At the Orlando, Fla., event, VARs and vendors attended sessions on leadership and customer loyalty while meeting IndyCar Series racing sensation Danica Patrick and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

Inside This Issue: March 31, 2008
Cover Story
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The New Network
Cisco's John Chambers has big ideas on next-level networking. In an exclusive chat with CRN, he explains the hot iron and tells how the channel should strike.
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Q & A With John Chambers
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Video: Highlights From The Interview
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Slide Show: Highlights From The Interview
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Video: John Chambers Demonstrating A Telepresence Solution
News Analysis
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The XP Game Is Afoot
Solution providers tell CRN they suspect that Microsoft's heel-dragging on XP3 has everything to do with Vista.
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Arrow's Midmarket Mojo
With a vision for growth, Arrow is commiting a lot of money and time to its midmarket push.
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>> Symantec Still In SP1 Wait Room
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>> Samsung On The Move
Channel Best-Sellers
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Slide Show: Market-Share Might
CRN's 2008 Best-Sellers Survey is studded with the glitterati of the IT world.
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>> SMB Wireless Networking
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>> Enterprise Wireless Networking
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>> SMB Routers
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>> Enterprise Routers
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>> Desktop Displays
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>> Digital Signage
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>> Document Scanners
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>> Multifunction Printers
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>> Color Laser Printers
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>> Projectors
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>> UPSes
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>> Network-Attached Storage
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>> Blade Servers
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>> Desktop Computers
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>> Notebook Computers
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>> Network Security Hardware
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>> VPNs
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>> Firewalls
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>> E-Mail Security
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>> Security Suites
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>> Relational Databases
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>> Storage Management Software
Market Focus
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Central Spark
Vancouver-based startup Sutus has a sharp office-in-a-box and isn't afraid of the big-dog vendors in the voice arena.
Tech Focus
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Not Safe For Work
The CRN Test Center isn't feeling so good about Microsoft's Office Live storage piece SkyDrive...
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>> Custom Systems: A Chipset With Serious Game
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>> Custom Systems: Panasonic Gets A Run For The Money
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ShadowRAM
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ShadowRAM: March 31, 2008
American Idol Dad Is A Channel Idol; Ricoh Hits It Out Of The Park; Seen And Heard.
COLUMNISTS
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Robert C. DeMarzo:
Channel Centric
Will You Wager On Cisco's New Network?
It's hard to imagine such change for the average Cisco VAR. Life is good selling switching and routing equipment.
Robert Faletra:
On The Record
Singing A Unified Communications Song
What is it you use to communicate these days? Have you moved away from e-mail and past instant messaging? Is there a wiki in your life?
Steven Burke:
The Final Cut
Dell's Cultural Crisis
In 2007, Dell came out with its channel program, Connecting Point took the company at its word and forged a partnership with the longtime channel antagonist.
Larry Hooper:
Under The Radar
Not Yet On Vista SP 1
It's time to break Microsoft Vista Service Pack 1 discussions into two Vista SP1 steams that matter--the consumer market and the business market.