Dell initiative focuses on SMEs

A Dell programme is highlighting the conditions many entrepreneurial SMEs face in the market and some of the opportunities for IT organisations to engage with those customers, states ARN.

The global 'Take Your Own Path' campaign runs through traditional channels, as well as social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. The campaign features five customers of Dell - Task Retail, Sew What? Masternaut Three X, Lonely Planet and LinkedIn.

These companies share a common thread in that they have all grown from very modest bases. The purpose of the campaign is to highlight their success stories; and from Dell's perspective, the ability for technology to aid in the successful growth trajectory of a start-up.

Microsoft is locked into a vigorous campaign to convince enterprise clients to upgrade to Windows 7, writes Internet news.

But for firms that still rely on many critical applications that are incompatible with the new operating system, adoption has been slow, the report says.

The software giant is working to clear that roadblock with a tool included in its desktop virtualisation suite that aims to bridge those incompatibilities, and is sending a clear message that 'legacy Windows XP or Internet Explorer 6 and 7 applications' shouldn't stand in the way of a Windows 7 upgrade.

Motorola Solutions has announced Wing 5 WLAN, the next generation architecture for its portfolio of 802.11n wireless LAN access points and controllers, writes AME info

Wing5 WLAN distributes intelligence and network services to the edge of the network, helping IT departments provide a better quality of experience for mobile voice, video and data services, gain the flexibility required to meet evolving infrastructure needs and deliver a lower total cost of ownership across the lifetime of their mobility investment.

Nader Baghdadi, regional sales manager of Motorola Wireless Network Solutions, says, "We are launching the Wing 5 technology as part of our ongoing commitment to government, enterprise and service provider customers to develop a world-class portfolio of broadband wireless solutions.”