Green

Is Green the New Gold for Education Marketers?

8/19/2008

Manufacturers are clearly keen to promote green. But green just isn't a purchasing priority for customers in the private sector yet. While sentiment seems to favor environmentally friendly technologies, the case has not yet been made--despite all the recent hype--to the point where large numbers of business customers are shelling out hard cash just to reduce their carbon footprints. But is the education marketplace different? Some recent indicators suggest that the sales opportunities are there for smart education marketers. Read More

Avnet Launches VirtualPath University

7/31/2008

Avnet Technology Solutions has announced the launch of VirtualPath University. The program, designed to give partners a greater understanding of the virtualization market, along with the tools necessary to succeed in that space, will be geared to value-added resellers (VARs) in the United States. Read More

Vernier Offers Free Software, Plays with Legos, Goes Green For Education

7/2/2008

Data collection technology provider Vernier Software & Technology has announced several new offerings for the education market, including free Logger Lite and LabQuest Emulator software, a new NXT sensor adapter for Lego Mindstorms NXT robots, and free eco-friendly classroom activities. Read More

Randolph College Virtualizes on SAN

5/22/2008

Randolph College, formerly Randolph-Macon Women's College, has upgraded its storage to an IP-based storage area network (SAN) from StoneFly. The Lynchburg, VA-based school implemented the StoneFly Hybrid Storage Concentrator (HSC), an iSCSI SAN with 8 TB of capacity, after evaluating solutions from several vendors. Read More

Hardware Trends: Faster. Smaller. Cooler.

5/20/2008

Small, mobile, virtual and green: Those are the key words to keep in mind when making hardware decisions for the future. Read More

Enhanced Partner Program Offers VMware Affiliates More Tools, Resources

5/20/2008

Virtualization provider VMware has announced strategic enhancements to its channel partner programs. Building on initiatives announced in February to enhance their "VIP Partner Program", the newest enhancements include expansion of the company's authorized consultant program, partner demand generation campaigns, as well as other programs intended to capitalize on virtualization market opportunity. Read More

CIOs See Declining Budgets in Q1

4/10/2008

Although IT budgets are expected to grow in 2008 overall, about a fourth of CIOs in the United States reported decreases in their budgets in the first quarter of 2008, according to a survey released by Gartner this month and highlighted at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo: Emerging Trends event this week in Las Vegas. Read More