CDN Varbose

Kaspersky’s new channel chief and how Barrett’s Privateers relates to IT security

2012-05-15T03:29:00Z

The major news out of Kaspersky Lab’s North American partner conference this week was the long-awaited launch of its managed service provider program, but the security vendor also introduced its new North American channel chief and provided an update on emerging security threats ...(read more)

Research round-up: Tablets increase your chance of office romance

2012-05-09T14:51:00Z

Root canals vs. cloud migration, desktop virtualization for SMBs and tech-fueled office stress ...(read more)

Cisco's John Chambers' feedback on Prime Minister Stephen Harper

2012-04-17T18:15:00Z

Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with Cisco CEO John Chambers. Find out what they talked about ...(read more)

According to IDC and Gartner, the PC ain’t dead yet

2012-03-22T13:36:00Z

No one is forecasting spectacular growth numbers, but the PC isn’t going anywhere just yet ...(read more)

Anywhere, anytime connectivity but not in Cuba

2012-03-20T15:27:00Z

What happens when you anywhere, anytime connections fail to work? ...(read more)

How will big data become a big channel play?

2012-02-27T19:15:00Z

IBM and HP are keen on big data. But how do they make it relevant to partners and SMBs? ...(read more)

Can Softchoice still claim top spot on CDN’s Top 100 list?

2012-02-25T15:57:00Z

Solution providers across Canada are jockeying for position for the annual Top 100 channel scorecard ...(read more)

Can AMD make a go of it in the tablet market?

2012-02-24T15:29:00Z

AMD was largely rudderless in 2011 until it hired Rory Read from Lenovo ...(read more)

Was it mission accomplished for Meg Whitman and HP at Global Partner Conference 2012?

2012-02-15T15:48:00Z

CDN assistant editor Jeff Jedras and InfoTech Research Group research director Paul Edwards analyze HP's 2012 Global Partner Conference in Las Vegas, and if the vendor accomplished what it needed to do for its channel. ...(read more)

HP Canada’s channel Triumvirate, hardware pride and ageing printer opportunity

2012-02-14T02:11:00Z

On the eve of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s global partner conference, CDN sat down with HP Canada's business leaders to see where they’re planning to drive the business in 2012 and where they see the biggest opportunity for channel partners to drive growth ...(read more)

Why HP should emulate IBM, but not in that way

2012-02-09T16:38:00Z

HP and IBM are both holding their partner conferences this month, and there's a few lessons the former could learn from the latter ...(read more)

Managing the media for solution providers

2012-01-19T11:20:00Z

The Do's and Don'ts of managing the media ...(read more)

Can RIM make a comeback in 2012?

2012-01-04T21:21:00Z

Will anyone be surprised if RIM makes a big comeback in 2012? ...(read more)

How technology climbed Mount Everest

2011-11-22T16:19:00Z

How one Canadian used technology to get an opportunity to climb Mount Everest ...(read more)

Synnex’s $100 million to one shot

2011-11-14T13:16:00Z

Synnex sets a target that solution providers will want them to deliver on ...(read more)