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Battling global giants

Battling global giants

Why the industry should take our software developers seriously.
David Binning Apr 20 2005, 3:51PM Software
Under the wire: Playing with yourself

Under the wire: Playing with yourself

Red nine on black 10. Apparently there are moves afoot in the US, the Greatest Democracy On Earth™, to ban the Solitaire and Minesweeper games that come pre-installed on every machine running Windows. More specifically, lawmakers wish to ban the games from computers running Windows in government offices.
Matthew JC Powell Apr 18 2005, 5:22PM Software
Jude the obscure?

Jude the obscure?

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the recruitment agency, Sydney-based developer Hothouse Interactive has released survey results it says prove geek-ism is now sexy.
The Shadow Apr 18 2005, 5:14PM Software
SMB storage explosion

SMB storage explosion

You know storage has made it to the big time when it appears as the centrefold of a stationery catalogue: 'Buy your rubbers, pencils and a terabyte of storage'.
Denise Murray Apr 18 2005, 4:14PM Data centre
Storage overhaul for event manager

Storage overhaul for event manager

Like a lot of organisations, rapid growth and the need to move to new premises sparked an overhaul of this event management company’s IT infrastructure, including storage.
Denise Murray Apr 18 2005, 11:47AM Data centre
Digital processing fuels storage need for SMB

Digital processing fuels storage need for SMB

The storage needs of video and postproduction house, Digital Pictures, increased to almost unmanageable levels with the migration of traditional film and videotape to digital format.
Denise Murray Apr 18 2005, 11:26AM Data centre
Fresh web

Fresh web

OK, we've given the magazine a facelift, so we figured we'd better do the same for our website www.crn.com.au. When you've got a moment please take a look.
Byron Connolly Apr 15 2005, 2:50PM Software
Roger Bushell, director, vitalSoftware

Roger Bushell, director, vitalSoftware

Since its launch in 2002, Aussie software company vitalSoftware has made an impact against more established players with its ContactTracker CRM software. CRN talks to the man behind the developer
Byron Connolly Apr 15 2005, 2:42PM Software
Survival of the fittest

Survival of the fittest

I previously predicted that when Ingram made its US$700 million acquisition of Tech Pacific late last year that the next 12 months would be make or break for the remaining distributors operating in this market.
Byron Connolly Apr 12 2005, 2:52PM Training & Development
Bunny Blue Suede Shoes

Bunny Blue Suede Shoes

Here at Rabid Reseller we didn’t do too well over Easter. We know it’s not like Christmas, but heck, it’s a public holiday and people spend all that money on chocolate so we thought we’d get at least a few bonus technology sales with our special offers.
Rabid Reseller Apr 8 2005, 1:55PM Hardware
Linux train late – but still coming

Linux train late – but still coming

Open source solutions are gaining in popularity but there’s still work to be done.
Fleur Doidge Apr 7 2005, 11:57AM Software
Interview: Perry Blackney, CEO at Synergy

Interview: Perry Blackney, CEO at Synergy

Blackney launched his career at IBM in the early 1980s. Now he’s charged with steering an IBM integrator looking for acquisitions and a public listing.
Byron Connolly Apr 6 2005, 4:13PM Hardware
Ingram puts on a show

Ingram puts on a show

The Ingram/Tech Pacific juggernaut attracted 900-odd channel punters to its Tech Expo shindig at the Melbourne Convention Centre this month. And just what's happening with the Lenovo deal?
The Shadow Mar 30 2005, 6:08PM Collaboration
Channelling Cambodia in Phnom Penh

Channelling Cambodia in Phnom Penh

Thirty years of a vicious civil war saw a quarter to a third of Cambodia’s population murdered or starved to death. Cambodia today is at peace, but remains one of the world’s least developed nations. But the irrepressible Khmer people are leaping into technology with both feet.
Fleur Doidge Mar 30 2005, 6:02PM Strategy
Get certified!

Get certified!

How can channel partners ensure they are trained in the right technologies so they can win business? CRN takes you through the training and certification maze.
Sarah Stokely Mar 30 2005, 3:02PM Collaboration
Service this

Service this

Just can’t seem to make a quid out of hardware any more. Looks like all the analysts were finally right about something, so Rabid Reseller is moving to a service-oriented model.
Rabid Reseller Mar 30 2005, 2:21PM Collaboration
Inductive reasoning

Inductive reasoning

Halls of Fame and the like are fraught with danger. Whosoever purports to decide who deserves immortality and who does not is bound to make the wrong decisions and, with them, enemies. The same is true in any field of endeavour.
Matthew JC Powell Mar 30 2005, 2:11PM Hardware
Merging on the ridiculous

Merging on the ridiculous

So we begin the New Year with one less major distributor to deal with, but that also means one less chance to get that gadget elsewhere that’s stuck on back order with your usual supplier.
Rabid Reseller Mar 14 2005, 1:19PM Training & Development
Profile: Keith Glennan, CEO, Network Box

Profile: Keith Glennan, CEO, Network Box

The industry veteran and start-up man places his bets on a box with legs. CRN chats with Glennan about his offering to the security channel.
Darren Baguely Mar 14 2005, 12:56PM Security
Baillie and his big distie

Baillie and his big distie

Fresh Ingram Australia managing director Kerry Baillie seems far too relaxed for a man whose decisions will make or break what soon will be Australia’s and Asia-Pacific’s largest IT distribution company.
Byron Connolly Mar 14 2005, 12:40PM Strategy

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