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analysis

Movers-and-shakers

Channel Expo is good to go

As Channel Expo 2008 draws closer, Sara Yirrell looks ahead to the channel's premier event 15 May 2008

Strategy

What it means to be a winner

Simon Meredith talks to winners of last year’s CRN Awards to discover what coming up trumps can do for business 15 May 2008

Data act must not be rubbished

Businesses may run the risk of prosecution if data thieves get their hands on discarded technology, says Chris Spooner 15 May 2008

How to break the small barrier

Losing a pitch for an SME deal is confusingly common, but as Mike Stolz explains, it is simply because requirements are different 15 May 2008

Brighter future for corporates

Higher demand, a greater green awareness and interest from other sectors is driving a corporate boom, says Mark Bird 15 May 2008

Evolution of remote working

Evolution of remote workingRather than add to the obvious security risks of remote working, technology can improve security measures, says Anton Levchuck 15 May 2008

Jump on board the credit bus

Modern credit management techniques can help VARs take advantage of new business opportunities, says Nitin Joshi 15 May 2008

features

Product-cast

CRN Product Cast: Cisco Unified Communications

In this exclusive video, commissioned by Cisco, resellers can discover how to reap the benefits of Unified Communications in the SMB space. 13 May 2008

Strategy

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

Get smart for higher net gain

Smart networking technologies can drive greater margins from resellers’ networking portfolios, says Gareth Kershaw 27 Mar 2008

On the cusp of a wave

Slowly but surely digital signage is beginning to change the way brands are perceived, says Mark Dye 10 Jan 2008

A clear sign of the changing times

A clear sign of the changing timesDigital signage presents users with an easy-to-use and effective means of customer communication, says Laura Hailstone 10 Jan 2008

Digital signage to light up channel in 2008

From specialist marketing to business opportunity, now is the time for VARs to turn to digital signage, writes David Smith 10 Jan 2008

Vertically challenged

To sell into vertical markets, you need to target niches, writes Mark Dye in the last of our five-part series 22 Nov 2007

Get your support act together

Stringent service level agreements (SLAs) are spurring growth of the support services sector. Gareth Kershaw reports 11 Oct 2007

comment

Services

A second time around for CRM?

It is time to give CRM another chance and secure real ROI, writes John Haigh 09 May 2008

Security

Why Breaches happen

Centennial Software's Matt Fisher explains why so many data breaches have been happening 09 May 2008

A vertical approach to selling mobile

David Fryer, chief executive of BigHand, discusses how adopting a vertical approach to selling mobile applications can help service providers grow their business 09 May 2008

Shortening the supply chain

Retailers need to look closely at their IT manufacturer supply chain, writes Stuart Thorn 09 May 2008

SMEs jump on UC bandwagon

Unified communications, once the preserve of large organisations, is now influencing SMEs, writes Bernadette Wightman 11 Apr 2008

Video killed the comms stars

As businesses get to grips with today’s comms IT, there is another technology that promises to change everything, writes Tim Moynihan 11 Apr 2008

Delivering results

The old saying goes that you do not actually start to miss something until it is gone. 03 Apr 2008

Take two factors into consideration when selling

CryptoCard's, senior vice president and general manager Europe, Jason Hart urges resellers to push the benefits of two-factor authentication to their customers 28 Mar 2008

reviews

Software

REVIEW: Roxio MyDVD 10 Premier

The quick and easy route to the Hollywood A-list? 20 May 2008

Software

REVIEW: Linguatec Voice Reader Studio

Create professional podcasts from text 20 May 2008

IT3.com SEO Startup

Create a professional web site rating 20 May 2008

REVIEW: Apple Airport Express

Compact and affordable music streamer and print sharer 20 May 2008

REVIEW: Billion Bipac 7402GX

A router with 3G backup if an ADSL goes down 20 May 2008

REVIEW: Lenvovo X300

The PC alternative to the Macbook Air 20 May 2008

REVIEW: Canon MX7600

A better-quality inkjet printer and scanner 20 May 2008

REVIEW: Linguatec Personal Translator 2008 Professional Edition

Translates and speaks in seven languages 09 May 2008

poll

Defeating the pirates?

Defeating the pirates?

Do you think the UK will ever be free from software pirates?

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CRN Product Cast: Cisco Unified Communications

In this exclusive video, commissioned by Cisco, resellers can discover how to reap the benefits of Unified Communications in the SMB space.

Toughbook

CRN product cast: Panasonic Toughbooks

This exclusive video, commissioned by Panasonic, provides a unique demonstration of the latest Toughbook notebooks

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