Google Drive, the cloud storage and applications suite used by millions at home and at work, has suffered three service interruptions this week, making it impossible at times for affected users to access their files and applications. As ...
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Microsoft has announced some key details of how it will introduce Dynamics ERP (enterprise resource planning) software products to the cloud computing model, from initial release dates to the precise role of partners. Dynamics NAV 2013 ...
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BTI is expanding its free shipping incentive with a new freight program for 2012. The company's goal is to reduce dealer costs and get shipments to more dealers in two days or less. The distributor is "subsidizing" UPS shipping costs by ...
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Running the world's most popular website, Google engineers know a thing or two about keeping a site responsive under very high demand. In the latest issue of the ACM (Association for Computer Machinery) monthly magazine, Google reveals a ...
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Dell's decision to go private has led to mixed reaction from the company's customers, who are watching developments closely as they consider the next steps in their product procurement plans. Some of Dell's customers think privatization ...
Dell customers have shown mixed reactions to the firm’s decision to go private, and are watching developments closely as they consider the next steps in their product procurement plans. Some of Dell’s customers think ...
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Virgin Media Business has today signed a contract to deliver a public services network (PSN) to councils and other public-sector bodies in Yorkshire and Humberside. Essex County Council awards 81m PSN contract PSN contracts need to be ...
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Recently, Shanghai Hitachi gives its only 2012 Most Valuable Supplier Award to Baosteel. This is its affirmation of Baosteel for its active practice of customer-centric business philosophy, exploration in supply chain full range ...
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As brick and mortar and online retail channels merge, store operations executives are struggling with two key issues: visibility into incoming online demand and aligning this demand with in-store labor. To overcome these issues, early ...
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Cloud service providers will seek out partnerships to offer a wider breadth of services that customers are increasingly demanding, a new report from research firm Current Analysis predicts. The market has already seen some partnerships, ...
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Netflix has restored its streaming video services, after Christmas outages related to problems with Amazon's online computing platform. Netflix users were unable to stream movies and TV shows from some devices on Monday, with many posting ...
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New research to improve service and spare parts planning for the multi-billion dollar aerospace, automotive, high tech, and utilities markets. Smart Software, Inc., provider of industry-leading demand forecasting, planning, and inventory ...
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The double-dip recession is offsetting some of the concerns associated with cloud-based services as the global cloud industry is set to be worth an extra $2.2bn before the end of the year, according to KPMG. Concerns around security, ...
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The PC market in Western Europe is changing, which could transform the way businesses procure PCs. The latest PC market share data from Gartner shows Acer grew 15.3% to become western Europe's second biggest PC supplier. Asus grew 42.3% ...
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As it stood late this afternoon, Hosting.com's data center in Newark, Del., was within walking distance of the projected path Hurricane Sandy's center once it makes landfall. This storm has put the staff at Hosting.com on alert. They went ...
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