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Enterprise Hardware
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January 11, 2019
11
Jan'19
CPU shortages and political issues hit PC market
Things had been going well in the first half of 2018 but then a couple of negative factors undid a lot of that good work in the last months of the years
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January 07, 2019
07
Jan'19
October becomes a key month for channel monitor sales
Seasonal sales might start in late November but the peak action on the monitor front has now shifted to October front in distribution, according to findings from Context
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January 04, 2019
04
Jan'19
The channel opportunities in 2019
There are plenty of areas that should excite the channel as the year kicks off
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December 12, 2018
12
Dec'18
Server market enjoys strong Q3
The last quarter saw the server market deliver high revenues and shipment growth as customers refreshed old kit
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December 12, 2018
12
Dec'18
Fujitsu getting closer to 90% channel business target
The vendor has made strides this year to put itself in a position to get 90% of its revenues coming via the channel in 2019
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December 06, 2018
06
Dec'18
Tablets get a pre-yuletide boost
Distribution has seen plenty of tablets coming through the warehouses according to the latest market analysis from Context
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December 06, 2018
06
Dec'18
Dell's UK channel boss identifies growth opportunities
He might have only been in the job for a matter of weeks but Rob Tomlin has already identified areas where the channel can reap rewards in 2019
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December 05, 2018
05
Dec'18
Panasonic lifts lid on growing hardware as a Service demand
The hardware player has been doing its own research to see the extent of the appetite for acquiring mobile devices on a subscription model
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November 30, 2018
30
Nov'18
Storage remains a priority at Dell
The vendor has been banging the drum over storage getting its channel base to sell more and that effort looks set to continue
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November 30, 2018
30
Nov'18
Dell and HP share reasons to be optimistic about the PC market
Both hardware firms used their latest quarterly results announcements to share the progress they continue to make in the PC space
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November 21, 2018
21
Nov'18
Black Friday failing to spur a laptop sales spike
A close examination of sales flowing through distribution has led Context to conclude that the impact of Black Friday will be slight
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November 06, 2018
06
Nov'18
SCC deepens comms offering with avsnet investment
Significant investment in comms and collaboration player will form the bulk of SCC approach to that market opportunity
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October 30, 2018
30
Oct'18
Education resellers get Budget boost
A £400m bonus for schools is going to spent by some on improving the technology they use in the classroom
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October 16, 2018
16
Oct'18
SMB the focus for Lenovo's fresh UK channel boss
Even after a few days it has become clear to Lenovo's UK channel boss that the firm's commitment to working with partners to reach the small business market will remain a priority
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October 16, 2018
16
Oct'18
AMD flags server upgrade opportunity
Old kit with increasing security issues is a target for the channel to go after
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October 10, 2018
10
Oct'18
HP boss opens up on Apogee buy
Vendor felt it had to swoop for the print specialist to ensure it did not fall into the hands of rivals
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September 28, 2018
28
Sep'18
IDC increases cloud infrastructure spending forecasts
The channel should benefit from customers spending on infrastructure in both private and public cloud areas
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September 28, 2018
28
Sep'18
Tech Data gearing up for HP TaaS push
The distributor is encouraging SME resellers to get involved with the vendor's Technology as a Service approach
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September 27, 2018
27
Sep'18
DCC heralds impact of acquisitions on profits and makes another one
The owner of Exertis has updated investors on how its first fiscal half has gone with acquisitions making an impact on the bottom line
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September 20, 2018
20
Sep'18
DaaS pointed to as a long term answer once Windows 10 refresh wears off
Canalys has provided insights into its expectations in the PC market next year and advised the channel to think beyond just working with customers looking to upgrade old hardware
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September 13, 2018
13
Sep'18
CompTIA flags emerging tech the channel needs to get to grips with
The industry organisation has shared the top ten emerging technologies that are set to have an impact on the channel and users
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September 12, 2018
12
Sep'18
Users planning upgrading investments
Research from Spiceworks indicates that money will be spent next year by users looking to upgrade old infrastructure
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September 11, 2018
11
Sep'18
Acquisitions fuel Midwich profits
The audio visual distributor has seen its half year numbers swell thanks to the contributions from its various acquisitions
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August 21, 2018
21
Aug'18
Commercial customers keep PC market ticking over
Demand from enterprise users meant that last month remained a positive one for those selling PC hardware
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August 16, 2018
16
Aug'18
Lenovo talks of turning corners and intelligent transformation
The vendor has shared a set of Q1 numbers that are much healthier than the ones it issued this time last year
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August 02, 2018
02
Aug'18
Managed print services gaining ground
Managed print services have been around for a while but they are being taken up with increasing enthusiasm by customers
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August 01, 2018
01
Aug'18
SMEs changing the bundles approach
Bundles have often been a bit hit and miss but thanks to the need to cater them for SME customers things are improving
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August 01, 2018
01
Aug'18
HP bolsters copier position with Apogee buy
Apogee has found itself the target of a deal as HP looks to increase its chances of gaining a major foothold in the A3 copier market
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July 25, 2018
25
Jul'18
BlueJeans extends channel programme
The video conferencing specialist has increased the incentives and rewards for those prepared to meet the requirements of its revised partner programme
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July 20, 2018
20
Jul'18
Westcoast sets out with HANNspree to carve out AV reputation
The distributor might not be closely associated with the AV market but it has revealed intentions to change that with a vendor and management appointment
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July 19, 2018
19
Jul'18
Desktop 3D printing market stalls
Movement by vendors and pressure on demand in the professional desktop segment have produced a decline in Q1 according to Context
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July 13, 2018
13
Jul'18
DCC makes double acquisition to bolser portfolio
A presence in the US as well as Europe and Australia is one of the benefits that comes with the acquisition of AV player Stampede and the mobile accessories business will get a boost with Kondor
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July 10, 2018
10
Jul'18
Time for Exertis to make some changes at Hammer
More than a year and a half after it acquired Hammer the decision has been made by Exertis to re-brand an operation to focus on the enterprise market
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June 22, 2018
22
Jun'18
Commercial PC market continues to generate sales growth
An analysis of the first couple of months of Q2 from Context has indicated that the commercial customer base is continuing to spend on PCs
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June 12, 2018
12
Jun'18
Print management part of the digital transformation pitch
Those looking to help customers transform their operations should not forget the potential that printing plays in the workplace
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June 07, 2018
07
Jun'18
Canon refreshes partner programme
A unified offering should make it easier for partners to sell across more of the vendor's portfolio
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May 25, 2018
25
May'18
Canalys: PC market showing signs of stabilising
Windows 10, DaaS and some clever targeting on the consumer side of the PC market are helping get some stability back
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May 15, 2018
15
May'18
Exertis delivers the growth to swell out DCC full year numbers
The decision by Exertis to build a strong AV business is paying dividends with the firm's parent revealing decent numbers for the last fiscal year
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May 04, 2018
04
May'18
Dell plugs thin client mid-market gap
The vendor has simplified its portfolio and given the channel a chance to take its virtual desktop message out to the mid-market customer base
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April 26, 2018
26
Apr'18
Server market recovering but shortages an ongoing issue
Issues with shortages have been a feature of the server market in Q1 and have been discussed in the latest trading review from Context
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April 18, 2018
18
Apr'18
Jigsaw24 increases focus on enterprise market
The growing number of Apple products being used in the workplace have triggered a response from one of the vendor's largest resellers
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April 03, 2018
03
Apr'18
Microsoft rings in the changes to support devices
Partners have a new organisation management chart to get to grips with as the firm looks to split the teams running Windows and devices
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March 20, 2018
20
Mar'18
Wearables not just a passing fad
IDC is predicting growth for the segment and that will have implications on networks
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March 16, 2018
16
Mar'18
Dell taking share and talking channel growth across UK and EMEA
Senior UK and EMEA channel leaders from Dell have given an update on the progress made last year and the focus for the months ahead
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March 07, 2018
07
Mar'18
Ricoh underlines link between managed print and GDPR
The print vendor used a recent event to talk of the need for security and the challenges of GDPR
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March 05, 2018
05
Mar'18
Print industry braced for change as disruption hits
Looking ahead to 2025 the print industry is going to go through major changes and vendors and resellers need to start preparing now
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March 02, 2018
02
Mar'18
GDPR and digital transformation fueling managed print
The reasons for customers to take a closer look at managed print services are increasing
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February 27, 2018
27
Feb'18
Commercial market driving PC sales growth
A market analysis from Context has indicated that commercial PC sales are driving growth on that side of the hardware market
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February 23, 2018
23
Feb'18
Neri presides over first results and talks channel and servers
Presiding over the first quarterly results as HPE CEO Antonio Neri has indicated that it is working with partners to shift more hardware
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February 19, 2018
19
Feb'18
The Chromebook opportunity
With a wide range of price points and the flexibility that should appeal to customers in vertical markets the channel might want to take a closer look at the hardware