Ubuntu's latest release outflanks Microsoft Windows Vista on several fronts, including performance and price, according to a Test Center side-by-side analysis of both desktop operating systems.
2008 was a wild year for networking, but what will 2009 look like?
ChannelWeb's Top 25 Execs of 2008 know that reading is fundamental. Here are their picks for books to feed your brain.
Inside This Issue: Feb. 26, 2007
Cover Story
Small-Biz Meets ERP
Small business is the last great frontier for ERP. And the land grab is on in the lower end of the market as solution providers and vendors battle for share.
>> 6 KEY PLAYERS
>> SELLING CUSTOMERS ON ERP
>> THE ERP SERVICES SPIN
>> GETTING STARTED IN ERP
Solutions That Work
Tooling Up For Vista
For VARs, deploying Windows Vista will be a surefire revenue source. Two elements will smooth the road to success: having a plan and picking the right tools for the job. Here's how to go about it.
>> SLIDE SHOW: 5 Tools for Easing Vista Install Headaches
Bake-Off
Columnists
Convertible Tablet PCs
Notebooks have been a portable computing mainstay, but tablet PCs are often a better choice in certain vertical industries. The solution: convertible tablet PCs. The CRN Test Center gives the lowdown on units from HP, Lenovo and Toshiba.
Frankly Speaking: Is The Penguin Listening?
If you're looking to upgrade your customer's OSes, now is the time to conside Linux. What's really needed is a commercial Linux marketing campaign, Frank Ohlhorst of the CRN Test Center says.
Channel Perspectives: The Next Step For Full-Service VARs
For full-service IT solution providers, helping SMBs automate their business processes may be the new customer-centric focus.
Editor's Letter: Call It What You Want, It's Still Opportunity
Reviews
Big Power In A Small Box
Supermicro is trying to capitalize on the trend toward 1U servers with its SuperServer 5015M-UR, a system that includes impressive processing power and phenomenal performance.
SIM Offer Bang For The Buck
Symantec's latest release of its Security Information Manager appliance delivers the big picture of security management and compliance to the harried administrator.
Sharp Switch For HP, IBM
Blade Network Technologies' Nortel-based 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module brings Layer 2/3 switching into IBM and Hewlett-Packard blade housings.
.Net Testing Made Simple
Symphoniq's TrueView .Net and J2EE diagnostic tool provides a realistic measure of Web application performance, opening up a big service opportunity for solution providers.
