7 Biggest Stories of the Week: Feb. 23-27
Hey, hey, it's Friday! If you're as ready for the weekend as I am, then I know what kind of week you've had. But before you punch the clock, take a look at the seven biggest stories for the week ending Feb. 27.
February 27, 2015
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Hey, hey, it’s Friday! If you’re as ready for the weekend as I am, then I know what kind of week you’ve had. But before you punch the clock, take a look at the seven biggest stories for the week ending Feb. 27.
Here’s a pipe dream for you Linux fans out there: Imagine a PC that comes with Ubuntu preinstalled. It can also dual-boot Windows. It’s responsibly manufactured and environmentally friendly. And it costs a mere $89—of which a portion goes to support community open source projects. Good news: It’s real, it’s called the Symple PC and it’s available now.
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Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) was rumored to be in talks to purchase wireless networking provider Aruba Networks (ARUN). Both are solid companies and the combination would create a networking powerhouse. So could the rumor be true?
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As expected, Lenovo’s Superfish blunder isn’t going away anytime soon but, to its credit, the vendor is trying hard to own up to it and explain itself.
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F5 Networks (FFIV) is helping partners to develop their post-sales enablement skills with the introduction of its Guardian Fast Start Partner Training program, a new global initiative aimed at educating and training partners to speed up implementation times and provide better customer service.
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MaintenanceNet has recruited industry veterans Justin Crotty as vice president of Global Sales and Steven Merten as vice president of Professional Services in a bid to build on the company’s success in 2014.
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Canonical has grown even more serious about extending Ubuntu Linux into the Internet of Things (IoT) and embedded worlds. The open source company has announced several major partnerships, with names including Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon (AMZN), that focus on Snappy Ubuntu, the transactionally updated variant of Canonical’s platform.
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Marten Mickos is out as HP’s Cloud business head, replaced by a triumvirate of senior-level executives—Bill Hilf, who will assume product strategy responsibilities; Kerry Bailey, who will lead sales; and Mark Interrante, who will head engineering. All three executives will report to HP chief technology officer Martin Fink.
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Marten Mickos is out as HP’s Cloud business head, replaced by a triumvirate of senior-level executives—Bill Hilf, who will assume product strategy responsibilities; Kerry Bailey, who will lead sales; and Mark Interrante, who will head engineering. All three executives will report to HP chief technology officer Martin Fink.
Read the story here.
Hey, hey, it's Friday! If you're as ready for the weekend as I am, then I know what kind of week you've had. But before you punch the clock, take a look at the seven biggest stories for the week ending Feb. 27.
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