IBM Hardware Furloughs: Blame Cloud Computing
IBM’s U.S. hardware business is set to furlough employees. Blame cloud computing — and IBM’s inability to sell off its x86 server business to Lenovo or another buyer.
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Will Microsoft Suffer Atari’s Fate?
Today’s Microsoft Windows business looks and sounds a lot like the Atari 2600 video game business of 1983. Does that mean Microsoft will suffer Atari’s painful, tragic fate?
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Windows RT for tablets and Windows Phone 8 both are struggling. And they both run on ARM processors. Time for the two Microsoft operating systems to converge?
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As Google (GOOG) Android tablet sales overtake Apple (AAPL) iPads, the big winner is Samsung Galaxy and its mobile channel partners.
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At CompTIA ChannelCon 2013, The VAR Guy tracks Geek Squad’s founder and executives from Intronis, Carbonite, Synnex, Tech Data and Xerox. Here’s the update.
ChannelCon: Top 100 Cloud Services Providers Unveiled
The Talkin’ Cloud 100 (listing the Top 100 Cloud Services Providers) will be unveiled at CompTIA ChannelCon (formerly Breakaway). The VAR Guy will be meeting list members like Carbonite, Datto, Ingram Micro Cloud, Intermedia, Intronis and LogMeIn at the conference. Did your company make the list? Find out July 30.
Microsoft: Windows XP PC Upgrade Wave May Never Come
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Microsoft: The Two Faces of CEO Steve Ballmer
Amid the Microsoft Surface tablet sales debacle, CEO Steve Ballmer needs to shout louder about SQL Server, Lync, Windows Server and System Center momentum.
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Canonical is building Ubuntu Edge, a combination PC/smartphone. Success will require mobile device management (MDM) and mobile applications management (MAM) support. Can AirWatch save the day?
Top Google Apps Resellers Promote Chromebooks
Top Google Apps Authorized Resellers — including Cloud Sherpas, Dito, Onix, Intelligence Partner and Promevo — now promote Google Chromebooks. Are the cloud-based notebooks catching on?
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Just as the software defined networking (SDN) war with Cisco Systems (CSCO) draws closer, Juniper Networks (JNPR) CEO Kevin Johnson says he will retire when a successor is found.
IBM x86 Server Business: Still Up for Sale
IBM’s x86 server business is still up for sale, and Lenovo appears to be back at the negotiating table as a potential buyer. But will other potential suitors emerge?
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Whether the Dell shareholder vote proceeds or gets delayed, channel chief Greg Davis is set to attend CompTIA ChannelCon 2013. Can he keep partners focused amid Dell ownership questions?
VMware: Strong Earnings Ahead of VMworld, SDN Push
VMware (VMW) Q2 2013 earnings were very strong, giving the virtualization and cloud software provider major momentum ahead of VMworld — where a major software defined networking (SDN) push is expected.
Microsoft Scoreboard: Bill Gates 18, Steve Ballmer 0
As Microsoft (MSFT) delivers disappointing Q4 2013 financial results, chairman Bill Gates — rather than CEO Steve Ballmer — dominates the struggling software company’s news page. Is that a signal that Gates could resume a bigger role at Microsoft?
Google Apps vs. Microsoft Office 365: Both Clouds Win Fortune 500?
Google and Microsoft each claim their cloud platforms now serve more than 50 percent of Fortune 500 businesses. But which is ultimately more popular: Google Apps and App Engine or Office 365 and Windows Azure? Here’s some educated guesses.
Surface RT $900 Million Writeoff: Microsoft PR Loses Credibility
It’s bad enough that Microsoft is taking a $900 million writeoff for unsold Surface RT tablets. Even worse: Microsoft’s PR spin a few days ahead of the news makes the company’s tablet statements look absolutely foolish.
VMware Sells Zimbra, Microsoft Exchange Rival, to Telligent
VMware (VMW), has sold Zimbra, its Microsoft Exchange alternative to Telligent. How does the new Zimbra plan to counter Microsoft Office 365 and Google Apps? Here are clues from The VAR Guy.
Lenovo Cuts Windows 8 Horizon Tablet Prices
Lenovo’s 27-inch Windows tablet, called the IdeaCentre Horizon, is on sale. Will businesses and consumers embrace a tablet that’s also a table?
$99 ARM PC, With Ubuntu or Android, For Business?
The Utilite ARM-based PC with Ubuntu or Android sounds promising but can the $99 PC really carve a niche for itself in business settings like digital signage, Web-based terminals and more?
