Sholto Macpherson

Sholto Macpherson has worked in radio and print journalism for more than 10 years. He began his print career as sub-editor for CRN Australia in 2000 before becoming a freelance journalist for a range of publications in IT, politics and business, sustainability and the arts. Before taking the role of editor of CRN, Sholto spent three years as associate editor of The Diplomat magazine, an Australian title on international politics. He is now a contributing editor to the publication.

Recent articles by Sholto Macpherson

Blade and Dicker Data hunt Cisco on the rack

Blade and Dicker Data hunt Cisco on the rack

Blade Network Technologies makes its first foray out of the OEM market.
Sholto Macpherson Aug 21 2009, 3:13PM Collaboration
Aussie developers team up on iPhone camera app

Aussie developers team up on iPhone camera app

Claimed world-first for streaming cameras over 3G.
Sholto Macpherson Aug 19 2009, 3:23PM Mobility
Distribution Central signs high-end switching vendor

Distribution Central signs high-end switching vendor

Extreme Networks drops Avnet for more services
Sholto Macpherson Aug 18 2009, 9:28AM Collaboration
Trend targets small business with cloud services

Trend targets small business with cloud services

Security vendor looks for cloud-savvy resellers
Sholto Macpherson Aug 17 2009, 10:11AM Software
Smartphones taking advantage of wireless networking

Smartphones taking advantage of wireless networking

The smartphone connection.

Sholto Macpherson Aug 5 2009, 10:21AM Mobility
Opening doors with wireless networking

Opening doors with wireless networking

Wireless networking is moving from consumer to business - and low-end vendors are riding up the chain with them.
Sholto Macpherson Aug 5 2009, 10:20AM Collaboration
Are you Australia's fastest growing reseller?

Are you Australia's fastest growing reseller?

CRN is excited to launch the Fast50: the channel's premiere awards list and a who's who of Australia's 50 smartest IT resellers. Up for grabs - a $75,000 prize package!
Sholto Macpherson Aug 4 2009, 3:52PM Strategy
Resellers: how to choose a distributor

Resellers: how to choose a distributor

One of the most important decisions a reseller makes is picking his suppliers.
Sholto Macpherson , Negar Salek Aug 4 2009, 11:20AM Strategy
Tough times lift Watchguard

Tough times lift Watchguard

Resellers jump ship for ease of use, support and performance.
Sholto Macpherson Jul 24 2009, 4:40PM Collaboration
Outdated paper is ripe for retirement

Outdated paper is ripe for retirement

Industry lobby group aims to cut paper consumption in office paper use by 20 percent within five years.
Sholto Macpherson Jul 21 2009, 9:22AM Software
Telstra blames Apple for iPhone tethering delay

Telstra blames Apple for iPhone tethering delay

But tethering for Telstra iPhones is in the works, said telco.
Sholto Macpherson Jul 13 2009, 12:40PM Mobility
Reseller makeover: Aquatech

Reseller makeover: Aquatech

Aquatech owner Jim Purcell's business was at a watershed. The problem was working out how to pass on the firm to the right person for the right price.
Sholto Macpherson Jul 9 2009, 10:00AM Finance
Opinion: iPhone tethering fiasco exposes telcos

Opinion: iPhone tethering fiasco exposes telcos

The comic saga of backflips and outright refusals by Australian telcos to iPhone tethering has exposed gaping holes in their business case for high-speed wireless networks.
Sholto Macpherson Jul 8 2009, 3:19PM Mobility
NBN special: cloud gazing

NBN special: cloud gazing

Cloud computing is the next big thing, or current big thing, in information technology.
Sholto Macpherson Jul 7 2009, 10:52AM Data centre
The NBN uncovered

The NBN uncovered

The greatest telecommunications event in recent history will be make or break for the channel. Resellers need to start preparing their businesses now.
Sholto Macpherson Jul 6 2009, 11:10AM Collaboration
NBN keeps industry guessing

NBN keeps industry guessing

One question still unresolved about the NBN is how much customers will pay for their 100Mbit connection.
Sholto Macpherson Jun 30 2009, 7:00AM Mobility
SMB discounter calls for help

SMB discounter calls for help

An unexpected twist to its business model has seen PowerBuy, a discount buyers group invented by ex-Dell marketing man Joel Montgomery, put the call out for channel partners.
Sholto Macpherson , Jenny Eagle Jun 29 2009, 12:09PM Sales & Marketing
Brennan IT opens doors to resellers again

Brennan IT opens doors to resellers again

Six years after closing the doors to its last wholesale program Brennan has turned to the channel, but this time telco and infrastructure services were on the menu.
Sholto Macpherson Jun 23 2009, 8:08AM Services
Will the resurgence of the data centre kill off distributed computing?

Will the resurgence of the data centre kill off distributed computing?

The virtualisation craze has desktops in its sights.
Sholto Macpherson Jun 18 2009, 5:00PM Hardware
Dell partner program gets a B+

Dell partner program gets a B+

The vendor which made its fortune on the direct model is hard-selling its partner program, with varying degrees of success.
Sholto Macpherson Jun 15 2009, 2:26PM Strategy

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