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Data centres: consolidate, virtualise, cool

Data centres: consolidate, virtualise, cool

Power use must be top of mind in any decision to revamp server infrastructure, much of which is ageing and inefficient by today’s standards, writes Edward Correia
Edward J. Correia Aug 3 2011, 3:15AM Hardware
Fatter margins, simpler servers

Fatter margins, simpler servers

The trend to servers with the lot presents a feast of opportunities for the hungry channel player, writes Sholto Macpherson
Sholto Macpherson Aug 3 2011, 2:44AM Hardware
Mobile boom creates network speed bumps

Mobile boom creates network speed bumps

On top of the demands of the remote office comes the fleets of mobile devices chewing up bandwidth and eroding control. It all makes for opportunity, writes Sholto Macpherson
Sholto Macpherson Jul 25 2011, 3:04AM Collaboration
How to limit the damage from hackers

How to limit the damage from hackers

Experts agree, the hackers are already in your customers' systems. Dan Kaplan explains what you can do to limit their damage
Staff Writers Jul 25 2011, 2:56AM Security
Number’s up for the Rabid support line

Number’s up for the Rabid support line

Rabid’s good intentions in setting up a support line only went to reveal the true meaning of cell phone
Rabid Reseller Jul 14 2011, 7:22AM Sales & Marketing
Vapourware clouds the issue of thin clients

Vapourware clouds the issue of thin clients

As the industry makes another stab at network computing without the PC, Matthew JC Powell ponders whether it’s more of a cycle than a revolution
Matthew JC Powell Jul 14 2011, 6:54AM Software
Keep up with ‘pwners’

Keep up with ‘pwners’

Malware testing has evolved as malicious hackers shift their attentions to web 2.0, virtualisation and even electronic picture frames, says Lysa Myers director of research, West Coast Labs.
guest columnist Jul 11 2011, 6:17AM Security
Gold in data centres

Gold in data centres

Vendors have a lucrative role as inefficient data centres housing old technology are steadily made greener and cheaper to run, according to Gordon Makryllos vice president, Pacific, APC by Schneider Electric.
guest columnist Jul 11 2011, 6:09AM Collaboration
Channel shakers: Nakamasu has a shot for Canon

Channel shakers: Nakamasu has a shot for Canon

A veteran of Canon’s European operations has taken the reins locally as the group undergoes a strategic transformation
Staff Writers Jul 7 2011, 9:26AM Services
Dickerson: Motorcycle diaries clue to beat e-tailers

Dickerson: Motorcycle diaries clue to beat e-tailers

A trip to a motorbike store convinced CRN's Coalface columnist there was life after the internet.
Mathew Dickerson Jul 4 2011, 5:50AM Services
Unwanted attention, unwanted trouble

Unwanted attention, unwanted trouble

Companies need to understand sexual harassment and how to look after their employees and the company itself
Leon Gettler Jun 29 2011, 7:42PM Strategy
Focus on clients’ needs to meet your own

Focus on clients’ needs to meet your own

Many businesses make the mistake of enshrining their own priorities while losing sight of what they need to do to satisfy clients
Mathew Dickerson Jun 29 2011, 7:34PM Hardware
Virtual desktops thrive in the cloud

Virtual desktops thrive in the cloud

Whether you trust in home or heaven depends on where your customer wants their applications to live in a virtualised data centre or the cloud, writes Sholto Macpherson
Sholto Macpherson Jun 29 2011, 7:21PM Hardware
Cyberwar: The threat to Australia

Cyberwar: The threat to Australia

CRN gathered around a table some of the world’s top information security experts at AusCERT to discuss cyberwar, looking at the extent of network intrusions on Australia’s critical infrastructure and how organisations can defend themselves
Staff Writers Jun 24 2011, 6:04AM Security
Online privacy? It’s a using game

Online privacy? It’s a using game

When one online giant accuses another of abusing users’ privacy it’s a bit rich. But then, some people don’t care . . .
Matthew JC Powell Jun 24 2011, 5:58AM Strategy
Anittel's Ilkka Tales talks to Leon Gettler

Anittel's Ilkka Tales talks to Leon Gettler

Last year’s fastest-growing reseller shifted emphasis slightly away from revenue in order to not become another “me too” outfit. Leon Gettler asks how it works
Leon Gettler Jun 21 2011, 12:41AM Collaboration
Android's risky business

Android's risky business

Google's open-door policy on app development for its mobile operating system propels it forward but at a cost.
Staff Writers Jun 20 2011, 5:22AM Security
The Architect: Q&A with John Chambers

The Architect: Q&A with John Chambers

Cisco’s John Chambers wants you to follow his blueprint with the network at its centre but the hardware giant has also gone back to the drawing board to rebuild from disappointing financial results. Chad Berndtson reports
Chad Berndtson Jun 14 2011, 4:02PM Collaboration
Offer an experience the internet can’t

Offer an experience the internet can’t

Retailers bemoan the loss of sales to customers shopping online but there is something they can do about it besides just praying for salvation.
Mathew Dickerson Jun 3 2011, 3:54AM Sales & Marketing
Your essential guide to make the most from storage

Your essential guide to make the most from storage

The SAN versus NAS debate has moved on to one about whether resellers can make more money by choosing a solution from one vendor.
Sholto Macpherson Jun 3 2011, 3:37AM Collaboration

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