Recent articles by Lilia Guan

Avnet showed 3Q decline, local region not fazed

Avnet showed 3Q decline, local region not fazed

Avnet 's revenue and profit both fell by double digits in its fiscal third quarter, but Michael Costigan, director of marketing and business innovation, exclusively told CRN the results were in line with its expectations.
Lilia Guan Apr 29 2009, 2:43PM Finance
Vista played part in Microsoft sales slump, say local resellers

Vista played part in Microsoft sales slump, say local resellers

Australian resellers speculate on Microsoft's first ever downturn in sales, which they put down to anti-Vista sentiment, the global recession and savvy IT customers.
Lilia Guan Apr 28 2009, 3:20PM Software
A good Oracle for Sun

A good Oracle for Sun

Oracle’s acquisition of Sun won’t kill off its open source applications.
Lilia Guan Apr 25 2009, 7:51AM Collaboration
Sophos opens portal for resellers

Sophos opens portal for resellers

Around a year in the making and the final result is a website dedicated to IT security control vendor's partners.
Lilia Guan Apr 21 2009, 3:05PM Security
Updated: Officeworks gets Kaspersky protection

Updated: Officeworks gets Kaspersky protection

Kaspersky Lab's range of security software will now be available through Officework's 120 stores across Australia.
Lilia Guan Apr 20 2009, 2:56PM Security
Telstra separation debate heats up on CRN

Telstra separation debate heats up on CRN

Nothing gets CRN readers more fired up than talk about separating one of Australia's largest telecommunications providers.
Lilia Guan Apr 20 2009, 2:54PM Collaboration
Ingram and Nortel unified in communications

Ingram and Nortel unified in communications

Neville James channel director, South Asia at Nortel tells CRN Australian resellers will be able to get their hands on unified communications products for users with 20-500 seats.
Lilia Guan Apr 20 2009, 8:40AM Collaboration
Google apps partner program viable for Aussie resellers

Google apps partner program viable for Aussie resellers

Authorised resellers can sell Google Apps this month and potential channel partners need to look at what the tech giant has on offer, seriously, says business advisor.
Lilia Guan Apr 17 2009, 1:01PM Software
Updated: Telstra Wholesale rolls out $16M deal with Telcoinabox

Updated: Telstra Wholesale rolls out $16M deal with Telcoinabox

Australian-owned telecommunications reseller goes with Telstra Wholesale for ADSL2+ bandwidth.
Lilia Guan Apr 15 2009, 2:45PM Collaboration
Avaya silent on Nortel buy-out rumours

Avaya silent on Nortel buy-out rumours

Avaya has remained coy on industry rumours that it's interested in buying Nortel's enterprise division, but an analyst believes a combined company would pose a serious challenge to Cisco.
Lilia Guan Apr 15 2009, 3:36AM Collaboration
Zylotech loses its CEO

Zylotech loses its CEO

Local IP security surveillance vendor loses its CEO and executive director, chairman and non-executive director in one fell swoop.
Lilia Guan Apr 14 2009, 2:57PM Security
Hitachi gets personal with Fabrik buy

Hitachi gets personal with Fabrik buy

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies' acquisition of Fabrik adds hard drives enterprise solid state drives and branded storage products to its portfolio.
Lilia Guan Apr 8 2009, 9:43AM Data centre
Regional reseller said NBN plan better than Telstra's Next G proposal

Regional reseller said NBN plan better than Telstra's Next G proposal

Local reseller, Ian Grieve, owner of Computer Ambulance told CRN exclusively, that Telstra's answer to the NBN plans wouldn't work in regional areas.
Lilia Guan Apr 7 2009, 2:20PM Mobility
Senetas: CCTV needs encryption

Senetas: CCTV needs encryption

Australian security encryption vendor said Gigabit Ethernet technology needs network encryption rather than IPSec internet links.
Lilia Guan Apr 6 2009, 2:59PM Security
Aussie IT integrators merger symptomatic of the market

Aussie IT integrators merger symptomatic of the market

The merger of ComputerCorp, Synergy Plus and S Central might give it the stability and size it needs to survive the current market, said research firm Ovum.

Lilia Guan Apr 2 2009, 1:40PM Strategy
Did NSW DET miss out on Linux opportunity?

Did NSW DET miss out on Linux opportunity?

Local open source reseller wants the New South Wales Department of Education (DET) to release the complete report of its analysis between Linux and Microsoft for netbooks in schools.
Lilia Guan Apr 2 2009, 1:36PM Software
Zylotech to usher in three directors

Zylotech to usher in three directors

In an extraordinary general meeting, Zylotech's shareholders have ushered in three new board members, put forth by Malcolm Fraser-Clay, principal at Deancorp and a Zylotech shareholder.

Lilia Guan Apr 1 2009, 2:26PM Security
Telstra and Cisco head up to Nth QLD

Telstra and Cisco head up to Nth QLD

Telstra has deployed Cisco's wireless broadband network and Cisco Unified Communications at Djarragun, an indigenous school in far north Queensland.
Lilia Guan Apr 1 2009, 2:06AM Collaboration
Servers Australia sells hosting accounts to Inticon

Servers Australia sells hosting accounts to Inticon

Australian-owned Inticon takes charge of Servers Australia's shared and reseller hosting accounts.
Lilia Guan Mar 30 2009, 2:39PM Collaboration
IT servicing needs to be improved, says Aussie SMEs

IT servicing needs to be improved, says Aussie SMEs

Ovum, said SMEs are willing to investment in their communication infrastructure, despite the economic times, but SIs need to show improvement in servicing.

Lilia Guan Mar 30 2009, 2:31PM Collaboration

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