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Network Infrastructure Solutions and Services

• October 24, 2013 24 Oct'13

  ZTE in network channel relaunch after revamp

  After losing UK distie Touchline, ZTE uses London’s IP Expo trade show to show off new product lines and relaunch itself to the channel with two new distributors at its side

• October 22, 2013 22 Oct'13

  Logicalis in new attempt to define SDN future

  Managed service provider Logicalis is embarking on a bold attempt to define the future of software-defined networking (SDN), forming an internal team to ponder the big issues

• October 14, 2013 14 Oct'13

  Citrix highlights 'always on' networking skills gap

  Research from Quocirca commissioned by Citrix has revealed that there is a struggle finding the skills to support a 24/7 always on approach to service provision

• October 07, 2013 07 Oct'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 4 October 2013

  Getronics buys NEC Enterprise Solutions, HP tweaks PartnerOne programme again, and Intrinsic names new CEO. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from the past week

• October 03, 2013 03 Oct'13

  Cisco talks up internet of everything channel opportunity

  Cisco has forecast significant growth in the internet of everything category and is urging resellers to arm themselves with the skills to support the technology

• 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

• September 16, 2013 16 Sep'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 13 September 2013

  Former Riverbed, Abiquo boss Jim Darragh new boy from Ipanema, Softcat celebrates Cisco Gold, and Citrix buys UK office suite player Byte Squared. Catch up on last week's biggest channel stories

• September 13, 2013 13 Sep'13

  Kemp on track with channel training targets

  Since making its distributors training centres Kemp Technologies has been increasing the number of skilled reseller engineers

• September 13, 2013 13 Sep'13

  Extreme Networks buys Enterasys for $180m

  High-performance Ethernet switching vendor Extreme Networks buys campus networks and WLAN specialist Enterasys in all-cash deal

• September 09, 2013 09 Sep'13

  Softcat bags Cisco Gold status after two-year slog

  Two-year investment in training and resources sees Softcat step up to elite Gold tier of Cisco resellers in the UK

• September 06, 2013 06 Sep'13

  iomart forks out £8m for datacentre firm Redstation

  Acquisitive Scottish cloud outfit heads south to buy Hants-based datacentre operation Redstation for £8m

• September 05, 2013 05 Sep'13

  Brocade locks in Lipsin to run global channel

  Datacentre networking specialist Brocade taps former Arbor Networks channel boss Bill Lipsin to take charge of channel, system integrator sales

• August 15, 2013 15 Aug'13

  Cisco axes 4,000 jobs despite profit jump

  Cisco is to cut 4,000 jobs – mostly in middle management – saying that the pace of the economic recovery is still too inconsistent

• August 14, 2013 14 Aug'13

  Brocade profits rise despite stifled sales

  With sales of both its networking and SAN portfolios falling, Brocade surprises itself by more than doubling profits

• August 13, 2013 13 Aug'13

  Azlan and Avaya reunite in new UK distribution pact

  Avaya and Azlan decide to give it another shot after two years apart