Cover Story

Making The VoIP Call
VARs taking the VoIP plunge face an array of technology, business model and vendor partner options. Here's a look at the menu of choices to make and how some solution providers went about it.

>> SLIDE SHOW: 12 VOIP VENDORS TO WATCH
>> GETTING STARTED IN VOIP
>> 15 KEY VOIP PLAYERS
>> SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOIP
>> MAKING THE VOIP SALES PITCH

Bake-Off

4 Linux Desktops Tackle The Enterprise
2007 might be remembered as the year when Linux corporate desktops stood up to Windows Vista. Here's the CRN Test Center's take on the four leading Linux desktop products for the enterprise.

>> SLIDE SHOW: RATING THE LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOPS

Solutions That Work

Disaster Recovery: Prepare Customers For The Worst
Disaster recovery solutions involve far more than just data backup and system restoration. The best approach for VARs: Make sure customers are prepared for a worst-case scenario.

Columnists

Frankly Speaking: An Untethered Dream About Peripherals
There's a new technology on the horizon that promises to shake up how we think about peripherals: Wireless USB, or WUSB.

Channel Perspectives: Find Clients That Don't Need You
Your best chance to make money in managed services is to help those who don't need your help, says Oli Thordarson of Alvaka Networks.

Editor's Letter: Linux Advocates Need Customer Perspective

Reviews

An Ideal All-In-One For SMBs
Konica Minolta’s Magicolor 2490MF multifunction printer fits the bill as an ideal all-in-one imaging solution for small and midsize businesses.

Plugging All The Holes
Safend Protector 3.1 controls all end points on a network by monitoring real-time traffic and applying highly granular security policies to all physical, wireless and storage interfaces.

Right Tool, Right Price
With its PrimoPDF software, ActivePDF aims to provide a low-cost alternative to Adobe Acrobat.

Monitoring Tool Gets Smart
Networks keep getting more complex, but Ipswitch aims to simplify the network administrator's life with WhatsUp Gold Version 11, the latest release of its network monitoring software.

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