Archive

December 2001

  • Wise financing

    Sage has teamed up with leasing, finance and rental service provider Syscap, and its resellers will have access to a host of...20 Dec 2001

  • Traffic control system

    Despatch has launched an on-line purchase and administration system for all types of transport services. It offers customised Web...20 Dec 2001

  • Tried and tested

    Traditional data resellers need to dispel their irrational fears of being left behind as the voice application wave swells. The...20 Dec 2001

  • Successful collaboration, a far from standard storage tale



    The success of the linear tape open (LTO) standard is an example of how co-operation works in the storage world.

    The partnership between Seagate,...20 Dec 2001

  • The winning solution

    They were all winners at this year's prestigious solution Provider of the year awards ceremony, held in central london, but there...20 Dec 2001

  • Staff training without cost and stress

    Contact centre staff can be trained at a fraction of the cost with a new browser-based on-demand video solution. vcContact from...20 Dec 2001

  • Will the penguin take flight?

    Linux on the S/390 mainframe is fluttering from theory to implementation, yet the take-up is still relatively low.20 Dec 2001

  • 2001 worst year yet for global IT

    The recent terrorist attacks, combined with the global economic downturn, have made 2001 the worst ever year for the global IT...20 Dec 2001

  • Long live dead wood

    Despite the advent of reliable electronic communications, there is still a place for good old hard copy. What are the latest...20 Dec 2001

  • Direct sales set to increase

    Direct sales will increase next year as a result of tough trading conditions and the decline in hardware spending, reports...20 Dec 2001

  • New product for Brand-Rex

    Brand-Rex has launched SMARTpatch, an IT infrastructure management system backed by an extensive channel programme.20 Dec 2001

  • Post CTI offers a "best-of-breed" selection

    Post CTI has become the sole UK distributor for Vocalis' SpeechWare technology. This is Vocalis' proprietary third generation...20 Dec 2001

  • Firewall-on-a-card to hit channel

    Specialist manufacturer of Internet and Intranet security and throughput solutions, Canada's Galea Secured Networks, is to ship...20 Dec 2001

  • Flood of SMEs set to sink

    Floods, power cuts or sudden evacuation could prove disastrous for a startling number of UK companies. But this represents huge...20 Dec 2001

  • Palm revenue drops by 44%

    Palm has reported revenue of $290.6m (£144m) for its fiscal second quarter of 2002, down 44% from the same period last year.20 Dec 2001

  • Listen out for network traffic intruders

    Outsourced Internet security provider Objectronix, which offers consulting services for the channel, has developed KeyDetect - an...20 Dec 2001

  • Henkel ends paper chase

    Multinational chemical company Henkel has made significant savings by outsourcing a large portion of its paper-based mailroom...20 Dec 2001

  • Sony to meet expected storage demand

    Despite the falling price of hard disk drives, tape storage is still a common choice for low-cost data back-up. Demand for tape...20 Dec 2001

  • Data networking: Off the straight and narrow

    Modern business places heavy demands on data, and requires networks that have the width and capacity to cope. What are the latest...20 Dec 2001

  • Mobile payment system goes live

    Circus, the trendy London restaurant and bar, now allows customers to pay for their meals and drinks using their mobile phone.20 Dec 2001