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27 Jan 2012

Don't be tempted to cut prices

ZyXel's Antony Byford

Antony Byford says supply chain disruption caused by the Thai floods show that discounting is not always the best way to recover

03 Jan 2012

VDI out of the box

Scale Computing's Matt McPhail

Matt McPhail says SMBs need VDI that can be deployed, scaled, and managed easily

21 Dec 2011

Cautious optimism sets scene for Q4

GfK’s Dominic Ashford picks out the likely success stories for IT sales following encouraging category performances in the third quarter of 2011

14 Nov 2011

IT automation versus desktop virtualisation

Koby Amedume says automation software should be considered as an alternative to desktop virtualisation

12 Oct 2011

Diversifying on the desktop

Alternatives to VDI still need to be explored, says Paul Robinson

10 Oct 2011

Virtualising the desktop with open source

Evan Powell asks how VARs can ensure VDI lives up to its promise

21 Sep 2011

Leap of faith

Mike Dowling once launched himself too slowly off the edge of a cliff, worrying all his friends as well as the coasteering instructor

05 Sep 2011

Second quarter an uncertain one for IT

GfK market watcher Dominic Ashford notes varying sales strength across categories

05 Sep 2011

HP UK PSG chief: We are not quitting PCs

Paul Hunter hits out at "incorrect stories" and stresses desire to lead partners to future success

25 Aug 2011

Acer to spend 2011 in the red after miserable Q2

Sales slump by a third and quarterly losses reach £150m for embattled PC maker

25 Aug 2011

One hundred years of innovation

As IBM celebrates its centenary, it reveals it couldn’t have done it without its partner community. Sara Yirrell reports

05 Jul 2011

PC sales weaker than expected

Context's Analyzer SalesWatch report confirms PC category decline further through Q1

07 Jun 2011

All those Googley eyes

Chromebook will help eliminate the headache of the Microsoft PC upgrade cycle, says David McLeman

01 Jun 2011

Stone becomes "manufacturing added reseller" with Lenovo deal

System builder to sell Chinese PC vendor's wares into education market

10 May 2011

Acer gets the Wong man to arrest sales slump

Vendor splits business into mobile and PC business units and overhauls management in bid to restore good times

19 Apr 2011

Tablet cannibalisation of PCs set to increase

One in twelve tablets are already being bought as a substitute for other form factors, says YouGov

19 Apr 2011

DWP cans £300m Fujitsu contact

HP to assume temporary control of desktop support contract after Fujitsu's endeavours fall short of expectations

16 Mar 2011

Virtualisation to go on growing

Cross-selling, up-selling and growth opportunities will increase around virtualisation, suggests Paul Gullett

02 Mar 2011

Modern-day desktop refresh

Changing role of the channel heralds the final end of box-shifting

15 Feb 2011

MTI drives off with Toyota deal

Systems integrator clinches desktop virtualisation deal with motoring giant

24 Jan 2011

Lenovo redefines channel as transactional

Partner organisation moved to transactional business umbrella

18 Jan 2011

How then to demonstrate VDI RoI?

The desktops may be virtual, but the RoI is real, says Kevin Green

10 Jan 2011

Stone reveals strong NDNA performance

PC maker sees contract wins increase on the government-led National Desktop and Notebook Agreement scheme

30 Nov 2010

Strike out for remote communications

As transport unions continue to strike, flexible working provides an answer for affected businesses, notes Paul Clark

30 Nov 2010

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Date: Thu 17 May 2012

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