ChannelWeb News Quiz -- October 2008
How well do you know the IT channel? In this quiz, we ask 10 questions regarding the business and technology issues that solution providers encountered in October, as reported on ChannelWeb. See how well you score!
Which distributor was 'shocked' to learn that IBM had deauthorized it as a System X distributor?
D&H
Tech Data
Synnex
Avnet
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Which vendor now owes $6 million (pending appeal) to a California VAR who sued the company for violating its reseller agreement by cutting it out of a registered deal?
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Microsoft
Juniper
Oracle
Cisco
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Which networking vendor has just poached channel talent from Symantec and CA to run their North American and global channel programs?
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Alcatel
Net App
Trend Micro
Netgear
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Which solution provider won CRN's Top Fast Growth Company award with two-year growth of 1,875%?
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Incentra Solutions
NWN
Axispoint
Limelight Networks
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Private equity firm Southeastern Asset Management now owns 21.2 percent of which high-tech company?
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Sonicwall
Adtran
Sun Microsystems
Novell
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Microsoft announced the official name of its successor to the Windows Vista OS. Is it?
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Windows 2011
Vista Ultimate
Windows 7
Windows Azure
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After several years' absence, this vendor re-entered the U.S. notebook computer market this month?
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NEC
Samsung
Acer
Sony
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Which vendor scored the highest overall grade in any Annual Report Card category?
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ViewSonic
Intel
IBM
EMC
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Which wireless vendor scored a big hit with its launch of the G1, the first Google Android-based smartphone?
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Cingular
Sprint
Verizon
T-Mobile
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Which security threat did solution providers identify as the top threat to their customers in our State of Technology research?
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Phishing
Internal Threats
Viruses
Data Loss And Breaches
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For more on the stories in this quiz, see the following articles:
Synnex: We're Shocked By Loss of IBM
Jury Finds Cisco Broke VAR Agreement, Awards $6 Million
NetApp Hires CA Exec To Run North American Channels
The Fastest Of The Fast Growth
Sun's Largest Stakeholder Snags Even More Shares
Microsoft Surprises With New Windows 7 Name
Samsung Storms Back Into U.S. Notebook Market
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