ChannelWeb's top five most read

A rundown of last week's most-read stories

1) Chambers warns partners: One in three of you will not survive

Networking leader tells assembled VARs 'we need to make you uncomfortable'

2) Revealed: Top 20 councils in XP hall of shame

Councils defend their reliance on Windows XP after 8 April end of support

3) FireEye prepares channel for downstream assault

Anti-malware trailblazer to reward partners for targeting smaller firms with fewer than 2,000 employees

4) Cisco retires Silver tier in major partner programme shake-up

Vendor also places more emphasis on front-end rebates on a busy day of channel changes at Las Vegas summit

5) Exclusive: Microsoft on brink of public sector XP support deal

Public bodies to be offered one-year support lifeline in deal expected to be announced next week