Nortel adds to SMB offerings
Nortel Networks will release telephony solutions next month focused at companies of up to 50 workers.
SAP adds Cisco to partnerships
Companies plan to develop business solutions around SOA and Cisco’s SONA network. An industry analyst says the strategy offers partner opportunities, but warned other vendors are buying up niche software makers fast
BenQ to split company
BenQ Corp. plans to spin off its BenQ brand name business and change the corporate identity of the Taiwan-based company
Managed services grow up
They received a bad rap in the early years from channel partners, but are finally starting to mature.
Speak to me
Microsoft is investing heavily in voice recognition, which could be a big opportunities for partners who are prepared
No lightweight
Nikon’s D80 isn’t heavy for a DSLR, making it ideal for carrying around
Notebook Internet phones
Targus Inc. announced two phones for the mobile worker, the USB Notebook Mouse Internet Phone and USB…
Growth over productivity
According to IDC, productivity has fallen out of favour as a priority among corporate managers
The future is now for Cisco CEO
In an exclusive roundtable meeting with John Chambers, the CEO of Cisco Systems, CDN finds the high profile executive hasn’t completed all his tasks at the networking giant. Chambers then reveals his to-do list
CMI picks up e-mail security appliance
After trying to service Canadian VARs from the U.S., an Israeli manufacturer choses a niche distributor to get its products out here
Symantec gets into SAAS market
Symantec Corp. is inching its way to being a software-as-a-service (SAAS) provider with the introduction of Symantec Protection Network, which is a SAAS platform that is intended to deliver security and availability to small and mid-sized businesses.
Cisco launches Smart Care services
Channel partners are leaving literally hundreds of thousands of dollars on the table and Cisco has the data to prove it.
No holds barred
It’s not often that one meets a straight-shooter like this executive
Former Microsoft execs lend a hand to VARs
New company aims to help Microsoft channel partners take advantage of Dynamics applications
GroundWork Open Source
GroundWork offers one of the few open source managed service offerings. Its Monitor Open Source allows providers to offer monitoring as a service to their customers.