The number of global IT services deals with a cloud computing element have tripled since 2010,according to research from IT outsourcing consultancy Information Services Group(ISG). ISG used its TPI index to analyse IT outsourcing deals ...
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Networking hardware giant Cisco is to acquire privately held Meraki for $1.2bn (GBP 755m). Meraki, which was founded in 2006 and has offices in New York, London and Mexico, offers mid-market customers easy-to-deploy on-premise networking ...
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Chairman and CEO, Netgear, talks about market competition and partner strategy in the India market. CW: Over the years, what has redefined the networking market, which was more about switches and routers? Lo: Presently, the network is ...
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Thai blow molding machinery maker SMC Corp. Ltd. is spending 40 million euros ($51.7 million) on an expansion that will roughly double its capacity, reflecting what it said was demand from increasing population and economic growth in ...
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IDG News Service-Vivekenand Venugopal,VP&GM,Hitachi Data Systems,talks about the firm's storage strategy,its BlueArc acquisition,big data,and in the process,takes a dig at the competition. CW:Why does every storage company talk about ...
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Hitachi Data Systems(HDS)today introduced a new version of its Hitachi Unified Storage(HUS)array that allows file,block and object-based data to be stored through a single management interface. The HUS VM(virtual machine)array is aimed at ...
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With downward price pressures, the excess capacity that providers must have on hand for peak traffic becomes a drag on profits. After the cloud gold-rush era is over, providers will need to find ways to turn that cost center into a profit ...
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Jay Mutschler joined Staples in 2008 with the company's acquisition of Corporate Express. Having served as president of Corporate Express (US) he was appointed senior vice president of Staples Advantage, the business-to-business contract ...
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The price of milk dominated headlines in the UK this week, with farmers gathering at a summit to air their views on the implications of the cuts and discuss what can be done. Elsewhere, French retailer Carrefour sounded an upbeat note on ...
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Mahindra Satyam, a leading global consulting and IT services provider, launched a new accelerated framework "Apparel & Fashion xPress" for Oracle Retail implementations. Apparel & Fashion xPress caters to specific business functionality ...
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PC Advisor-Cloud computing is currently one of the most talked about topics for many business,for a large percentage of whom it is the perfect solution.For a startup,low costs and simple entry are appealing features--while large corporates ...
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There is no question Dell has made itself known in the enterprise IT world,be it the laptop a business user carts around for meetings or the servers back in the datacentre powering the company. But,Dell is still a relative newcomer to the ...
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Century Extrusion, a U. S. Maker of twin-screw extruders, is finding a fertile market in far-flung places. And, given that Century’s parent, CPM Holdings Inc., broadened its scope when it bought one of China’s largest extruder ...
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Davis-Standard (Pawcatuck, CT) is showing a newly developed mid-range controller called the DS-eVUE at NPE2012 (Orlando, FL; April 1-5). Features include a solid-state hard drive, a 15-inch (381mm) wide-screen HMI (human machine interface); ...
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Positec USA Inc., a global company that manufactures and markets power tools, lawn and garden equipment and accessories, today announced that in 2011, the company was ranked #5 on North Carolina's Mid-Market FAST 40, and was also recognized ...
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