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More or less in the age of smarter IT

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Might manufacturers increasingly fall in line with users’ desire to buy tech less often, risking channel sales cycles in the process? Fleur Doidge

03 Feb 2012

For the present

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The wraps are about to be removed on the plans for this year’s CRN Partner Connect event in Coventry. Fleur Doidge reports.

30 Jan 2012

All the fun of the fair

Bett show 2012 at Kensington Olympia -- aisles downstairs

The 28th annual Bett show promoted global collaboration and gaming technology in schools this year and beyond.

20 Jan 2012

What’s on the VAR horizon in 2012

As 2011 disappears in the rear-view mirror, the channel can expect another year of change in the drive for mobility and efficiency

17 Jan 2012

For whom the bell tolls

Conditions will remain tough next year, but there will be many opportunities too. Fleur Doidge reports on IDC’s global 2012 predictions summary

23 Dec 2011

Cut health and safety red tape, says channel

News that the government may streamline health and safety law has been welcomed by channel businesses. Fleur Doidge reports

14 Dec 2011

A year of living dangerously

Those who broke out their best guns in the fight for growth in 2011 may still be seeing strong results as we head towards 2012

12 Dec 2011

Are VADs back in vogue?

With resellers less willing to take risks and vendors running short of manpower, Doug Woodburn asks if value-added distribution can fill the void

12 Dec 2011

Space for expansion

Beyond the sky is no limit for UK-based technology provider and consultancy Hamilton Hall, which is playing a key role for the European Space Agency. Fleur Doidge reports

05 Dec 2011

Go green and save

Fleur Doidge discovers a campaign is afoot to boost sustainability as well as more cost-effective procurement by adopting new software development standards for XML

02 Dec 2011

Winner wonderland

The UK channel partied on once again at Battersea and then at nightclub Pacha for the 2011 CRN Awards. Fleur Doidge reports on a top night

28 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

Lenovo's laser focus

The China-based vendor aims to zap its competitors by focusing solely on PCs, reports Doug Woodburn

24 Nov 2011

Snow business

Is the UK economy and the channel up for another big chill this winter? Fleur Doidge finds out

21 Nov 2011

What’s in a name?

What is an SME? Is it any different to an SMB? Are employee numbers more important to the definition than turnover? CRN attempts to untangle the web

18 Nov 2011

Rise of the great green datacentre

In Portsmouth, Peer 1 Hosting has recently opened what it believes may be the UK’s greenest, most environmentally friendly datacentre. Fleur Doidge reports

14 Nov 2011

Many happy returns

With 35 years of business under its belt, CA is looking forward to the next three decades. Sara Yirrell takes a trip down memory lane with the vendor and discovers its future plans

11 Nov 2011

Thinking small

VMware wants partners to push virtualisation to smaller businesses. Caroline Donnelly attended the firm’s European conference, VMworld, in Copenhagen to find out why

04 Nov 2011

The Art of security

RSA chief executive Art Coviello talks to ChannelWeb about a testing year for the vendor

24 Oct 2011

In sickness, in health

Public sector cuts and the associated reformation of the NHS mean a bigger push for efficiencies

17 Oct 2011

Moving with the times

Doug Woodburn finds out how distributor Wick Hill has managed to thrive for 35 years

11 Oct 2011

An industrial revolution

IT services are tipped for increasing commoditisation and industrialisation in the years ahead

10 Oct 2011

Signs for growth

A focus on innovative signage applications is proving a successful route to nurture profits. Fleur Doidge reports from Noordwijkerhout, Holland

07 Oct 2011

A level playing field?

Elliott Caranci-Finch investigates whether or not the odds have been stacked against smaller channel players over Olympics contracts opportunities

03 Oct 2011

Risking the business

Securing the future may mean more work for the channel in educating organisations about the changing threat landscape.

30 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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