Technology and Trends
Gartner survey unveils CIOs' cost-saving priorities
When it comes to cost-optimisation priorities, CIOs are now less concerned about the biggest or fastest cost reductions, finds survey
Currys PC World sorry for 'pressuring' customers into laptop extras
Consumer group Which? claims practice has been happening since 2015
Integrated systems revenue spike in 2018 - Gartner
Jump of nearly 20 per cent for worldwide integrated systems revenue this year, research house claims
Leaving EU's Digital Single Market 'dangerous and unnecessary' - UKFast CEO
Lawrence Jones suggests Theresa May's decision risks 'losing out on a huge amount of trade across the continent'
High-end computing integrator OCF lands uni deals
OCF deploys UK academia's first IBM POWER9 systems for Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Newcastle University
Cloud challengers struggle as major players continue dominance
Amazon, Microsoft, IBM and Google flourish as spending on cloud infrastructure services rockets
The view from Silicon Valley
San Francisco-based cybersecurity investment bank Momentum Cyber tells CRN what technology to look out for 2018
More than one in five resellers to develop own IP this year
23 per cent of firms questioned in CRN research planning to package and sell own intellectual property this year, with further 25 per cent already doing so
The state of the channel: Falling margins trump innovation
Join us from a free half-day event that will unveil the findings of exclusive CRN research on growth and innovation in the channel
Lloyds unveils £3bn digital plans despite IT staff cuts
Banking giant is to invest in technology to drive its cost-saving targets
Are online marketplaces a genuine threat to the channel?
Online shopping for IT might be taking business from the channel, but they are also the 'Wild West' of offerings, experts note
IT execs fretful about UK's skills shortage
UK tech executives predict challenging hiring environment ahead
Mobile phone dealer gets 12 year ban for VAT scam
Oxford-based exec of now-liquidated dealer banned from acting as a director
British firms stockpiling Bitcoin over ransomware fears
Jitters over potential demands from cyber criminals forces large businesses to prepare
WATCH: What will the channel look like in 2020?
Catch the video highlights from the recent CRN On event about the channel in 2020
Why the IT industry is deserting UK's 'Silicon Valley' (and where everyone is going instead)
The Thames Valley has homed the IT industry for 30 years. As that changes, this is where the country's next tech hubs are going to be located
How Microsoft and Lenovo diverge on mixed reality
CRN talks to two of the biggest players in the mixed reality space, and explores why their channel strategies differ
Eight resellers name their vendors to watch in 2018
Which established manufacturers will kick on this year? We asked executives from VARs and MSPs including Softcat, OCSL and ANS for their tips
Terra's e-learning push promises 'double-digit margins' for VARs
Over 500 courses in firm's education-as-a-service offering for the channel
What I love and loathe about resellers: SmartDebit CIO
Dr Gavin Scruby says he was impressed at a prospective supplier's willingness to extend their proof-of-concept period with no tie-in
The tech roles with the biggest wage spikes
As advertised salaries in the tech sector grow by 1.6 per cent, some roles snared nine per cent in pay packet boosts
What resellers need to know about cloud in 2018
CRN webinar gathers some of the industry's leading players to discuss projections for cloud this year
Video Q&A: UK and European reseller bosses share thoughts on GDPR
CRN and sister publication Channelnomics Europe have conducted video Q&As with IT suppliers across Europe to find how they are preparing for incoming regulation
Ten resellers reveal which tech start-ups they are tipping to take off in 2018
From AI and software robots to new security techniques such as isolation, which hot tech start-ups could break through this year? We asked execs at 10 resellers, from cyber-security and cloud specialists to big players such as Daisy and Softcat, for their...
