The year that was in the words of those involved in the IT industry and its channel
After November's interest rate rise, further hikes are being touted. Trevor Treharne assesses how the channel will be affected by a higher interest rate environment
At Microsoft Decoded 2017, the vendor giant claimed that it is snapping at the heels of AWS. In the ongoing battle between Azure and AWS, where do resellers now stand? Nima Green reports
After a lengthy battle between public and private cloud players, Tom Wright examines why they have opted to put aside their differences
After a year which has seen Dell EMC overhaul its channel strategy and HPE de-layer its business, Josh Budd attended Canalys' EMEA Channels Forum in Venice to hear how the channel is responding
CEO Satya Nadella has opened up on Microsoft's existential crisis as he chronicles his mission to 'rediscover Microsoft's soul' in his book Hit Refresh. Tom Wright reports
IBM Security is calling on companies to see military veterans as an invaluable talent pipeline. Nima Green meets the vets on the front line of the chronic cybersecurity skills gap
Google's decision to open up more of its APIs to the channel has prompted a radical shift in the business model of its longest-standing UK partner. Doug Woodburn reports
CRN met Dell EMC's UK and Ireland channel boss, Sarah Shields, to discuss gaining the channel's trust, merging with EMC, and the truth behind its secretive 'Titanium Black' partner level
Cisco's UK channel boss Angela Whitty lays out the partner opportunity around 'intent-based network launch' and defends against claims Cisco is arrogant