August 2010
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August 31, 2010
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Oracle partner deadline looms
Oracle has maintained a vow of silence despite (or because of) the recent changes to its channel and appears unlikely to break this for at least the next six weeks. Continue Reading
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August 31, 2010
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Aug'10
Guess who's fiddling the broadband statistics
BT has today reported that fifteen million homes and SMEs are accessing broadband over its network, saying that from a base of 200,000 connections in 2002, it has now added an impressive 14.8 million connections in eight years, or 5,000 new ... Continue Reading
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August 31, 2010
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Gartner warns of slowing PC demand, downgrades forecast
Gartner has warned that the litmus test for recovery in the PC market will come in the second half of the year but the early signs are not encouraging. Continue Reading
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August 31, 2010
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MicroScope's top stories, August 2010
A look back at the top 10 most read stories on MicroScope.co.uk for the month of August: Phoenix accounts put on notice On August 13, infrastructure and managed services provider Phoenix IT said it had received notice from two key customers with ... Continue Reading
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August 31, 2010
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Banking on some positive seasonality
With September almost here it's time to put the trunks away in a drawer, deflate the lilo and put the sunglasses back in the case. If the British weather isn't enough of a reminder summer is over and there's some serious work to be done. Continue Reading
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August 31, 2010
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Nortel bags $39m for switching unit
Nortel has sold off its multi-service switching (MSS) business- one of its last remaining units - for $39m (£25.2m) to a consortium of private equity investors and a comms tech firm called Samnite Technologies. Continue Reading
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August 31, 2010
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Callow set ambitious targets for reseller growth by Lexmark
Lexmark has set ambitious targets for channel boss Paul Callow to increase its reseller base, entrench customer loyalty and develop fresh reseller programmes. Continue Reading
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August 31, 2010
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Veeam tiers products to provide enterprise emphasis
Virtualisation specialist Veeam has used the VMWorld event as the moment to split its product range into basic and enterprise versions. Continue Reading
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August 31, 2010
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Aug'10
Cisco and Skype are made for each other
I want you to imagine, if you will, the technology news cycle as something a little bit like the Large Hadron Collider, with beams not of protons, but of rumours and hearsay being constantly fired around it. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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HP edges back in front in race to acquire 3Par with $2bn bid
Hardly had the share price of storage player 3Par had time to react to Dell matching HP's offer of $1.8bn than the race to seal the deal to acquire the company reached another level. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Aug'10
Not feeling guilty about a Monday lie-in
At the end of a phone call about some embargoed news that comes out on Monday I had to mention that it's a Bank Holiday. There was a pause as those on the line, both calling in from different exotic places overseas, struggled to understand just why ... Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Aug'10
Intel warns on weak consumer demand
Intel has warned that its Q3 sales are likely to fall short of its own projections by as much as $1bn (£644m) due to weaker than expected consumer PC demand in mature markets. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Dell matches HP bid valuing 3Par at $1.8bn
The battle for ownership of 3Par is going down to the wire with Dell matching HP's latest bid of $1.8bn in an attempt to seal the deal. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Aug'10
Overland Q4 loss widens
Year-on-year net losses at Overland Storage widened in the final three months of its financial year to $4.2m after the vendor has hit by $1.2m of non-cash, stock compensation expenses. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Aug'10
Cloud a way round Windows 7 migration skills gap
Desktop virtualisation and the cloud offer a potential route out of difficult operating system migrations and a way of avoiding the skills gap around Windows 7. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Aug'10
Novell Q3 revenues hit by uncertainty over strategy
The shadow of a strategic company review, which could include a potential sale, has hit Novell's Q3 numbers as the uncertainty over its future fed through to revenues. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Aug'10
Rebound product spend, services pay off for Computacenter
Computacenter chief executive Mike Norris has reported a strengthening rebound in infrastructure spending and steady growth in services during the six months to the end of June, after booking a 16.6% rise in pre-tax profits to £21.3m. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Aug'10
HP ups ante in 3Par bidding war
Hewlett-Packard has upped its bid for 3Par, trumping Dell's earlier offer which was accepted by the storage vendor yesterday afternoon. HP last night tabled $27 per share in a new offer that values 3Par at $1.8bn (£1.16bn), topping Dell's ... Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Aug'10
Netgear UK SMB boss leaves ahead of VAR restructure
Netgear is on the hunt for a new UK SMB and midmarket country manager to replace Mark Power, who left the firm earlier in August. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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MicroScope's top stories, week ending 27 August 2010
The most visited channel stories on MicroScope.co.uk from the week ending 27 August 2010 Continue Reading