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It’s all in the performance

Quocirca's Bob Tarzey

Bob Tarzey says application performance management tools and services are an untapped opportunity and their time is ripe

21 May 2012

Virtualise the application delivery controller

Bolt-on applications can help boost product sales

Sales go mobile in the channel as businesses turn to tablets

Mehryar Hamid is an IT account executive at GfK

It has been a positive first quarter for B2B sales despite the double dip, says Mehryar Hamid

11 May 2012

GfK: Buying tech offline still has appeal

Eastern promise for UK PC market in Q1

How to sell storage this year

Freeform Dynamics' Tony Lock

It’s not only about the technology, notes Tony Lock - to ensure big sales, resellers must also highlight the business benefits of systems to customers

23 Apr 2012

SMBs may be set to boost PC sales

The turn of the year showed signs of promise for UK distribution, writes Marie-Christine Pygott

16 Apr 2012

Web books may be 2012 saviour

Newer form factors such as web books could revive PC sales this year, argues Mehryar Hamid

27 Feb 2012

Moving beyond device-centric computing

Tony Lock looks at future-proofing access to workspace services with user virtualisation

20 Feb 2012

Value over volume for displays in 2012

The UK monitor market will gain from an increased vendor push for niche markets and high-quality products this year, suggests Lachlan Welsh

03 Feb 2012

Getting to grips with SMB resilience

Andrew Buss looks at using virtualisation to improve business continuity

30 Jan 2012

Closing the SMB security gap

Tony Lock analyses the essential role the channel has to play in helping smaller firms to command their security and data risk landscape

16 Jan 2012

There is value in the system

Reseller opportunity remains within the area of systems administration, reports Bob Tarzey

12 Dec 2011

Massive HDD price rises to come

Shortages caused by the recent, devastating floods in Thailand will have a long-term effect on the storage market, writes Alexandre Mesguich

21 Nov 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

Mobilising SMB security improvements

Data sharing need not present a problem, according to Bob Tarzey

03 Oct 2011

Touch point for convenience

Pricing will be key for tablet vendors wanting a slice of Apple, says Salman Chaudhry

19 Sep 2011

Second quarter an uncertain one for IT

GfK market watcher Dominic Ashford notes varying sales strength across categories

05 Sep 2011

Virtual worlds away in SMB space

Few have yet adopted managed services and virtualised servers in the smaller business market

22 Aug 2011

Notebooks still on the move

Despite tablet explosion, managing smartphones and laptops will remain key in mobility solutions

18 Jul 2011

PC sales weaker than expected

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

07 Jun 2011

Storage, software, and peripherals spur channel sales

IT reseller and mail order channels show strength in the first quarter

20 May 2011

Microsoft Forefront lags behind rivals

Is the new Microsoft security portfolio an opportunity the channel must not miss in 2011?

11 Apr 2011

Honeycomb sweet spot for Android

Optimised tablet platform to whip up business and consumer interest

07 Mar 2011

Mixed bag for IT sales in Q4

Peripherals and e-readers shine amid assorted sales results

28 Feb 2011

Decline and fall of the netbook

Was Christmas the beginning of the end for the sales dominance of netbooks?

21 Feb 2011

Modern-day desktop refresh

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

15 Feb 2011

End game approaches for the channel

End point management is the big opportunity for MSPs and VARs in 2011

07 Feb 2011

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