The Test Center highlights noteworthy PC components that came through the lab so far this year. Manufacturers' ability to build components that support both quad- and dual-core hardware platforms continues to impress us.
Acer's latest Aspire Gemstone laptops come just in time for the holiday shopping blitz, targeting consumers with a range of entertainment-focused models.
It's been a busy quarter for shakeups in some of the industry's top channel companies. Here we look at several channel executives who have come and gone in the last few months.
Inside This Issue: November 12, 2007
Cover Story
Watch Us Now: 25 Most Innovative Executives
Innovators, major talents, leaders rainmakers: The Top 25 Executives know the channel.
>> Slide Show: Top 25 Honorees
>> The Top 25 Most Innovative Executives
Demand Generation
Track Or Treat
Child tracking solutions mean safety first for worried parents.
Upstarts & Start-ups
End Of Story
Ensconce Data Technology wants to be the last word for end-of-life data.
Market Focus
Meeting In The Middle
Arrow zeroes in on the midmarket, with help from IBM.
Specialist Focus
Prime Market
The nationwide real estate crash continues, but home integrators are immune thanks to the stability of their high end clients.
Tech Focus
Reach For A Virtual Star
Virtualized storage appliances are the next wave for VARs, combining virtualized servers and storage.
Symantec, Cisco Go Security Shopping
Symantec plans to add data loss prevention to its portfolio with the acquistion of Vontu.
>> Custom Systems: Drive Plays Well In Enterprise
>> Custom Systems: Bundle Up Your External Storage
ShadowRAM
ShadowRAM: November 12, 2007
On Gates And Microsoft's Rules; Dell Financing Partner Says Buyout Talks Have Begun; Seen And Heard.
These articles were mentioned in this issue of CRN.
• Microsoft Fires Stuart Scott
• VARs Say Dell's EqualLogic Acquistion Could Backfire
• Verizon Revamps Channel Program
• 20 Midmarket Products We Love Right Now
• San Diego VARs Hard Hit By California Fires
• Michael Dell Says EqualLogic Deal To Be A Channel 'Catalyst'
• Quick Hits; Leopard Versus Vista
• Microsoft Unbundles Sharepoint Services From Server 2008
• Video: Leopard Pounces; Apple Users Cheer
• Slide Show: The Most Innovative Products Of 2007
• NetSeminar: Virtually Yours
COLUMNISTS
Robert C. DeMarzo:
Channel Centric
Grow, Grow, Grow Your Boat ...
Take a look at the new accounts you brought in last year. If you fell short of an 11 percent year-over-year increase, you're underperforming.
Robert Faletra:
On The Record
Some Advice For Michael Dell And Don Bulens
Get out there with some channel marketing. Companies that don't put their money where their mouth is are generally not believable.
Craig Zarley:
On The Front Lines
The Channel's Magic
Our Top 25 list has a decidely different look this year. Instead of naming the top 25 IT industry executives regardless of their channel bent, we've chosen executives who have championed channel innovation witjin their own organization.
Larry Hooper:
Under The Radar
Dell Dives Deeper
Michael Dell is making waves in the channel again, this time with the planned acquistion of storage vendor EqualLogic.
