Recent articles by Simon Sharwood

New Raspberry Pi emerges from the oven

New Raspberry Pi emerges from the oven

Behold the rPi 3 Model A+, with less RAM, only one USB, just $38.
Simon Sharwood Nov 16 2018, 10:10AM Hardware
2018 CRN Fast50 No.3 CMD Solutions

2018 CRN Fast50 No.3 CMD Solutions

Lands big-name clients by narrowing focus.
Simon Sharwood Nov 16 2018, 12:01AM Cloud
2018 CRN Fast50 No.4 Cloudten Industries

2018 CRN Fast50 No.4 Cloudten Industries

Getting the basics right in cloud.
Simon Sharwood Nov 16 2018, 12:01AM Cloud
2018 CRN Fast50 No.5 BCT Solutions

2018 CRN Fast50 No.5 BCT Solutions

A pivot to defence pays off for startup.
Simon Sharwood Nov 16 2018, 12:01AM Services
Cisco resets the SD-WAN market and shows that software rules

Cisco resets the SD-WAN market and shows that software rules

Channel offered best of breed vs. super-stack choice for SD-WAN.
Simon Sharwood Nov 15 2018, 1:00PM Networking
DiData and Katana1 double up at NetApp partner awards

DiData and Katana1 double up at NetApp partner awards

Data fabric champions, assemble!
Simon Sharwood Nov 15 2018, 10:00AM Servers & Storage
ACCC reminds online sellers to follow consumer law

ACCC reminds online sellers to follow consumer law

Gumtree and Catch.com.au among targeted e-tailers.
Simon Sharwood Nov 15 2018, 6:50AM Digital
ABS may stop counting internet access in 2021 census

ABS may stop counting internet access in 2021 census

Everyone's got a smartphone, so ABS thinks it's pointless to ask now.
Simon Sharwood Nov 14 2018, 12:20PM Strategy
Amazon and Oracle in database drama

Amazon and Oracle in database drama

Amazon.com ditched Oracle, then AWS kicked it in public.
Simon Sharwood Nov 13 2018, 7:15AM Cloud
Aussie ISVs well-poised for ATO panic button deal

Aussie ISVs well-poised for ATO panic button deal

20,000 Tax Office staff to get fast danger-reporting tool on their phones.
Simon Sharwood Nov 13 2018, 6:50AM Security
Microsoft hires new partner development manager

Microsoft hires new partner development manager

Matt Crowe comes across from LiveTiles.
Simon Sharwood Nov 13 2018, 6:37AM Sales & Marketing
Dropbox dangles quick collaboration carrot before ISVs

Dropbox dangles quick collaboration carrot before ISVs

New ‘Extensions’ for majors first, but there’s an API for everything.
Simon Sharwood Nov 7 2018, 1:23PM Servers & Storage
IBM, VMware bring resilient clouds to Sydney

IBM, VMware bring resilient clouds to Sydney

And teases dynamic workload pricing engine across on-prem and cloud.
Simon Sharwood Nov 7 2018, 10:50AM Cloud
Brit SQL tools vendor Redgate boosts Oz channel

Brit SQL tools vendor Redgate boosts Oz channel

Opens Brisbane office to serve current clients and partners.
Simon Sharwood Nov 7 2018, 9:45AM Software
Edu-tech vendor Promethean signs Multimedia Technology as new distie

Edu-tech vendor Promethean signs Multimedia Technology as new distie

Moves on from ASI, plans new partner accreditation scheme.
Simon Sharwood Nov 6 2018, 11:05AM Distribution
Slack blanks the channel: no foreseeable plans to engage

Slack blanks the channel: no foreseeable plans to engage

Even with HipChat partners.
Simon Sharwood Oct 31 2018, 10:53AM Strategy
Top government CIO just showed the channel its future

Top government CIO just showed the channel its future

Cloud-only, buy-nothing mantra had his peers in awe.
Simon Sharwood Oct 30 2018, 7:00AM Strategy
Analysis: IBM’s Red Hat buy shouldn't scare the channel

Analysis: IBM’s Red Hat buy shouldn't scare the channel

It shows IBM is thinking beyond IaaS and will put enterprise muscle behind Red Hat.
Simon Sharwood Oct 29 2018, 7:37AM Strategy
Christmas season kicks off with Tech Data's early celebration

Christmas season kicks off with Tech Data's early celebration

[Photos] Partners come out for lunch.
Simon Sharwood Oct 29 2018, 7:00AM Photos
Ingram Micro outlines cloud up-sell strategy

Ingram Micro outlines cloud up-sell strategy

Email first, IaaS last, and go deep in every category in-between.
Simon Sharwood Oct 29 2018, 7:00AM Strategy

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