Collaboration

Exchange Server 2013
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Exchange Server 2003: The other end-of-life opportunity

March 17, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Exchange Server 2003: The other end-of-life opportunity
While much attention is being focused on the pending end of life of Windows XP, Microsoft is also discontinuing support for Exchange Server 2003.

A Cisco unified communications system
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Cisco goes for broke in video-for-all strategy

March 12, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Cisco goes for broke in video-for-all strategy
Cisco wants to take high-quality video collaboration capabilities beyond the CEO suite and disperse it among the working masses.

Cisco Business Edition 6000
Channel Programs

Cisco opens Business Edition 6000 phones to distie CTO

March 4, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco opens Business Edition 6000 phones to distie CTO
Cisco says allowing distributors to configure-to-order its main midsize enterprise phone systems will help partners close more sales more quickly.

HP's Lisa Wolfe and John Flowers
Channel Programs

HP extends SMB-focused Just Right IT lineup

February 3, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP extends SMB-focused Just Right IT lineup
HP’s new members of its Just Right IT lineup for SMBs include reference architectures for SAP HANA and Microsoft Exchange, as well as new services.

Cisco Canada's Rebecca Leach on security
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Three Technology Security Concerns every Small Business Must Prepare For

December 5, 2013 Guest Poster 1
Cisco’s Rebecca Leach on new IT risks, defining requirements, and security in the cloud and BYOD era.

Mark Monday, vice president and general manager of the collaboration platforms business unit at Avaya.
Communications

Avaya Updates UC Wares

October 15, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avaya Updates UC Wares
Avaya extends the range of IPOffice, makes Aura more programmable, and introduces a text-any-number messaging service.

Bridge Studios
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Bridge Studios: Lights, Camera, Connectivity

September 25, 2013 Guest Poster Comments Off on Bridge Studios: Lights, Camera, Connectivity
Cisco Canada’s Andrea Dil offers a look at Bridge Studios, and details Cisco’s network overhaul for the Burnaby, BC-based TV and movie production house.

VCE channel chief D. Martin
Channel Programs

VCE Splits Program Into Tiers to Address Midmarket

September 17, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VCE Splits Program Into Tiers to Address Midmarket
Converged infrastructure specialist VCE revamps its partner program to make it easier for midmarket partners building a data center practice to get involved

John Redman, manager of professional services for Ingram Micro
Distribution

Ingram Adds IBM Software to IM-Link Services

June 3, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Adds IBM Software to IM-Link Services
Adding vendor-specific services an important step in growing services-brokering community

Mike Ansley
Channel Programs

Partners, Unlock the Value of the Internet of Everything

April 19, 2013 Guest Poster Comments Off on Partners, Unlock the Value of the Internet of Everything
Cisco Canada channel chief outlines the networking giant’s action plan for Canadian solution providers