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Building a data center circa 2007

Jon Vander Hill has built two data centers since 2000 and is on his third for Berbee, the data center hosting unit of CDW. Since then the landscape has changed dramatically. Power costs matter more than ever, as does cooling design. CDW Berbee is currently building a...

Tags: Data Center, Idea, kW, Utility, Jon Vander Hill, CDW Berbee, Vander Hill, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-09-24

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Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over Vista

Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over VistaExploiting???Why used the term "exploiting" to refer to using a validly licenses older M$ OS version? All versions, including the current Vista versions should be exploited for the highest ROI possible. Vista as an upgrade path doesn't really offer ROI for...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 XP

Discussion threads 2008-10-02

Can Dell compete on cost anymore?

There was a time not long ago when Dell was the de facto choice for Windows PC purchases. Their products were pretty good and, most importantly, their extraordinary size allowed them to sell very inexpensive computers. I had a CDW rep tell me a few years back that...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., CDW Corp., Sales Strategy, Desktops, Sales Force Management, Sales, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Been to Staples lately?

I just made a shopping run to Staples...Turns out we have a Staples card for the district and don't need a purchase order to buy things there. Not that I recommend circumventing a careful purchasing process, but sometimes you just need "stuff". Certainly, if the person doing the...

Tags: Card, Staples Inc., Clearance Tag, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-08-14

Green is really just another way of saying 'energy-efficient'

OK, we all know that when it comes to green tech, it's REALLY about lean tech. Right? I mean, I'm sure that's why many of the IT managers who read this blog even bother spending time. That's what CDW figures, too, so in addition to the...

Tags: Power Management, IT Professional, CDW Corp., Virtualization, Hardware, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-08-12

The Walmart effect: Smaller supply chain companies studying green tech

The Walmart effect: Smaller supply chain companies studying green techStudying being the operative word, more likeParalysis by Analysis. I'm a fan of your blog and a first time poster. As an organization that offers Green Strategies as part of our managed service I can appreciate the subtle use...

Tags: Supply chain management (SCM), Walmart-effect, supply chain company, green technology, supply chain

Discussion threads 2008-07-31

CDW: Cost still outweighs concern in green IT deployment

CDW: Cost still outweighs concern in green IT deploymentCost is a good reasonEmbedded in "cost" is the energy required to construct something. Not only the energy of the product itself, but the energy and possible associated pollution of the employees driving to work and other energy costs associated with the...

Tags: Green IT, CDW Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-30

News to know: Microsoft Midori; Sub $600 PCs; Dell; Neosploit; SOA

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: More tech details emerge on Microsoft's 'Midori' What if Apple had conducted the 'Mojave Experiment'? Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Microsoft, In Search Of Itself Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: The 'Mojave Experiment' - Just an exercise in guided clicking or does it...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, Malware, SOA, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, BIOS, Mergers & Acquisitions, Web Services, Viruses And Worms, Security, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Components, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-30

CDW: Cost still outweighs concern in green IT deployment

I've heard anecdotally that many small businesses are less eager to embrace green technology than their larger counterparts. But I was shocked by new CDW survey that indicates only 35 percent of government agencies have implemented green tech strategies, while only 39 percent have any plans to do so during...

Tags: Green Technology, Green IT, CDW Corp., Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-07-29

News to know: iPhone 3G launch; Vista; Botnets; Dial-up diaries

Notable headlines: The iPhone 3G rollout: Assessing the wild cards Steve O'Hear: Gallery: 25+ social networking apps for iPhone and iPod touch. Gallery right. Analyst: Most iPhone 3G buyers will pay more than $199 GigaOm: I Can't...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Microsoft Windows Vista, 3G, Podcasts, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-11

CDW flips the renewable switch at two hosting centers

Chicago-based CDW, the national computer products and services reseller, is flipping the switch on the power source for its two enterprise hosting centers in Madison, Wisc. It's going 100 percent renewable. In a deal with Madison Gas and Electric, the IT services company will purchase approximately 12...

Tags: CDW Corp., Productivity, Telecom & Utilities, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-07-10

Technology Professionals Enjoy Productivity, Enhanced Security With System Upgrade

As a highly successful system integrator and solution provider to organizations of all sizes, CDW practices what it preaches by ensuring that its own technology professionals have the most advanced software available. To that end, CDW has deployed Windows Vista to coworkers on its Microsoft team, all of them mobile....

Tags: Microsoft Corp., CDW Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Team Management, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Management

Case studies 2008-07-01

Are you fatigued by green tech news?

So, this is the time in the progression of green IT and green technology "industry" coverage where the general population starts blaming the media and marketers for excessive story-telling and one too many cute headlines. At least, that's what a new report out of IT reseller CDW implies. ...

Tags: Green Technology, Green IT, CDW Corp., Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-06-04

Laptops are bringing the Blu-ray

With HD-DVD dead and buried, computer makers are moving to Blu-ray. Dell is now offering 15.4-inch laptop with a Blu-ray drive for less than $900--impressive since some standalone Blu-ray players still cost nearly as much. HP, Acer and Asus are also offering laptops with Blu-ray drives. The...

Tags: Intel Core 2 Duo, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Blu-ray Drive, Inspiron 1525, Blu-Ray, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-04-01

Flyweight bout: Lenovo X300 vs. MacBook Air

Details of Lenovo's new ultraportable have been leaking out for nearly a month. The latest bit of info on the X300 comes from a product page on Best Buy's business site, which according to TrustedReviews and others listed a $2,744 configuration with a 13.3-inch display, 2GB memory,...

Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Apple MacBook, Lenovo X300, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-02-11

Healthcare Provider Helps Ensure Critical Data Security With Server Solution

Holzer Clinic has been dedicated to providing the highest-quality healthcare services to residents of Ohio and West Virginia since 1949. Its 1,000 employees provide care for more than 500,000 patients visits each year. However, the staff was frustrated with the slow data authentication system, which caused several minutes' delay in...

Tags: Patient, Health Care, Data Security, Holzer Clinic, Servers, Hardware

Case studies 2008-02-01

CompUSA is closing for good. Good.

CompUSA is closing for good. Good.RE: CompUSA is closing for good. Good.One thing you missed noting about retail in general, and Fry's specifically...floor staff that is completely clueless. Unless you're going to buy that major music system for your low-rider you will not find them knowledgeable. They do have an...

Tags: HD DVD, Sales strategy, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Cable, CompUSA Inc., Best Buy Co. Inc., Comp

Discussion threads 2007-12-08

Devon IT's Safebook

Thin clients, though not for everybody, have done a really outstanding job of meeting the needs of the students in my school. Easy manageability, very little maintenance, and transparent access to data and applications from a variety of locations around the school have made them a big hit. ...

Tags: Information Technology, Thin Client, Student, Server, Laptop Computer, Safebook, Devon IT, RDP, Thin Clients, Terminal Services, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-11-15

Momentum Webcast: Discover the Benefits of SharePoint Server 2007: Presented by Microsoft and CDW (Level 100)

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 provides a single, integrated platform to help to manage intranet, extranet, and Internet applications across enterprise. Bridging the gap between a deluge of information and business action is becoming increasingly essential to succeed in the new world of work. This webcast discovers how Microsoft's information...

Tags: Information Management, Webcast, Microsoft SharePoint, Benefit, Microsoft Corp., CDW Corp., Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Strategy, Digital Media, Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Webcasts 2007-10-03

Are tablets really as great as they seem in the classroom?

I have always overlooked tablet PCs as overpriced, underpowered, and somewhat gimmicky. If you read the catalogs that companies like CDW send out every month, you would think that I'm the only educator on the planet not currently using a tablet. While I don't think that's the case,...

Tags: Tablet, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-09-05