Printer Market Continues to Dive

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August 27, 2009   Brought to you by Ziff Davis Enterprise Channel News and Analysis: Outsourcing on the Way Out? Figures released by a number of sources show a definite slowdown in number of contracts and the amount of money spent by IT organizations on outsourcing and offshoring deals. Click here. • Printer Unit Market Falls on Weak Demand, Tightened Inventory • Framing a Common Definition for Cloud Computing • Google Clarifies Channel Position; Questions Linger • Networking Vendor D-Link Teases Channel Program Improvements • Insider Security Events Mostly Unintentional • FastBack Technology Makes Tivoli Storage an MSP Tool Wyse Technology C Class Thin Client Offers Enhanced Multimedia and Energy Savings Wyse's C class thin client is the size of a paperback book, consumes only 7 watts and offers a graphics accelerator that provides multimedia playback all the way up to 1090p HD. The desktop PC replacement will cost under $350. READ MORE >> Microsoft's Grand ForeFront Plan Microsoft will begin releasing the next generation of its security suite, ForeFront: Code Name Stirling, at the end of the year. Doug Leland, general manager of Microsoft's Identity and Security Unit, discusses the advancements in ForeFront and Microsoft's vision for its security products. WATCH NOW >> Making the Most of Storage Demand In this Changing Channels podcast hosted by Mike Vizard, the senior vice president of marketing for Nexsan Technologies, Robert Woolery, talks about how solution providers can profit from rising demand for storage solutions even in these lean economic times. LISTEN NOW >> Printer Unit Market Falls on Weak Demand, Tightened Inventory A weak market and tighter inventory controls drove down unit sales of printers, copiers and multifunction printers (MFPs) in the first half of 2009. HP was hit harder than other vendors, losing 3.4 percent of market share from the same period a year ago. READ MORE >> Framing a Common Definition for Cloud Computing Everyone has a slightly different definition for cloud computing. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has drafted a comprehensive yet succinct definition that clearly sets the mark for what constitutes foundational cloud computing. READ MORE >> Google Clarifies Channel Position; Questions Linger Google responds to Channel Insider's article on the maturity of its channel program by pointing out its primary partner portal page. But the question that still lingers is whether solution providers can succeed with Google and what is the real opportunity with cloud-based apps. READ MORE >> Networking Vendor D-Link Teases Channel Program Improvements Three months after a reorganization at the top combined its Americas organization, D-Link executives are talking about the networking company's renewed focus on its reseller channel partners. Plans include a new partner portal, new incentives and marketing dollars, plus new recruitment efforts. D-Link has also hired a new field marketing team, led by a former ViewSonic channel executive. READ MORE >> 10 Ways to Keep Mobile Workers from Slacking Off By 2011, the mobile workforce in the U.S. is expected to reach 120.1 million people. Embracing this trend is more of a question of "how" rather than "if": How will you measure, manage and build relationships with increasingly distributed teams and workers? Fortunately, there are many strategies to help managers adapt to developing their mobile teams. And while it requires some tactical changes, management of remote employees can be very rewarding. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Top 10 Tips for Choosing the Right ERP Solution These days, midsized companies looking to implement an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system have more options than ever, as big-name vendors move in to a space previously occupied by smaller vendors. But this does not necessarily mean that going with a big-name vendor will give your business the features it needs at a price that it can afford. DOWNLOAD NOW >>

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