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- McAfee looks to improve partner program
McAfee's new vice president of channels for the Americas, Fernando Quintero, has promised to improve the security vendor's channel program with new partner enablement tools and improved security systems. "The channel says we want more, but they don't want more money," Quintero says. "They want guidance on how to build solutions and services practices. We're going to focus on how to take teams and resources and do more cross-selling and deeper into accounts." ChannelInsider.com
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- New data centers to support Microsoft applications
Microsoft has announced plans to open new data centers in Dublin and Chicago to support its new search service, Bing, as well as its cloud-computing efforts. At more than 300,000 square feet, the Dublin facility will be Microsoft's largest data center outside of the U.S. when it opens this week. The 700,000-square-foot Chicago location is scheduled to come online July 20. CIO.com/IDG News Service
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- Latest Cisco certification focuses on network strategy
Cisco has announced a new top-level networking certification that trumps both the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert and the Cisco Certified Design Expert. The new Cisco Certified Architect certification will, in addition to network design, include business considerations and communications skills designed to create networking experts capable of taking a step back and mapping their systems to achieve strategic objectives. eChannelLine USA Daily News
(6/29)
- New PCs can save businesses money, Intel says
According to Robert Crooke, vice president and general manager of Intel's Business Client Group, putting off a PC refresh cycle now in order to save money could cost business users more down the road if they wait to replace their systems. It costs $500 per year to maintain a 3-year-old PC and only $125 per year for a new system, according to Techaisle, potentially cutting the return on investment time for new PCs to less than one year, Crooke says. eChannelLine USA Daily News
(6/29)
- Fujitsu offering resellers credit from GE Capital
Fujitsu America resellers now have access to special credit and financing offers as part of a new partnership between the technology vendor and GE Capital. The arrangement, designed to help boost IT spending in this tight credit market, is offering 60-day repayment terms to resellers who source select Fujitsu products through distributors D&H, Tech Data and Synnex. ChannelInsider.com
(6/29)
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- Next IT growth opportunity: Power management
The IT industry's new focus on energy-efficient systems could provide new opportunities for vendors and solutions providers capable of bringing disparate companies and technologies together. According to some analysts, the shift will create the market's next boom for firms that are able to innovate and forge new relationships. ChannelInsider.com
(6/29)
- Study: SaaS pushing new developments in managed security
Growth in the Software-as-a-Service and cloud segments is driving new expansion of the managed security systems market, according to a report released this week by Infonetics Research. "SaaS is definitely the future of managed network security," said Jeff Wilson with Infonetics Research. TMCNet.com
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- Examining the pros, cons of virtualization
Despite the advantages associated with cloud computing systems, going virtual still has its challenges. According to the researchers who designed and built Carnegie Mellon University's Data Center Observatory, persuading users to share resources is one obstacle, as are the cooling and memory needs of the hardware itself. Network World
(6/29)
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- Economic conditions affect IT job market, salaries
Salaries for IT workers are declining by an average of 19% overall, according to data from Janco Associates' 2009 Mid Year IT Salary Survey. "There is now a surplus of seasoned IT professionals available. ... Added to this is an influx of retirees looking to get back into the job market due to the massive reduction in their investment portfolio," the report states. Network World
(6/29)
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