MicroScope articles from December 2008

MicroScope archives from December 2008

Backchat.(dialogue with Oliver Wittig)(Interview)
December 1, 2008... Oliver Wittig snom technology MicroScope puts its questions to Oliver Wittig, product manager VoIP at snom technology What is the best/worst advice you have received and from whom? RuckwA[currency]rts nimmer", which translates...

Comment.(services of Richard Stallman)(Column)
December 1, 2008... Reaching for the cloud Whether we realise it or not, the era of the personal computer is over It's not often I fall out with my hero, the free software guru Richard Stallman. But that's largely because we meet so seldom these days....

Letters.
December 1, 2008... Why ECM hasn't yet realised its full potential Ben Richmond Founder and CEO The Content Group Enterprise content management (ECM) maximises business efficiency and reduces costs - vital considerations for organisations facing...

Features.
December 1, 2008... Play out the recession Grand Theft Auto IV has sold more than 10 million copies, making it one of the most successful games and pointing the way for resellers to mitigate the economic gloom by selling into a very willing market, reports...

Tech Traders.
December 1, 2008... There are a handful of options in the portable hard drive market when it comes to backing up files. Among them is the Buffalo Ministation TurboUSB, which has been relaunched with a new design that should appeal to its targeted audience of...

Tech Traders.
December 1, 2008... A lot of money in the channel at the moment is derived from the sub-notebook market. Call them what you will (netbooks seems to be the most popular label) there is little doubt that the product has taken off and there are shortages...

Technology.
December 1, 2008... Archiving is the markete_SSRqs sweet spot Data is growing exponentially. Instead of petabytes of data being bought each year to quench the thirst for data growth, exabytes are now being purchased. File-based information makes up the...

News.(use of charge coupled devices)
December 1, 2008... Group stands by distribution model The boss of Computacenter says the group will remain "committed" to distribution while it can secure a decent return on capital employed (ROCE). This reassurance came after it was revealed that CCD,...

News.
December 1, 2008... [pounds sterling]101m loss for KCOM in first half KCOM has blamed its integration arm for a fall in revenues during its fiscal first half year. More dramatic, however, was the group's [pounds sterling]101m loss, which resulted largely...

News.
December 1, 2008... Dell pops middleman myth During a recent conference call with financial analysts, Michael Dell, head of the eponymously named PC vendor, revealed that operating a channel is about as expensive as running a direct sales force. The...

News.
December 1, 2008... Intel has accused the European Commission of not properly investigating claims it has behaved anti-competitively and claimed that Brussels became biased in its handling of the case. In a lawsuit filed against the EC, Intel argued the government...

News.(briefs)
December 1, 2008... Paula Tallon and Simon Quicke analyse the Chancellor's proposals to help UK businesses survive the downturn Pre-Budget Report: help or hindrance? With the economy in a tightening recession and the Bank of England desperately trying to...

News.(Computer 2000 (United Kingdom))
December 1, 2008... Computer 2000 has urged vendors to set realistic rebate targets and inventory expectations, while placing their bets on distributors that are geared for growth but not saddled with debt in a consolidating market. These were among the...

Technology.(united kingdom economic condition)
December 1, 2008... Going global for survival During a downturn, winning business internationally could be a key survival tactic While seeking business internationally sounds on paper like the last thing a business should do in a downturn, it is a...

Backchat.(Vivek Thomas managing director of Maximizer Software EMEA)(Interview)
December 8, 2008... Vivek Thomas Maximizer Software MicroScope puts its questions to Vivek Thomas, managing director EMEA, Maximizer Software What is the best advice you have received and from whom? Two of the best pieces of advice I have...

News.
December 8, 2008... As the economy continues to tighten in the last few weeks of the year, vendors are increasingly ramping up their sales pitches around both capital and operating expenditure savings, in the hope that taking a sales hit now will enable them to...

Technology.(Survey)
December 8, 2008... Security spend is now centre stage for every IT director. Yet there is a persistent view of security as nothing but a necessary annoyance to mitigate risk and alleviate fear, uncertainty and doubt. This narrow view completely misses the point,...

Features.
December 8, 2008... Making the most e_SFlbof legacy systems Faced with economic uncertainty, many businesses are choosing to prolong the life of their IT infrastructure rather than implement expensive new systems. Simon Vail looks at the opportunities for the...

Letters.
December 8, 2008... Virtual meeting tools can reduce effects of downturn Bert van der Zwan Vice-president, WebEx Europe I was interested to read your recent articles focusing on the challenges that resellers will face in the current economic climate....

News.
December 8, 2008... One of the sights you cannot avoid, if you go down any high street or onto any e-tail website, is the numbers 20% or 30% plus the words "off everything". Usually those signs don't come out until Boxing Day but with the economy in the state...

Tech Traders.(Rittal Systems Ltd.)
December 8, 2008... Rittal's TS 8 server enclosure successfully combines environmental features and functionality yet is simple to install Flexible enclosure keeps servers cool Server enclosures have changed in the past couple of years, driven not just by...

Technology.
December 8, 2008... The solid-state drive (SSD) has big shoes to fill. Its reputation as the technology frontrunner set to replace hard disk drives (HDD) means it faces a public downfall if its promises are not delivered. They can, and will, be compared...

Backchat.
December 15, 2008... What is the best and worst advice you have received and from whom? Worst advice: if you're sick, lean on that white van and be sick (this was in London many years ago - the van was full of policemen). Best advice: take time to try to get a...

News.
December 15, 2008... How will the proposed amendments to the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive affect the channel? RoHS changes looming on the horizon It is more than two years since the European Union introduced the Restriction of Hazardous...

Technology.
December 15, 2008... Solid state storage can boost efficiency while reducing costs, making it an ideal sell in todaye_SSRqs tough economic climate Multiply the benefits of virtualisation Despite the bleak outlook for 2009, there are still ways for...

Comment.
December 15, 2008... Tis the season to be jolly It'sbeen a long time since Paul McCartneyfirst sang about having a Wonderful Christmastime-29 years, to be precise -but I suspectthere willbe quite a few people singing along to the chorus this year whodon'thave...

Features.
December 15, 2008... Navigating the Cisco channel Comstor's Jon Pritchard tells Alex Scroxton why networking dealers need specialist guidance through the Cisco maze If you're thinking of dabbling in selling Cisco kit in the UK, you won't be able to avoid...

News.
December 15, 2008... It's gone quickly - it always seems to - but once again an editorial starts by wishing you all a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year. When we pause for a moment and look back on 2008, there is no doubt that the credit crunch will...

Letters.
December 15, 2008... Email continuity is too vital to rely on generic solutions Andrea Skov Chief marketing officer, Teneros As I am sure we can all vouch, email has become firmly established as a mission-critical application. Loss of access to a...

News.(Report)
December 15, 2008... Predictions of how the security world will look next year are coming thick and fast, with some major players issuing threat reports and surveys to underline that the internet is going to be the main concern in 2009. Among research that...

Features.(Report)
December 15, 2008... Looking for light at the end of the tunnel In these troubled economic times, there are still reasons for the channel to be optimistic, finds Simon Quicke It is traditional at this time of year to look back over the events of the past...

Tech Traders.(IOGEAR)(Brief article)
December 15, 2008... KVM switch provides a portable solution for data transfer Secure and simple way to move data When it comes to transferring data between a desktop and a laptop computer, there are several methods to choose from, but not all of them are...

News.(restriction of hazardous substances directive)(Brief article)
December 15, 2008... Draft changes to the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive published by the European Commission will put added responsibility on the reseller community to ensure that the kit they sell is compliant. At present,...

News.
December 15, 2008... Sony has announced plans to cut 8,000 jobs worldwide and withdraw from unprofitable markets in a reaction to the global downturn. The electronics manufacturer announced that it would reduce its investment plans by 30% as part of a plan to...

News.
December 15, 2008... Troubled Canadian communications giant Nortel hit back at its critics after reports emerged that it was seeking legal advice ahead of filing for bankruptcy protection. According to US reports the vendor is in discussions with its lawyers...

News.
December 15, 2008... HP's software business has revealed that its primary focus in 2009 will be to concentrate on upselling and cross-selling its portfolio to existing customers. Speaking at the HP Software Universe event in Vienna, EMEA general manager and...

Technology.
December 15, 2008... Ite_SSRqs a fact that people lose more than just their reputation at the annual Christmas party. Each year, thousands of mobile devices are reported lost the morning after the office/workplace party, with their owners suffering a sore head and...