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IBM Forms POWER Coalition
IBM and 15 of its partners have formed Power.org, a consortium dedicated to promoting the POWER microprocessor architecture, the companies said Wednesday. The companies intend to work on two areas: developing bus technology, as well as other initiatives for the high-volume server sector. IBM’s POWER architecture is featured in is servers; derivatives of the technology…
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Asigra Bolsters Visibility With Channel Strategy
One backup and recovery vendor has found a way to stand out from the pack. Asigra Inc., a Toronto-based company known for its distributed backup and recovery software for network computing, this week announced that its Televaulting software can be purchased not only directly through the company but also through a network of resellers. More…
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Don’t Miss Last Call to Ditch NT 4
Sometimes it’s really sad to see a product die. And then there’s Windows NT 4. Yes, it seemed like a good product when it came out, and maybe it was. But Windows 2000 was a much, much better one, and it’s been out for about five years now. Customers have had enough time to extricate…
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IBM Aims to Bring Order to Chaotic Wi-Fi Revolution
SAN JOSE, Calif.—IBM’s goal in the burgeoning Wi-Fi industry is to help customers deal with the chaos arising from the explosive growth in demand for Wi-Fi access, said James Keegan, IBM’s vice president for Global Pervasive/Wireless e-business solutions. Speaking at Jupitermedia Corp.’s Wi-Fi Planet conference here, Keegan said that to help make pervasive wireless computing…
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Gateway Makes Channel-Friendly Moves
It’s been more than a year since Gateway Inc. launched its ProNet reseller program to bring together VARs (value-added resellers) and pro-AV (professional audio-video) integrators to integrate Gateway’s growing front- and back-office business product lines for customers. The results have not been a resounding success. But the major direct-order firm, according to Tiffani Bova, senior…
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Microsoft Sues Resellers for Counterfeit Software Labels
David June, director of development and business relations for Northwest Computer Supplies, a systems builder in Bellingham, Wash, agreed. “Resellers who use illegitimate COA labels or pirated product keys to hoodwink consumers undercut honest businesses and create a competitive disadvantage in the marketplace,” he said. The rise of pirated products in the market makes it…
