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• 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 30, 2015 30 Jul'15

  Users increasingly looking for cloud app mobility

  Disaster recovery specialist Zerto has found that customers are worried about their data being locked-in to a specific platform

• July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15

  BT Q1 results show strong growth in TV and broadband

  BT has announced that it will return up to £129m to local authorities as fibre adoption rates surge

• July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15

  Nurturing talent could ease skills crisis

  The channel could find that the answer to generating highly skilled professionals could be through nurturing existing talent

• July 29, 2015 29 Jul'15

  Blue Coat masterminds endpoint alliance

  Blue Coat has teamed up with a number of vendors to create an endpoint security alliance

• 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

  Chuck Robbins: 'Cisco’s next chapter starts today'

  Less than two days into his tenure as CEO of Cisco, Robbins has brought in fresh blood and started laying out the roadmap for the future of the firm

• 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 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 27, 2015 27 Jul'15

  Vodafone CEO pushes for Openreach breakup

  As Vodafone and EE release their quarterly results, CEO Vittorio Colao has solidified his position on the BT/EE Merger

• July 27, 2015 27 Jul'15

  Simplicity does not mean going it alone in the security market

  Customers want simplicity but when it comes to security that does not mean they can do without expert help from the channel

• July 24, 2015 24 Jul'15

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  It's been another week of channel people moving with staff changes this week at Softcat, NetSuite, NGD, Expotential-e and iPass

• July 24, 2015 24 Jul'15

  High-fives all round as Juniper beats Wall Street's expectations

  The folks at Juniper HQ will be patting themselves on the back, as Q2 results blow expectations out of the water

• July 24, 2015 24 Jul'15

  Channel delivers positive half year report

  With half of 2015 gone things are looking good for the channel with growth being experienced across a wide number of technology areas

• July 23, 2015 23 Jul'15

  Dell provides upbeat channel progress report

  With Dell's fiscal 2016 underway the firm has summarised all of the recent enhancements to its channel programme highlighting a decent start to the year

• July 23, 2015 23 Jul'15

  VMware posts solid Q2 results, despite DoJ fiasco

  The virtualisation giant keeps investors ticking over with a solid set of results

• July 23, 2015 23 Jul'15

  Symantec open to channel expansion

  Symantec's recently appointed UK boss is open to adding more partners to its channel roster

• 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 22, 2015 22 Jul'15

  Apple vs. Microsoft: Quarterly results are in

  Apple reports strong quarter but lack of Apple Watch sales data concerns investors. Microsoft sees worst performing quarter in its 40-year history; yet remains surprisingly upbeat

• 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 21, 2015 21 Jul'15

  Big Blue sees 13th consecutive quarter of declining sales

  IBM attempts to sugarcoat what is yet another disappointing quarter

• July 21, 2015 21 Jul'15

  Toshiba boss walks after accounts probe reports findings

  It has taken three months but the findings of an independent panel into accounting irregularities at Toshiba have reported back and led to the departure of the firm's CEO

• July 21, 2015 21 Jul'15

  Bundles could be the answer to the channel meeting SME needs

  Moves by SMEs to consolidate their technology could provide an opportunity for those providing a wide reaching IT and comms bundle

• July 20, 2015 20 Jul'15

  This could be the year for the paperless dream

  There have been plenty of false dawns but it looks like customers are finally turning to electronic alternatives to reduce their paper output

• July 20, 2015 20 Jul'15

  It must be love: HDS and Avnet speak on blossoming partnership

  A year after HDS launched its PartnerFirst programme, COO Lynn Collier and UK head of Avnet Miriam Murphy discuss how their partnership is progressing

• July 20, 2015 20 Jul'15

  UK plc needs to deal with the skills issue

  The BCS has urged politicians to do more to help iron out the lack of digital skills, which provides the channel with a chance to step up to meet that challenge

• July 17, 2015 17 Jul'15

  Europe PC sales contract ahead of Win10 launch

  The latest figures from IDC on EMEA PC sales shows a market taking a breath before the arrival of Windows 10

• July 17, 2015 17 Jul'15

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  MicroScope does the legwork to make your Friday afternoon that bit more manageable, giving you a roundup of the executive appointments in the channel this week

• 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 17, 2015 17 Jul'15

  Daisy completes acquisition of Phoenix IT

  Daisy takes step closer to ambition of becoming a £1 billion unified communications & IT infrastructure managed services business

• July 16, 2015 16 Jul'15

  Ofcom floats prospect of a BT split

  Ofcom says that an Openreach - BT split could be on the cards in its upcoming Strategic Review of Digital Communications

• 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 16, 2015 16 Jul'15

  Would-be MSPs need to invest in the right technology

  Those looking to increase their managed service business need to invest in the right technology solutions or face spiraling costs and risks of failing to meet SLAs

• 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 15, 2015 15 Jul'15

  Are we ready for smart cities?

  The Internet of Things cities demonstrator is now open to applicants, but recent research suggests that city residents are still not clear on the smart city proposition

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  Cloud Distribution continues to expand roster with Netskope

  Cloud Distribution continues to add to its vendor portfolio with the addition of application management specialist Netskope

• 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 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  Remote working is NOT the future, says Samsung

  Samsung predicts that smart technology will transform the office of 2025 in its new Smarter Futures business report

• July 13, 2015 13 Jul'15

  Go mobile to collaborate with far-flung channel partners

  Richard Lane, global programmes manager at Engage Global Solutions, says that effective collaboration channel partners is key to growth

• 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

  Schneider Electric revamps global partner programme

  It's the season for refreshed partner programmes but energy management player Schneider has gone slightly further and launched a global channel organisation

• 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 10, 2015 10 Jul'15

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  With the week coming to a close it's a chance to look back over the last few days and chart the personnel movements in the channel

• July 10, 2015 10 Jul'15

  SME focus shifts from product to process

  Smaller customers are looking to use technology to improve business processes as their spending on hardware and software slows

• July 10, 2015 10 Jul'15

  Pre-Windows 10 inventory clearing hits PC market

  With Windows 10 coming in just a few weeks vendors have been looking to lower inventory levels during the second quarter

• July 09, 2015 09 Jul'15

  Tech sector reflects on Summer Budget

  As the dust settles from the first Tory budget in nearly two decades, the tech sector reflects on what it all means

• July 09, 2015 09 Jul'15

  SME IT DIYers wasting plenty of time the channel could save

  Those SME owner-managers who try to solve their own IT problems end up wasting a lot of time and leave other issues that the channel could help them with

• July 09, 2015 09 Jul'15

  Intel Security rolls out second wave of channel changes

  Intel Security has introduced the second wave of enhancements to its channel partner programme looking to improve profitability for resellers

• July 08, 2015 08 Jul'15

  Summer Budget: Osborne announces apprenticeship levy

  Chancellor George Osborne announces new apprenticeship levy scheme for large firms

• 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 08, 2015 08 Jul'15

  Tech Data responds to omni channel retail opportunity

  Retailers are spending more on technology as they look to reach out to customers via every means possible making it the vertical a major target for Tech Data

• July 07, 2015 07 Jul'15

  AMD Q2 warning underlines PC market weakness

  Revenues at AMD will be worse than it had expected with the weakness in demand for PC technology from the OEM market to blame for the problems

• July 07, 2015 07 Jul'15

  Samsung issues guidance: another fall in profits on the way

  For a seventh consecutive quarter, the South Koren tech giant will report a fall in operating profit

• 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 06, 2015 06 Jul'15

  Wick Hill gets private equity backing for international expansion plans

  Wick Hill is looking to expand across EMEA and move from a two-country model having got the backing of Rigby Private Equity

• July 06, 2015 06 Jul'15

  ExactTrak looks to build channel on the back of AMD move

  Mobile security player ExactTrak has come a long way in the last three years and is looking to expand the channel as it starts its next chapter

• July 06, 2015 06 Jul'15

  Fast growing economies have highest customer contact expectations

  Research from BT and Avaya reveals that ‘Autonomous Customers’ are happy to self-serve, but expect instant and excellent service through multiple channels

• July 03, 2015 03 Jul'15

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  With the week coming to a close it's a chance to look back over the last few days and chart the personnel movements in the channel

• 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 03, 2015 03 Jul'15

  Intel boss makes changes to increase speed of change

  Intel continues to work on defining its position in the post-PC era and has made some management changes to help streamline its organisation

• July 02, 2015 02 Jul'15

  A single supplier could ease SME tech headaches

  Solar Communications has become the latest to voice the benefits of the one throat to choke approach citing its own research to back the view up

• July 02, 2015 02 Jul'15

  HP files Form 10: Reveals possible channel setbacks

  HP has taken a significant step towards a split, by filing to make HP Enterprise an independent company

• July 02, 2015 02 Jul'15

  Newegg teams up with UKTI to give UK firms chance to shine in US

  Ecommerce player Newegg is looking to add UK technology brands to its platform

• July 01, 2015 01 Jul'15

  Netgear increases support for entry level resellers

  Networking specialist Netgear has launched a revised global partner programme increasing the support it gives all tiers of partner

• July 01, 2015 01 Jul'15

  O2 first to offer Surface 3 4G to business customers

  O2 signs three month exclusivity deal with Redmond. Meanwhile M&A activity heats up in telecoms market

• 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 30, 2015 30 Jun'15

  Looking over the mountaintop: The promise of flexible working

  A year to the day after legislation came into force, giving all employees the right to apply for flexible working, new research suggests that we have not yet reached the Promised Land

• June 30, 2015 30 Jun'15

  Lexmark opens the doors to managed print services

  Lexmark has taken steps to make it easier for all partners to get involved with managed print services

• June 30, 2015 30 Jun'15

  Dell turns to Exertis to support its return to retail

  After a two year break away from the market Dell has signaled that it is returning to the retail market in a major way this autumn

• June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15

  Pinnacle plans acquisitions as losses halve

  Managed services player Pinnacle is considering getting on the acquisition trail as its turnaround strategy gathers pace

• June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15

  Sophos floating high on LSE

  Made in Britain: Sophos becomes one of the largest software IPOs to hit the London Stock Exchange in living memory

• June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15

  Informatica lifts lid on cloud data worries

  Just putting data into the cloud and forgetting about it is not an option for users concerned they do not have a handle on the risks facing their information

• June 26, 2015 26 Jun'15

  Cloud storage sparking data security fears

  Shoving data into the cloud as a storage option is popular with users but increasingly the security aspect is causing them concerns

• June 26, 2015 26 Jun'15

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  MicroScope does the legwork to make your Friday afternoon that bit more manageable, giving you a roundup of the executive appointments in the channel this week

• 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 25, 2015 25 Jun'15

  Blackberry sales decline, but software and services on the rise

  Times remain hard for the beleaguered phone-maker, but traction in software and services suggest there is still a future

• June 25, 2015 25 Jun'15

  Services shift delivering for SCC

  The plan to move to a services business is in full swing at SCC as it latest financial results illustrate

• June 25, 2015 25 Jun'15

  Delivering better customer service a major cloud benefit

  The cloud is being used by more customers as a way of ensuring they can improve customer service and react more quickly to use demands

• 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

  Box and Big Blue announce global partnership

  A week after announcing a new partnership with Microsoft, Box and IBM have announced a new agreement, which will see an integration of their respective technologies

• 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

  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 23, 2015 23 Jun'15

  NTT Com shuffles senior management pack as Church departs

  Security channel player NTT Com has revealed it will have a fresh CEO and CFO this summer after those positions became vacant

• 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 22, 2015 22 Jun'15

  Danwood takes 3D printing into schools

  Print management specialist Danwood has teamed up with Kyocera to take 3D printing into the education market

• June 22, 2015 22 Jun'15

  Euro figures put spotlight on digital skills gap

  While the digital skills gap is a crisis for businesses that must be addressed, it provides a clear opportunity for the channel to come to the rescue of SMBs

• June 22, 2015 22 Jun'15

  Business users are still taking the tablets

  Figures from IDC have indicated that the corporate market remains a healthy customer of tablets as mobility continues to spread across the enterprise

• 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 19, 2015 19 Jun'15

  Oracle management needs to touch base with reality

  Sean McGrath compares Oracle to a Fish & Chip shop and argues that it is time for the database giant to face some home truths

• June 18, 2015 18 Jun'15

  Finance education key to increased SME confidence

  If the channel can educate SMEs about the benefits of using credit then more will take up the option and drive growth

• 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

  Bird lands executive role at Symantec

  Former Check Point UK country boss Keith Bird has landed a senior role at Symantec

• June 17, 2015 17 Jun'15

  Worldwide demand for WIFI presents channel opportunities

  With the amount of data over wifi networks surging it means there will be chances for the channel to pitch services around the technology

• 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 16, 2015 16 Jun'15

  Bridgeway steps into help Mobil8 customers

  The collapse into voluntary liquidation of mobile integration specialist Mobil8 has given a chance for rivals to pitch their own services

• June 16, 2015 16 Jun'15

  Building cloud trust is key for channel opportunities

  A few concerns continue to hold back wider cloud adoption giving the channel a chance to step in as a trusted advisor

• 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