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: January 28, 2008
(*includes CRN Solutions Inc. Magazine)
Cover Story
Can Juniper Make You Switch?
Juniper's Hurricane--its first enterprise Ethernet switch--is about to make landfall.
News Analysis
MSPs To Dell: Prove It
MSPs attending a SilverBack partner conference have more questions than answers about Dell's channel strategy.
Fast Growth
Recurring Relationships
The billion-dollar revenue mark is Presidio Inc.'s 2008 goal, and CEO Joel Schleicher has no reason to believe it can't get there.
Channel M&A Action May Slow
"The market is tougher because private equity firms are more cautious and banks are becoming more restrictive." --Mont Phelps, President and CEO, NWN
Market Focus
No Time To Lose
A CMP Channel syrvey finds nearly half of providers expect disaster recovery needs to drive server virtualization this year.
Tech Focus
Everybody Get Inline
Where Linux and open source are concerned, only the strongest firewalls keep you safe. An expert takes you through the finer points.
>> EMC-RSA Vs. Symantec-Veritas
>> From White Box To White Modular
ShadowRAM
ShadowRAM: January 28, 2008
Apple, America And The History Of The World; D&H 90th Anniversary; Seen And Heard.
CRN Solutions Inc. Magazine: January 2008
Cover Story
Keys To ISV Success
How can you find success as a Microsoft ISV? Let us count the ways.
>> In Microsoft's Orbit
Trend Watch
Revving Up The SharePoint Engine
ISVs are leveraging SharePoint in a multitude of ways to streamline business processes.
Solutions
You Get The Message
It's revolutionizing the unified messaging space. Here's everything you need to know about Office Communication Server.
Under Development
Building Blocks
Beneath Office's interface is a wide-ranging set of APIs that can be used to create a foundation for custom application development.
Systems
Scratching The Surface
The success of multi-touch computing will rely on the software ecosystem buily around it.
Speaking Out
Beware The 'Partner' Trap
Dave Sobel, CEO of Evolve Technologies, warns us about the 'partner' trap.
These articles were mentioned in this issue of CRN.
• Interview: VMware CEO Diane Greene
• From Retreads To Routers
• Dell-SilverBack Partners: More Assurances, Less Answers
• Key Players Sound Off On Server Virtualization
• 20 CES Products We Love Right Now
• Video: Intel Modular Server Test
• Slide Show: Ultraportable Notebooks That Compete With MacBook Air
COLUMNISTS
Robert C. DeMarzo:
Channel Centric
Go Ahead, Take The Juniper Challenge
Juniper will have VARs willing to sell Pepsi to clients who have been drinking Coke for a long time.
Robert Faletra:
On The Record
What's The Key To Your Sales Outlook?
Truly innovative IT products still have the potential to drive rapid adoption. Server virtualization is a great example.
Steven Burke:
The Final Cut
CDW: Not All Things Are Equal
There are more than a few rumblings that CDW has let it be know EqualLogic is persona non grata.
