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Interactive Ideas gets new HQ

Distributor buys new Enfield hub and aims for further growth and international expansion 25 Nov 2009

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Thesaurus embraces the penguin

VAR launches a range of training courses to help customers get the most from open source 30 Oct 2009

Zimbra gets Interactive Ideas

Open source specialist bolsters UK channel with distribution addition 28 Oct 2009

Interactive Ideas outgrows offices

Open source market growth helps distributor plan to double its size 28 Sep 2009

Red Hat results reveal open source growth

'Mac daddy' of Linux world posts 12 per cent rise in sales 24 Sep 2009

US green lights Oracle's Sun buyout

Department of Justice finds no anti-trust issues with database giant's prospective ownership of Java platform 21 Aug 2009

Open source growth trumps expectations

IDC ups growth forecasts for open source software due to higher-than-anticipated acceptance level 30 Jul 2009

Novell dips ISVs in open source

Software vendor launches Linux-based programme to help ISVS deliver applications in the cloud 29 Jul 2009

Red Hat ups its support for system integrators

Government policy change prompts vendor to set up global team to boost awareness of open source 13 Jul 2009

Red Hat sticks its head in the clouds

Vendor launches Premier Cloud Provider Certification and Partner Programme to meet growing demand from customers and ISVs 30 Jun 2009

Oracle arms VARs with internal schemes

Database titan to give VARs a peek at internal sales strategy and product information at Virtual Kickoff event 24 Jun 2009

Making sales and savings with open source-derived software

Open source products offer possibilities for the channel, says Petra Heinrich 17 Jun 2009

Sun shines on BSG

Vendor selects reseller as its UK open source training partner 01 Jun 2009

Maximum exposure

The much-anticipated Channel Expo 2009 provided attendees with invaluable advice. Fleur Doidge reports 29 May 2009

Grow-your-own sales in a box

The figures are up for packaged software for the home, but businesses are feeling the pinch 22 May 2009

Logicalis debuts 'Pay as you Grow' model

Integrator unveils new pricing model to overcome financial overhead and complexity of migrating to Linux Open Source/System z 20 May 2009

Red Hat results underscore open source growth

Open source outfit posts 25 per cent growth for fiscal year 26 Mar 2009

Linux adoption boosted by downturn

Majority of firms looking to accelerate Linux adoption as recession bites 16 Mar 2009

Public sector ruling lifts UK open-source market

VARs must prove they have considered open source for public sector contract bids 02 Mar 2009

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Testing times

Many firms are going wrong with their software development 18 Mar 2010

Hot Seat: Derek Findlay

Derek Findlay is computing support officer at the University of Aberdeen where he works with a team of more than...18 Mar 2010

Do we want to play musical chairs?

More attention to training and development would improve IT staff retention and reduce costs 18 Mar 2010

Face facts: social media is the future

No organisation can afford to ignore the way business communications are changing 18 Mar 2010

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Finding the right formula

Drug and food testing company Eclipse Scientific wanted to make its internal communications system easier to manage and more responsive...16 Mar 2010

Catering for different needs

From major corporations to SMEs, Vodafone has a UC offering to suit most types of enterprise, as Chris Holmes, head...16 Mar 2010

Get ready to roll

Moving staff over to a unified communications platform can have a huge impact on their working practices. Rachel Fielding explains...16 Mar 2010

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Passage of Digital Economy Bill raises concerns over UK democracy

Critics say controversial Bill may pass without adequate public or parliamentary scrutiny 18 Mar 2010

Is the data watchdog about to pounce?

Experts believe the Information Commissioner’s Office is itching to use its new power to impose hefty fines for data breaches....18 Mar 2010

Financial sector IT bounces back

After a painful period of retrenchment, the finance sector is beginning to loosen the IT purse strings, as Angelica Mari...18 Mar 2010

Lloyd’s of London gears up for regulation

CIO Peter Hambling tells Angelica Mari about how the insurance market has updated its IT infrastructure to comply with new...18 Mar 2010

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Wireless LAN systems for the healthcare industry

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