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: February 11, 2008
Cover Story
Weight Of The Windows World
Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 has arrived--and the (glowing) CRN Test Center reviews are in.
News Analysis
Michael Dell Q&A: It's 'All Good News' For EqualLogic Partners
Michael Dell offers assessments of EqualLogic and his competition.
The Future Of Video
CRN turns its crystal ball toward the future of video, and finds hi-tech video ubiquity isn't far off.
HP Numbers Don't Add Up
Frustrated with inconsistent numbers, some HP channel partners are getting angry.
Closed Disty Model Changing?
Enterprise solutions market sees big shift.
Fast Growth
Long Island, Sound
The outlook from Future Tech CEO Bob Venero's Long Island headquarters is pretty darn good.
Market Focus
Score One For The Little Guy
A look at what's hot in small business storage finds the answer on everybody's lips: iSCSI.
Tech Focus
ProCurve At The Next Level
HP's ProCurve is the latest to wave the flag for an IPv6 standard.
>> VARs Can No Longer Wait On IPv6
Taking Power To The Extreme
The CRN Test Center finds Nvidia chips and Intel processors go hand-in-glove.
ShadowRAM
ShadowRAM: February 11, 2008
Father & Son: True Blue Fans; That's Been Cleared Up; Seen And Heard.
These articles were mentioned in this issue of CRN.
• Go Phish: Watch Out For These 10 Scams
• HP Rebate Snafus Force Exclusive Partners To Seek Alternative Vendors
• Dell To Cut Partner Deal Reg Minimum
• Microsoft: Vista SP1 Available In Mid-March
• 20 DEMO Products That Matter To VARs
• Video: Samsung Goes Mobile With Q1 Ultra Premium UMPC
• Slide Show: VAR Seals The Deal With High-Tech Hotel Room
COLUMNISTS
Robert C. DeMarzo:
Channel Centric
Shut Up And Sing ... About New Products
Start talking to your customers about the slew of new products and technologies on the way from today's major and emerging IT players.
Robert Faletra:
On The Record
Steps To Take Now To Survive A Recession
If your customers pull back on their spend, it doesn't much matter what the rest of the world does--it's a recession for you.
Steven Burke:
The Final Cut
Apple's Retail Myth
Apple CEO Steve Jobs loves the Apple retail stores, because he can control every bit of the Apple experience.
Larry Hooper:
Under The Radar
Revisiting Dell Vs. HP
Back in May, when Dell first said it was going to go full bore into the channel, I asked the question on eveybody's mind: "Dell Vs. HP: Who Wins?".
