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• November 28, 2016 28 Nov'16

  Docker signs Avnet as EMEA distributor

  Avnet has signed an EMEA-wide distribution agreement with the commander of containers

• November 22, 2016 22 Nov'16

  Arrow hopes sharing London's happiness inspires channel BI activity

  Arrow ECS has set out to find out how happy London is to show resellers just how analytics can work

• November 22, 2016 22 Nov'16

  BSA reveals the true value of the software industry

  The BSA has issued numbers that share just how important the software sector is to the UK economy and the jobs market

• November 07, 2016 07 Nov'16

  Gartner expecting strong year for software and services in 2017

  Gartner has produced a forecast for IT spending next year and warned that investment in hardware will remain challenged but customers are buying software and services

• November 02, 2016 02 Nov'16

  SMEs starting to shift to Windows 10

  An analysis of the summer months from Context shows that the long anticipated commercial movement towards Windows 10 is starting to happen

• October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16

  FAST to financially reward illegal software whistle blowers

  FAST is upping the ante in the fight against illegal software users after announcing plans to financially reward those that whistle blow over the issue

• October 21, 2016 21 Oct'16

  Channel helps fuel Surface commercial growth

  Microsoft's CEO has given partners a nod in the latest analysis of the vendor's quarterly results as they continue to take its Surface product out to a wider commercial market

• October 11, 2016 11 Oct'16

  NetSuite boss boasts of cloud leadership

  Speaking at the firm's SuiteConnect EMEA event in London the CEO of the cloud ERP specialist has talked up its position and heritage in the hosted market

• September 23, 2016 23 Sep'16

  Build a simple MSP software system and the resellers will come

  Established software firms servicing the SME market have some competition in the form of Atera which is looking to build up its UK market share

• September 19, 2016 19 Sep'16

  Windows 10 enterprise adoption continues to rise

  The latest figures from Context indicate that Windows 10 is being embraced by the commercial world

• September 19, 2016 19 Sep'16

  SCC gets software services boost with FPT partnership

  It has only been a couple of months since SCC opened its Vietnamese office but the firm is already striking up important local relationships

• September 16, 2016 16 Sep'16

  Oracle bemoans Brexit impact

  Oracle has become the second large vendor in a week, following in the footsteps of HPE, to reveal it took a hit from the Brexit decision

• September 14, 2016 14 Sep'16

  Shadow IT fueling SAM growth

  Fears of fines are one motivator for customers to buy SAM but so is the determination to find out what applications are being used across the organisation

• September 08, 2016 08 Sep'16

  Brexit sparks public sector slowdown and pricing scrutiny at HPE

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise reveals that Brexit did have an impact and the CEO has a swipe at Dell as the latest results are issued

• September 06, 2016 06 Sep'16

  CIF increases cloud training for channel sales staff

  The Cloud Industry Forum has rolled out its latest online training designed to arm channel sales staff with more skills

• August 22, 2016 22 Aug'16

  "We dropped the ball" says Microsoft following Windows 10 issues

  The first major update to Microsoft's flagship operating system brings enterprise webcams around the world to a halt. Redmond team say a fix is on the way

• August 11, 2016 11 Aug'16

  Cloud software heading for end of decade dominance

  IDC is forecasting significant growth in cloud software expecting it to grow at a much quicker rate than traditional on-premise alternatives

• August 01, 2016 01 Aug'16

  SCC HR arm SCS picks up Pyramid

  SCS has made moves to ensure it has access to a rich seam of development talent as it picks up HP specialist Pyramid

• July 28, 2016 28 Jul'16

  Still plenty to play for with Windows 10

  Businesses are adopting the latest Microsoft OS but there are still plenty of targets for the channel to go for

• July 07, 2016 07 Jul'16

  FAST reveals success of whistleblowing campaign

  For only the second time in four years FAST has chosen to reveal how many whistleblower reports it received in the last year

• July 04, 2016 04 Jul'16

  RM provides a glimpse into subdued education market

  RM's half yearly numbers have provided an insight into an education market that is tightening its budgets

• June 21, 2016 21 Jun'16

  Capita snaps up Trustmarque

  Capita acquires Trustmarque to bolster its software licensing capabilities across private and public sector customers

• May 25, 2016 25 May'16

  Software piracy rate dropping but the fight continues

  The latest piracy figures from the BSA and IDC reveal the long running war is starting to tip in favour of the industry

• May 04, 2016 04 May'16

  SMEs still a target for BI channel specialists

  There was plenty of talk last year about the BI opportunity in the SME space and the demand has continued into 2016

• April 22, 2016 22 Apr'16

  Microsoft highlights channel role in driving Office 365

  Microsoft has highlighted the role that an expanding channel has played in driving sales of Office 365 into the SME market

• April 20, 2016 20 Apr'16

  Dell introduces ISV targeted IoT partner programme

  Dell continues to make moves to bolster its position as an IoT player and has introduced a partner programme to help identify those specialising in this area

• April 13, 2016 13 Apr'16

  Tech firms major suspects in use of unlicensed software

  BSA found that workers quizzed about whether or not they felt their workplace harboured illegal software were more likely to say yes if they worked in IT

• April 11, 2016 11 Apr'16

  Time for an alternative to the software pirate message

  For years anyone using unlicensed software has been dubbed a pirate but that might be changing as the unintentional offenders get their own educational campaign

• March 31, 2016 31 Mar'16

  Windows 10 momentum continues

  As the number of people using Windows 10 hits 270m Microsoft has talked up the opportunities for developers

• March 15, 2016 15 Mar'16

  Does the channel love Microsoft loving Linux?

  Will Microsoft's sordid romance with its arch nemesis result in innovative solutions for the channel, or is Redmond simply attempting to siphon off some of that sweet FOSS nectar?

• March 02, 2016 02 Mar'16

  IoT channel opportunity shifting to the data level

  Trying to make money out of devices and management is not going to yield the sort of rewards that those concentrating on IoT data will be able to tap into

• February 16, 2016 16 Feb'16

  ShoreTel extends developer support

  In an attempt to make life easier for those partners building a solution that includes a third-party element the UC specialist has added more technical support for the channel

• 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

• February 04, 2016 04 Feb'16

  Channel is delivering for SAS

  It has been just shy of two years since SAS turned to the channel to help drive growth and already partners are having a real impact

• February 04, 2016 04 Feb'16

  Windows 10 gaining ground in enterprise space

  Six months on from the launch of Windows 10 and already there are signs that it is becoming a serious proposition for the enterprise market

• January 14, 2016 14 Jan'16

  Oracle recruiting 1,400 staff to support cloud push

  Oracle is looking for more than 1,000 staff across Emea as it looks to ramp up its cloud sales abilities at a time when the channel is also on the hunt for talent

• January 12, 2016 12 Jan'16

  Moyse joins FAST board to share cloud insights

  Ian Moyse has joined the FAST board to share his cloud knowledge at a time when the industry is in transition

• January 05, 2016 05 Jan'16

  Breaking news: Windows 10 is doing... okay!

  It's too early to know for sure, but new data from Microsoft suggests that giving your operating system away for free, might just be good for sales

• January 04, 2016 04 Jan'16

  Reasons for Windows 10 migration multiply

  A few milestones this year will help resellers nudge users with their OS migration plans

• December 22, 2015 22 Dec'15

  Channel upbeat on the prospects for 2016

  As well as major sporting events and possibly the chance to vote on Europe there are plenty of reasons the channel is getting excited about next year

• December 11, 2015 11 Dec'15

  Data providing plenty of opportunities in 2016

  It is that time of year when the predictions are flying in but already it is clear that those protecting, storing and helping analyse data should be in a strong position

• December 10, 2015 10 Dec'15

  HPE hands ISVs a chance to reach enterprises with Cloud28+

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise has cut the ribbon on its Cloud28+ catalogue of services to appeal to enterprise customers across Europe

• December 08, 2015 08 Dec'15

  FAST highlights need for supplier checks

  The case of a cleaning company using unlicensed software that came on PCs has given FAST a chance to remind users the need for vigilance

• December 07, 2015 07 Dec'15

  NetSuite channel seizing the higher ground

  Cloud-based ERP specialist NetSuite has seen its channel move wholeheartedly into enterprise sales

• December 01, 2015 01 Dec'15

  Windows 10 firing on all cylinders

  New research suggests that Windows 10 has moved into top gear, with the transition to OS accelerating in Q4 2015

• November 26, 2015 26 Nov'15

  Black Friday weekend a chance to sell data tools and security

  Data analytics and security might not be on the list for most shoppers but they should be for retailers and for their channel partners

• November 24, 2015 24 Nov'15

  Businesses will start moving to Win 10 next year

  Gartner expects half of businesses to be on Windows 10 by the start of 2017 with many starting to make moves next year

• November 10, 2015 10 Nov'15

  Nadella lays out three point plan for Microsoft's future

  Speaking at Future Decoded in London, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announces a new UK data centre and lays out his vision for the future of the firm

• November 10, 2015 10 Nov'15

  ISVs facing licensing pressure

  A report from Gemalto has revealed that ISVs are facing increasing pressure to be more flexible in the way they allow users to pay for applications

• November 05, 2015 05 Nov'15

  Dell encouraging hardware channel to embrace software

  As Dell looks to get more of its channel to sell across the portfolio one of the most obvious areas is to get those selling servers and storage to add software

• November 04, 2015 04 Nov'15

  Microsoft flags developer benefits of Windows 10

  It has been three months since Windows 10 was launched and already Microsoft is able to talk up the positive impact it has delivered for developers

• November 02, 2015 02 Nov'15

  Whitman rings in the changes

  Channel still key for HPE as the firm starts life post split

• October 15, 2015 15 Oct'15

  Wick Hill takes on open source security player Black Duck

  Wick Hill has been signed up by open source security player Black Duck as the distributor establishes a division to grow its pan-EMEA footprint

• October 06, 2015 06 Oct'15

  NetSuite CEO: A SaaS world is forcing changes

  The disruption caused to the channel community by the cloud is still having an impact according to NetSuite's boss

• September 29, 2015 29 Sep'15

  Microsoft attempts to put Windows 10 privacy concerns to rest

  Microsoft's Terry Myerson addresses Windows 10 privacy concerns

• September 22, 2015 22 Sep'15

  Red Hat adds to educational offering with OpenStack courses

  Open source leader follows up on pledge to help its users manage their container cloud use by adding brand new certification courses to its already-extensive training portfolio

• September 18, 2015 18 Sep'15

  Sage continues partnership approach with PwC

  Just a few days after deepening its relationship with Microsoft Sage has turned to PwC to partner around SME services

• September 18, 2015 18 Sep'15

  Red Hat container platform brings in the developers

  Red Hat has garnered the support of thousands of developers as it looks to add more apps to its container platform

• September 14, 2015 14 Sep'15

  Sage and Microsoft deepen partnership

  Sage and Microsoft have built on a twenty year relationship to establish a deeper global partnership and create more products together

• September 08, 2015 08 Sep'15

  On-premise ERP facing cloud challenge

  Traditional ERP systems face becoming 'legacy' systems fairly soon as users head for cloud based alternatives

• September 04, 2015 04 Sep'15

  Autodesk follows Adobe lead and heads for the clouds

  Autodesk has indicated it will move customers to subscription based licenses from summer next year as it continues to change its business model

• August 27, 2015 27 Aug'15

  Windows 10 contributes to decline in PC sales

  One month on, exactly how well is Windows 10 doing?

• August 25, 2015 25 Aug'15

  Channel must act as guide in the next gen app world

  Users will need help getting the most out of next generation apps and vendors will need the channel to help them deliver people-friendly technology

• August 10, 2015 10 Aug'15

  Windows 10 builds on positive launch

  Users are moving to the latest Microsoft operating system according to figures

• August 04, 2015 04 Aug'15

  Odin muses over SME cloud adoption growth

  Smaller firms are looking to invest more in IaaS, SaaS and unified comms as the adoption of the cloud becomes a must-do for more SMEs

• July 31, 2015 31 Jul'15

  Windows 10 hits 14m in just two days

  It has barely been over 24 hours since it was launched but already Windows 10 has been installed on millions of machines

• July 29, 2015 29 Jul'15

  Could the launch of Windows 10 break the Internet?

  Frost & Sullivan analyst warns that Windows 10 launch frenzy could 'break the Internet'. At the time of publication, Internet is not broken.

• July 29, 2015 29 Jul'15

  The last hurrah as Windows 10 marks the start of a new chapter

  Windows 10 is going to be the last time Microsoft gets the trumpets out for a major OS release opting for continuous updates

• July 28, 2015 28 Jul'15

  FAST reaches out to SMEs

  With the growth in smaller developers the Federation Against Software Theft has added executive muscle to its ambitions to reach out to fresh members

• July 22, 2015 22 Jul'15

  Time to lobby for more prison time for online pirates

  The government has started a consultation on whether online copyright infringers who are making money out of their illegal practices should be punished as hard as physical IP thieves

• 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 15, 2015 15 Jul'15

  Microsoft partners told to get skilled up and drive consumption

  Microsoft's COO Kevin Turner has used his keynote slot at WPC to encourage partners to get aggressive and drive more market growth

• July 15, 2015 15 Jul'15

  Microsoft underlines the need for reseller IP innovation

  Microsoft's channel chief has used his slot at its worldwide partner conference to underline the need for resellers to develop their own

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  HP views Win 10 security concerns as part of the channel pitch

  Customers are always worried about security and Windows 10 is no different but HP believes there could be an opportunity for resellers to accentuate the positive

• July 13, 2015 13 Jul'15

  Microsoft thanks partners and looks for more transformation

  Microsoft has kicked off WPC outlining its ambitions and revealing that partners are responsible for helping it turn those dreams into revenue

• July 13, 2015 13 Jul'15

  Engaging in the big data opportunity

  David Fearne, technical director at Arrow ECS, looks at how the channel can help customers to define a strategy in this Big Data world

• July 08, 2015 08 Jul'15

  Claranet adds a couple of businesses to widen reach

  Claranet has acquired a couple of firms to add more depth to the extent of areas it can cover with its managed services offering

• 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 03, 2015 03 Jul'15

  Windows XP finally on the decline

  Monthly figures suggest that users are finally ditching XP in order to cash in on the Windows 10 free upgrade offer

• 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 26, 2015 26 Jun'15

  Nadella getting ready to make some 'tough choices' at Microsoft

  Microsoft boss Satya Nadella has emailed staff to warn them that it faces some tough choices as it goes after growth

• June 24, 2015 24 Jun'15

  Windows 10 set for strong adoption

  The majority of the IT professionals quizzed by Spiceworks have indicated that they will be adopting Windows 10 in the next couple of years

• June 24, 2015 24 Jun'15

  BSA targets London with software education campaign

  The BSA is targeting services firms across Greater London as it looks to educate firms about the need to use licensed software

• June 23, 2015 23 Jun'15

  Data chaos threatens to undermine BI success

  Research commissioned by Splunk has found that many customers are still not using BI tools to get on top of data complexity issues

• 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 18, 2015 18 Jun'15

  Nadella delivers a fresh org chart as Microsoft restructures

  Resellers will have a fresh structure to familiarise themselves with as Microsoft's CEO outlines a company restructure

• June 17, 2015 17 Jun'15

  Cloud lessons Adobe can teach the channel

  Adobe's move into the cloud is a couple of years old and there are certain lessons from its experience that can be shared with the channel

• June 16, 2015 16 Jun'15

  Cloud breathes fresh life into video conferencing market

  The cloud is driving video conferencing solutions that will appeal to the key channel SME market

• June 15, 2015 15 Jun'15

  Dell looks to partners to drive professional services growth

  Dell's software chief has accepted that it needs partners to increase its professional services revenues in the UK and Europe

• June 12, 2015 12 Jun'15

  Sage adds support depth with CBC network

  Sage is setting up a global network of customer support centres to increase the levels of help it can offer partners and users

• June 11, 2015 11 Jun'15

  Customer experience projects hiking digital transformation spend

  Research from Gartner has highlighted the impact that improving customer experience is having on wider digital transformation projects

• June 10, 2015 10 Jun'15

  Interview: Glen Rabie, CEO of Yellowfin

  The business intelligence market is exploding and there are plenty of channel opportunities to spread the technology among more SME customers according to Yellowfin's boss

• June 09, 2015 09 Jun'15

  Information Builders: It's time for the channel

  With the BI market exploding in the SME space Information Builders is looking to extend its relationships with the channel to reach that customer base

• June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15

  HP quick to get behind Windows 10

  The arrival of Windows 10 should be a positive for the hardware channel and HP has moved quickly to establish its products as being synonymous with the forthcoming OS

• June 01, 2015 01 Jun'15

  It's official: Windows 10 to be released July 29

  Redmond folks confirm July 29 release date for Windows 10 on PCs and tablets - still no sign of mobile version

• May 22, 2015 22 May'15

  Former Cameron aide reveals Microsoft bully boy tactics

  Microsoft's attempts to lobby politicians with threats has been revealed by a former strategist to David Cameron

• May 21, 2015 21 May'15

  Sizeable customer base still yet to start Server 2003 migration

  With just a couple of months left before Windows Server 2003 support runs out Eaton finds there are still plenty of users on the platform

• May 20, 2015 20 May'15

  Sage highlights CRM potential in small business market

  Sage is encouraging partners to talk to SME customers more about the potential appetite for CRM

• May 18, 2015 18 May'15

  Non-Genuine Windows 7/8 users can upgrade.. to Non-Genuine Windows 10

  Microsoft announces it is to take control of update process for Windows 10 mobile devices and offers further details on the upgrade options for users of pirated operating systems

• May 18, 2015 18 May'15

  Bytes plans to build on growth via acquisition

  Bytes Technology Group is looking to increase revenues and could do so via acquisition