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Dell Stakes Its Claim In Converged Infrastructure And Integrated System Markets
We review Dell's offerings and its opportunities in the emerging converged infrastructure and integrated system market. Read more »
Kaseya 6.3 – Mobile Device Management At The Core
Kaseya adds features, but simplifies its operation through increased automation in its 6.3 update. Read the implications for BYOD strategies. Read more »
IBM’s Ambuj Goyal – A New Lens On Data Centre Development
IBM's Ambuj Goyal gave a clear thought provoking presentation on the change in systems at STG's annual European analyst meeting at Penny Hill in the UK. Read ITCandor's analysis. Read more »
Dell Primes PartnerDirect Channels For Windows Server 2012 Upgrades
Dell is taking advantage of Microsoft's decision to end support for Windows Server 2003 in July 2015 by pushing upgrades to the 2012 version through its PartnerDirect channel. Read ITCandor's analysis. Read more »
Dell’s New Software Division Integrates – Kace’s New Role
We've followed Dell Kace for a few years. You'll want to see how it fits in to the new Software Division under John Swainson. Read more »
Kaseya Africa – An MSP Approach To Overcome The Dearth Of Technical Skills
Kaseya is a small player in comparison with IBM and HP, but also has some interesting things to say about the development of IT business in Africa. Read ITCandor's interview with top exec Garth Hayward. Read more »
A Quest For Dell’s New Software Division
ITCandor's take on why Dell is buying Quest Software. Read more »
Asigra And Partners Push Cloud Backup
Asigra is a Cloud backup software supplier with 26 years of experience. Read ITCandor's analysis of its strategy and direction from its 5th partner conference in Toronto. Read more »
IBM Builds Its Smarter Commerce Software Business Through Acquisition
IBM is building a large application software business through acquisition, but staying true to Sell, Buy, Market and Service themes of Smarter Commerce. Read our extensive analysis of its business and users. Read more »
IBM Launches PureSystems – An Integrated Compute, Storage, Networking and Middleware Approach
IBM has spent along time preparing itself for its introduction of PureSystems. Read how ITCandor assesses the shift from pick 'n' mix data centre components to this fully integrated approach. Read more »
Comparetheware – A Comparison Site For IT Purchasers
Comparetheware.com laucnches today - a Web comparison site for UK IT purchasers. Read ITCandor's view on its opportunities and challenges. Read more »
RedHat RHEV3 – Alternative Virtualisation And Ecosystem
RedHat launched RHEV3 this week. Read ITCandor's assessment of its position and chances as an advanced virtualisation player. Read more »
‘Storage Hypervisors’ – IBM Proposes A New Industry Term
ITCandor enters the debate on storage hyperisors proposed by IBM. Read more »
AvePoint – Adding Infrastructure Management to Microsoft SharePoint
AvePoint works at adding value to Microsoft Sharepoint collaboration software. Read ITCandor's take on the company and its activities. Read more »
IBM STG’s Rod Adkins On Smarter Computing, Cloud And The Competition
A small bunch of analysts were lucky enough to have dinner on IBM at Crabtree's Kittle House last week and to be addressed by Rob Adkins, head of STG. Read our take on what he said about the competition, Cloud and Smarter Computing. Read more »
Centrix Software – Application Discovery For Cloud Computing
Understanding software assets is an essential first step when considering a move to pay-as-you-go or Cloud services from traditional licenses. Read ITCandor's assessment of how Cnetrix hopes to help. Read more »
IBM Smarter Computing – ‘Big Data In Optimized Systems, Managed As A Cloud’
IBM is ahead of other vendors when it comes to understanding the linkeage between workloads and servers and is learning how to integrate its hardware, software and services into new types of computer. Read ITCandor's analysis of how it is expanding its definition of the system in what it terms 'Smarter Computing'. Read more »
ITCandor 2011 Expectations – A Big Year For Cloud, BRIC, High Definition And Water
2011 is going to be a great year for the ITC market. Read ITCandor's 10 'Expectations' for how the market will develop, including detailed views of offerings, countries, channels and vertical markets. Read more »
Is Ingres 10 The Answer For Future Open Source Databases?
Ingres is an interesting alternative in the Open Source database and enterprise software areas. ITCandor looks into the opportunities. Read more »