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Computers

HP announces next-gen workstation Ultrabooks

January 5, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP announces next-gen workstation Ultrabooks
The Zbook 15u checks in at 6.3 lbs compared to 4.23 for the HP Zbook 14, while both have 5th-generation Intel Core processors, up to 16 GB of memory and up to 1.25 TB of storage.

Cloud

PanTerra Networks adds Business Analytics to unified communications offering

December 17, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on PanTerra Networks adds Business Analytics to unified communications offering
Business analytics joins unified communications, collaboration, and file-sharing among PanTerra’s service offerings.

Storage

Canadian retailers ring up low scores in backup protection in new EMC-sponsored study

December 5, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Canadian retailers ring up low scores in backup protection in new EMC-sponsored study
EMC Canada’s Michael Sharun also stressed that channel partners (and sales people generally) need to do a better job of adding backup and recovery to their storage sales.

Mobility

Consumer mobile security vendor Lookout sets sights on enterprise market

November 14, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Consumer mobile security vendor Lookout sets sights on enterprise market
With new venture funding to transition their business to the enterprise, Lookout has hired its first VP of Enterprise Product and its first channel chief, and is looking to the channel to drive its enterprise business

Big Data

Technology adoption issues create tremendous opportunity: Michael Dell

November 4, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Technology adoption issues create tremendous opportunity: Michael Dell
Michael Dell personally presented the results of a survey commissioned by Dell, which found significant obstacles to the adoption of technology, which he said was a good thing for Dell and its partners.

Mobility

Lenovo acquisition of Motorola finally done

October 30, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo acquisition of Motorola finally done
The completion of the acquisition of Motorola Mobility will allow Lenovo to provide North American partners with smartphones for the first time. But don’t look for them to provide BlackBerry devices any time soon.

Storage

Skyera brings second generation of dense skyHawk flash array to market

October 29, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Skyera brings second generation of dense skyHawk flash array to market
In addition to being lightweight and energy efficient, the new skyhawk FS offers price parity with HDD systems “without tricks”, at $2.99 per GB.

Mobility

Janam unveils their first Android rugged mobile PC with XT1 mini-tablet

September 18, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Janam unveils their first Android rugged mobile PC with XT1 mini-tablet
While Janam sells mainly MIcrosoft OS, and still sells some Palm systems, the XT1 with Android 4.2 OS represents their first effort in what they are calling a ‘device coexistence’ phase in the commercial market.

HP's Jim Zafarana shows off the company's new workstation lineup
Computers

HP revamps workstation lineup

September 8, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP revamps workstation lineup
The big and beefy get bigger and beefier as HP updates its workstations to include the latest Haswell processors, greater RAM and storage density.

Communications

ShoreTel Mobility 8 adds video, Communicator integration

August 14, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on ShoreTel Mobility 8 adds video, Communicator integration
ShoreTel says the new virtualized router will let their VARs be more aggressive in small 5-15 unit mobile deployments, because eliminating the router cost for a 10 unit deployment cuts the initial investment in getting 10 users live by two thirds.