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Objectworld, Grandstream Partner To Deliver Unified Communications

10/16/2008

Objectworld Communications and Grandstream Networks are pairing their respective technologies through a partnership designed to deliver a unified communications solution to Pembina Trails School Division in Winnipeg. Read More

DataCore Focuses on Channel Sales Growth in the Americas

10/15/2008

Data virtualization provider DataCore Software has charged its vice president of sales and partner development in the EMEA market with all sales and channel partner business in the Americas. Christian Hagen will now lead channel operations for both regions, focusing on strong growth and expanded market share. Read More

Alternative Partners with Double-Take, Gives Channel Partners Access to Virtualization Solutions

10/14/2008

Alternative Technologies has announced an agreement with Double-Take Software that will allow the company to provide its channel partners access to Double-Take's suite of solutions, designed to help organizations protect their virtualized environments. Read More

IBM Projects Positive Results for Its Third Quarter

10/14/2008

IBM expects to announce some pretty sweet news in a sour economy when it details its third-quarter 2008 earnings Oct. 16. The expected positive news includes a 22 percent increase in diluted earnings of $2.05 per share, plus a 20 percent higher net income of $2.8 billion. Read More

Blackboard ProSites Builds Momentum, Signs 40 Clients in First Year

10/13/2008

Just one year after launching Blackboard ProSites--an online staff development and employee training platform--Blackboard Inc. has licensed the solution to nearly 40 organizations, with close to half of those signing on in the first six months of 2008. Read More

Gartner Pegs Microsoft as Top Enterprise Search 'Leader'

10/13/2008

Analyst firm Gartner put Microsoft at the top of its "leaders" category for information access technology, which includes enterprise search. The ranking is part of an Oct. 1-revised Gartner Magic Quadrant 2008 report. Gartner predicts that revenue for the global enterprise search market will reach $1.5 billion by 2012, growing from $860.3 million in 2007. Read More

Calgary Board of Education Deploys Sonitrol Access Control

10/8/2008

The Calgary Board of Education recently announced it will deploy a Sielox access control system in 72 of the district's more than 220 K-12 schools. Read More

FPL Services Ramps Up Energy Efficiency for Lee County Schools

10/7/2008

The School District of Lee County in Florida is expanding an energy conservation program it launched in 2006. The district has contracted with FPL Services to implement the second phase of the program, in which 25 new schools will be overhauled to reduce energy and water consumption. Read More

TW Telecom Helps Connect Researchers Across Louisiana with 600 Megabit Ethernet Deployment

10/7/2008

TW Telecom is helping connect 12 research universities in Louisiana through a 600 megabit Ethernet connection, recently deployed as a part of the Louisiana Optical Network Initiative (LONI). Read More

Ballmer Points to Others in 'Vista Capable' Lawsuit

10/6/2008

Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer denied knowing the details of "Vista Capable," a Microsoft hardware certification and Vista marketing campaign. He made the claim in a court deposition with a Sept. 26, 2008 date. The Vista Capable program certifies new PCs as capable of running Microsoft's newest operating system. Read More