Channelweb's top five

A run down of the most popular stories broken on Channelweb.co.uk last week

Just in case you missed them first time around, here's a round up of the web-only stories that got people clicking last week...

1) WatchGuard linked to Borderware buyout

The channel rumour mill has gone into overdrive about the potential acquisition

2) OCF wins £3m IBM supercomputing deal

VAR has been tasked with building one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers in an ambitious £3m project for Southampton University.

3) Ingram Micro promises EMEA fight back

Broadline giant admits its sales are declining faster in the UK and EMEA than its competitors' but has vowed to reverse that trend.

4) Security silverbacks post contrasting results

McAfee upstaged larger rival Symantec as the security giants released their latest quarterly results.

5) UK Outsourcing body slams low-cost contracts

More outsourcing projects could end in failure if end users continue to push through higher-volume, low-cost contracts, a UK trade body has warned.