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The Cost of Piracy to Partners

7/15/2008

Worldwide, for every dollar lost to piracy, the cost to the partner ecosystem is more than five-fold--an aggregate of $5.50 resulting from $4.37 in lost revenues and $1.13 in higher costs. This according to a new study--the first of its kind focusing on the impact of piracy on partners--commissioned by Microsoft and released by IDC last week at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2008. Read More

Greene Out at VMware, To Be Replaced by EMC's Maritz

7/14/2008

In a move that sent shock waves across the virtualization market, VMware's board of directors announced that Diane Greene, the company's co-founder, president and CEO, will be replaced by Paul Maritz, a 14-year veteran of Microsoft and head of EMC's Cloud Division. Read More

Ingram Micro Offers Online Training To Increase Partner Experience

7/14/2008

IT solutions provider Ingram Micro has announced a new series of "Live Online" training certifications and virtual labs, offered through its subsidiary, VPN Dynamics. Read More

P & P Telecommunication Joins Cooper Notification Channel, Delivers Mass Notification Solutions

7/14/2008

Emergency alert provider Cooper Notification announced Thursday that P & P Telecommunications has become the newest member of the company's channel partner program. The partnership will allow P & P to offer the complete line of Cooper Notification mass notification systems products. Read More

Citrix Online Leverages Audio Tools For GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar, Targets SMBs

7/11/2008

Citrix announced Wednesday that has added free VoIP and audio conferencing to the newest versions of its GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar. In addition, the integrated features are fully supported on both Mac and PC. Read More

TESSCO, BelAir Networks Partner To Provide Wireless Mesh

7/11/2008

BelAir Networks has announced an agreement with wireless systems provider TESSCO, allowing the company to offer BelAir wireless mesh products to TESSCO's wireless systems operators, contractors, program managers, resellers, as well as self-maintained organizations. Read More

Citrix Expands Channel Program, Pays Partners for Embedded XenServer Solutions

7/9/2008

Citrix said that it has expanded its Citrix Advisor Rewards program, paying partners on sales of XenServer shipping as an embedded feature in servers from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Read More

Minnesota School Districts Manage Records with Oracle

7/9/2008

Oracle has announced that TIES--a technology and services cooperative owned by 38 Minnesota school districts--is using Oracle solutions for its TIES Records Management Project (TRMP). Read More

Cisco Sees Huge Potential in K-12 Video Delivery Applications

7/8/2008

Cisco said that education institutions are among the fastest to embrace new video delivery technologies, including desktop video and digital signage applications. Read More

McAfee Joins VMWare Alliance Affiliate Initiative, Provides SecurityAlliance Partners Added Incentives

7/8/2008

McAfee has announced that it has joined VMWare's Alliance Affiliate Initiative and, as a result, will launch an enhanced channel partner offering, providing added incentives to SecurityAlliance partners selling McAfee solutions with their VMWare virtualization offerings. Read More