ChannelWeb's top five most read

A rundown of the most-read stories of last week

1) Microsoft LARs caught cold by giant price spike

Vendor confirms UK volume pricing will jump by 29 per cent from 1 July - far higher than most expected

2) Violin takes aim at EMC and Oracle market share

New kid on the flash memory array block targets rivals as it looks to grab $20m market opportunity through channel partners

3) HP partners urged to buck up MDF ideas

Changes to how HP allocates MDF will hit home in the next few weeks, marketing agency warns

4) SecureData UK aims for mid-market dominance after MBO

Firm formerly known as MIS looks to buy and grow its way to £50m as former parent opts to throw all its weight behind African business

5) Pentos Systems calls in administrators

Basingstoke-based HP and Dell partner has been trading for nearly 20 years