Opinion

Opinion

• Did you miss IoT day?

  It might not have been marked in the diary or circled on the calendar but there is an Internet of Things Day, which Billy MacInnes finds out has been around for a while  Continue Reading

• Vendors waste millions on the NetNots of the channel

  The problem with IT is it’s a people business – with rewards for those who are good at networking and notworking  Continue Reading

• Why the BI market is ripe for change

  Things in the business intelligence market are changing and the channel needs to know its options says Peter Baxter, Managing Director EMEA at Yellowfin  Continue Reading

• The freedom to use the competition?

  It is all well and good to have links to particular brands but surely it is a problem asks Billy MacInnes when it reduces personal freedom?  Continue Reading

• Time to take the Survey Monkey

  Nick Booth got the chance to talk to the new managing director at Survey Monkey and presented him with an interview format he would be all too familiar with  Continue Reading

• Planning for growth: The importance of a birds-eye view in service delivery

  How can IT services ensure they are ready for what lies ahead? Jim Shulkin, VP of marketing at Changepoint, has some answers  Continue Reading

• IBM apps could divorce hardware forever

  The relationship between IBM and Apple has got Billy MacInnes pondering what the future holds for Big Blue  Continue Reading

• Trends in business continuity

  Just what do customers expect resellers to deliver when it comes to business continuity? Austin McChord, founder and CEO, Datto has the answers  Continue Reading

• The danger of rising prices

  HP's CEO admitted that as a result of exchange rates it will have to adjust prices but what if its competitors decide against it is a question on the mind of Billy MacInnes  Continue Reading

• Minding your own business

  When channel relationships change Billy MacInnes wonders if sometimes there is an urge from those distributors involved just to concentrate on their own activities  Continue Reading

• The latest intelligence on Big Data is all too confusing

  Nick Booth is finding the latest facts and figures about big data far from clear and infographics are not helping  Continue Reading

• Is it time to close the file?

  Tristan Rogers, CEO of Concrete, asks how the growth of the web has changed the world of the humble electronic file  Continue Reading

• The problem with meetings

  Beware filling staff diaries with meetings as very few will thank you for it says Nick Booth  Continue Reading

• Apple's billions and the questions it raises over tax

  Apple's recent financial results once again put the issue of corporation tax back in the spotlight and provoked some thoughts from Billy MacInnes  Continue Reading

• Bett 2015 – time to make a play for managed IT services

  David Fearne, technical director at Arrow ECS UK & Ireland, gives his reaction to the BETT show  Continue Reading