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Small Business

Fourth gen HP MSA Storage adds data tiering, SSD read caching

November 18, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Fourth gen HP MSA Storage adds data tiering, SSD read caching
The enhanced horsepower in the Gen 4 MSA facilitates needed upgrades like Archive Tiering and Performance Tier options, a new SSD Read Cache feature to better utilize flash, and thin provisioning.

Christoph Schell, senior vice president and managing director of HP’s Printing and Personal Systems business in North America
Printing and Imaging

HP: 3D printing is a channel play

November 17, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP: 3D printing is a channel play
HP’s PPS leader for the Americas tells Varnex that HP considers the 3D printing opportunity a commercial play, and one where partners will be key.

Dave Twohy, vice president of global channel services at HP.
Data Centre

HP opens Flexible Capacity to channel in ServiceOne 2.0 launch

November 11, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP opens Flexible Capacity to channel in ServiceOne 2.0 launch
HP announces a revamp of its ServiceOne partner program, including the introduction of Flexible Capacity consumption billing offerings to partners.

Computers

‘One Lenovo’ philosophy to guide both smartphone, server integrations

November 11, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on ‘One Lenovo’ philosophy to guide both smartphone, server integrations
Lenovo’s view is that the telcos are the preferred route to market for Motorola, but Lenovo also wants to go to market with alternative routes as well, to get more devices to more people.

Data Centre

Changes in the market benefit Tech Data’s unique model: Quaglia

November 3, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Changes in the market benefit Tech Data’s unique model: Quaglia
Monday is the kickoff for both the launch in Canada of the full StreamOne e-business platform in Canada and the internal realignment of Tech Data Canada’s sales division along the same lines as the AIS in the U.S.

Servers

HP adds new cartridges to Moonshot portfolio

October 23, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP adds new cartridges to Moonshot portfolio
New Moonshot apps for application delivery, video transcoding, and a Web infrastructure-in-a-box solution for Web hosters, allow HP to target more custom markets with Moonshot.

Dale Degen, senior worldwide marketing manager for HP Storage
Storage

HP, Intel seed market for software-defined storage

October 21, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP, Intel seed market for software-defined storage
HP is working with Intel to make 1 TB of StoreVirtual VSA storage available to all purchases of servers with Intel’s latest Xeon processors.

Podcasts

Podcast: Diving into the HP split

October 10, 2014 Robert Dutt 1
Our channel panel talks about the implications of HP’s blockbuster decision to split into two companies, and the latest from HP’s enterprise channel chief.

Harry Zarek, president of Compugen (left), and Dave Frederickson, vice president of sales at Long View Systems (right).
Computers

Partners: HP split plans must be well-communicated

October 7, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Partners: HP split plans must be well-communicated
Partners say HP’s split can be a positive move, but the vendor must carefully communicate with partners and customers to avoid market confusion.

HP CEO Meg Whitman
Computers

HP: Post-2011 turnaround makes split possible

October 7, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP: Post-2011 turnaround makes split possible
HP announces plans to separate its Enterprise and PPS groups, but says this time around is different from the last time a potential split was discussed.