Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2012
While Check Point’s ZoneAlarm security suite is a reasonably solid protector, it may drag down your PC’s operations
COMPANIES TO WATCH: Hosting company drives Canadian growth through channel
Quebec’s SherWeb offers hosting and cloud services in more than 100 countries and is expanding its business through the channel
COMPANIES TO WATCH: Nevex targets storage and application performance
The team of serial entrepreneurs has a software solution for application performance improvement and is offering partners 40 per cent margins
STATE OF THE CHANNEL: Meat and potatoes still drive bulk of partner revenue
New technology areas may get the hype and the margin, but when it comes to revenue, traditional infrastructure is still partners’ bread and butter
Cybersecurity report: Canada falls in the middle of the pack
The new report from McAfee and SDA ranks Finland, Sweden and Israel as the countries most prepared for cyber-threats
Microsoft Office 15 begins technical preview: Tablet readiness questioned
As MS readies its Office 15 suite (expected late 2012 or 2013) many wonder if the launch timeline hints to the arrival of Win 8 tablets
HP extends asset mapping into Amazon, VMware clouds
HP’s Discovery and Dependency Mapping Advanced package now can find your IT assets in the cloud
Is your cloud support agile? Take our quiz
Do agile principles help in support organizations? You bet! Do they pan out in your support team? You be the judge
STATE OF THE CHANNEL: Evaluating vendors? You need to be hands on
Channel study shows that hands-on product demos and training are what solution providers are asking for
Top RIM jobs were too powerful and had to go – inquiry
Plus, mobile open source development and LinkedIn’s privacy policies
Lexmark OfficeEdge Pro5500 inkjet MFP
Outstanding speed and features make this a small-workgroup winner, better for the price than a cheap color laser
COMPANIES TO WATCH: A diverse group for 2012
Each year, CDN profiles five Companies to Watch, from up-and-coming vendors with compelling, innovative technology to solution providers with smart strategies in hot markets
STATE OF THE CHANNEL: Partner priorities and revenue streams for 2012
Learn where partners are investing, where they’re making their money, and their priorities for the year
STATE OF THE CHANNEL: Behind the numbers
A detailed look at where the Canadian channel is and where it needs to go
Shiny technologies distract consumers while channel partners stick to basics
Emerging technology may get the buzz, as well as the margins, but aren’t yet driving partner revenue