Dell Fires at Cisco with Brocade Deal

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September 3, 2009   Brought to you by Ziff Davis Enterprise Surveys: 10 Most Coveted Technologies Solution providers will join two to three vendor partner programs this year, mostly to gain access to new technologies and products, according the Channel Insider/Motorola Partnership Study. Here are the 10 technologies most desired by solution providers. • Dell Channel Partners to Resell Dell, Brocade Solution • Will Cisco's MSP Program Boost Participation? • Some Friend, Some Foe: Virtualization Vendors Join Fray at VMworld • Chalk, Ex-MSP Star, Pleads Guilty to ID Theft • 10 Biggest Blogging Bungles • Windows Task Manager Targeted by Malware Writers Iomega Announces High-Performance NAS Appliances The ix4-200d NAS appliance provides up to 8TB of networked storage that easily integrates with existing infrastructure for expanded storage, file-sharing and backup of critical business data. 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 >> Dell Channel Partners to Resell Dell, Brocade Solution Dell confirms that Dell's channel partners will be able to resell the data center solutions planned by Dell and Brocade. Dell is the most recent technology hardware vendor to partner with Brocade in an effort to compete with Cisco's Unified Computing data center initiative. READ MORE >> Will Cisco's MSP Program Boost Participation? Cisco's eased the NOC ownership requirement to gain entry to its Managed Services Channel Program, but it remains to be seen if that's enough to win over smaller partners. READ MORE >> Some Friend, Some Foe: Virtualization Vendors Join Fray at VMworld A number of VMware partners and competitors had their own virtualization-based news to spread this week. Here's a sampling. READ MORE >> Chalk, Ex-MSP Star, Pleads Guilty to ID Theft Terrence Chalk, the former CEO of managed service provider Compulinx, ends a three-year legal battle over allegations that he used employees' identities to obtain more than $1 million in loans to prop up his crumbling business. READ MORE >> Solve Your Top 4 Trading Partner Woes Today It's a given today that companies rely heavily on their partner networks to lower costs, accelerate sales and help differentiate the products. This is true for both the multi-channel retailer sourcing overseas and the high-tech manufacturer pushing the limits of lean inventory methods. At a basic level, this is a situation where the game has changed but systems and tools haven't kept up. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Choosing an ERP Solution: What to Know Before You Buy In this Buyer's Guide you will find details on what to look for in a midmarket ERP package, the benefits it should bring to your midsize company and what you need to know before you commit to a solution. DOWNLOAD NOW >>

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