September 2013

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  Aorta Cloud: Nirvanix rescue mission gathers steam

  Brits ride to rescue of stranded Nirvanix customers, as defunct cloud storage provider extends end of service deadline into October  Continue Reading

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  Government turns to reserves to fight cyber war

  The government has revealed it will start recruiting next month for a cyber security unit to fend off nation-state attacks  Continue Reading

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  Red Hat: solution-based portfolios key to new channel scheme

  Red Hat redefines structure of EMEA channel partner programme to better support and enable resellers offering solution-based product sets to the market  Continue Reading

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  Scale-out NAS on the verge of greater adoption

  Scale-out NAS, once affordable only to large enterprises, is poised for adoption by midsized firms needing flexibility, data control and reduced storage spending, says Overland Storage’s Joe Disher  Continue Reading

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  The revolution will be televised: watch it later on catch up IPTV

  Nick Booth says it’s time for the channel to rise up and take control of the CCTV market  Continue Reading

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  SME cloud buyers looking for local expertise

  SME cloud buyers can buy services anywhere but prefer to deal with local resellers that understand their connectivity issues  Continue Reading

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  Five Minute Interview: Sean McCarry, CA Technologies

  CA Technologies senior director and ex-schoolboy 1,500m champion Sean McCarry talks channel history, changing consumption models, and the Rat Pack.  Continue Reading

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  ComputerLinks signs with iScan Online

  ComputerLinks continues to bolster its portfolio to help resellers secure customers worried about mobility and BYOD issues  Continue Reading

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  Public sector missing the SME target

  Billy MacInnes reports on the government's failing attempts to meet targets for increasing its direct IT spend with small and medium-sized enterprises  Continue Reading

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 27 September 2013

  Outsourcery fills Microsoft cloud gap, Ingram hires new president, COO, Avnet pitches desktop virtualisation programme at channel. Catch up on last week's biggest stories  Continue Reading

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Ipswitch in major R&D push, targets system integrator business

  Network management and monitoring software specialist Ipswitch has the enterprise and system integrator business in its sights, but insists it will not abandon its SME roots  Continue Reading

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Ballmer urges Microsoft to keep innovating

  In his last speech to employees at a company wide meeting at Microsoft Steve Ballmer said the firm would continue to think big  Continue Reading

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Dixons sells loss making Pixmania

  Dixons has offloaded its struggling Pixmania ecommerce operation to a German buyer  Continue Reading

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Intrinsic names former AppSense boss to CEO role

  AppSense CEO Darron Antill is to join MSP Intrinsic as chief executive to help pave the way for the next stage of the firm’s growth strategy  Continue Reading

• September 26, 2013 26 Sep'13

  What percentage of indirect sales is the right level?

  With the revelation Red Hat has reached 70% channel sales Billy MacInnes wonders just what level of mix between direct and indirect business is ideal  Continue Reading

• September 26, 2013 26 Sep'13

  Node4 takes wraps off refreshed portal

  Data centre specialist Node4 has revealed it is refreshing its partner activities from next month  Continue Reading

• September 26, 2013 26 Sep'13

  NaviSite formalises channel programme

  Cloud specialist NaviSite has formalised its channel partner programme to support greater levels of indirect business  Continue Reading

• September 26, 2013 26 Sep'13

  Express Metrix looks for strategic SAM partners

  Software Asset Management specialist Express Metrix is looking to make the conversation partners have with customers around software more strategic  Continue Reading

• September 26, 2013 26 Sep'13

  MPs slam Google for failing to protect IP

  Google has been heavily criticised in a Select Committee report that claims the search engine giant is not doing enough to protect intellectual property  Continue Reading

• September 25, 2013 25 Sep'13

  Virtual data loss continues to be a problem

  Users appear to think they are safe in a virtual environment but figures from Kroll Ontrack reveal problems with data loss  Continue Reading