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HP, the Disruptor?

HP, the Disruptor?

By Vinnie Mirchandani on November 17, 2009

Why would Cisco move down into 25% mainstream server margin business when its networking business has yielded it 65%? That is the question many asked as Cisco announced its Unified Computing System in early 2009. Its marketing said it “..represents a radical simplification of traditional architectures, dramatically reducing the number of devices that must be […]

Posted in Business | Tagged 3com, Cisco, disruption, Hewlett-Packard, hp, Industry Commentary, Mark Hurd, Networking, Storage

Friday Rant: I'm Not Going to Pay for Your &*%&ing Contacts

Friday Rant: I’m Not Going to Pay for Your &*%&ing Contacts

By Jason Busch on November 13, 2009

I tend to think of myself as a rationale person, who at least usually tries to always do the right thing when it comes to serving as a bridge for others to connect. Now, the right thing might not always be on someone else’s ideal timeline, but if the…

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Blacklist, Consultant, Networking, paid introduction, paid referral, professional courtesy, referral, Rolodex

Clash of the Networking Titans – What’s Next for $HPQ?

Clash of the Networking Titans – What’s Next for $HPQ?

By Chris Selland on November 12, 2009

Not surprisingly, there’s a lot of interest and speculation in what happens next after the $HPQ acquisition of $COMS.
First of all, yes of course $HPQ is going after $CSCO (who isn’t these days?) – but as usually happens when the leader gets attacked, I expect the damage, at least in the near-term, to be minimal. […]

Posted in Business | Tagged 3com, Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard, hp, M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions, Networking

Swiss Re - One of the Smart Companies

Swiss Re – One of the Smart Companies

By David Terrar on November 6, 2009

On Monday In Zurich during SOMESSO’s Web 2.0 University™ based masterclass delivered by Jim Benson, one of the attendees related her company’s adoption of Social Media.  I was soaking up the material and offering Jim a little help, as we have just started to represent Hinchcliffe and Web 2.0 University™ in the UK.  One of the weaknesses that we currently have in the enterprise 2.0 or “social media in business” space is not …

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged Blogs & Blogging, Cloud, collaboration, enterprise, Enterprise 2.0, events, Events & Networking, forums, Networking, On Demand, profils, SaaS, SaaS & On Demand, Social Media, somesso, swiss re, Wikis, zurich | 4 Responses

Net Neutrality – Winners & Losers

Net Neutrality – Winners & Losers

By Chris Selland on October 23, 2009

Regardless of how free-marketeers (like me) feel about it, ‘Net Neutrality‘ is about to be upon us, as the FCC yesterday voted unamimously to begin drafting new rules on network providers.
Challenges are already being posed, and if there is a significant change in the makeup of Congress in the 2010 elections this legislation could be […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged apple, google, iPhone, Network neutrality, Networking, regulation, skype, Telecommunications

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