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- And score 1 more for Google in Ed Tech
- And score 1 more for Google in Ed TechGetting paidActually, Google does NOT profit from purchases of books that they refer to places like Amazon.http://books.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=43734&topic=9259They only earn money from clicks on contextually targeted ads which appear next to books included from their partner program. They share the revenue with...
- Tags: ed tech, google inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-27
- Citrix Synergy Announcements
- Today is the first day of Citrix's Synergy Conference and the company has come out with a gaggle of announcements. (As an aside, do announcements come in gaggles, coveys, pods, or packs?) The centerpiece is Citrix's announcement that XenDesktop is now available. Another important announcement is that Citrix now is...
- Tags: citrix systems inc., desktops, hardware, dan kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-05-20
- HP partners with Desktone to advance virtualized desktops as a service
- Desktone, the desktop as a service DaaS provider, has lined up a powerful ally in Hewlett-Packard HP, which has signed on as the first member of Desktone's partner program for desktop virtualization technology. Desktone announced HP's involvement at the same time it unveiled its service provider...
- Tags: desktop virtualization, hewlett-packard co., environment, service provider, desktone, virtual-d platform, desktops, hardware, dana gardner
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- Open source ERP rivals Compiere, OpenBravo expand partner networks
- Two leading open source ERP players are working to expand their solutions and partner ecosystems. On Wednesday, Compiere, a Redwood Shores, Calif. company whose management is comprised of many ex Oracle execs such as President and CEO Don Klaiss, announced an upgrade of its ERP and CRM...
- Tags: network, erp, enterprise resource planning (erp), open source, tools & techniques, enterprise software, software, management, paula rooney
- Blog posts 2008-04-16
- Vista fiasco continues with retreat to XP
- Vista fiasco continues with retreat to XPVista is what squeezed me outof the MS flock. I was an avid supporter and advocate for MS right up to XP. I reluctantly went to XP Pro. Then along came WGA and false positives and Redmond telling me I needed to replace an...
- Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), linux, operating systems, microsoft windows vista, microsoft corp., microsoft windows xp, vista fiasco, ulcpc, fiasco, microsoft windows, microsoft windows xp professional
- Discussion threads 2008-04-04
- CSE - Cisco Sales Essentials v3.0
- View Available Dates and Locations Cisco Sales Essentials CSE provides an introduction to Cisco's technologies, solutions, and resources and is the baseline training for Cisco Account Managers and Cisco hardware, software, and channel partner salespeople. In this 2-day course, Cisco channel partner account managers and sales professionals get a...
- Tags: sales, cisco systems inc., cisco channel partner program
- Training 2008-01-01
- News to know: Dell's tablet PC; SAP on VMware; Office Live Workspace; The transistor's birthday
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Dell launches its first tablet PC; Hopes touch boosts interest. Techmeme. VMware, SAP in virtualization support pact; Will ERP implementations become easier? David Morgenstern: Waiting for Leopard's iSCSI support News.com: Silicon Valley celebrates...
- Tags: google inc., larry dignan, dell computer corp., advertisement, hewlett-packard co., pc, tablet pc, transistor, netsuite inc., microsoft office live, sap ag, vmware inc., tablet, microsoft corp., tablets, microsoft office, hardware, notebooks & tablets, office suites, software
- Blog posts 2007-12-11
- LogicaCMG Wins Microsoft Partner Award for Innovative USB Mobile Security Solution
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner LogicaCMG took advantage of the Microsoft Partner Program to deploy and market an innovative, secure, and mobile computing solution. Microsoft helped LogicaCMG solve a key licensing issue for its customer so that today the solution is available for other markets. LogicaCMG expects to see a minimum...
- Tags: partnership, mobile, logicacmg, microsoft corp., usb, advertising & promotion, handhelds, wireless, marketing, hardware
- Case studies 2007-12-03
- Siemens Solution Partner Program: Enabling Partners for PLM Growth
- Product Life-cycle Management PLM is an enterprise software application solution concept that brings together a number of activities required to develop, model, track, manage, and control products and to manufacture, sell, maintain, and, finally, retire these products. This Paper provides information specific to the Siemens Solution Partner Program, including its...
- Tags: siemens ag, international data group, product marketing, enterprise software, marketing, software
- White papers 2007-12-01
- The online health revolution and your DNA: It's a trust issue
- 23andMe, a Web-based service that allows you to understand your DNA, officially launched Monday and for $999 you can order a saliva kit, send your genes to the company and then get a hosted account with all of your genetic information for analysis. 23andMe said in a statement it...
- Tags: google inc., dna, data, health care, microsoft corp., 23andme, microsoft healthvault, biotechnology, vertical industries, benefits, healthcare, enterprise software, software, human resources, larry dignan
- Blog posts 2007-11-19
- SaaS now ready to succeed where ASPs failed -- especially for smaller businesses
- Read a full transcript of the podcast. There is an entire universe of suppliers and vendors that support the delivery of applications as on-demand services. Indeed, the Software as a Service SaaS model is attracting more than end users who acquire their IT via user-per-month service subscriptions....
- Tags: software, software-as-a-service, microsoft asp, isv, business model, service provider, market, software as a service (saas), tools & techniques, emerging technologies, management, dana gardner
- Blog posts 2007-08-29
- Microsoft to offer code protection, validation to other software developers
- Microsoft is planning to deliver on October 1 to third-party software developers a set of technologies that will allow them to add code protection and activation mechanisms to their own software.When Microsoft first unveiled its "Genuine Software" initiative three years ago, company officials said they planned to license to third...
- Tags: wga, oga, anti-piracy, activation
- Blog posts 2007-07-13
- Solution Provider Expects One-Year Growth of 85 Percent With New Technology Addition
- After attending the 2006 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, longtime Sage Accpac partner AccTech Systems joined the Microsoft Partner Program and started to sell Microsoft solutions. This decision opened up new solution areas for AccTech, thus leading to new sales opportunities. The company expects to more than double its annual growth...
- Tags: microsoft corp., business structures, sales strategy, finance, sales
- Case studies 2007-07-10
- Security Appliance OEM Doubles Revenue After Moving From Linux to Windows Server
- By moving its security appliances from Linux to Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server, Celestix Networks enhanced the security of its appliances and made them easier to deploy and manage, helping to double revenue each year. And by enrolling in the Microsoft Partner Program, Celestix has...
- Tags: revenue, microsoft windows server, microsoft corp., celestix networks, linux, microsoft windows, security, servers, operating systems, software, hardware
- Case studies 2007-07-05
- ISV Opts Against Open Source, Doubles Revenue With Office Business Application
- To improve ease of use for its business customers, Corporate Modelling decided to develop its business process management solutions using Microsoft products. The company also joined the Microsoft Partner Program, which has not only provided guidance for long-term development but also strategic sales leads and connections with other vendors. Corporate...
- Tags: revenue, business process, bpm, open source, microsoft office, business application, microsoft corp., corporate modelling, operational planning, business process automation, strategy, enterprise software, business operations, it operations, management, software
- Case studies 2007-07-01
- QlikTech Selected to Demonstrate Its Business Intelligence Software on Next-Generation Processor of Intel
- The in-memory technology of QlikView requires maximum memory availability, since all the analysis data is stored directly in RAM. This rapid and user-friendly BI Business Intelligence solution is also dependent on extremely powerful processors. As part of the Intel Software Partner Program, Intel provides QlikTech with its latest generation of...
- Tags: business intelligence system, intel corp., tools & techniques, pricing, business intelligence, chipsets, databases, processors, enterprise software, management, marketing, software, data management, semiconductors, hardware, components
- Case studies 2007-07-01
- Consultants hold an influential SOA role, and the vendors are a courtin' it
- It's hard to find a software vendor that aligns to services oriented architectures SOAs that isn't in full seduction mode right now when it comes to enterprise consultants and integrators.Whether you're a best of breeder, open source supporter, or a stack master, the role of professional services for ushering SOAs...
- Tags: software infrastructure, software development, soa governance, soa architect, soa, open source, it management
- Blog posts 2007-06-09
- Small-Business Solution Provider Increases Revenue Fourfold With Technology Switch
- iQubed, a solution provider that primarily serves small businesses, had focused on open source technologies, but decided to expand its offerings. To that end, iQubed joined the Microsoft Partner program for strategic help. Today, 99 percent of the company's solutions are based on Microsoft technologies, and it has increased revenue...
- Tags: revenue, solution provider, small business, microsoft corp., operational accounting, open source, finance
- Case studies 2007-06-01
- IBM Business Partner Expects to Increase Revenue 25 Percent With Microsoft Software
- In order to win more opportunities, GIS Gesellschaft fur InformationsSysteme mbH decided to broaden its offerings by adding Microsoft Dynamics CRM to its existing Lotus Notes - based solutions and engaging with the Microsoft Partner Program. With the broad functionality provided by Microsoft CRM and the technical and business development...
- Tags: revenue, business development, microsoft corp., ibm corp., gis, strategic planning, customer relationship management (crm), advertising & promotion, strategy, enterprise software, software, management, marketing
- Case studies 2007-06-01
- Move From Linux/Oracle Platform Expected to Double ISV's Revenue
- Q-go, a fast-growing international software company based in the Netherlands, offers unique Natural Language Search technology. To expand market opportunities, reduce development costs, and enhance integration with new technologies, Q-go added a Windows Server - based version of its Natural Language Search software, to replace its Linux/Oracle-based offering. With the...
- Tags: revenue, microsoft corp., operational accounting, microsoft windows, tools & techniques, finance, operating systems, software, management
- Case studies 2007-05-01
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