Opinion: A caution against preferred vendors
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Selecting a preferred vendor to meet all of your company's storage needs is a noble idea but only works if you, as a storage manager, are willing to accept that in some circumstance you can not or will not make the best technology choice for your company's application requirements.
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When it comes to open enrollment, don't be like me.
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Don't take big chances with your money -- look for SIPC protection.
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Here's hoping you're not a typical trader, in many regards.
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These products don't come without serious risks.
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Make sure your investment's revenue stream is diversified -- or you could get hurt.
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Tips for consumers who want to avoid buying products made by child laborers.
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Sellers worry that their costs will rise and they will have less protection against malicious buyers.
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Beware of interest-only mortgages and other extreme loans.
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If you buy things on the Web--or even just browse--you could be at risk from prying eyes and sloppy security. Some people want to change that.
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Sellers uhappy with higher fees are looking to Overstock.com as an alternative.
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The vendor issued an alert to some customers, telling them to run the flawed application in order to get it fixed.
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Vendors worry about the impact on their own businesses. Also: Satellite radio car competition & hellip;. A Chinese car powered by bleach & hellip;. and more.
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Open source doesn't necessarily automatically translate into better paid support for customers.  But it does offer a lot more options and aligns customers with vendors more tightly.
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Credit cards issuers may face penalty from the regulators as credit cards solicitation is not as reliable as they are said. Consumers sometimes are not given the whole information about the possibly imposed
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The most pervasive problem in running IT is not a specific technology issue at all. Itâs dealing with bad vendors. Even if you have been able to reduce your IT operation down to a pure open source environment on the software side, hardware still must be purchased through commercial channels. In the post-boom IT age, the power has supposedly shifted from vendor to buyer, but IT managers continue to be manipulated by vendors who donât always act in the customerâs best interest. To keep vendors in line, IT managers need to stay on the ball â and punish bad behavior when it occurs by finding new suppliers.
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Think twice before assuming you're using the right card.