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Software Applications and Services

• July 02, 2014 02 Jul'14

  Imation urges more support from channel for Windows to Go

  The channel could face missing out on an opportunity as the market for Windows To Go starts to take off

• July 01, 2014 01 Jul'14

  TmaxSoft on the hunt for channel partners

  South Korean enterprise software vendor TmaxSoft is keen to develop its channel in the UK

• June 30, 2014 30 Jun'14

  Olive Communications acquires again with SafetyBank buy

  Olive Communications has splashed out for construction sector specialist SafetyBank

• June 26, 2014 26 Jun'14

  FAST warns against complacency in piracy fight

  Just days after research indicated that UK software piracy figures had dropped FAST has warned it is not a time to relax

• June 25, 2014 25 Jun'14

  BI market posing reseller challenges

  Selling business intelligence is not just about the technology with the channel advised to consider some company politics before making the sales pitch

• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  BSA: Signs of advance in the war against the software pirates

  The UK software piracy rate has fallen revealing that the world for the software pirate is changing

• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  Sitecore takes the FAST route

  Software player Sitecore has signed up with the Federation Against Software Theft as it looks to increase awareness of the importance of its software licensing

• June 23, 2014 23 Jun'14

  TmaxSoft bolsters channel team as it seeks new partners

  South Korean software player TmaxSoft has added some experienced heads to its UK operation as it looks for UK growth

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  Tibco lands former HP PC chief

  The former chief of HP's printing and personal systems group has popped up at business intelligence player Tibco

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  Oracle sets sights on taking SaaS market crown

  Acknowledging it is behind Salesforce.com the CEO of Oracle has made it clear the ambition is to become the top in the SaaS market

• June 18, 2014 18 Jun'14

  Adobe cloud strategy delivering results

  Adobe has declared its transition to the cloud has been achieved and it is now positioned to reap the rewards

• June 16, 2014 16 Jun'14

  Encode Software embarks on expansion drive

  Microsoft consultancy Encode Software has made a senior appointment and is looking for growth

• June 13, 2014 13 Jun'14

  Windows Server 2003 end of life a defining channel moment

  The channel should grasp the end of life for Microsoft's Windows Server 2003 and encourage users to make the move to a hosted alternative

• June 12, 2014 12 Jun'14

  VMware reveals IT department innovation failings

  VMware has found that it is taking months for IT departments to respond to user requests

• June 10, 2014 10 Jun'14

  Accenture swoops on PurePlay to drive EPM growth

  Accenture continues to expand its reach by buying another consultancy business

• June 10, 2014 10 Jun'14

  BSA settles with license dodging engineering firm

  The Business Software Alliance has settled with a West-Sussex engineering firm that was caught not playing for Autotask software licenses

• June 09, 2014 09 Jun'14

  Westcoast takes wraps off CIA training effort

  The CIA will now mean more to resellers than just US spooks but will conjure up associations with Office 365 training from Westcoast

• June 04, 2014 04 Jun'14

  Fenton's QuantiQ Acquisitions snaps up Tectura UK

  QuantiQ Acquisitions moves to bolster Microsoft Dynamics credentials with Tectura UK buy

• June 04, 2014 04 Jun'14

  Users show little signs of dumping Windows XP

  Even with support switched off Windows XP has held its market share and remains the second most popular globally used OS

• June 03, 2014 03 Jun'14

  KPMG acquires Safira as it seeks to bolster BPM offering

  KPMG has opted to pick up another consultancy as it extends its customer options

• May 30, 2014 30 May'14

  Ballmer linked to $2bn LA Clippers deal

  Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has emerged as the winner to take over the LA Clippers basketball team

• May 28, 2014 28 May'14

  Microsoft CEO talks up position in post-PC world

  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has spoken of a need for its software to work on all platforms as devices become less of a sticking point for the vendor

• May 23, 2014 23 May'14

  Civica snaps up Keystone Asset Management

  Civica has added asset management to its portfolio after acquiring Keystone

• May 21, 2014 21 May'14

  RM restructuring delivering results

  The decision to exit the PC manufacturing market appears to be working out for education market specialist RM

• May 20, 2014 20 May'14

  Billions being wasted on unused software

  Sage has found that billions is being wasted by firms not using the full functionality of their software

• May 16, 2014 16 May'14

  Accenture snaps up Enkitec as it ramps up Oracle business

  Accenture has strengthened its Oracle business after buying up consultancy Enkitec

• May 15, 2014 15 May'14

  Gartner: AIM market thrives with moves towards integrated business

  Gartner has predicted growth will continue to come in the application infrastructure and middleware market

• May 12, 2014 12 May'14

  FAST: Generation Y shows mixed response to piracy clampdown

  Despite the threat of fines and more education about the need to pay for content a stubborn number of young people are determined to keep downloading illegally

• May 09, 2014 09 May'14

  ISPs to alert users over pirate downloads

  ISPs will start sending out educational letters to alert users that download illegal material from next year

• May 08, 2014 08 May'14

  SAP aims to drive cloud adoption through the channel

  SAP has appointed a new head of global partner operations as it looks to drive more business through the channel

• May 08, 2014 08 May'14

  Sage CEO decides its time to go as cloud business grows

  Sage's CEO has decided its time to do other things as he announces plans to quit the firm by March next year

• May 07, 2014 07 May'14

  FAST sounds warning over shadow IT license dangers

  The Federation Against Software Theft has warned firms they could be exposed to problems if they fail to chart staff bringing their own applications into the workplace

• May 06, 2014 06 May'14

  Context: UK IT market enjoys strong revenue growth in Q1

  Ana analysis of the first quarter from Context showed that the UK enjoyed decent growth in most IT products sectors

• May 02, 2014 02 May'14

  Microsoft includes XP in Explorer security update

  Even with support for Windows XP officially ended Microsoft has decided to include the operating system in its latest security update

• April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  IBM launches partner cloud marketplace at Impact conference

  Big Blue claims its cloud marketplace will help partners tap into a $250bn opportunity and showcase its capabilities and ambitions as a leading cloud devotee

• April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  IRIS Software snaps up HR specialist Cascade

  IRIS Software has extended its portfolio with the acquisition of HR specialist Cascade

• April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  Microsoft XP users facing Explorer security threat

  Just a couple of weeks after support ended for Windows XP ended Microsoft has revealed that Internet Explorer has a security vulnerability

• April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 25 April 2014

  Six Degrees datacentre drops off the grid, software pirates sunk, and Westcon buys little brother Intact. Catch up on the biggest stories from the past week

• April 25, 2014 25 Apr'14

  Microsoft continues to gain cloud growth

  Microsoft has revealed strong growth in its cloud business for the first quarter as revenue rises sharply on the Azure side of operations

• April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14

  French performance undermines Computacenter Q1

  Decent numbers from the UK and a stable performance in Germany have not been matched by the French operation for Computacenter

• April 22, 2014 22 Apr'14

  MicroScope top stories, week ending 18 April 2014

  The week saw Capita snap up AMT-SYBEX and Dell making changes to its partner programme

• April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14

  Hounslow software counterfeiting operation busted

  The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has swooped on an address in Hounslow, West London and lifted pirated copies of Microsoft and Adobe software following a tip off

• April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14

  Capita snaps up AMT-SYBEX

  Capita’s appetite for acquisitions is showing no sign of abating following an £82m buy-out of AMT-SYBEX, a proprietary software vendor

• April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 11 April 2014

  XP shutdown arrives, SME spending on the rise, and Ingram reports channel network success. Catch up on the biggest stories from the past seven days

• April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14

  FAST slams Trading Standards budget cuts

  FAST has expressed fears that IP enforcement efforts will be undermined by budget cuts to Trading Standards

• April 09, 2014 09 Apr'14

  SAP puts business suite into the cloud

  SAP has put more of its applications into its HANA cloud platform as it looks to fight off the competition

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  XP support shut down sparks call for security spending

  The end of support for Microsoft XP has raised calls for some action from customers about security

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  Sage products made available through Tech Data Activate-here service

  Tech Data UK adds a number of Sage SME products to its online electronic software distribution service, TD Activate-here

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  Camwood exposes IT management fears of change

  Camwood has asked IT directors what they think will occupy their minds post XP migration finding they expect even more change to come

• April 07, 2014 07 Apr'14

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 4 April 2014

  Capita buys another reseller, Gartner in last ditch XP warning, and government unwraps cyber-security team. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from last week

• April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14

  Gartner tells users to get off XP pronto

  Gartner has advised those users still using Windows XP to get off the platform as soon as possible because of security risks

• April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14

  Microsoft Build 2014: Start menu returns

  Microsoft unveiled moves to bring its Windows operating system (OS) into the tablet era during its Build developer conference in San Francisco

• April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14

  Salesforce leans on partners to deliver vertical strategy

  Salesforce.com has outlined a vertical market strategy that will involve establishing ecosystems of partners to ensure its success

• April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14

  ACS extends portfolio with ConsultCRM acquisition

  Advanced Computer Software has moved to add Microsoft Dynamics expertise to its offering with the purchase of ConsultCRM

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  Gartner IT spending forecasts for 2014 on track

  With a quarter of the year gone Gartner has indicated it believes its forecasts of growth in global IT spending this year remain on track

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  F-Secure reveals out of date software extends beyond XP

  The current focus might be on the security risks caused by the demise of Windows XP but F-Secure has found the problem goes much further

• April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14

  Salesforce gets spot on top 10 global software vendor chart

  Emergence of cloud specialist Salesforce.com as a major player in the software world confirmed by Gartner

• April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14

  XP hits week countdown and security fears mount

  With just a week to go before Microsoft pulls the plug on Windows XP support the worries about cyber attacks are mounting

• April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14

  Software piracy climbing up the political agenda

  Politicians leading the fight against software piracy have said more needs to be done but the last couple of years have seen awareness about the issue grow

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 28 March 2014

  Catch up on all the biggest channel news stories from the past week, including full coverage of HP Global Partner Conference and Cisco Partner Summit in Las Vegas

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  SAS turns to the channel

  Big data analytics player SAS has decided that the time is right to turn to the channel

• March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14

  Context: Wind down of XP support boosts PC sales

  The latest figures from Context Research indicate that there has been an XP effect on desktop PC sales across Europe

• March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14

  Microsoft tipped to roll out Office for iPads

  Microsoft's CEO is expected to break with the policy of his predecessor and make Office available for Apple's iPad tablet

• March 26, 2014 26 Mar'14

  Cisco pushes partners towards enterprise mobility at Partner Summit

  As Cisco Partner Summit 2014 continues in Las Vegas, Cisco enhances its mobility business to help partners develop apps and target line of business buyers

• March 25, 2014 25 Mar'14

  Microsoft UK channel head praises reseller cloud attitude

  Microsoft's UK channel head has shared her thoughts with partners after three months in the role

• March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14

  HP opens Las Vegas channel conference with major PartnerOne refresh

  HP makes a swathe of announcements and enhancements to its PartnerOne programme on the opening day of its annual Global Partner Conference at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas

• March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14

  Entatech has disaster recovery Vision

  Disaster recovery, high availability and migration software and services outfit Vision Solutions, signs distribution contract with Entatech and eyes up Fujitsu partners

• March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14

  Worries mount around XP based ATM machines

  With hundreds of thousands of ATMs running Windows XP there are worries about the security of those machines once support runs out for the OS in 18 days time

• March 20, 2014 20 Mar'14

  Avnet Embedded sounds warning over XP migration risks

  Users making a jump from Windows XP to 7 or 8 could find life is not as easy as they expected warns Avnet Embedded

• March 19, 2014 19 Mar'14

  Oracle boss claims IBM and SAP are in its sights

  A strong set of third quarter financials has given Larry Ellison the chance to talk about overtaking both IBM and SAP in some of the key areas they compete against Oracle

• March 18, 2014 18 Mar'14

  Intermedia adds Salesforce, ConnectWise to channel portal

  Integration of Salesforce and ConnectWise into Intermedia’s hosted cloud platform intended to slash complexity for partner sales teams

• March 17, 2014 17 Mar'14

  Former Toshiba UK boss Bass joins OpenSymmetry

  Long standing Toshiba executive Andy Bass has opted to join sales performance management specialist OpenSymmetry

• March 17, 2014 17 Mar'14

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 14 March 2014

  SaaS most beloved cloud option, says report, Microsoft channel boss speaks out on reseller transition, and Azzurri cements recovery with cloud UC. Catch up on the biggest channel stories from last week

• March 14, 2014 14 Mar'14

  Attachmate warns that XP remains a sizeable issue

  With just days left before Microsoft turns off support for Windows XP there are warnings from Attachmate that hackers are waiting to pounce

• March 13, 2014 13 Mar'14

  CDG completes software distribution divestment

  CDG software distribution business spun out into independent business

• March 11, 2014 11 Mar'14

  Jaspersoft hires global partner head as BI channel expands

  Paul Kochanski joins BI specialist Jaspersoft from Talend to seek out further growth opportunities.

• March 11, 2014 11 Mar'14

  SaaS the most popular public cloud option

  Research from analyst house METISfiles indicates that SaaS is the most popular public cloud option in the UK ahead of IaaS or PaaS options

• March 10, 2014 10 Mar'14

  Sage customer community to offer channel enhanced services wrap

  Sage has launched a new services proposition to support its SME customers, with the intention of helping partners boost their services offerings

• March 06, 2014 06 Mar'14

  Microsoft channel chief urges cloud adoption

  Microsoft's channel chief has underlined that cloud is the way for its partners to go

• March 05, 2014 05 Mar'14

  F-Secure warns of increasing security challenge with XP

  Those users sticking with Windows XP will find security becoming a harder issue once Microsoft reduces support for the OS

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  Fenton joins FAST board

  Stuart Fenton has joined the Federation Against Software Theft board as a non-executive director

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  Nadella shakes up senior Microsoft leadership team

  In one of his first moves as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has shaken up the senior leadership team

• March 03, 2014 03 Mar'14

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 28 February 2014

  Ingram Micro discusses restructuring plan, VMware brings channel hybrid clouds to UK, and Bytes turns to the Apprentice for recruitment skills. Catch up on the biggest stories from last week

• February 26, 2014 26 Feb'14

  intY claims Microsoft Office 365 resale first

  Cloud and SaaS aggregator intY has become the first UK partner allowed to sell Microsoft Office 365 through a two tier model

• February 24, 2014 24 Feb'14

  Cloud ERP, commerce specialist NetSuite hooks up with CIF

  Cloud software challenger NetSuite joins Cloud Industry Forum to foster cloud education and best practice

• February 24, 2014 24 Feb'14

  Microsoft takes steps to challenge Windows competition

  Microsoft is reportedly readying Windows 8.1 manufacturer price cuts to improve its competitive position

• February 21, 2014 21 Feb'14

  Bytes turns to Apprentice winner for recruitment nous

  Apprentice winner Lee McQueen teams up with MS partner Bytes Software Services for a recruitment day with a difference

• February 19, 2014 19 Feb'14

  HP knew of Autonomy hardware sales tactics

  New evidence suggests HP was aware of Autonomy’s accounting practices months before publicly condemning the company

• February 18, 2014 18 Feb'14

  Customer pricing models set to mirror enterprise cloud billing, claims survey

  More than half of all businesses today are still using either an in-house-developed system or manual processes to bill their customers, according to a survey by Cerillion Technologies

• February 17, 2014 17 Feb'14

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 14 February 2014

  Claranet CEO talks cloud channel landscape, Yorks cricketer heads to Big Technology and Discount-Licensing hits out at FAST. Catch up on last week's biggest channel news stories

• February 14, 2014 14 Feb'14

  Ingram CEO talks Lenovo x86 servers, Windows XP shutdown

  Ingram Micro CEO Alain Monié has been discussing several key market trends including Lenovo’s recent purchase of IBM’s server business, and the end of Windows XP support

• February 14, 2014 14 Feb'14

  Windows 8 passes 200m sales mark but lags behind 7

  An update from Microsoft over Windows 8 sales has revealed it is shifting more slowly than the previous operating system

• February 13, 2014 13 Feb'14

  HP takes wraps off corporate app store platform

  HP has announced that it will offer a corporate app store to users via resellers from next month

• February 12, 2014 12 Feb'14

  DataStax hunts disillusioned Oracle partners

  Application and big data specialist DataStax seeks out partner channel in the UK, saying its market is undergoing a paradigm shift towards open source databases

• February 10, 2014 10 Feb'14

  Discount-Licensing angered by FAST decision

  Discount-Licensing has reacted with anger to comments made by FAST after the software group terminated the reseller's membership

• February 10, 2014 10 Feb'14

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 7 February 2014

  Microsoft clashes with reseller in copyright case, Dell extends SME managed print options, and Tintri forges ahead with virtual storage plan. Catch up on the biggest stories of last week

• February 07, 2014 07 Feb'14

  ASG Software puts channel at heart of relaunch

  Enterprise software solutions firm ASG turns its back on direct selling model for first time in 28 year history

• February 06, 2014 06 Feb'14

  Discount-Licensing reacts to Microsoft

  Following the announcement of a settlement over copyright infringement the reseller in the case lays out its side of the story

• February 04, 2014 04 Feb'14

  Nadella confirmed as next Microsoft CEO

  Satya Nadella has been confirmed as the choice as the next CEO for Microsoft

• February 03, 2014 03 Feb'14

  RM profits up after PC business exit

  Full year sales at RM have dropped as anticipated, but growth in profits suggests things are going the right way following the closure of its PC business