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Sun shines light on servers, storage in latest lineup

Sun shines light on servers, storage in latest lineup

Sun's latest quarterly products announcement emphasises servers, workstations and storage in a growing push towards utility computing and lower cost networking, company executives said.
Fleur Doidge Sep 23 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Gartner: Security key concern in outsourcing

Gartner: Security key concern in outsourcing

Security will slowly rival job loss as the biggest concern over outsourcing, said a research firm yesterday, but even doubts about inadequate security on the part of overseas companies won't stop enterprises from going global.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Sep 23 2004, 12:00AM Security
Qld reseller partners hospitality industry in software initiative

Qld reseller partners hospitality industry in software initiative

Queensland reseller Byte Power has partnered Australian hospitality industry body Restaurant & Catering Australia to push POS and retail management software to the latter’s members.
Staff Writers Sep 23 2004, 12:00AM Software
FBI seizes US$80 million in Microsoft counterfeit products

FBI seizes US$80 million in Microsoft counterfeit products

Microsoft this week said the FBI has arrested 11 people and seized more than US$80 million worth of counterfeit software, making the three-state bust the largest ever involving fake Microsoft products.
Staff Writers Sep 17 2004, 12:00AM Security
Thin clients sales up 48 percent in 2003: IDC

Thin clients sales up 48 percent in 2003: IDC

Australia's thin client sales grew 48 percent from 2002 to 2003 as local interest in reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) via such devices increased, latest figures from IDC said.
Staff Writers Sep 13 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Direct Data in receivership

Direct Data in receivership

Queensland-based wholesale ISP Direct Data Pty Ltd has been placed in receivership by its largest secured creditor AAPT, CRN has learned.
Byron Connolly Sep 10 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Net Return in reseller recruitment drive

Net Return in reseller recruitment drive

Net Return -- the exclusive distributor for web-based application software NetSuite -- wants resellers, and has hired Brad Lencken as its new Sydney-based channel manager to drive partner sales.
Byron Connolly Sep 9 2004, 12:00AM Software
Enterprise IM generated US$119M in 2003

Enterprise IM generated US$119M in 2003

According to analysts the global enterprise instant messaging (IM) market earned revenue of US$119 million in 2003. It is a number that will grow, as organisations become more familiar with the security threats posed by public IM systems.
Staff Writers Sep 7 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Verykios is back, takes share in Firewall Systems

Verykios is back, takes share in Firewall Systems

After a four month sabbatical, former LAN Systems GM Nick Verykios is back in the distribution channel, securing a 14 percent stake in niche security player Firewall Systems joining LAN founder Scott Frew in the process.
Byron Connolly Sep 6 2004, 12:00AM Security
Hannover Fairs to debut intelligent home show in Melbourne

Hannover Fairs to debut intelligent home show in Melbourne

CeBIT organiser Hannover Fairs has launched Australia's first exhibition focusing on the digital home phenomenon, and local resellers have been promised a piece of the pie.
Fleur Doidge Aug 27 2004, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Resellers get patched in with Symantec

Resellers get patched in with Symantec

The timely arrival of Symantec's ON iPatch 1.1 should remind resellers of there's money to be made while the world waits for Windows Update Services, a free patch management utility delayed by Microsoft until first half 2005.
Dan Neel Aug 23 2004, 12:00AM Security
WIND talks up mobile data storm in Sydney

WIND talks up mobile data storm in Sydney

A visitor from Italian mobile operator WIND told a vendor-sponsored business breakfast today how local content and service providers may best reap revenue from converged mobile data services.
Fleur Doidge Aug 19 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Unpatched PC survival time in 16 minutes

Unpatched PC survival time in 16 minutes

The average unpatched Windows PC lasts less than 20 minutes on the internet before it's compromised, according to data from the Internet Storm Center.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Aug 19 2004, 12:00AM Security
MSI signs BCN in mid-market push

MSI signs BCN in mid-market push

Taiwanese vendor MSI Computer has signed Sydney-based distributor BCN Technology as a replacement for Digiland.
Fleur Doidge Aug 18 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Simply Wireless in administration

Simply Wireless in administration

Specialist networking integrator Simply Wireless has entered voluntary administration and might be liquidated before the month is up if buyers aren't found.
Fleur Doidge Aug 16 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Integ expands in the ACT with new office

Integ expands in the ACT with new office

Sydney-based voice and data integrator Integ Communications has opened another office, making Canberra its sixth state branch.
Fleur Doidge Aug 12 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
IT pros submerged in Microsoft

IT pros submerged in Microsoft

Around 2000 IT professionals, attending Microsoft's TechEd conference in Canberra today, heard world famed marine scientist Dr Jo MacInnis making the intriguing comparison between deep-sea exploration and the IT industry.
Siobhan Chapman Aug 4 2004, 12:00AM Software
Citrix collects sale details in reseller reward scheme

Citrix collects sale details in reseller reward scheme

Citrix has begun encouraging its resellers to register details about potential sales in advance, in an initiative it claims will circumvent drive-by shootings and help keep margins up.
Fleur Doidge Aug 2 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
CA aims deeper in white-box channel

CA aims deeper in white-box channel

Computer Associates (CA) is set to launch a broad international effort to drive its entire product line further into the OEM space, with an emphasis on capturing white-box PC and server market share.
Fleur Doidge , Dan Neel , Edward F. Moltzen Jul 27 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
ASUS in laptop market attack

ASUS in laptop market attack

Taiwanese manufacturer ASUS is set to crank up its notebook business in Australia through its distribution partners, as it looks to replicate its market leading position in Taiwan.
Byron Connolly Jul 23 2004, 12:00AM Hardware

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