February 2009

Message from the Mavens

Thanks for reading our newsletter! You may be wondering what's in it for you. Well, we hope to help you get to know us better, give you some insight into some great new technologies, updates on existing technologies, and information on training opportunities. We're also including a Tip of the Month to help folks from the engineers to the desk employees to the CEO's learn how to do something new. Each month we'll also have a special offer available to our readers. Since the newsletter is for you, we'd love to hear back from you with. Feel free to email Melissa with any  suggestions and comments.

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Special Offer from Mavenspire

Buy 10 or more machines of a type under the HP Renew program, and we'll provide a customized ZENworks universal image and driver layer for it based on your software.

Please contact us for more about this offer.

Compellent Training

As options for storage grow, so does the need for well-trained IT managers. Compellent's SAN storage solution has become increasingly successful, and training is now being offered to give customers greater confidence in using Compellent products.

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VMware Has Recognized Mavenspire as a Leader in the Virtualization Market.

Mavenspire has been accepted into the VMware Value Added Consultant(VAC)program. VACs are the consulting elite of VMware partners and are focused on delivering quality virtualization and consolidation solutions to all sizes of organizations.

Read the Press Release

Product Updates

Zultys

• MX 4.2 software release
• MX Meeting

VMware

• ESX 3.5 update 3
• VMware View Open Client

Novell

Novell to acquire Managed Objects, Business Service Management Solution.

• Access Manager Interim Release 17
• ZCM - 10.1 PRU
• ZPM 6.4 Service Pack 1 Update 2
• GroupWise 7 SP3 HP 2
• GroupWise 8 HP 1
• Novell Client for Vista SP1

Compellent

• Storage Replication Adapter for VMware Site Recovery Manager
• Storage Center Command Set

Digium's Switchvox Upgrade Integrates all Communications and Web-based Applications

The new Switchvox Version 4.0 seamlessly integrates all company communications into a unified system. New features include integrated presence and instant messaging, fax to the destkop, seamless multi-site connectivity, HD audio, video phones, and enhanced integration to Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms such as Google Maps, SalesForce.com, and SugarCRM. Switchvox facilitates a totally connected work environment and raises the bar on productivity for mobile and office workers.

Catch Switchvox Fever!

Reducing Costs is the New Green
Written by Michael Tanenhaus

Ok, let's face it. It's going to be a tough economic year. The fact is people are scared. Doesn't matter about the reasons or numbers - it just matters that EVERYONE is looking for ways to make do with less for 2009. I talked about how key innovations can still be done in 2009 in my "Salsa is Optional" blog by exercising some restraint on optional components. Now I am going to give you three more specific ideas for 2009:

1. Manufacturer refurbished products can help
2. Look at those financing deals!
3. Some software is free!

Free! I must know more !