Toshiba America Business Solutions has won a managed print contract with the University of Massachusetts. The University will use Toshiba’s Encompass managed print as a service (MPaaS) platform to manage nearly 900 e-Studio multifunction printers across six campuses. Gordon Moore, the Intel co-founder and originator of Moore’s Law, passed away at the age of 94. Moore’s Law explains why technology hardware gets less expensive with each generation and why mobile phones today are more powerful than the computers of a few years ago.
5 Channel Partner & MSP Market News Updates
On this March 27, 2023, here are the latest technology news updates, insights, chatter, and plenty more. Here are five pieces of news that you might find interesting.
1. Silicon Valley Bank Acquired
Silicon Valley Bank, the bank widely used by venture capitalists and their portfolio companies for both company and personal banking, was shut down earlier this month after a bank run. As a result, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company has acquired all the deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bank, according to the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. All 17 former branches of Silicon Valley Bank will open as First-Citizens Bank & Trust today.
2. Public Cloud Price Wars Incoming?
ET CIO reports that in recent months several startups based in India have been approached by AWS rivals with offers of lower prices, urging them to switch from the cloud giant. The report notes that these companies have been able to reduce cloud costs by 20% to 30%. Are such moves afoot in the U.S. as well? We’ll be listening for any indications.
3. CISA Tool to Protect Microsoft Platforms
A new tool from the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is aimed to help network defenders with detecting malicious activity in Microsoft Azure, Azure Active Directory, and Microsoft 365. The tool is called “Untitled Goose Tool” and is designed to aid in the hunt and incident response of attacks on these platforms.
4. Toshiba Managed Print Win
Toshiba has won a managed print contract with a large U.S. healthcare organization. The managed print contract is expected to improve the healthcare organization’s printing capabilities while reducing its print-related costs.
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Managed Print Win and Moore’s Law
Here are two pieces of technology news updates from March 27, 2023.
1. Managed Print Customer Win
The University of Massachusetts has chosen Toshiba America Business Solutions as its managed print technology provider. Toshiba’s cloud-based Encompass managed print as a service (MPaaS) platform will be used to manage the nearly 900 e-Studio multifunction printers across the university’s six campuses.
2. Moore’s Law is Everywhere
Gordon Moore, the Intel co-founder and originator of Moore’s Law, passed away over the weekend at the age of 94. Moore’s Law is as much about economics and manufacturing as it is about technology. It’s the reason why technology hardware gets less expensive with each generation, and you can fit a mobile phone — that’s faster and more powerful than the computer of a few years ago — in your pocket today.
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