Mitchell Smith

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Canon launches online training for resellers

Canon launches online training for resellers

Canon has launched a new online training module to better reach its regional channel partners.
Mitchell Smith May 7 2008, 3:08PM Hardware
HP reinvents data centre cooling

HP reinvents data centre cooling

In a collaborative research project with Santa Clara University, HP is developing a technology that precisely targets the source of hot data centres: the processor chips themselves.
Mitchell Smith May 6 2008, 4:31PM Hardware
Ingram boosts mobility offering with i-mate

Ingram boosts mobility offering with i-mate

Ingram Micro has signed a deal that will see them distributing i-mate’s range of Windows-based mobiles.
Mitchell Smith May 2 2008, 1:43PM Hardware
Internode offers free premium Usenet services

Internode offers free premium Usenet services

Following its announcement of a range of new broadband plans, Internode is set to become the first Australian ISP to provide its customers with free access to two comprehensive premium Usenet providers.
Mitchell Smith May 1 2008, 3:12PM Hardware
Kelly takes the helm at Hitachi

Kelly takes the helm at Hitachi

Hitachi expands local presence with new channel director
Mitchell Smith Apr 30 2008, 11:07AM Data centre
BitDefender targets lucrative SMB market

BitDefender targets lucrative SMB market

Security vendor BitDefender has launched a new SMB version of its software as the firm seeks to expand its share of the crowded security market.
Mitchell Smith Apr 23 2008, 10:26AM Software
Fuji celebrates 30 years of laser printing

Fuji celebrates 30 years of laser printing

Fuji Xerox Printers (FXP) held a media event this week celebrating the 30th anniversary of the world’s first laser printer. The vendor recounted various milestones of printer development and also revealed details of a new printer set to be available to the channel by the end of next month.
Mitchell Smith Apr 17 2008, 4:41PM Hardware
Linksys: Product + Packaging + Energy = Green

Linksys: Product + Packaging + Energy = Green

Networking vendor Linksys is making a strong push into Green IT with several new initiatives designed to help consumers make greener networking choices.
Mitchell Smith Apr 17 2008, 1:27PM Collaboration
Fuji gets green tick from GECA

Fuji gets green tick from GECA

Fuji Xerox Printers has announced certification of 21 of its products by the not-for-profit Good Environmental Choice Australia organisation (GECA). GECA has endorsed the products with its Environmental Choice Australia Mark (ECAM).
Mitchell Smith Apr 17 2008, 11:27AM Hardware
Hitachi's new channel focus

Hitachi's new channel focus

Hitachi Data Systems has announced the appointment of Steve Kelly as channel director for A/NZ. The company has also appointed six new channel staff to steer business across the region. Kelly replaces Kerstin Baxter, who will now lead Hitachi’s Asia Pacific channel push as director of Volume Channels.
Mitchell Smith Apr 15 2008, 12:17PM Software
Photo Gallery: Netgear sets sail with Wireless-N range

Photo Gallery: Netgear sets sail with Wireless-N range

Many of Sydney’s IT fraternity gathered on Wednesday evening for a nautical-themed soiree celebrating the launch of Netgear’s next generation Wireless-N family of products. The warm surrounds of Cargo’s lofty lounge bar played host to an eclectic mix of vendors, resellers, distributors, journalists and Netgear staffers.
Mitchell Smith Apr 11 2008, 3:40PM Hardware
Survey exposes gaps in contact centre ID verification

Survey exposes gaps in contact centre ID verification

The launch of new research into consumer attitudes about contact centre identity verification has revealed a range of new opportunities for the channel.
Mitchell Smith Apr 11 2008, 11:58AM Collaboration
Avnet signs new storage partner

Avnet signs new storage partner

Avnet Technology Solutions has been selected as a value-added distributor of Data Domain’s deduplication storage products for the Australian channel.

Mitchell Smith Apr 10 2008, 11:36AM Data centre
Cisco launches new ASR router in Australia

Cisco launches new ASR router in Australia

Cisco used the Sydney leg of its Technology Solutions event to announce to the A/NZ region its new Aggregation Services Router (ASR), the ASR 1000. The event was attended by over 1000 delegates and featured more than a dozen technology demonstrations from Cisco partners. As with most standard Cisco products, the ASR 1000 will be available through Australian resellers.
Mitchell Smith Apr 9 2008, 3:15PM Collaboration
802.11 standard: A goldmine for Aussie channel

802.11 standard: A goldmine for Aussie channel

The latest version of the 802.11 wireless standard, 802.11n, is set to offer new business opportunities for the channel as vendors begin to bring to market products using this new revision.
Mitchell Smith Apr 7 2008, 12:16PM Collaboration
Toshiba kicks off notebook recycling program

Toshiba kicks off notebook recycling program

Resellers stand to benefit following the announcement of Toshiba’s new notebook recycling program, claimed the vendor. They will also be able to leverage the company’s investment in greening other areas of its business including the manufacturing and distribution processes.
Mitchell Smith Apr 4 2008, 11:38AM Hardware
Channeling Green

Channeling Green

Mitchell Smith Apr 3 2008, 11:37AM
Unified Communications: A resellers primer

Unified Communications: A resellers primer

Unified Communications (UC) is currently a hot topic in the channel. Analyst firm IDC predicts the UC market will grow to US$17 billion in annual revenue by 2011. Global interest continues to increase as businesses, large and small, try to leverage UC and gain an advantage over competitors.
Mitchell Smith Mar 27 2008, 12:41PM Mobility
Infotronics to distribute Veeam virtualisation products in Oz

Infotronics to distribute Veeam virtualisation products in Oz

Infotronics Software has announced a distribution partnership with US-based software vendor Veeam Software. Infotronics will now make Veeam’s virtual appliance products for managing VMware ESX Server environments available as part of its portfolio.
Mitchell Smith Mar 25 2008, 11:49AM Software
Infotronics to distribute Vkernel's new virtualisation offering

Infotronics to distribute Vkernel's new virtualisation offering

American software vendor Vkernel has chosen Infotronics Software to distribute its virtual appliance products for managing VMware virtual server environments in Australia.
Mitchell Smith Mar 18 2008, 11:14AM Collaboration

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