Recent articles by Simon Sharwood

AWS slashes DR prices by 80 percent

AWS slashes DR prices by 80 percent

Damn. Your chances of selling two sets of hardware shrink every day.
Simon Sharwood Jan 21 2020, 12:09PM Cloud
Veeam ‘streamlines’ channel by replacing Tech Data with Dicker Data

Veeam ‘streamlines’ channel by replacing Tech Data with Dicker Data

Tech Data on the outer.
Simon Sharwood Jan 21 2020, 10:03AM Distribution
Netskope scoops Symantec's Geoff Prentis

Netskope scoops Symantec's Geoff Prentis

Takes on regional role to push growth and vision.
Simon Sharwood Jan 21 2020, 8:07AM Sales & Marketing
Ingram brings wireless power player Chargifi to Australia

Ingram brings wireless power player Chargifi to Australia

Former Ruckus Wireless leader Carl Jefferys to the fore.
Simon Sharwood Jan 21 2020, 6:01AM Cloud
Google partner Servian builds AI tool for Fox Sports

Google partner Servian builds AI tool for Fox Sports

‘Monty’ predicts when wickets will fall at the cricket.
Simon Sharwood Jan 20 2020, 12:20PM Cloud
Why you should never tell a client a project will be hard

Why you should never tell a client a project will be hard

Salesforce partner shares seven consultancy tips.
Simon Sharwood Jan 20 2020, 10:33AM Strategy
Cisco to replace 87 models of WiFI access point

Cisco to replace 87 models of WiFI access point

Kit won’t connect to networks due to factory misconfiguration. Seven Australian products have the problem, 207 returns so far.
Simon Sharwood Jan 20 2020, 8:31AM Hardware
Just quit smoking? Quit mission-critical IT ops too

Just quit smoking? Quit mission-critical IT ops too

Nicotine withdrawal nearly crashed a Victorian train.
Simon Sharwood Jan 17 2020, 11:50AM Strategy
AWS brings its chatbots to Sydney

AWS brings its chatbots to Sydney

Hey Lex, can you automate my customer service?
Simon Sharwood Jan 17 2020, 11:35AM Cloud
IBM Power partners get Google alternative

IBM Power partners get Google alternative

Search giant adds IBM's servers to its cloud.
Simon Sharwood Jan 17 2020, 8:51AM Cloud
Cisco outlines five future partner program improvements

Cisco outlines five future partner program improvements

Hints at new automation and efficiencies.
Simon Sharwood Jan 17 2020, 8:51AM Networking
Google Cloud surprises channel with expanded services

Google Cloud surprises channel with expanded services

‘Premium’ support ‘to serve enterprise and mission-critical needs’, and channel opportunities.
Simon Sharwood Jan 16 2020, 10:32AM Cloud
VMware preps partners for extra Q1 changes

VMware preps partners for extra Q1 changes

Much more than just the new channel program.
Simon Sharwood Jan 16 2020, 8:50AM Training & Development
Cisco security kit loses power to update itself

Cisco security kit loses power to update itself

Licensing migration SNAFU exposes customers to risk.
Simon Sharwood Jan 15 2020, 10:00AM Networking
UXC founder Geoff Lord named Tesserent chair

UXC founder Geoff Lord named Tesserent chair

A step up from current advisory role.
Simon Sharwood Jan 13 2020, 8:55AM Finance
Spirit advances MSP ambitions with web sales platform

Spirit advances MSP ambitions with web sales platform

Click, click, boom for its own and third-party data services.
Simon Sharwood Dec 19 2019, 12:07PM Telco
Data#3, TPG and Aruba re-wire Wesley Mission Queensland

Data#3, TPG and Aruba re-wire Wesley Mission Queensland

Improves quality of life and quality of care. Next up: asset tracking and apps.
Simon Sharwood Dec 18 2019, 10:58AM Networking
iiNet blames hardware fault for six-day email brown-out

iiNet blames hardware fault for six-day email brown-out

And on the seventh day, the email was restored.
Simon Sharwood Dec 18 2019, 8:22AM Cloud
CSG sets the date for Fuji Xerox acquisition

CSG sets the date for Fuji Xerox acquisition

Scheme Of Arrangement signed off, now for a February 2020 vote.
Simon Sharwood Dec 18 2019, 4:40AM Finance
iiNet hit by five-day mail outage

iiNet hit by five-day mail outage

No resolution in sight for problems at sub-brand Netspace.
Simon Sharwood Dec 17 2019, 10:47AM Cloud

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