Virtual Desktops for Less

Small and midsize businesses want to realise the same desktop virtualisation benefits as their enterprise counterparts, but face tight budget and resource constraints. VDI-in-a-Box is an easy, affordable, all-in-one desktop virtualisation solution that makes the benefits of desktop virtualisation available to every business.

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Emerson Enables Centralised UPS System Monitoring

Emerson's industry-leading UPS shutdown software enables the remote management of distributed MultiLink systems with the addition of the network administration license, enabling any Liebert MultiLink installation on your network to be controlled from one centralised computer for more efficient management of your power protection.

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Kaspersky Gains Traction in Enterprise Protection

Gartner has reviewed its Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection and the results show security vendors Sophos and Kaspersky gaining traction.

According to Gartner, endpoint protection platforms continue to struggle to block typical malware threats and are even less effective when it comes to low-volume targeted attacks. The research company says that "a few vendors have started to provide proactive tools, such as vulnerability detection and application control, that reduce the attack surface.

Gartner adds that current prices from comparable offerings are down from the last Magic Quadrant but says that "vendors are substituting more-complete suite offerings with little or no increase in annual costs".

*In 2010, the enterprise market was still dominated by McAfee, Symantec and Trend Micro, which represents approximately 60 percent of the total enterprise market. Notably, however, the share of these dominant players is down considerably from 85 percent in 2007. These market leaders are losing market share to increased competition, primarily in the lower end of the market with less than 1,000 seats, but also making inroads in larger accounts. Sophos and Kaspersky Lab are the primary beneficiaries of this trend, and these vendors are improving mind share and market share in the enterprise market," says Gartner in its quadrant revision report.

Original article by Reseller News.

Secure Web Gateway

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Attention Autodesk 2009 Customers

On March 15, 2012, Autodesk will discontinue upgrades from Autodesk 2009 software. After that date, you’ll no longer be eligible to purchase upgrades or receive technical support on Autodesk 2009 products. Make the move today!

And until then, take full advantage of upgrade pricing.

Cross-Platform Search and Intelligent File Tiering

Hitachi's Data Discovery Suite allows you to search across multiple data silos from a single interface, via the access privileges of Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP and RADIUS integration. The data silos include email archives and snapshots or versions from remote locations. Data Discovery Suite also provides advanced storage management tools.

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Emerson Delivers Industry’s First Eight-Port NIAP EAL2+ Certified KVM Switch

Emerson's latest SwitchView KVM switch - the 680 and 780 Series - provides access to secure and non-secure networks with the ability to keep private data completely separate and secure at all times. The switch series is specifically designed to make unintended data transfer between connected computers virtually impossible – an important factor for maximum security installations.

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Hit the Jackpot with Cisco and Express Data!

Hit the Jackpot with Express Data and grow your Cisco Business. From 13th February 2012 until 27th April 2012, purchase your Cisco Small Business products through Express Data and be in to win a spot at our Casino Night in May!

Three prizes are available: Top Revenue, Top Growth and SmartNet Attach.
Five bonus spots are guaranteed for the first five people registered, so be in fast! You must be registered to win.

At the Casino Night, food and drink will be provided along with a range of fun money tables for your gambling enjoyment. Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 money makers on the night and spot prizes will also be awarded.

Don't miss out on this great opportunity, so get selling!

Announcing the Launch of Adobe Partner Connection

We know, you get bombarded with emails from vendors. Everyone wants you to sell their latest and greatest new products. But what's really in it for you?

With the new Adobe Partner Connection Reseller Program, the answer is... a lot more than you think. You'll get:

• The ability to maximise your sales potential by selling more with your existing customers & targeting new customers
• The chance to increase your expertise with our free training and multi-tiered certifications
• The opportunity to grow your profitability by taking advantage of deal registration – up to 15%**
• Access to MDF to drive lead generation activities for Adobe campaigns and promotions **

And that's just the beginning.

The new Adobe Partner Connection Reseller Program officially launches on 26th March 2012.

The next step is to register, which you can do here, while reading more about the Program itself.

HDS Wins 2012 Storage Visions Award

Hitachi Content Platform (HCP), has been honoured with a Visionary Product Award at the 2012 Storage Visions Conference, a leading event focusing on digital storage. HCP enables organizations to achieve the benefits of IT consolidation, cloud, archiving, backup reduction and more without compromising security or completely rewriting critical applications.

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