From ultra-mobile PCs to high-end systems built for the road warrior, here's a look at what's sleek, light and fast in the notebook PC space.
The phishers and spammers are at it again. And what better vehicle to distribute malware than a highly trafficked, international sporting event like the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games? From the convincing to the inane, here are a few scams to watch for in the next few weeks. Let the games begin.
The Chinese capital of Beijing is humming with excitement over the Games Of The 29th Olympiad. ChannelWeb offers glimpses of how tech giants are showcasing their latest technology advancements on the world's stage.
Put A Lid On That Mac Trash Talk
12:00 AM EDT Mon. Jul. 07, 2008
From the July 14, 2008 issue of CRN
In this issue of CRN Solutions Inc. we take a look at the top 10. That's right, the 10 Microsoft-centric applications that are driving the biggest bang for the buck for solution providers. The list covers what amounts to the biggest greenfield opportunities for solution providers. Want to cash in on the hottest and most profitable segment of the market right now? Tap into virtualization mania with VMware's VMware Server and Citrix's Application Delivery Infrastructure. Want to brighten your balance sheet with recurring revenue? Then get into the managed services mix with Kaseya's Managed Services Edition and Zenith Infotech's MSP Platform. And there's still plenty of opportunity in staples like security, with EMC's RSA Security SecurID and CA's Internet Security Suite, or mobility with Research In Motion's BlackBerry.
After you've finished with the Top 10, check out our Trend Watch feature on building partner-to-partner strategies that span technical expertise and geographies. Customers are demanding a single throat to choke for all their IT needs. That means partners have to do a better job of managing the total IT environment with a panoply of subcontractors. There is probably no better way to boost your bottom line and increase customer satisfaction than to get better at making sure you are partnering with other solution providers.
Finally, check out our Under Development feature on the booming Web development market. And remember the next time someone brings up those Mac- Vista ads at a cocktail party make sure you tell them that trash talk ain't putting food on solution provider's tables or solving customer problems. Tell them your Microsoft business is doing just fine, thank you, and you wouldn't give up that business or put your clients at risk on an unproven IT solution because of some some ridiculous ad campaign.
