Recent articles by Simon Sharwood

Google’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad fortnight

Google’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad fortnight

It's not just Gmail that's wobbled lately, and the problems have been self-inflicted.
Simon Sharwood Mar 19 2019, 7:00AM Cloud
Microsoft bows to Chrome, Firefox, with security tweak

Microsoft bows to Chrome, Firefox, with security tweak

Edge to take over when Chrome, Firefox see web nasties.
Simon Sharwood Mar 19 2019, 6:48AM Security
VMware to recruit partners for AWS cloud push

VMware to recruit partners for AWS cloud push

Job ads call for partners to develop dedicated practices.
Simon Sharwood Mar 18 2019, 12:10PM Cloud
Dell Australia wants storage partners to think servers too

Dell Australia wants storage partners to think servers too

PCaaS is roaring, the old EMC channel may need a wee nudge.
Simon Sharwood Mar 18 2019, 12:00PM Servers & Storage
Cisco to upgrade product notifications service

Cisco to upgrade product notifications service

Source of 'inserting a networking cable will turn off the router' news, and more.
Simon Sharwood Mar 15 2019, 12:20PM Networking
rhipe and partners celebrate IWD 2019

rhipe and partners celebrate IWD 2019

Who was spotted at rhipe’s Women In Cloud lunch?
Simon Sharwood Mar 14 2019, 6:55AM Photos
Pure Storage preps channel for data protection push

Pure Storage preps channel for data protection push

Flash-to-flash-to-cloud is the new black in data tiering.
Simon Sharwood Mar 13 2019, 6:30AM Servers & Storage
StartupLand darling Shoes of Prey files for insolvency

StartupLand darling Shoes of Prey files for insolvency

The hunter becomes roadkill.
Simon Sharwood Mar 12 2019, 11:30AM Finance
Juniper just made VMware a multicloud contender

Juniper just made VMware a multicloud contender

OPINION: Naming VMware as a top-tier cloud networker validates its SDN push.
Simon Sharwood Mar 12 2019, 7:00AM Networking
Salesforce adds ‘partner engagement managers’ to get big deals done

Salesforce adds ‘partner engagement managers’ to get big deals done

Enterprise first, then for smaller deals and partners
Simon Sharwood Mar 7 2019, 12:00PM Software
Microsoft open-sources Windows Calculator

Microsoft open-sources Windows Calculator

Your chance to write code that ships with Windows!
Simon Sharwood Mar 7 2019, 9:55AM Software
CRN celebrates International Women's Day

CRN celebrates International Women's Day

Braintree's Carolyn Breeze, Citrix's Erin Butler and Expert360's Dan Draper talk diversity.
Simon Sharwood Mar 6 2019, 9:16PM Strategy
MYOB dismisses shareholder call to ditch sale

MYOB dismisses shareholder call to ditch sale

Investor with 9.9 percent stake wants $4.00 a share, not $3.40.
Simon Sharwood Mar 6 2019, 2:44PM Finance
Deloitte brings rapid Salesforce service to Australia

Deloitte brings rapid Salesforce service to Australia

Global Assets and Solutions group uses pre-rolled industry-specific assets.
Simon Sharwood Mar 6 2019, 9:01AM Cloud
Splunk plans next-generation partner push

Splunk plans next-generation partner push

New global channel outlines priorities after just three weeks in the job.
Simon Sharwood Mar 6 2019, 8:19AM Software
Malwarebytes crowns MSP program with new console

Malwarebytes crowns MSP program with new console

Multi-tenant web bling for disties and resellers alike.
Simon Sharwood Mar 6 2019, 12:02AM Security
Melbourne rejects giant Apple Store

Melbourne rejects giant Apple Store

Recommends against demolishing existing building for iPhone palace rebuild.
Simon Sharwood Mar 5 2019, 8:46PM Strategy
Juniper buys Mist Systems for WiFi and AI

Juniper buys Mist Systems for WiFi and AI

WLANs first, then off to the land of AI-infused multi-cloud management.
Simon Sharwood Mar 5 2019, 9:42AM Networking
Linux 5.0 debuts – which means nothing

Linux 5.0 debuts – which means nothing

Linus Torvalds ‘ran out of fingers and toes’.
Simon Sharwood Mar 4 2019, 1:01PM Software
Microsoft starts selling extended Win Server 2008 support

Microsoft starts selling extended Win Server 2008 support

It’s not cheap and Microsoft wants a year of fees up front.
Simon Sharwood Mar 1 2019, 7:12PM Software

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