Byron Connolly

Recent articles by Byron Connolly

From the trenches: Time for wake-up call

From the trenches: Time for wake-up call

After at least two years of toing-and-froing from a throng of vendors pushing their own proprietary VoIP technology, we are now most certainly on the cusp of market acceptance.
Byron Connolly Nov 2 2005, 1:34PM Software
Fortinet revolving door still open

Fortinet revolving door still open

Fortinet Australia and New Zealand manager Steve Clack has parted ways with the company just two months after he was appointed to the role.
Byron Connolly Oct 28 2005, 2:19PM Collaboration
New security distributor opens doors

New security distributor opens doors

Former Nokia internet communications general manager Vic Whiteley has launched SecureServ, a new distributor selling security products and managed services based on unified threat management technology.
Byron Connolly Oct 25 2005, 3:25PM Security
MessageLabs launches partner program

MessageLabs launches partner program

MessageLabs has launched a new sales associate partner program that rewards resellers for passing security business to the vendor.
Byron Connolly Oct 24 2005, 11:50AM Security
ComputerCORP buys CES Computers

ComputerCORP buys CES Computers

National reseller ComputerCORP has acquired Canberra-based computer equipment and networking services reseller CES Computers for an undisclosed amount.
Byron Connolly Oct 19 2005, 4:00PM Hardware
From the trenches: Goodbye to games?

From the trenches: Goodbye to games?

I don’t know about you, but this High Court ruling legalising mod-chips in games consoles puzzles me a bit.
Byron Connolly Oct 19 2005, 4:00PM Software
Integrity Data Systems up for sale

Integrity Data Systems up for sale

The administrator of Adelaide specialist wireless product distributor Integrity Data Systems is attempting to sell the business.
Byron Connolly Oct 19 2005, 11:16AM Finance
Resellers to catch ‘Yellow Machine' fever

Resellers to catch ‘Yellow Machine' fever

Austeq, a new Australian distributor selling a unique integrated storage and security appliance dubbed ‘Yellow Machine’ is on the hunt for channel partners.
Byron Connolly Oct 18 2005, 11:00AM Data centre
HP recalls 135,000 laptop battery packs

HP recalls 135,000 laptop battery packs

HP is recalling 135,000 laptop computer battery packs sold worldwide, due to reports they overheated or melted.
Byron Connolly Oct 17 2005, 4:10PM Hardware
Tech One snares PNG contract

Tech One snares PNG contract

Australian developer Technology One has won a US$4.42 million contract with the Papua New Guinea government to implement its integrated financial management and budgeting software.
Byron Connolly Oct 14 2005, 3:30PM Software
Linksys, Skype team on Internet phone

Linksys, Skype team on Internet phone

Cisco-owned Linksys and internet communications company Skype will market a cordless phone that lets users make free Skype calls when they’re not sitting at a computer.
Byron Connolly Oct 13 2005, 3:36PM Collaboration
Firewall signs AirMagnet, Bluesocket

Firewall signs AirMagnet, Bluesocket

Security-focused distributor Firewall Systems has added AirMagnet and Bluesocket to its vendor ranks.
Byron Connolly Oct 13 2005, 11:35AM Security
VoIP slow off the mark

VoIP slow off the mark

Australia lags behind Europe and the US in its uptake of VoIP services, according to attendees at a recent VoIP roundtable discussion.
Byron Connolly Oct 10 2005, 2:48PM Collaboration
Cellnet cuts staff

Cellnet cuts staff

ASX-listed distributor Cellnet has retrenched around 40 staff following a company-wide restructure and lower-than-expected profit result for the 2004-2005 financial year.
Byron Connolly Oct 10 2005, 11:17AM Strategy
Enstor appoints new managing director

Enstor appoints new managing director

Terry Semple, the man who installed Australia’s first fibre channel SAN, is the new managing director at storage integrator Enstor.
Byron Connolly Oct 7 2005, 3:19PM Data centre
From the trenches: Head to the LAN party

From the trenches: Head to the LAN party

The geek market is probably the most difficult of all to crack. Those pizza-eating, Jolt cola-drinking geeks know what they want, where to get it and, most importantly, how much they should be paying for it.
Byron Connolly Oct 6 2005, 12:00PM Hardware
LAN Systems signs Exabyte

LAN Systems signs Exabyte

Westcon Group subsidiary LAN Systems has beefed up its storage portfolio, signing an agreement to distribute Exabyte’s tape backup, restore and archival systems to SMB resellers.
Byron Connolly Oct 5 2005, 2:17PM Data centre
Tropos lands in Australia, signs Wireless Tech

Tropos lands in Australia, signs Wireless Tech

US-based metropolitan mesh networking company Tropos Networks has begun operating in Australia and initiated a reseller recruitment drive through Sydney distributor Wireless Tech.
Byron Connolly Oct 4 2005, 3:00PM Collaboration
Exinda launches first channel program

Exinda launches first channel program

Australian network traffic management appliance provider Exinda Networks has rolled out its first formal global channel program following year-on-year growth rates of between 250 and 300 percent.
Byron Connolly Oct 4 2005, 11:06AM Collaboration
Jackson leaves Allied Telesyn after restructure

Jackson leaves Allied Telesyn after restructure

Allied Telesyn managing director Mark Jackson has parted ways with the company following the consolidation of its Australian and New Zealand operations.
Byron Connolly Sep 29 2005, 3:56PM Collaboration

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