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The networking giant used its recent techie get-together in London to discuss where it will place its bets in the coming years

10 Feb 2012

Chambers praises David Cameron as Cisco bounces back

John Chambers. Cisco chief executive

John Chambers argues US could learn from pro-business philosophy of European leaders as networking goliath posts double-digit growth

09 Feb 2012

Cisco CTO: Software is becoming a core competency for us

Cisco issues blade fire warning

Cisco issues blade fire warning

A coal fire

Vendor reveals its UCS B440 blade server carries risk of overheating

08 Feb 2012

Cisco CTO: Software is becoming a core competency for us

Padmasree Warrior talks up vendor's software, server and switching skills in opening speech at Cisco Live event

31 Jan 2012

HP Networking: Our time is now

Vendor's new UK&I boss discusses why now is the time for the firm to become channel challenger-in-chief for Cisco

27 Jan 2012

Rewarding work for Cisco VARs

Resellers welcome plans from new UK channel boss Richard Roberts to reward the worthy. Sam Trendall finds out more

16 Jan 2012

Cisco UK channel boss eyes video and server growth

Recently appointed Richard Roberts tells ChannelWeb about his plans for 2012

22 Dec 2011

ConvergeOne helps finance house comply

Cisco VAR wins deal to overhaul First Step Finance's phone system and ensure it is compliant

19 Dec 2011

Richard Roberts

14 Dec 2011

Cisco enjoys “blowout” quarter at HP's expense

Networking daddy's switch sales bounce back in Q3 as internal challenges take toll on closest rival HP

09 Dec 2011

Field of dreams

Paul Cobley, managing director of Besttel, discusses the benefits and drawbacks of running an ambitious VAR from a field in Cumbria

05 Dec 2011

Margin-rich Avaya tops buoyant PBX market

Telephony space looks in solid shape in Q3 but Cisco has to swallow ASP decline to keep pace, according to Infonetics

29 Nov 2011

Virtualising Eden

The Eden Project in Cornwall was struggling with its research team’s data growth until Milton Keynes-based VAR S3 Consulting stepped in. Caroline Donnelly reports

25 Nov 2011

Wick Hill and Panasonic square up to video alpha males

As former Computerlinks man Kevan Reade joins as UK sales boss, distributor gears up for big videoconferencing push

24 Nov 2011

Cisco boosts sales but eats margin decline

Networking monolith grows top line but operating profits slump six per cent as restructure nears completion

10 Nov 2011

Exinda slams rivals' weedy margins as it courts VARs

WAN optimisation vendor looks to tempt resellers for new Platinum tier with top-of-the-range kit and 30 per cent retained margins

09 Nov 2011

Cisco poaches VMware chief for security push

End-user computing expert Chris Young ditches VMware for Cisco

02 Nov 2011

Ingram flies high with Cisco

Distributor's latest partner development programme offers several initiatives to its channel partners

20 Oct 2011

ANS becomes first Cisco Cloud Builder in EMEA

Manchester VAR claims to be first regional partner to bag top-level status in vendor's new programme

13 Oct 2011

Netgear: No need to copy rivals' desperation pricing

Networking vendor's sales chief says firm is not afraid of Cisco and HP as it gears up for tilt at the mid-market

07 Oct 2011

Switching sides

The network space has been a hotbed of competition this year and we examine how the major players are shaping up

07 Oct 2011

Cisco: PC spin-off will hurt HP's entire channel

Leaked internal memo belittles rival's competitive standing should systems business be sold

05 Oct 2011

Cisco and HP turf war hits switching ASPs

“Heavy competition” between arch rivals prevents Ethernet switch sales from growing in second quarter

26 Sep 2011

Chambers: I will lead Cisco for three more years

Networking's biggest cheese downgrades growth forecast but claims reports of his demise have been greatly exaggerated

14 Sep 2011

Intrinsic earns Cisco UCS stripes

Haydock-based reseller up to speed on Cisco's data centre proposition

14 Sep 2011

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CRN Partner Connect 2012

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CRN's premier networking event is back on 17 May at the Ricoh Arena

Date: Thu 17 May 2012

CRN Fight Night 2012

One of the fights from CRN Fight Night 2010

Channel fighters preparing to square up once more on 24 May

Date: Thu 24 May 2012

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Measuring the ROI of Google Apps

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View from the channel

Views from the Channel

Departing CEO has done Dixons a service

Mark Needham, founder of distributor Widget, argues that John Browett leaves for Apple with Dixons in better shape than when he arrived