Recent articles by Simon Sharwood

30 year-old ISV Dataline signs PrintSolv as first distie

30 year-old ISV Dataline signs PrintSolv as first distie

Plans to push payment automation app beyond MYOB channel.
Simon Sharwood Dec 5 2018, 11:12AM Distribution
VMware debuts multi-cloud partner portal

VMware debuts multi-cloud partner portal

Thanks the channel for 30 percent year-on-year cloud growth.
Simon Sharwood Dec 4 2018, 6:40AM Cloud
New govt data reveals industries to target in 2019

New govt data reveals industries to target in 2019

Some industries have gone backwards and need help to turn things around.
Simon Sharwood Dec 3 2018, 4:42PM Sales & Marketing
Microsoft Australia challenges channel: learn inclusivity to boost your business

Microsoft Australia challenges channel: learn inclusivity to boost your business

EXCLUSIVE: CRN gets sneak peek at Microsoft's own Inclusive Design Toolkit that will be shared with Aussie channel.
Simon Sharwood Dec 3 2018, 7:01AM Sales & Marketing
Telstra to resell wireless Arduino board

Telstra to resell wireless Arduino board

Developer push to create demand for data-slurping devices.
Simon Sharwood Nov 30 2018, 3:53PM Hardware
Chunk of Aussie Broadband goes on sale ahead of IPO

Chunk of Aussie Broadband goes on sale ahead of IPO

Four to ten percent dangled by capital-raising firm.
Simon Sharwood Nov 30 2018, 6:40AM Finance
AWS just made the channel its cheap scaling plan

AWS just made the channel its cheap scaling plan

Analysis: Building data centres is expensive, so why not let MSPs do it instead?
Simon Sharwood Nov 29 2018, 3:31PM Cloud
IBM cloud wobbles for second time in a week

IBM cloud wobbles for second time in a week

Server provisioning has been a bit hit and miss lately.
Simon Sharwood Nov 29 2018, 1:47PM Cloud
IBM consolidates Sydney offices

IBM consolidates Sydney offices

Cumberland Forest data centre’s days officially numbered.
Simon Sharwood Nov 28 2018, 5:52AM Finance
AWS reveals its own CPUs and they’re nothing to do with x86

AWS reveals its own CPUs and they’re nothing to do with x86

Analysis: Amazon shows it can perform plenty of Intel’s core competencies.
Simon Sharwood Nov 27 2018, 5:37PM Cloud
New Pivotal Australia MD plans channel push

New Pivotal Australia MD plans channel push

Former CA man Anthony Clarke bails for cloudier pastures.
Simon Sharwood Nov 27 2018, 9:23AM Software
Cisco forecasts IP handset sales surge

Cisco forecasts IP handset sales surge

Security upgrades, cloud collaboration and softphone failures spark 30 percent growth.
Simon Sharwood Nov 26 2018, 9:30AM Collaboration
NetApp's finest hoist Partner of the Year prizes

NetApp's finest hoist Partner of the Year prizes

[Photos] DiData, Katana1 take home partner awards.
Simon Sharwood Nov 23 2018, 3:51PM Photos
Google makes Apple’s Siri talk to its Assistant

Google makes Apple’s Siri talk to its Assistant

Apple Australia’s iPhone army targeted for Google hardware.
Simon Sharwood Nov 23 2018, 6:23AM Hardware
Acer Australia plans channel revamp

Acer Australia plans channel revamp

Fuelled by new online store, sub-1kg 15” laptop and partner recruitment plan.
Simon Sharwood Nov 22 2018, 5:46AM Sales & Marketing
AWS drops heavy hints of hybrid cloud push

AWS drops heavy hints of hybrid cloud push

Snowball Edge devices grow up and DNS service gets hybrid features.
Simon Sharwood Nov 21 2018, 1:39PM Cloud
AWS picks another fight with Oracle, this time by offering free Java support

AWS picks another fight with Oracle, this time by offering free Java support

AWS’ own OpenJDK is now yours to run, for $0.00 vs. Oracle’s US$25/month.
Simon Sharwood Nov 19 2018, 6:01PM Software
Acronis switches on down-under DR cloud

Acronis switches on down-under DR cloud

Also adds physical upload feature and sprinkles blockchain magic dust.
Simon Sharwood Nov 19 2018, 2:00PM Cloud
Huawei enters Australian laptop market

Huawei enters Australian laptop market

Only through Microsoft stores, for now, at $1900 entry point.
Simon Sharwood Nov 19 2018, 9:45AM Hardware
NetApp Australia MD Glenn McPherson bails for App Dynamics

NetApp Australia MD Glenn McPherson bails for App Dynamics

Former Blackberry VP Paul Crighton steps in at the big blue staple.
Simon Sharwood Nov 16 2018, 10:13AM Servers & Storage

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