Cisco Cius v. Apple iPad: Battle Royalle?

astro posted on July 19, 2010 08:31

Designed for business users and collaboration, as opposed to consumers, Cisco's Cius goes toe-to-toe with Apple iPad tablet and may come out on top. Here's why:

Cisco has Consumer Ambitions
Open Development
Cisco's Channel Support

High Quality Camera
Network Ecosystem
More Security Aware

Cisco's Channel Insider daily digest details more reasons than these. Read on!

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ShorTel VMware ESX Release 11 to be Announced Thursday

astro posted on July 19, 2010 07:35

This Thursday, at its Channel Partners conference, ShoreTel will announce the availability of its VMware ESX Release 11.

Support, however, will be a tad delayed.

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GFI Acquires Sunbelt

astro posted on July 17, 2010 08:19

GFI Software announced its acquisition of Clearwater, FL-based Sunbelt Software for an undisclosed price. The companies said the goal of the merger is to develop integrated security products for both on-premises use and the cloud. GFI Logo

GFI Software, based in Malta with a U.S. office in Raleigh, N.C. and several locations throughout world, offers Web and e-mail security; Sunbelt Software provides antivirus and antispyware security software.

Sunbelt CEO Alex Eckelberry says no specific plans have been made yet in terms of product integration strategies, but "we are working with the GFI team to identify areas where their technologies would complement our offerings.Eckelberry plans to stay on, post-acquisition, to continue running Sunbelt's anti-malware client VIPRE technology product operations, though Sunbelt co-founder Stu Sjouwerman will be retiring.

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HarryB Interviewed by Varvid

astro posted on July 16, 2010 16:46

Way to turn the tables on SMB Nation and Publisher Harry Brelsford!

Aaron Booker of Varvid and Harry Brelsford of SMB Nation met up at the end of Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference 2010 to discuss what they’d seen. Beyond a greater emphasis on the Cloud,, Harry noticed is that Microsoft and other presenters all seem more friendly and comfortable with the attendees than in previous years.

Take a look!

P.S. Harry will soon be posting a blog related to this interview; putting it in context. Keep an eye out!

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PhoneTag: A Simpler way to Handle Voicemail

astro posted on July 16, 2010 09:38

Looking for a simpler way to handle voicemail? Try PhoneTag... the product, not the office "game."

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Junction Networks Awarded

astro posted on July 16, 2010 09:25

Junction Networks recently won a Stevie Award for its My.OnSIP product. It was recognized as being the Best New Product of the Year - Telecommunications in the 2010 American Business Awards category.

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Today's Event!: Telephonation Town Hall Call!

astro posted on July 16, 2010 00:01

At 9 a.m. PST today, SMB Nation will hold its monthly Telephonation town hall meeting.

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WPC: Pending Server Releases from Microsoft Previewed

astro posted on July 15, 2010 08:01

Guy Haycock, senior product planner for Windows Server Solution Marketing at Microsoft Corp. gave SMB Nation the scoop on the Small Business Server surprise preview of a pending dual release at WPC, their Worldwide Partner Conference.

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Marketing Managed Services: Kutenda's System

astro posted on July 15, 2010 00:01

Kutenda releasing a marketing program for MSPs, VARs.

Vice President Kevin Brown says: “In your busy world, one-on-one prospecting is inefficient at best and a total waste of time at the worst. Kutenda’s new managed service marketing system uses proven campaigns to help you get found, convert leads and make more money fast."

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Microsoft Financing: (Way to) Smart Pay

astro posted on July 14, 2010 17:04

Microsoft Financing rep at WPC Micosoft is making noise again about its available partner financing solutions.

At WPC, the company just reaffimed its relationships with multiple financing providers and shardesigned to facilitate IT purchases: hardware, software and/or services. Microsoft resees itps say they see this program, started in 2003 and expanded globally in recent years, as a way to help end users to obtain the products they need in a timely manner while helpping VARs and MSPs grow their business, free of their customers’ own financial issues.

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