July, 2012
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Cloud and Mobility Big Buzz at Breakaway
The big buzz at CompTia’s annual Breakaway event has been the need for IT solution providers to provide cloud and mobility solutions. It is quite apparent in the sessions that have been provided, in the water cooler talk in the hallways, and throughout the community that it is no longer something to talk about, but [...]
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LiveBlog from CompTia Breakaway 2012 Keynote
CompTia Breakaway 2012 Keynote Speaker: Todd Thibodeaux President & CEO, CompTia Keynote Title: State of the Industry 9:05am Todd Thibodeaux takes the stage and introduces CompTia volunteer ambassadors as well as the UK Channel Community 9:10am ECAP Framework- CompTia is educating the IT channel with business optimization helping IT providers look at the customers business [...]
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MSP’s Pack the Room for MSP Partners Meeting at ComPTia Breakaway
The MSP partners meeting kicked off Breakaway 2012 with a round of introductions that set the tone for the event. It was exciting to see a packed room for the pre-day meeting and the turn out speaks to the interest in the community to stay on top of the changes that are so apparent in [...]
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Tales from the Cloud- Episode 22
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Apple Acquires Authentec which provides Mobile Security Technology to Major Players for $365M
In a move that has some questioning whether Apple will play nice or not; Authentec Inc. reveled through a public SEC filing that Apple will be acquiring the business for $365M. Authentec previously known for its fingerprint scanning technology seen in many notebooks and laptops has transitioned its business to be a player in mobile [...]
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Technology plays a Key Role in Olympics while Social Media is creating Controversy
With the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games set to kick off tonight, technology is being pushed to its boundaries in order to provide complete coverage. Questions are being raised whether mobile carriers and mobile technology in general will be able to keep up with the demand. As over 10,000 athletes are expected [...]
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CompTia Research Reveals Cloud Computing Market is Robust with 80% of Companies Surveyed using Cloud Solutions
CompTia this week released its annual Trends in Cloud Computing Study see (press release) below. The study which is based on separate online surveys from 500 IT business professionals and 400 IT firms was conducted in April of 2012. The study confirms the media sentiment that cloud computing is being adopted and growing at an [...]
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Tales from the Cloud- Episode 21
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HEROware President Resigns and Company Announces Key Promotions
HEROware best known for its backup and data recovery solutions and customer service focused business has announced the resignation of its founder, president, and Chief Technology Officer Lynn Shourds see (press release) below. Shourds began the company in 2008 and has grown the backup solutions company to be a true name and proven leader in [...]
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Tales from the Cloud- Episode 20
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11 “insert adjective” Questions for CompTia Breakaway 2012
Me: “You heard of this thing, the 10 Insert adjective Questions for XYZ event?” You: “Yeah, sure, 10 insert adjective Questions. Yeah, the list everyone puts out before an event.” Me:” Yeah, this is going to blow those right out of the water. Listen to this: 11… Insert adjective… Questions.” If you got that, I’m [...]
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Apple’s OSX Mountain Lion Debuts and Just $19.99! But Wait there’s more!
Apple has just released its latest version of OSX named Mountain Lion. The feature rich update to the MAC lineup brings with it over 200 new features, productivity tools, applications, iOS integration, and all for just $19.99, even a late night infomercial couldn’t pack this much value into twenty bucks. The latest release is bringing [...]
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Tales from the Cloud- Episode 19
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Cisco Cuts 8,000 Jobs in a Year More Cuts Likely to Come
Cisco is eliminating another 1,300 jobs on top of the 6,500 eliminated this time last year in a cost cutting strategy, bringing the total cut to almost 8,000 in a year. This is a significant cut in workforce made necessary by a declining stock value, and decreasing sales. The latest cuts come as global IT [...]
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Nicira Purchase by VMware a Key Move for Future
VMware today announced its $1.2B acquisition of software networking company Nicira, see (press release) below. The move appears to be a solid step in the right direction to help VMware’s future in cloud computing, and to compete at the network level with companies like Cisco. By bringing together the two companies, VMware is able to [...]
