Our Take
Our take: What should we make of Computacenter's largest acquisition in 14 years?
Computacenter's much-anticipated acquisition in the US has finally materialised. But what kind of company is FusionStorm?
Why M&A activity kept this summer interesting
A spate of acquisitions this summer prevented the usual news lull experienced in August, Tom Wright explains
Lifting the lid on CRN's Women in Channel judging day
Today saw 14 of the UK IT channel's biggest hitters come together to determine the winners of CRN's WiC awards. But what does being a WiC judge actually involve? Doug Woodburn reports
Has Cylance crossed the chasm?
Tom Wright asks if next-gen security's poster boy has moved past its own hype and become a serious contender
Who are Europe's largest resellers?
Profiling over 800 resellers across the region, the European Elite from CRN sister publication Channelnomics Europe will make essential reading for any channel player looking to expand in mainland Europe or discover how their continental cousins are faring...
Inside CRN's May issue
Doug Woodburn runs through what's in the latest issue of CRN, including our Big Interview with Emma de Sousa and analysis of the pay gap data of the UK's top 35 resellers by headcount
Where do partners fit into Dell's digital vision?
Josh Budd, content editor of CRN sister publication Channelnomics Europe reflects on whether partners should be encouraged by what they've heard at Dell Technologies World
How Cisco's new-found clarity is reinvigorating its channel
Tom Wright argues that Cisco is now giving partners a clear direction, after putting the worst of its software transition behind it
Why we've launched Women in Channel
Doug Woodburn outlines the rationale behind our Women in Channel campaign
Why the time is right for Women in Channel
Sara Yirrell explains why CRN has waited until now to launch this initiative
Blueprint for success
If Softcat's essence could be bottled, we'd all be buying some, says Doug Woodburn
Top VARs on steroids
Doug Woodburn introduces the library of research available through the new CRN Essential service
CRN VIEW: Why storage could become hot property again
Josh Budd asks whether 2018 will see a change in fortunes for a commoditised storage market
CRN VIEW: Are Avaya's clouds dissipating?
Avaya has made a lot of noise after leaving Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but questions remain over its cloud progress
The numbers are in: key findings from Top VARs report
Doug Woodburn unveils the vital aspects in this year's Top VARs report
CRN view: Sky High buyout only the beginning for McAfee
McAfee has made its mark on the coveted CASB space, but what else does the reborn anti-virus stalwart have in store for the channel?
CRN VIEW: Chuck Robbins and the Chambers of Cisco
After nine quarters in the vendor's hotseat, how has its CEO proved himself a different beast to former boss John Chambers?
Eight big hitters who might be a good fit as Softcat's next CEO
The UK channel's biggest success story is about to undergo a change in leadership. Doug Woodburn gets the industry's views on who might theoretically have the relevant attributes for the CEO role
A strong Microsoft is good news for the channel
Partners will be delighted that Microsoft's share price has doubled since Satya Nadella took the reins, says Doug Woodburn
The five most irritating things vendors say to CRN
The most tiresome vendor lines and pitches we've heard countless times
Price is the last thing on IT leaders' minds
A recent panel debate among IT leaders suggested they value honesty, stability and specialisation over price, argues Doug Woodburn
A CRN event developed by YOU
The inaugural European Channel Leadership Forum (ECLF) will take place in just ten days, but it is an event with a difference, explains CRN editor Doug Woodburn
End users aren't ready for GDPR, but are resellers?
Every day our inboxes are inundated with research telling us end users are ill prepared for GDPR, but channel firms also have work ahead of them to ensure they don't fall foul of the new data protection rules, says Doug Woodburn
Cloud building has been costly for some
Some resellers who built their own cloud propositions are now counting the cost, Doug Woodburn argues as he runs through what's inside the latest issue of CRN
