Our list of the most innovative executives of the year spotlights the people that are pushing the envelope with new products and channel programs to bring solution providers to new heights.
Find out which executives made the grade and held their own, despite the great IT downturn of 2009.
Most everyone loves Thanksgiving turkeys. But IT industry turkeys? Not so much. We look at 10 examples of 'turkeys' that have disappointed the tech industry this year.
Inside This Issue: December 3, 2007
Cover Story
Believe It (Or Not)
What does Oracle have to show for its four-year, $25 billion buying binge? Only one of the biggest channel success stories of the age. So, how did they do it?.
>> The Quest For BEA
News Analysis
Software Scientists
All the recent moving and shaking by vendors like Oracle, IBM and SAP has left solution providers wondering how to turn partnership uncertainty into opportunity.
Specialist Focus
Over The Networking/Infrastructure Lump
Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers said the U.S. enterprise market is "lumpy", but the company's planning a complete overhaul of its network switching platforms with a familiar model: virtualization.
Tech Focus
Lookin' Good For The Next Frontier In Displays And Virtualization, Look To The GPU
Graphics processing units are the latest focus when it comes to displays and virtualization. Check out which software vendors are lokking to virtualied environments and GPUs to manage high-volume workloads.
>> Custom Systems: Feeding The Need For Speed
>> Custom Systems: Draft Or Not, 802.11n Gear Is Here
ShadowRAM
ShadowRAM: December 3, 2007
You're Getting Sleepy ...; Beat Version? No Thanks; Seen And Heard.
These articles were mentioned in this issue of CRN.
• Zander Resignation
• ViewSonic Launches Global Restructuring
• Microsoft Invests In IBM mainframe Nemesis
• Dell Says Channel Partners Like Alternative To 'Our Major Competitor'
• Security Flaw Opens Cisco VoIP Phones To Eavesdropping
• Storage VAR SANZ Files For Chapter 7
• Verizon Wireless Opens Network To Other Phones
• Windows Vulnerability Could Compromise Millions Of PCs
• Dell Taps InfoLogix For Services Partnership With Health Care Clients
• Tech Data Adds Fujitsu Eternus SAN Product Line
• Lacking In Partner Services, NetApp Vows Amends
• Top 10 Security Predictions For 2008
• Channel Best Seller: Winners. Losers, And Hotshots
• Review: Firefox 3 Beta - Questions Remain
• Dell's Channel Chief: 10 Steps We're Taking To Avoid Disaster
• Apple, Dell And More: 10 Accounting Slips To Avoid
• Video: Drobo Makes Storage Easy
• Slide Show: On The Move With Cellular Data Cards
• NetSeminar: Getting Started With Managed Services For SMB
• NetSeminar: Strategies For Managing Vendor Relationships In One Place
COLUMNISTS
Robert C. DeMarzo:
Channel Centric
The Year's Biggest Channel Stories
HP's story did not center on Mark Hurd but on the company's ability to execute around its channel, sales and product strategies.
Robert Faletra:
On The Record
Dell's Channel Plans: Drumroll, Please
I am looking for a sign that building channel acumen is truly something Michael dell is personally drilling into every compnay executive's head.
Steven Burke:
The Final Cut
Surviving A SaaS Shift
Solution providers that are sitting on the sidelines without a SaaS strategy are making a big mistake.
Larry Hooper:
Under The Radar
Steps Dell Should Take
As Dell prepares to launch its full-fledged channel program December 5, the longtime direct PC vendor's channel chief broadcast a few hints of what the new Dell will look like.
