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IT Manufacturers Can Reduce Total Costs Through Distribution, According To Study

29 September 2008

Independent Research Shows Two-Tier Distributors as Most Efficient B2B Solution-Selling Channel
Westcon Group to Distribute Corporate Search Solution in Brazil

2 September 2008

Westcon to Distribute Google Search Appliance, Enabling Companies to Leverage Google Search Engine within Internal Networks
Westcon Group Names Dean Douglas as Chief Operating Officer

16 June 2008

Comstor Increases Partner Revenue with Mentor Programme

Westcon Group, Inc.

New Engagement Initiative for SMB Partners Delivers Early Success
Westcon Group Announces Distribution Agreement with Secure Computing in Latin America

9 June 2008

Westcon Group Will Provide World-Class Enterprise Gateway Security Solutions, Expanding its Offering to Channel Partners throughout Latin America
Channel News
 
Nokia announces restructuring changes

07/11/08

Nokia continues it's strategy of changing parts of its organisation
Cisco, Nortel lead green ranking

27/10/2008

New research by ABI looks at network switch vendors "green-ness"
Long term is strong, says Juniper boss

24/10/2008

Talking after good Q3 figures, Juniper Networks CEO Kevin Johnson says the longer term prospects for high performance networking are good even if immediate forecasts are cautious
Blue Coat ships first WAN client with integrated security

29/09/2008

A WAN client with integrated security has been launched by Blue Coat
Secure Computing sold to McAfee

22/09/2008

Security vendor Secure Computing is being bought by McAfee and added to its range of network security products
Technology News
 
London wins on wireless

29/10/2008

London has more wireless access points than other capitals, including New York and Paris, but it is the most insecure, says an RAS study
F5 is optimistic on networks

23/10/2008

In an analsysts call, F5 Networks CEO explains why he is confident that its technology will be in demand
WiFi security is no longer secure

10/10/2008

The use of fast graphics processors to crack passwords is spreading, making wireless networks vulnerable
Second hand devices' security risk

25/09/2008

A new study finds that some 20% of second-hand phones and mobile devices can reveal previous data to the new user
More updates to deal with web threat

15/09/2008

Blue Coat appliances are being updated more frequently as malware blocking is needed even more
Podcasts
 
PodTrack: Scott Montgomery of Secure Computing

March 30, 2007

In this week's PodTrack, we interview Scott Montgomery, Vice President of Product Mangement for Secure Computing as part of a larger series on security. Please take a moment to listen to the file by clicking on the file to the right.

PodTrack: Interview with Dean Darwin of F5 Networks

March 30,2007

In this week's PodTrack, we speak to Dean Darwin, Vice President of North American Channels for F5 Networks as part of a larger series on security. Please take a moment to listen to the file clicking on the link to the right.
ViewPoint: Focus on Secure Computing

January 19, 2007

In this edition of ViewPoint, we cover Secure Computing's security solutions and discuss how they fit in a larger solutions context. Specific vertical markets are discussed, as well as attributes of individual products.

Westcon ViewPoint Podcast: Nokia Solutions IP Security Platforms

December 8, 2006

Welcome to ViewPoint, Westcon's podcast dedicated to resellers serving the convergence and security markets. In this episode of ViewPoint we will focus briefly on Nokia Solutions IP Security Platforms. We will look at how these solutions provide protection for both enterprise class and SMB networks and how they work along side solutions from Check Point.

Vendor News
 
Blue Coat positioning by Gartner

22/09/2008

Analyst Gartner has positioned Blue Coat in the leader's quadrant for the secure web gateway
Blue Coat controls WAN videos

09/09/2008

A new plug-in for PacketShaper controls video traffic in 600 applications
PowerDsine owner points to growth

25/07/2008

Power over Ethernet resumes upward trend, says solution-maker
f5 is upbeat on results

24/07/2008

F5 Networks has shown continuing growth
Blue Coat moves up in ranking

15/07/2008

The latest Gartner study of WAN controllers put Blue Coat at second place in market share for Q1, 2008, up from third previously
Technology Research Digest
 
PC outlook murky for 2009

04/11/2008

The latest IDC study of PC sales shows that 2008 hit a new record, but the outlook is not so good
Unified Comms by SaaS to boom

28/10/2008

A new study predicts massive growth for Unified Communications as a service
SMBs get wrong Voip and Wifi "message"

15/10/2008

Sales messages to the SMB buyers of Wifi and VOIP need to be very different from those to large organisations
New cyberthreat dominates charts

01/10/2008

Fortinet's survey of current malware issues shows a single security application family is roaring ahead
Gartner debunks security myths

30/09/2008

Researcher Gartner has set out what it thinks is the true picture of IT security threats and reactions
Business Development
 
New survey shows benefit of going green

4/07/08

Companies who are committed to saving energy can save money as well, according to a new survey.

Mobile promotion must think strategy

03/06/2008

The global mobile advertising market is hung up on short term issues, says a new study
Servers numbers up, but margins slip

23/05/2008

Gartner says worldwide server shipments grew by 8% while revenue grew by just 4% in the first quarter of 2008
CEO study says change becoming unmanageable

09/05/2008

A new study of the world's CEOs find them looking forward to a period of great change, but unsure how to manage it
Non-voice mobile business is changing

09/05/2008

A new report says that mobile operators will need to adapt quickly to protect margins, even in the emerging markets
Op/Ed
 
Being Direct With VARs

04/16/2007

Channel relationships examined.
IT recruiting and retention: One big headache

04/20/2007

Retaining and hiring good people isn't easy.
Use Your Opportunity To Ask A Question

03/19/2007

Lessons from CMP Channel Group's XChange Solution Provider in San Diego.
Down To Business: Heads Up, Tech Management

03/24/2007

A view on IT.
Heading Toward An Unbalanced Channel

03/09/2007

How do smaller regional players compete?