Articles by Robert Dutt

About Robert Dutt
Robert Dutt is the founder and head blogger at ChannelBuzz.ca. He has been covering the Canadian solution provider channel community for a variety of publications and Web sites since 1997.
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AMD Ready Willing Stable
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AMD targets Intel with “Ready, Willing and Stable” marketing blitz

February 24, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on AMD targets Intel with “Ready, Willing and Stable” marketing blitz
Campaign looks to cash in on rival’s Sandy Bridge chipset challenges

Andy Monshaw IBM
Featured Post

IBM finds midmarket via social media

February 24, 2011 Robert Dutt 2
Reaching out to smaller businesses requires different tactics from Big Blue

Jean Turgeon Avaya
Networking

Avaya extends VENA to the campus

February 22, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avaya extends VENA to the campus
Vendor sees extension of networking virtualization as its latest disruption

Solution Provider News

Montreal’s Silanis takes IBM Beacon Award

February 22, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Montreal’s Silanis takes IBM Beacon Award
E-signatures vendor looks to mobility, social business, analytics for the future

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Printing and Imaging

HP monochrome laser printers back on NMSO

February 22, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP monochrome laser printers back on NMSO
Partners able to offer feds end-to-end printing solutions, vendor says

Rich Hume IBM
Channel Programs

IBM channel chief: 2015 vision a partner differentiator

February 22, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM channel chief: 2015 vision a partner differentiator
Rich Hume says partners able to invest due to long-term strategies

Watson on Jeopardy
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I’ll take ‘Making analytics sexy’ for $1,000, Alex

February 16, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on I’ll take ‘Making analytics sexy’ for $1,000, Alex
Watson’s Jeopardy! performance may go a long way to helping IBM bring home its BI message

Clouds
Channel Programs

IBM debuts cloud partner program

February 15, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM debuts cloud partner program
New cloud Specialty and Authorization as well as analytics programs at PartnerWorld

Sam Palmisano IBM
Cloud

Palmisano: Analytics are Big Blue’s biggest play

February 15, 2011 Robert Dutt 1
Contextualizing business information outweighs cloud and Smarter Planet for IBM’s CEO

Greg Myers Tech Data
Distribution

Tech Data Canada looks to blur broadline/VAD distinction

February 14, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data Canada looks to blur broadline/VAD distinction
New Technology Services division and revamped ATSC highlight changes