Venator’s new venture
CompTIA boss talks about how companies are unaware of the hidden costs of outsourcing and the growth of RFID certification
Cisco and Microsoft form united SMB front
Cisco and Microsoft are extending their strategic alliance into the SMB space by integrating customer relationship management solutions that Cisco says will not only create incremental brand awareness in the market but provide leads and wins for the channel.
EMC builds Smarts
Managing data and securing information are major elements in the product announcements made at the EMC Technology Summit
VAR Bits-Primera partners with BlueStar
Plymouth, MN – Primera Technology has appointed BlueStar to be an authorized distributor of its LX810 colour…
The doors are still open
Windows is increasing its presence in servers, but it’s a long way from becoming the sole operating system in data centres. Linux is pushing its way up, Unix refuses to be sidelined and even Apple has a play
The challenge of software on demand
Channel needs to look at how to respond to this increasingly popular model
Distributors hold key to SMB market
Resellers can influence SMB purchasing, but it is the distributors who keep them informed
Sun boss a straight shooter
Scott McNealy may have battled Microsoft for 20 years, but never took himself seriously
Scott McNealy passes Sun torch
Company co-founder to retain chairman’s role after running Sun Microsystems for more than 20 years. Jonathan Schwartz will now plan company’s next fiscal year
KVM manufacturer to buy LanDesk
Avocent has offered to purchase the company for US$416 million, giving it access to IT administration software
Microsoft’s Team approach
NSERC becomes early adopter of new server
HP Canada says it’s time to ROK resellers in the SMB market
Teams with Microsoft and Intel for an aggressively server software solution
Citrix scales to the Net
Company turns itself from a software-only player into one that also sells hardware appliances
EMC on the prowl
The company’s insatiable appetite for acquisitions will continue, according to chairman and CEO Joe Tucci. The focus of the buying will be to strengthen its information lifecycle management offerings
Getting plugged into a good deal
Now is the right time to be looking at a merger or acquisition, says an industry consultant who believes there are good values among VARs for both buyers and sellers