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So, what generated buzz on MSPmentor in 2009? Here’s a look at the individual blog entries that attracted the most readership for Q2 (April – June) 2009…

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MSPmentor’s sister site — The VAR Guy — reveals what’s next in the IT channel. Here’s a look at the top nine headlines on The VAR Guy’s blog this week.

1. Microsoft Veterans Launch Unified Communications Consulting Firm
2. Twenty-Three Ways to Take Your Business to the Next Level
3. Internet Explorer: Fewer Bugs Than Firefox?
4. Novell, Hewlett-Packard Push SUSE Linux for Schools
5. Unison And Canonical’s Ubuntu Attack Microsoft Exchange
6. Red Hat Invests In Open Source Company
7. Acer Partners Take NetBooks to School
8. Marketing to Weather the Recession
9. Pentaho Channel Chief Talks Open Source Business Intelligence
10. Sorry, this is a top nine list. Get to know The VAR Guy and you’ll realize he doesn’t play by the rules.

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Whether you’re new to hardware as a service (HaaS) or a true HaaS veteran, keep an eye on the emerging NetBook market. NetBooks are low-cost sub-notebooks from companies like Dell, Asus and Sylvania. They typically cost $275 to $400 or so, and run Windows or Linux.

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Should managed service providers start adding Linux-type devices to their hardware as a service (HaaS) strategy? Before you answer, consider a conversation I had with Canonical (developer of Ubuntu Linux) at last week’s OSCON (Open Source Convention). Here’s the scoop.

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I’ve spent the past two days at OSCON (Open Source Convention) in Portland, Oregon. There isn’t much managed services news here — or is there? In fact, MSPs can leverage at least five key lessons from the open source movement. Take a look.

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