Computer Reseller News articles from September 2005

Computer Reseller News archives from September 2005

Morse sees profit jump as restructure pays off. Corporate VAR's turnover increases by 10 per cent as benefits of recent activity start to come to fruition.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Sarah Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. Pan-European integrator Morse has hailed its restructuring strategy a success after posting a 10 per cent increase in turnover in its yearly financials. The firm reported a turnover of...

Klein back on scene with Steljes.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Laura Hailstone, laura_hailstone@vnu.co.uk. Julian Klein, former managing director of Computer 2000 (C2000), has resurfaced in the channel as the managing director for Steljes' reseller division, Steljes Trade. Following the...

Gemtek shuts up shop in UK.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Sara Driscoll, sara_driscoll@vnu.co.uk. Wi-Fi and access provider Gemtek Systems Europe has shut up shop in the UK and Europe and moved its development, sales operation and support services back to Taiwan. In a letter from...

Breaking news.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... UK firms are bracing themselves for a slowdown over the next 12 months as business confidence declines, according to market watcher KPMG. The number of businesses, including IT players, expecting revenue to increase in the next 12 months...

Europe still difficult for restructured Tech Data. Distributor admits to having more work to do on its recovery plans, particularly in the UK.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. Tech Data has admitted that it still has a lot of work to do in Europe, despite having already restructured in the region earlier this year. The distribution giant is the parent company of...

Azlan names new UK head.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. Azlan, the enterprise division of Tech Data's European arm has appointed Lee Perkins as its UK director, following its recent EMEA reorganisation. Perkins was previously general manager of...

SAP plans to increase Business One VARs.
September 5, 2005... Byline: james Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. German software vendor SAP will develop a two-tier distribution model for its Business One software next year and increase reseller numbers "significantly". The vendor currently sells...

Orange adds fizz to channel.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Trevor Treharne, trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk. Orange has hailed its relationship with broadliner Ingram Micro, which it appointed in February, a success, but one source said the mobile vendor's channel has been slow to take root. ...

Ingram sets its sights on the mobility space. Distributor creates new business team as it looks to ensure VARs are ready for the wireless boom.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Laura Hailstone, laura_hailstone@vnu.co.uk. Broadline distributor Ingram Micro has created a European mobility business team to strengthen its capabilities in the wireless space. The firm has appointed Mark Moons, previously at...

Microsoft joins VoIP crowd.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Trevor Treharne, trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk. Microsoft has become the latest vendor to jump on the Voice over IP (VoIP) bandwagon by acquiring service provider Teleo. The deal will enable Microsoft to add voice capabilities to...

Fraudster habits may help battle with CNP.(card-not-present)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Laura Hailstone, laura_hailstone@vnu.co.uk. Fraud prevention specialist Retail Decisions has released fraudster profiles which it has claimed could help resellers win the battle against card-not-present (CNP) fraud. The firm...

Shortcuts - Good time for FaceTime.
September 5, 2005... Security vendor FaceTime Communications has announced a 250 per cent increase in turnover for its third quarter ended 31 July 2005. The firm has claimed this increase was driven by accelerated customer adoption for its compliance and security...

Shortcuts - Gem has the Ability.
September 5, 2005... Software vendor Ability Software International has signed an agreement with retail distributor Gem Distribution to push sales of its Ability Office software in the UK. Gem currently delivers to over 4,000 UK stores every week including Amazon...

Shortcuts - Reducing the Human cost.(administrative software released)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... SSA Global has launched SSAHuman Capital Management 2.0, which it has claimed helps firms to reduce costs and improve productivity. Companies are able to better connect managers and employees in real-time through strategic self-service and...

Shortcuts - LANDesk's new suite.
September 5, 2005... Security vendor LANDesk Software has launched LANDesk Security Suite 8.6, the latest version of its software aimed at managing systems and end-node security across enterprise organisations. The firm has also released new versions of its...

Shortcuts - CSA puts on Red Hat.
September 5, 2005... Open Source specialist Red Hat has revealed that Hewlett-Packard specialist reseller CSA Waverley has joined the Red Hat Advanced Partner Programme in Europe. As an advanced partner, CSA Waverley will be able to offer Red Hat's entire portfolio...

Shortcuts - Three more for Alcatel.
September 5, 2005... Alcatel has recruited three new partners to add an applications focus to its channel. Avanquest, European Technology Consultants and ProtoCall One will support and complement the skills of Alcatel's existing channel partners to bring further...

More SMEs than ever but size still matters. Number of small businesses increasing but revenue and profit dominated by larger players.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Trevor Treharne, trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk. The UK has more small businesses than ever before, but overall profit share still belongs to large players, according to research by the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) Small...

Corbelli leaves SurfControl.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. Martino Corbelli has left email filtering vendor SurfControl in what the firm claimed is an amicable split. Corbelli, who was director of marketing at the vendor, has been replaced by...

Huawei names Zycko as it re-enters market.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Trevor Treharne, trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk. Chinese networking vendor Huawei has appointed storage distributor Zycko as part of a new channel programme to launch its return to UK shores for the first time since its 2003 Cisco...

VARs urged to make use of information.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Laura Hailstone, laura_hailstone@vnu.co.uk. Resellers should take advantage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act to give them an edge when bidding for public sector contracts, according to consultancy firm Freedom of Information....

Consumers homing in on global positioning. PDAs with built-in GPS have been soaring in popularity, but businesses are not joining the rush.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Laura Hailstone, laura_hailstone@vnu.co.uk. PDAs with Global Positioning Systems (GPS) built in achieved record sales in July, accounting for 28 per cent of the total UK PDA market, according to analyst firm GfK. GfK attributed...

Novell faces struggle to improve turnover.
September 5, 2005... Byline: James Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. Networking vendor Novell has seen its third-quarter turnover decrease by $15m to $290m, as it struggles in the tough environment. For the three months ended 31 July 2005, the vendor also...

Dabs brushes up web site.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Trevor Treharne, trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk. Online reseller Dabs.com is to give its web site a [pounds sterling]500,000 facelift to attract new customers. The site will aim to appeal to less tech-savvy users, with improved...

Shortcuts - Lingering Memory.(Hitachi and NEC plan to reduce their stakes in Elpida Memory)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Hitachi and NEC plan to reduce their stakes in Elpida Memory, Japan's sole remaining manufacturer of DRam chips, by the end of the year. Elpida was formed in 1999 by the merger of the DRam businesses of NEC and Hitachi. Hitachi will sell four...

Shortcuts - BlueSecure future.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Bluesocket is shipping its BlueSecure Access Point 1500, an 802.11 a/b/g access point that aims to bring ease of use to enterprise wireless LANs (WLANs) Bluesocket said it will continue to support any vendor's access points and wired traffic,...

Shortcuts - Telco seeks Autonomy.
September 5, 2005... France Telecom has selected software manufacturer Autonomy's Idol server to enhance its overall technological capabilities. France Telecom said it will use several other Autonomy products, including the Virage Videologger, VS Archive and...

Shortcuts - QLogic makes calculation.(Marvell Technology Group acquires business)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Marvell Technology Group has acquired the hard-drive and tape-drive controller business of QLogic for $225m. The deal consists of $180m in cash and $45m in Marvell common stock. H.K. Desai, chief executive of QLogic, said: "The sale will...

Shortcuts - Omnitouch contact.
September 5, 2005... Alcatel has signed Avanquest as a reseller for its OmniTouch Unified Communication offerings. The vendor said Avanquest will extend its skills to Alcatel's other partners to help them drive more value from the vendor's accounts. - Channel...

Shortcuts - ThinkVantage rethought.
September 5, 2005... PC vendor Lenovo has updated its ThinkVantage portfolio to include simpler installation and updates, enhanced password management, file encryption, and backup and recovery. Lenovo said it also plans to unveil a ThinkVantage management suite...

CipherTrust's channel keeps on growing. Security vendor swells its reseller ranks as it launches new products.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. Security vendor CipherTrust has already doubled its UK channel once this year and is on track to double it again by the end of October. Last week the firm launched three new products and...

Big Blue puts the emphasis on backup.
September 5, 2005... Byline: James Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. IBM's channel partners are being urged to focus on the backup strategies of SMEs and mobile workers following the vendor's release of a low-cost storage software product. Tivoli...

Editorial - www.crn.co.uk - Demand for servers continues to grow. Latest IDC quarterly tracker report shows that demand has increased for the ninth consecutive quarter.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. Demand for servers has grown for the ninth consecutive quarter, according to market watcher IDC's latest Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker. The analyst has claimed that factory revenue in...

Editorial - www.crn.co.uk - ICIA publish audiovisual guide to help channel see clearly.
September 5, 2005... Byline: James Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. The International Communications Industries Association (ICIA) has published an audiovisual (AV) best practice book in an attempt to enable the channel to better understand the market. ...

Editorial - www.crn.co.uk - Ready for a bit of a challenge?
September 5, 2005... Catherine Zeta Jones won't be there, and it's unlikely that Chris Evans or Michael Douglas will be there either. And let's be honest, it's not going to be Monty leading your team out on the course to victory. But, in the just-as-glamorous,...

Spyware looks to be growing in corporates. Webroot Software report claims that criminals are developing and deploying new tactics.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. Despite a raft of measures and a flurry of products, spyware is on the increase in the corporate space, according to the latest report from anti-spyware vendor Webroot Software. The report,...

Spam and viruses top SME fears.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. Spam and virus attacks are the top IT security concerns for SMEs, according to research from security vendor WatchGuard. The firm questioned over 300 IT, network and security administrators...

Shortcuts - Housecall bucks the Trend.
September 5, 2005... Anti-virus vendor Trend Micro has launched Housecall Server Edition v6.1, the latest version of its online threat detection software that it has claimed enables service providers and enterprises to offer greater security for online customers....

Shortcuts - McAfee launch new service.
September 5, 2005... Security giant McAfee, has launched its secure messaging services for small businesses and enterprises. Based on the Postini Perimeter Manager product line, the firm has claimed the software offers threat prevention and policy management to...

Shortcuts - Kerio's Unlimited server.
September 5, 2005... Internet security and messaging software vendor Kerio has joined forces with Computers Unlimited to promote Kerio MailServer 6.1 to its UK resellers as an alternative to QuickMail. Designed for the SME market, the vendor has claimed the...

Shortcuts - USB key to success.
September 5, 2005... Security software vendor Steganos has claimed that many companies in the UK are at risk of data leakage because employees are storing sensitive data on unencrypted USB keys. According to company research, 41 per cent of employees admitted to...

Storage - www.crn.co.uk - Tandberg drives deals with IBM and FSC. Disk vendor looks to grow its OEM market share.
September 5, 2005... Byline: James Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. Tandberg Data has set its sights on growing its OEM partnerships and announced deals with IBM and Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC) last week. Under the terms of the two separate...

Storage - www.crn.co.uk - Plasmon disk keeps users within the law.
September 5, 2005... Byline: James Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. Plasmon has dipped its toes into the data regulation arena with the launch of a data archive compliance disk. The vendor said its ultra-density, optical-compliant, write-once media is...

Audiovisual - www.crn.co.uk - Projector sales down but future looking brighter. Analyst predicts gradual increase in sales following 12-month slump.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Trevor Treharne, trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk. Projector sales in EMEA have slowed down in the first half of the year, but a gradual uptake could be on the horizon, according to forecasts by analyst firm Decision Tree Consulting. ...

Shortcuts - Project a giveaway.
September 5, 2005... NEC will give away a free lamp with every purchase of its VT470 and VT676 projector through channel partners. The offer applies to schools and universities purchasing a projector during September. - Channel links 2009778.

Shortcuts - Polycom buys DSTMedia.
September 5, 2005... Polycom has acquired video solutions company DSTMedia Technology Company for an undisclosed sum. The vendor was created in 2001 by an engineering team from a Chinese technology institute and provides video network solutions. - Channel...

Shortcuts - Canon fire revenue increase.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Canon has reported a second quarter revenue increase of 7.3 per cent to x912.5bn, compared with the same period last year. Total sales increased by 7.3 per cent, but Toshizo Tanaka, senior managing director for finance and accounting at Canon,...

Voice and Data - www.crn.co.uk - Wireless LAN market set to boom by 2010. Yearly growth rate of 160 per cent predicted for converged VoIP and WLAN technologies.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Trevor Treharne, trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk. The voice networking market is set for another spurt of growth, as the latest technology, voice over IP (VoIP) converged with Wireless LAN (VoWLAN) is estimated to become worth [pounds...

Voice and Data - www.crn.co.uk - Avaya revamps partner scheme.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Trevor Treharne, trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk. Avaya has appointed a new channel chief to revamp its business partner programme and provide more focus to its channel. Moreno Ciboldi has been appointed vice-president for indirect...

Voice and Data - www.crn.co.uk - Networks First will support Westcon VARs.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Trevor Treharne, trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk. Distributor Westcon is aiming to bolster support for its resellers with the appointment of services provider Networks First to supply front-line support. The deal will see the...

Analysis - The way to an SME's heart is indirect. Dell and the online resellers are taking increasing amounts of SME business, but the channel has the means to beat the competition provided it plays its cards right, says Simon Meredith.
September 5, 2005... All vendors try to attract smaller business buyers, but increasingly it seems to be Dell and the web-based retailers that get the best results. These suppliers are also starting to sell different kinds of products: printers, networking,...

Analysis - www.crn.co.uk - Help your customers become compliant. It's important that resellers help their customers prepare for legislation demands, writes Robin Pilcher.
September 5, 2005... The cut-off-date for the Basel II legislation deadline is less than two years away. And it is not simply a matter of archiving all of your data and forgetting about it - it takes months of planning and execution to implement a sound compliance...

Analysis - www.crn.co.uk - A chance to join the upwardly mobile. The increase in demand and the growing confidence with which people work with mobile carriers is driving a greater interest in mobile data services and applications. Those that act fast could reap the benefits, writes Ken Young.
September 5, 2005... Mobile computing is clearly not yet a commodity business. For example, take the suppliers hoping to sign off new business with Nottinghamshire Healthcare, a mental health trust. The trust recently decided that it wanted to make its doctors more...

Analysis credit and finance - www.crn.co.uk - When the borrowing market gets tough. A recent court ruling could mean that the requirements for lending money will become much more stringent, writes Eddie Pacey.
September 5, 2005... A court ruling at the end of June has raised the spectre of tougher requirements when borrowing money. The case, National Westminster Bank Plc vs Spectrum Plus Limited & others, centred on the bank's level of security against the defendant's...

Analysis comment - www.crn.co.uk - Time to kill compliance fears. Resellers can show how to achieve value from compliance by focusing on the broader enterprise security goals, claims Dennis Szerzen.
September 5, 2005... In recent months company directors have been reminded that a failure to comply with new regulations can and will land them in prison. The technology pages' recent emphasis on regulatory compliance has coincided with some high profile...

Analysis comment - www.crn.co.uk - The security vendor 'sniff test'. Four factors that make up the security vendor 'sniff test' can help determine whether a new technology is worth investing in, says Gerard Kerrigan.
September 5, 2005... Security, both physical and electronic, is something we read about every day in the newspapers. Whether it's terrorism, theft of call centre records or the latest virus, it has an impact on our lives. With so many problems, there is obviously a...

Analysis comment - www.crn.co.uk - Soundbytes.
September 5, 2005... "Typically we're not going to repurpose a fashion show as a podcast. But an interview with Kate Hudson, that would work fine." Bernard Gershon, a digital-media executive with the ABC television network, talking about the potential of...

Analysis research - www.crn.co.uk - VARs face eviction from digital home. Tomorrow's home network will offer little work for the channel, writes Keith Humphreys.
September 5, 2005... Today's home networks are a mishmash of products from a variety of suppliers and very few are designed to look good. Their growth (Fig. 1) is being driven by the proliferation of home PCs requiring fast internet access and the convenience...

Storage - www.crn.co.uk - Connecting with IP. The latest in a range of new storage technologies, IP promises good opportunities in the SME and mid-market for resellers that are able to exploit its advantages early in the game, writes Mark Ballard, in the second of a five-part series.
September 5, 2005... Storage connectivity presents a huge opportunity for resellers of all types. With a little more expertise they might be able to cash in at precisely the right time: the beginning of a growth period. The pressure is on for the storage...

Integrator - Intel keen to make PCs part of the living room. Chip giant launches Viiv as it attempts to impact on home-entertainment set-up.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Martin Lynch, martin_lynch@vnu.co.uk. Intel has initiated a global drive to make PCs an essential part of the living room, following the launch of it's Viiv campaign. Viiv (pronounced Vive) is Intel's first serious push to make...

ntegrator - Fujitsu joins the AMD gang.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Martin Lynch, martin_lynch@vnu.co.uk. Fujitsu Siemens is the latest AMD Opteron convert with the introduction of its collection of 'green-friendly' workstations. The 64bit Celsius V830 workstation will be powered by dual-core...

Integrator Reviews - www.crn.co.uk.(Product/Service Evaluation)
September 5, 2005... Router: D-Link DSL-G604T D-Link has a reputation for producing products with a good price and performance and the DSL-G604T is a prime example. It has an 802.11g wireless interface, an unusual, eye-catching design and is quite easy to...

Integrator analysis - www.crn.co.uk - Intel has plans for the living room. The vendor is ready to put serious amounts of cash into promoting its Viiv entertainment PC concept to the wary consumer.
September 5, 2005... Intel is going to control your home, as well as your business, and if it has to throw a few hundred million dollars at it, so be it. The company recently took the wraps off it's Viiv (pronounced Vive) concept for a home entertainment PC/device....

Integrator analysis - Resellers learn to play the keyboard. Sales of mice and keyboards are enjoying a boom, with a bigger share going to the channel, writes Ben Tudor.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Mice and keyboards are, if you'll forgive the expression, peripheral to many resellers' concerns. But they are extremely important. Unreliable, flimsy or awkward keyboards and mice can have a negative effect on how end-users perceive the...

Integrator Online Services - www.crn.co.uk - Channel Eye.
September 5, 2005... NEW TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING LTD The Companies House document dated 16 August published the following public record information against the subject: the appointment of a liquidator for voluntary winding-up. 03369359 STELLAR...

Tenders.
September 5, 2005... Elstree: network equipment. Computer network hardware upgrade. 151913 Dublin: computer storage units. Purchase of SAN storage. 151888 Wallingford: transaction processing. Financial transaction processing and...

Talkback - www.crn.co.uk - All's well at Westell. David McKeigue, managing director of Westell, talks to CRN about Wales winning the Grand Slam, Angelina Jolie as the next James Bond and why he's got everything he could wish for.(Interview)
September 5, 2005... Describe your job... I basically run the EMEA arm of Westell, which is a broadband access solutions company. I enjoy the excitement of working with cutting-edge technology. What was your first job? I started off working as a...

Talkback - www.crn.co.uk - Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 5, 2005... 6 September Event: eConfidence: Spam and Scams Venue: Millbank Tower, London www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/ eforums/diary.aspx 13-15 September Event: Mobile Content World Venue: Olympia Conference Centre, London...

Talkback - www.crn.co.uk - Dave the Dealer.
September 5, 2005... Dave Diamond-Geezer, director of Digital Online Deals and Global Integration (Dodgi) of Dagenham Ltd, is famed among other resellers for his ability to make margin on anything. Contact him at crn@vnu.co.uk if you have some pukka gossip or a...

Talkback - www.crn.co.uk - Getting into the swing of things.
September 5, 2005... If your company perhaps has an aspiring Tiger Woods or Annika Sorenstam, or you simply enjoy a great day's networking with channel colleagues, you can now sign up for the CRN Channel Golf Challenge. Yes, it's time to don the absurd clothing,...

Fujitsu joins the AMD gang.(Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Martin Lynch Fujitsu joins the AMD gang martin_lynch@vnu.co.uk Fujitsu Siemens is the latest AMD Opteron convert with the introduction of its collection of 'green-friendly' workstations. The 64bit Celsius V830...

connecting with IP The latest in a range of new storage technologies, IP promises good opportunities in the SME and mid-market for resellers that are able to exploit its advantages early in the game, writes Mark Ballard, in the second of a five-part ser.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Mark Ballard connecting with IP The latest in a range of new storage technologies, IP promises good opportunities in the SME and mid-market for resellers that are able to exploit its advantages early in the game, writes...

Fraudster habits may help battle with CNP.(card-not-present fraud, Retail Decisions )(Brief article)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Laura Hailstone Fraudster habits may help battle with CNP laura_hailstone@vnu.co.uk Fraud prevention specialist Retail Decisions has released fraudster profiles which it has claimed could help resellers win the battle...

SHORTCUTS.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Sara Yirrell SHORTCUTS Good time for FaceTime Security vendor FaceTime Communications has announced a 250 per cent increase in turnover for its third quarter ended 31 July 2005. The firm has claimed this increase was...

Microsoft joins VoIP crowd.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Trevor Treharne Microsoft joins VoIP crowd trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk Microsoft has become the latest vendor to jump on the Voice over IP (VoIP) bandwagon by acquiring service provider Teleo. The deal will enable...

Ingram sets its sights on the mobility space.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Laura Hailstone Ingram sets its sights on the mobility space Distributor creates new business team as it looks to ensure VARs are ready for the wireless boom laura_hailstone@vnu.co.uk Broadline distributor Ingram Micro...

Resellers learn to play the keyboard.(Brief article)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Ben Tudor Resellers learn to play the keyboard Mice and keyboards are, if you'll forgive the expression, peripheral to many resellers' concerns. But they are extremely important. Unreliable, flimsy or awkward keyboards and...

Ready for a bit of a challenge?(CRN Channel Golf Challenge)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Sara Driscoll Ready for a bit of a challenge? Catherine Zeta Jones won't be there, and it's unlikely that Chris Evans or Michael Douglas will be there either. And let's be honest, it's not going to be Monty leading your team...

ICIA publish audiovisual guide to help channel see clearly.(International Communications Industries Association)('Audiovisual Best Practices: The Design and Integration Process for the AV and Construction Industries')(Brief article)
September 5, 2005... Byline: James Sherwood ICIA publish audiovisual guide to help channel see clearly james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk The International Communications Industries Association (ICIA) has published an audiovisual (AV) best practice book in an...

Router: D-Link DSL-G604T D-Link has a reputation for producing products with a good price and performance and the DSL-G604T is a prime example. It has an 802.11g wireless interface, an unusual, eye-catching design and is quite easy to configure. Options.(Product/service evaluation)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Eduardo SA nchez Rojo Router: D-Link DSL-G604T D-Link has a reputation for producing products with a good price and performance and the DSL-G604T is a prime example. It has an 802.11g wireless interface, an unusual,...

Avaya revamps partner scheme.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Trevor Treharne Avaya revamps partner scheme trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk Avaya has appointed a new channel chief to revamp its business partner programme and provide more focus to its channel. Moreno Ciboldi has been...

Networks First will support Westcon VARs.(Value added resellers)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Trevor Treharne Networks First will support Westcon VARs trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk Distributor Westcon is aiming to bolster support for its resellers with the appointment of services provider Networks First to supply...

Novell faces struggle to improve turnover.
September 5, 2005... Byline: James Sherwood Novell faces struggle to improve turnover james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk Networking vendor Novell has seen its third-quarter turnover decrease by $15m to $290m, as it struggles in the tough environment. For...

Shortcuts.(France Telecom contracts with Autonomy Corporation PLC)(Bluesocket launches new controllers BlueSecure Access Point 1500)(Hitachi and NEC plans to sell stakes in Elpida Memory)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Laura Hailstone Shortcuts Lingering Memory Hitachi and NEC plan to reduce their stakes in Elpida Memory, Japan's sole remaining manufacturer of DRam chips, by the end of the year. Elpida was formed in 1999 by the merger of...