Monthly Archives: July 2007
SurfControl Adds Partner Tools
IT threat detection technology vendor SurfControl has bumped up some of the benefits provided to partners in its channel program and added a handful...
Microsoft to Invest $20M in Dynamics Partner Network
DENVER—Microsoft will invest $20 million in several new technologies and initiatives over the next year to help extend its Dynamics partner ecosystem to ensure...
Tech Data Adds Virtualization Vendor
Looking to extend its channel reach, virtualization vendor Virtual Iron has signed a deal with distributor Tech Data Corp.
Tech Data will carry the complete...
IT Giants Collaborate on DOD Security Project
Three IT giants -- Cisco Systems, EMC and Microsoft -- have formed an alliance to create a new common IT architecture for sharing and...
Microsoft to Showcase On-Demand CRM Service
DENVER—As Microsoft continues to ramp up its Live software and services strategy, the company will use its annual Worldwide Partner Conference here July 10...
Level Platforms Tightens Partnership with Microsoft
Level Platforms and Microsoft have teamed up to better integrate their remote management tools, making it easier for solution providers to take advantage of...
Canonical Open-Sources First Launchpad Component
Canonical, the company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, announced July 9 that it is releasing Storm, a generic open-source object relational mapper, which...
The State of the Midterm Channel Economy
As the channel enters the back half of 2007, there is a remarkable sense of calm pervading the community largely as the result of...
D&H Expands Beyond U.S.
D&H Distributing is extending its operation beyond U.S. borders to the north, opening its first international warehouse location in Mississauga, Ontario.
The Harrisburg, Pa., company...
Lexmark Disappoints with Q2 Earnings Drop
Lexmark International announced that its financial results for the second quarter will be lower than expected, declining about 2 percent year over year, with...