Recent articles by Simon Sharwood

Ingram routes around Telstra voice with SwitchConnect

Ingram routes around Telstra voice with SwitchConnect

Death of ISDN and NBN mean telephony market is ripe for change.
Simon Sharwood Apr 30 2019, 11:11AM Networking
Hitachi Vantara names new ANZ channel chief

Hitachi Vantara names new ANZ channel chief

And launches a new low-end box too.
Simon Sharwood Apr 30 2019, 11:10AM Servers & Storage
Docker reveals security breach

Docker reveals security breach

‘Brief’ incident impacted 190,000 accounts.
Simon Sharwood Apr 29 2019, 11:17AM Security
Microsoft may ditch 60-day password policy

Microsoft may ditch 60-day password policy

If you’re not already beyond passwords, you’re beyond help.
Simon Sharwood Apr 29 2019, 11:15AM Security
Citrix kills Xen, resurrects it as ‘Citrix Hypervisor’

Citrix kills Xen, resurrects it as ‘Citrix Hypervisor’

And look, here’s version 8.0!
Simon Sharwood Apr 29 2019, 11:15AM Software
Windows 10 May Update messes with storage, warns Microsoft

Windows 10 May Update messes with storage, warns Microsoft

Bans installation on computers with USB storage or SD Cards plugged in.
Simon Sharwood Apr 25 2019, 1:25PM Servers & Storage
Datrium takes first step into Australia

Datrium takes first step into Australia

HCI upstart appoints APJ CTO based in New Zealand.
Simon Sharwood Apr 24 2019, 10:25AM Servers & Storage
VMware to enter training software market

VMware to enter training software market

In-house 'Learning Platform' to be productised as SaaS
Simon Sharwood Apr 24 2019, 5:11AM Software
Cisco, Dell extend VxBlock alliance

Cisco, Dell extend VxBlock alliance

The team that started as VCE will live on.
Simon Sharwood Apr 23 2019, 11:42AM Servers & Storage
2019 CRN IMPACT Awards - Finalists revealed!

2019 CRN IMPACT Awards - Finalists revealed!

The CRN crew and our small army of judges read and debated more than 130 entries. And the finalists are ...
Simon Sharwood Apr 23 2019, 5:51AM Photos
Hands-on: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Huawei Mate 20

Hands-on: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Huawei Mate 20

How do these premium smartphones compare?
Simon Sharwood Apr 17 2019, 6:00AM Hardware
Microsoft warns new lab-based exams are out of time

Microsoft warns new lab-based exams are out of time

Cloudy components load and run slowly, so tests will stretch to three hours.
Simon Sharwood Apr 16 2019, 2:40PM Training & Development
Nakivo ports backup software to Raspberry Pi

Nakivo ports backup software to Raspberry Pi

The low-cost server you have at hand when trouble strikes.
Simon Sharwood Apr 16 2019, 12:00PM Servers & Storage
Make new friends to crack the IoT market

Make new friends to crack the IoT market

Dell's global channel chief tells CRN AU alliances with vertical ISVs is a way in.
Simon Sharwood Apr 16 2019, 5:56AM Cloud
ACCC and FBI team up for cartel probes

ACCC and FBI team up for cartel probes

Market-fixers face new trans-Pacific squeeze.
Simon Sharwood Apr 15 2019, 4:45PM Strategy
Windows Update breaking PCs running popular security software

Windows Update breaking PCs running popular security software

Sophos, Avast and two other A-V vendors aren’t getting on with Windows.
Simon Sharwood Apr 14 2019, 1:52PM Security
IBM buries its old clouds– they're all IBM Cloud now

IBM buries its old clouds– they're all IBM Cloud now

Bye-bye Bluemix, seeya SmartCloud and Softlayer.
Simon Sharwood Apr 14 2019, 10:20AM Cloud
Melbourne SD-WAN for MSPs player teams with IBM

Melbourne SD-WAN for MSPs player teams with IBM

Fusion Broadband goes global.
Simon Sharwood Apr 12 2019, 6:52AM Networking
Blame electric cars for slow UPS sales

Blame electric cars for slow UPS sales

Electric car-makers have cornered the battery market.
Simon Sharwood Apr 12 2019, 6:50AM Data centre
Hands-on: Acer Swift 5

Hands-on: Acer Swift 5

Amazingly light, but also not quite a heavyweight contender.
Simon Sharwood Apr 12 2019, 6:00AM Hardware

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