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EU urges adoption of open software

Euro bosses take sideswipe at Microsoft by pledging to promote products that support open standards 12 Jun 2008

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Microsoft offers olive branch over openness

Announcement that Office will support ODF tentatively welcomed by channel players 02 Jun 2008

Lenovo appoints new UK head

Alan Munro takes vice president UK and Ireland role to spearhead growth in the region 27 May 2008

SonicWall cements its enterprise advances

Security vendor has built up its sales teams to drum up larger deals for resellers 24 Apr 2008

Gamma Global aims for double success

Distributor Gamma Global has unveiled ambitious expansion plans to double turnover within two years. 24 Apr 2008

Selling a smarter solution

Convincing smaller customers that smart switches and connected technology is right for them is the most difficult part of any sell. But once that challenge is met, it is plain sailing all the way, writes Simon Meredith 10 Apr 2008

Education for all at Expo

In the first of a two-part analysis on the education sector at Channel Expo 2008, Sara Yirrell looks at the programme 03 Apr 2008

Channel denies NAC demise

Channel insiders insist the network access control (NAC) market is in rude health despite the demise of NAC vendors Lockdown Networks and Vernier Networks. 28 Mar 2008

Dicota signs Simms

Mobile accessories vendor calls on Simms to grow channel breadth 19 Mar 2008

Changebase teams up with Symantec

Developer and software giant link arms in virtualisation space 10 Mar 2008

VADition sets the stage for mass collaboration

VADition has thrown down the gauntlet to rival distributors by vowing to put the value-add back into VAD and announcing two new lines of attac 07 Mar 2008

Uniting for better marketing

An effective marketing strategy is vital for business growth. Vendors and resellers must know their target audience, position their brand appropriately and in context, and consider their objectives. 06 Mar 2008

EU hits Microsoft with record fine

Software giant told to stump up €899m for charging “unreasonable prices” to software developers for information on Windows 29 Feb 2008

Microsoft pledge questioned

Industry sources sceptical about giant’s drive to become more open 25 Feb 2008

DNS Arrow develops System X team

Distributor DNS Arrow has recently appointed a dedicated IBM System X team to help accelerate growth of the technology. 22 Feb 2008

United answers to systems overload

Add a duplicated workflow to the daily grind and you have got major issues. Martin Atherton looks at the benefits of connected thinking 21 Feb 2008

Samsung sets its sights on B2B expansion

Vendor looks to raise the profile of IT offerings such as notebooks in the business-to-business sector 14 Feb 2008

SCC launches Vista migration package

Corporate reseller targets two-thirds of European firms yet to migrate to Vista with application packaging service 04 Feb 2008

IT workers lack confidence in CVs

Candidates need to work harder to showcase their skills, survey suggests 31 Jan 2008

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A cloud of suspicion hangs over online security

Online services need stronger security if business users are to entrust their critical data to the cloud 18 Jul 2008

Have TLD strategies been spoilt by choice?

A ruling by Icann may make it harder for a firm to be the master of its own domain 18 Jul 2008

Make it easier on ourselves

Simplifying business practices would improve the service offered by VARs, says Andy Dow 17 Jul 2008

Navigating freight costs

The entire channel will feel the pinch at some point, says Sara Yirrell 17 Jul 2008

features

Interview: Scale datacentres one rack at a time

BNT’s chief explains why enterprises need to take a new approach to scaling out datacentres 14 Jul 2008

Offshore code-checker passes value test

Diplomacy is key to successful offshore application testing, argues AppLabs’ chief executive 19 Jun 2008

Into the age of collaboration

Web 2.0 technologies are changing the rules of commerce 19 Jun 2008

analysis

Carving out a virtual niche

While VMware goes head-to-head with Citrix and Microsoft, Parallels is addressing needs overlooked by the bigger vendors 18 Jul 2008

More firms turn to 3G to get data on the move

With bandwidth increasing and connection costs falling, uptake of 3G-enabled laptops is rising 18 Jul 2008

Lords renew calls for security action

The Upper House is refusing to lie down in its fight to protect personal data 18 Jul 2008

Firms taking datacentres outside M25

Facilities outside the City are in high demand as companies investigate the benefits of moving their datacentres 17 Jul 2008

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In The Studio With CRN: Josh Claman, Dell

In an editorial coup for CRN, Josh Claman, vice president of EMEA channels at Dell, talks to CRN TV about the vendor's channel plans

CRN Fight Night bouts are LIVE!

ALL the bouts from CRN's first ever white collar boxing event at The Brewery in Chiswell Street, are now online in their full glory for CRN readers to watch.

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CRN Golf Challenge 2008

CRN Channel Golf Challenge 2008

CRN's annual golfing day will this year be held on 16 September at a championship course in East Sussex

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CRN Reseller Leadership Forum

An exclusive channel conference from CRN, to be held over one action-packed day in September 2008

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