IBM and Lenovo requests extension to give U.S. national security regulators more time to review the proposed sale of the IBM server unit to Lenovo.
Data Centre
IBM-Lenovo server deal hits security snag
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Tag Archive for Hewlett-Packard
Data Centre
Server market poised for a shakeup
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
New server market share numbers show HP remains in the front position, and will likely stay there after the transition of IBM’s x86 server unit to Lenovo.
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Software
Windows 8 sales grow, but still woeful
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Microsoft struggles to get legacy Windows XP users to convert to Windows 8 mostly because there’s a better option still available: Windows 7.
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Mobility
After much abuse, WebOS finds a home on TV
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
If you’ve been wondering what happened to webOS, the operating system that became a symbol of HP’s flailing mobile strategy, take a look around your living room.
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Channel Programs
Lenovo simplifies incentives with upfront rebates
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Lenovo continues to woo the channel community by providing resellers with upfront rebates, simplified purchasing and sales reporting and expedited payments.
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Cloud
Microsoft big winner in cloud growth
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Microsoft is still lagging behind Amazon Web Services in the cloud wars, but it’s gaining fast as cloud sales skyrocketed in the first quarter.
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Computers
PC shipments, tablet inventories climb
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Commercial sales continue to bail out the PC market, notebook sales have stabilized and tablet inventories are increasing, according to research.
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Distribution, Featured Post
Westcon is latest distributor to bulk up services
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Through the buy of Intact Integrated Services, Westcon is the latest distributor to add more professional services available to its solution providers.
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Computers, Featured Post, Mobility
Surprise! Chromebook demand rising fast
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
A new report confirms growing demand for Google Chromebooks, and says the Web-based devices on track to take a significant share from Microsoft and Apple.
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Channel Programs, Featured Post
Samsung steps up channel activity with new program
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
“Samsung Team of Empowered Partners” — or STEP — will consolidate channel resources and serve as a launch pad for expanding its reseller network.
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Channel Programs, Featured Post
HP Diamond status with Oracle misleading
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Oracle has awarded HP with its highest channel honor, seen as a thaw in the relations between the two vendors. Here’s why it’s not good for the channel.
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Channel Programs, Featured Post
No easy way to define ‘channel-friendly’
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Can a vendor be channel-friendly and still sell direct? The true meaning of ‘channel-friendly’ isn’t cut and dry.
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Server shipments up, revenues down in 2013
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Demand for servers is strong, but value is evaporating for the basic building blocks of data centers.
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Computers, Featured Post
HP’s Q1 shows slow, steady progress
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
HP clings to the momentum with another mixed bag of financial results that will keep the turnaround on track a while longer.
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Featured Post, Software
Friends don’t let friends stay on Windows XP
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Time is running out for the vaunted Windows XP operating system, and Microsoft is pulling out all the stops to get businesses and consumers to upgrade.
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Featured Post, Printing and Imaging
HP readies first Mopria-certified printer
by Robert Dutt •
HP’s new Color LaserJet Pro MFP M476 is the first Mopria-certified printer to hit the market, and also introduces managed print-friendly security options.
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Featured Post, Servers
HP to charge for ProLiant server updates
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
HP sparked outrage when it announced plans to stop providing out-of-contract ProLiant server firmware updates. Here’s the thing: HP isn’t wrong.
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Nadella reaction: Upbeat with a touch of meh
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
Turns out most key industry executives are feeling at least optimistic about Satya Nadella’s Microsoft promotion, but some analysts see it differently.
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Featured Post, Software
With Ballmer and Gates around, can anyone lead Microsoft?
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Is Microsoft’s CEO hunt being slowed by fear amongst candidates that the old guard is going to stick around?
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Computers, Featured Post
PC Monitor Market Still Bleak
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
Global shipments of PC monitors in Q3 fell 8.6 percent from a year ago, a declined blamed on the continuing softness in PC sales.
