Around 35 percent of organizations have a green strategy for practices such as reducing energy consumption, equipment usage/design, recycling/product disposal, carbon footprint and employee behaviors. 42 percent firms said they have a partial green strategy, while 24 percent have no strategy in place, though these firms may still engage in some green behaviors.
Microsoft is beating the cloud-computing drum at its Tech-Ed North America conference and pointing to strong examples of companies using its cloud and development platforms. Industry analysts said Microsoft has one of the better cloud stories to tell at the Atlanta meeting. The support is effective immediately, Gupta wrote in a blog post.
But Riverbed’s major competitors — Cisco, Blue Coat and Juniper — as well as a host of emerging players like Certeon and Talari Networks, have no intention of being crowded out, especially now that many data center customers and data center solution providers who might have ignored WAN op technologies before are definitely ready for them now.
Partner Engage 2010 is being held at the Signature at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev., from November 2-4, 2010. Symantec’s annual partner conference includes various keynotes and breakout sessions addressing topics including the Symantec Enhanced Partner Program, which is designed to empower partners in becoming solution and market specialists to offer predictable growth while delivering greater value to customers. Enablement resources will also be shared that help partners differentiate themselves from the competition and maximize sales opportunities.
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