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• May 29, 2020 29 May'20

  Dell benefits from ‘flight to quality’

  Vendor shares Q1 numbers and shows it has navigated through supply chain problems better than some of its competitors

• March 09, 2020 09 Mar'20

  Dell Technologies World joins growing list of events hit by Covid-19

  Dell opts to turn its annual Vegas shindig into a virtual event as Covid-19 coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the industry calendar

• February 28, 2020 28 Feb'20

  Dell looking for server growth

  Dell shares hopes of a turnaround on the server front over the coming year

• February 05, 2020 05 Feb'20

  Dell aiming to make things simple in 2020

  Vendor introduces simplified management structure, clearer rebate structures and improved online tools to support partner growth

• January 31, 2020 31 Jan'20

  Lenovo DCG turns to channel veteran to run EMEA

  Hardware player brings in former Riverbed channel executive with a history of working with partners to drive growth across the ecosystem

• November 27, 2019 27 Nov'19

  Q&A: Rob Tomlin, vice-president of channels UK&I, Dell Technologies

  As Rob Tomlin completes his first year as UK channel chief at Dell, it's a good time to reflect on the progress made and future goals

• November 14, 2019 14 Nov'19

  Dell platinum partner OCF undergoes an MBO

  The owners of the high performance computing specialist have decided the time is right for some fresh hands at the wheel

• November 12, 2019 12 Nov'19

  Dell sets out ambitions for a better world

  Firm is looking to use the next ten years to improve the fortunes of millions and get the channel delivering as a service and more automation

• October 16, 2019 16 Oct'19

  LzLabs moving to plug mainframe expertise gap

  Pressure is mounting from various sides on those customers that are still using apps that are stuck on aging mainframes

• October 04, 2019 04 Oct'19

  Mid-market the target for Lenovo DCG

  Vendor’s datacentre group is working with the channel to increase its presence in the mid-market space

• September 16, 2019 16 Sep'19

  Plenty of life in mainframes

  Those assuming that it was time to take the mainframe in the corner out for a long walk of a short pier will be surprised to hear that demand is holding firm for the technology

• August 30, 2019 30 Aug'19

  Dell shows there is plenty of life in the commercial PC market

  Vendor's second quarter numbers include record revenues and units in the client services group with strong sales of notebooks and desktops

• August 29, 2019 29 Aug'19

  Tech Data CEO points to Q2 results as validation of strategy

  Rich Hume is keen to move the firm to higher value solutions and viewed the second quarter results as a sign that the strategy is delivering

• July 26, 2019 26 Jul'19

  Intel increasing CPU production

  Vendor reveals that it expects to deliver more CPUs to ease some of the shortages that have been in the market

• June 21, 2019 21 Jun'19

  Cloud IT infrastructure revenues rising despite spending drops

  An analysis of the IT infrastructure market from IDC shows that spending will slow this year but vendors do not look like missing out on revenues

• June 06, 2019 06 Jun'19

  Server revenues hold up as sales dip

  An analysis of the global server market in Q1 from IDC indicated that higher ASPs have kept revenues ticking over for vendors

• May 29, 2019 29 May'19

  HPE adds depth to SME targeted solution

  Vendor looking to help SMEs with their digital transformation needs with server, storage and cloud software options

• May 01, 2019 01 May'19

  Michael Dell: Customers need trusted advisors more than ever

  Channel will be “super important” for cutting through complexity, says CEO of the hardware giant

• February 18, 2019 18 Feb'19

  Advanced brings more mainframe options to UK with GT Software

  GT Software gets a chance to get into the UK market via an exclusive partnership with Advanced

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• February 08, 2018 08 Feb'18

  Dell looking for a $50bn channel business

  The vendor is aiming to take global channel revenues through the $50bn barrier as it lays down plans for a year of growth with partners

• February 07, 2018 07 Feb'18

  HPE rolls out channel bundle to support SME push

  HPE has handed the channel a small business focused bundle and increased incentives around its hyper converged portfolio

• December 12, 2017 12 Dec'17

  Cloud projects spur server growth

  An analysis of the server market in the third quarter from both Gartner and IDC has revealed that cloud projects are driving forward sales

• October 10, 2017 10 Oct'17

  Dell advises partners to turn the focus on higher education

  Universities are businesses now competing for students and that means investing in more technology to try and tempt more young people through the lecture room doors

• September 07, 2017 07 Sep'17

  HPE boss bemoans Brexit impact

  Talking to analysts about the latest results HPE CEO Meg Whitman bemoaned the impact of Brexit

• September 06, 2017 06 Sep'17

  HPE Next should make life simpler for partners

  HPE CEO Meg Whitman used the firm's Q3 results as an opportunity to share more details about plans the firm is making to streamline its operations

• August 21, 2017 21 Aug'17

  Server skills shortage one for the channel to plug

  Those in the channel with the skills to handle servers will find customers keen to talk to them

• August 09, 2017 09 Aug'17

  White box servers offering channel customisation opportunities

  White box servers have been one of the few areas of the server market that have been in growth and that could be a positive for the channel

• June 21, 2017 21 Jun'17

  AMD steps up focus on servers

  AMD has been slightly quiet in the server front over the past few years but has launched a fresh charge into that space that will give partners more choices to offer customers

• June 15, 2017 15 Jun'17

  PCs and data centre the focus in Lenovo global partner programme

  Lenovo is rolling out a global partner programme from next month with the emphasis on making it simple and rewarding

• June 08, 2017 08 Jun'17

  White box servers posing threat to established players

  The analysis of Q1 server sales from Gartner has revealed a market under strain with more resellers opting for white box options

• May 22, 2017 22 May'17

  Digital transformation driving surge of interest in power protection

  The sales pitch for uninterruptible power supplies has changed a lot thanks to digital transformation

• May 09, 2017 09 May'17

  Digital transformation dominates Dell EMC World

  Keynotes, product launches and seminars at Dell EMC World are all dealing with the challenges posed by digital transformation

• April 10, 2017 10 Apr'17

  Dollar issues drag down IT spending

  Gartner has warned that currency headwinds will continue to be a feature of the market going forward and have already reduced IT spending forecasts

• February 07, 2017 07 Feb'17

  HPE adds data centre player Mesosphere to channel options

  An OEM and reseller agreement between HPE and Mesosphere will give the channel access to a data centre solution from next week

• November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16

  Channel has to deliver server growth for HPE

  The need to grow the server business via the channel has been identified by HPE as one of its growth priorities for the next fiscal year

• November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16

  Toshiba rolls out asset recovery programme to help SMEs with hardware disposal

  Toshiba has reacted to the discovery that SMEs are worried about how to ensure that old hardware is not holding important data

• October 17, 2016 17 Oct'16

  Lenovo partners with Nimble to deliver next-gen data centre

  Lenovo makes a strong play for data centre domination with new all flash converged infrastructure solution

• October 14, 2016 14 Oct'16

  Exertis snaps up Hammer

  Storage and server specialist Hammer is the latest distributor to be acquired by an expanding Exertis

• August 10, 2016 10 Aug'16

  Nimble gets agressive with flash costs

  Storage player is hoping that those customers put off by the cost of flash will be tempted with its lower entry offering

• July 21, 2016 21 Jul'16

  Distribution might be able to cushion server price rises

  IDC has warned that there will be a fallout for those selling servers and storage following the Brexit decision but thinks that distribution might be able to cushion price rises

• May 24, 2016 24 May'16

  Nutanix launches SMB-friendly hyperconverged solution

  Nutanix attempts to corner the small and mid-sized markets with the launch of Xpress, an affordable hyperconverged solution

• May 16, 2016 16 May'16

  UK way behind on digital transformation, according to Brocade

  A new report from Brocade finds that the UK is behind most countries, when it comes to implementing digital transformation

• April 01, 2016 01 Apr'16

  Major server vendors match product refreshes

  Just like waiting for buses those hoping for some new servers to sell got announcements from HPE and Lenovo within hours of each other

• March 24, 2016 24 Mar'16

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise wants to 'fast forward' Dell customers

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise steps up its campaign against its rival Dell ahead of the merger with EMC completing

• February 12, 2016 12 Feb'16

  SQL Server 2005 end of life a chance for wider strategy debate

  With only a couple of months left before official support for SQL Server 2005 ends the channel is being encouraged to use the date as a chance to promote customer change

• December 14, 2015 14 Dec'15

  Dell puts partners at the top of his New Year's resolutions

  Michael Dell has shared his resolutions for the year ahead and they include some thoughts about the channel

• December 03, 2015 03 Dec'15

  The battle for all-flash dominance is looking decidedly one-sided

  Pure Storage delivers a knockout blow as it goes toe-to-toe with Violin Memory on Q3 fiscal results

• November 25, 2015 25 Nov'15

  IBM, Dell and EMC partners all targets for HP Inc

  Meg Whitman has used her slot speaking to analysts about the last set of results from a single HP operation to outline its aggressive plans to gain more partners from rivals

• November 05, 2015 05 Nov'15

  Dell channel revenues set to expand further post EMC deal

  Michael Dell has restated that there is no limit to the levels of revenues that can come through partners as it gets ready to add more to the fold with the EMC acquisition

• October 21, 2015 21 Oct'15

  Dell World dominated by digital transformation discussion

  The phrase of the moment 'digital transformation' was the keystone of Michael Dell's keynote at the vendor's partner and customer shindig

• October 13, 2015 13 Oct'15

  Dell EMC deal gets mixed reaction

  As the dust settles following the announcement of the largest deal in IT history not everyone is jumping for joy over the acquisition

• October 13, 2015 13 Oct'15

  Dell expands CDW relationship

  Dell has extended its relationship globally with CDW to extend the products and services it lets the channel player handle

• September 16, 2015 16 Sep'15

  The axe swings again at HP as it gets ready for life post-split

  The HP boss Meg Whitman has never been scared of bidding staff farewell and another 30,000 look like joining the list of those that have departed in recent years

• September 03, 2015 03 Sep'15

  VMworld draws to a close

  With one month until VMworld Europe, MicroScope looks stateside to see what we can expect

• September 01, 2015 01 Sep'15

  Lenovo bring in Bass to run UK channel

  Lenovo has hired industry veteran Andy Bass to run its UK and Irish channel organisation

• August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

  Pure Storage files for IPO later this year

  All eyes will be on Pure in the coming months to see if it can buck the recent IPO trend in the tech startup sector

• August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

  Lenovo swings the axe as things get tough

  Lenovo has defied gravity in the PC market for a while but a tough quarter has forced it to take drastic action

• July 28, 2015 28 Jul'15

  Exchange rates hit server prices

  Server prices have been hit hardest by the dollar exchange rates according to a review of the market from IDC

• July 22, 2015 22 Jul'15

  Lenovo evolves mid-market approach

  With mid-market customers looking for more support Lenovo is calling on its channel to exploit the opportunity

• July 17, 2015 17 Jul'15

  Lenovo UK boss looks for cross fertilisation across PC and server channels

  The UK MD of Lenovo is hoping that those that have sold its PCs will add its servers into the mix

• July 16, 2015 16 Jul'15

  Larger firms dragging heels on WS2003 migration

  The channel needs to focus its efforts helping larger companies migrate from Windows Server 2003 as they are the most likely to have done little about it

• July 07, 2015 07 Jul'15

  Danwood raises printer worries post WS2003 support switch-off

  On top of all the other worries around security and compliance issues there could also be problems printing for those using Windows Server 2003 once support ends next week

• July 01, 2015 01 Jul'15

  No support means just that for Windows Server 2003 users

  Vendors, resellers and analysts are all warning that after 14 July those users still on Windows Server 2003 will be in a lonely place

• June 23, 2015 23 Jun'15

  AMD: To split or not to split? That is not the question

  Rumours continue to fill the ether over a possible AMD split, however, given the nature of the business, it is unlikely

• June 19, 2015 19 Jun'15

  Camwood outlines compliance worries sticking with Windows Server 2003

  Camwood is helping customers with Windows Server 2003 migration strategies and has outlined the reasons why they need to move before support is cut off next month

• June 01, 2015 01 Jun'15

  Distributors put muscle into Dell relationship

  Dell's distributors continue to plough resources into supporting the vendor with Azlan the latest to increase its commitment

• May 27, 2015 27 May'15

  Tech Data Europe to distribute Micron portfolio

  Tech Data pens deal with Micron to distribute flash and semiconductor components across Europe

• May 05, 2015 05 May'15

  Dell appoints Tech Data to drive SME market push

  Dell has added Tech Data to its distribution line-up as it looks to gain a bigger slice of the UK SME market

• May 01, 2015 01 May'15

  Lenovo and Syscap mark milestones

  It's been 10 years since Lenovo acquired IBM's PC business and a quarter of a century since Syscap started trading

• April 27, 2015 27 Apr'15

  Cloud demand drives infrastructure spending

  The latest numbers from IDC indicate that cloud demand is driving infrastructure spending across Europe

• April 27, 2015 27 Apr'15

  Ingram Micro beefs up Dell support

  Ingram Micro has invested in its relationship with Dell setting up a dedicated team to support the vendor

• April 17, 2015 17 Apr'15

  Prepare for the IoT storm now, warns Virtus

  With more connected devices than human beings on the planet, data centre provider VIRTUS is warning businesses to prepare for the data avalanche that's to come

• April 16, 2015 16 Apr'15

  Lenovo courts rival resellers with One Channel enhancements

  Lenovo has used the opportunity to integrate the System x range into its channel programme as a chance to tempt some rival selling resellers on board

• March 24, 2015 24 Mar'15

  Camwood highlights Windows Server 2003 security risks

  Camwood has warned that being left on the unsupported Windows Server 2003 could leave firms open to security threats

• March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15

  Global server market grows in 2014

  Both IDC and Gartner have released their figures, confirming that the global server market grew in 2014

• March 04, 2015 04 Mar'15

  Lenovo challenging Dell and HP in server space

  Lenovo has seen dramatic year-on-year growth in its position in the server market according to the latest figures from Gartner

• March 03, 2015 03 Mar'15

  Windows Server 2003 support deadline sparking cloud debate

  As the countdown starts to the end of support for Windows Server 2003 the channel is starting to talk to customers about alternatives

• February 24, 2015 24 Feb'15

  Apple to invest £1.25bn in Euro data centres

  Apple says the 166,000 sq m Ireland and Denmark projects will be two of the greenest data centres ever built

• February 05, 2015 05 Feb'15

  Lenovo simplifying channel mechanics to encourage enterprise growth

  From the start of April Lenovo is simplifying the way it works with the channel to encourage more partners to take its server products

• February 03, 2015 03 Feb'15

  Re-balanced Lenovo delivering a PC Plus strategy

  Lenovo has moved away from the days when it relied on PC sales to provide the bulk of its income as it starts to enjoy the fruits of its Motorola and x86 acquisitions

• January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15

  IBM's transition to a cloud and services world hits revenues

  IBM's moves to reposition the business are delivering growth but across the rest of its operations there are mixed fortunes

• January 14, 2015 14 Jan'15

  IBM shows there is life in the mainframe with z13 launch

  It's taken five years and $1bn but IBM thinks it has the right platform to attract those customers struggling with big data

• January 09, 2015 09 Jan'15

  Lenovo adds Avnet to enterprise server line-up

  Lenovo has added Avnet to its enterprise distribution mix as it looks for growth post the IBM x86 acquisition

• January 06, 2015 06 Jan'15

  Lenovo UK closes IBM x86 deal and looks for growth

  Having finally closed the acquisition of the IBM x86 server business Lenovo is now gearing channel partners up for growth

• December 05, 2014 05 Dec'14

  Organisations spending average of £410,000 per IT failure

  KPMG report highlights the true cost of IT failures for organisations with a reliance on technology

• December 05, 2014 05 Dec'14

  Refreshes and cloud spending boost server demand

  The latest analysis of the worldwide server market from IDC shows continuing growth in the hardware segment

• November 26, 2014 26 Nov'14

  Ahead of split HP numbers disappoint

  In one of its last sets of financial results ahead of the split into two businesses HP's fiscal 14 numbers have disappointed

• November 19, 2014 19 Nov'14

  Fujitsu cleans up channel mess following HP and Lenovo server fallout

  Fujitsu says that it is seeing increased interest in its server technology as the channel worries about the future of Lenovo x86 and HP

• November 12, 2014 12 Nov'14

  NCE heads North of the border with Technology Practice buy

  Data centre services specialist NCE has continued to expand via acquisition after buying Scottish outfit The Technology Practice

• October 23, 2014 23 Oct'14

  Fujitsu enjoys channel growth in H1

  Fujitsu has reported both channel revenue and partner number growth in the first half of its fiscal year