Recent articles by Fleur Doidge

Brocade hits back at McData accusations

Brocade hits back at McData accusations

Storage vendor Brocade has hit back at claims by rival McData that the former plans to withdraw resources from its channel and de-emphasise sales to medium business in Australia.
Fleur Doidge Jun 11 2004 12:00AM Storage
McData to sign local system integrators

McData to sign local system integrators

Storage vendor McData has been negotiating terms of potential deals with at least four Australian system integrators, in a move to push McData’s medium business offerings to customers here.
Fleur Doidge Jun 10 2004 12:00AM Storage
ASIC shuts Swiss banking webhost

ASIC shuts Swiss banking webhost

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has taken out a Federal Court of Australia injunction preventing Melbourne webhosting company Pacific Blue Online from offering to set up Swiss bank accounts for its clients.
Fleur Doidge Jun 10 2004 12:00AM Networking
MMS, SMS use in business accelerating: IDC

MMS, SMS use in business accelerating: IDC

MMS and SMS applications for business use are tipped to proliferate across Australia in the coming year, new market research by IDC has suggested.
Fleur Doidge Jun 10 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Reseller stays mum on settlement of IBM mainframe dispute

Reseller stays mum on settlement of IBM mainframe dispute
Fleur Doidge Jun 9 2004 12:00AM Hardware
RFID ready: Sun

RFID ready: Sun

Sun Microsystems has challenged the view that RFID is not retail-ready, arguing that partners could be earning decent revenues from deployments around the technology in the near future.
Fleur Doidge Jun 8 2004 12:00AM Software
EDS announces Easter replacement

EDS announces Easter replacement

Service provider EDS has appointed Chris Mitchell as its new head of operations in Australia, following a regional restructure and loss of local MD Don Easter.
Fleur Doidge Jun 8 2004 12:00AM Networking
Swivel strikes WhiteGold in Australia

Swivel strikes WhiteGold in Australia

Niche VAD WhiteGold Solutions has signed its first authentication software vendor, a UK company offering an application using mobile phones instead of dedicated security tokens.
Fleur Doidge Jun 8 2004 12:00AM Hardware
ISV releases MMS-capable server for Exchange, Outlook

ISV releases MMS-capable server for Exchange, Outlook

An Australian ISV, Better Network Services Group (BNS), has created software that allows text, pictures, audio and video to be sent from Outlook via Exchange and Active Directory controls to SMS- and MMS-capable mobile phones.
Fleur Doidge Jun 7 2004 12:00AM Software
Sun launches RFID applications

Sun launches RFID applications
Fleur Doidge Jun 4 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Sun lays down IBM gauntlet with Fujitsu alliance

Sun lays down IBM gauntlet with Fujitsu alliance

Sun was full of braggadocio at its SunNetwork forum in Shanghai today, laying down a challenge to IBM in a sneak preview of offerings and announcing a newly extended alliance with Fujitsu including further developments around Solaris.
Fleur Doidge Jun 3 2004 12:00AM Hardware
LAN Systems sues Alcatel over aged stock stoush

LAN Systems sues Alcatel over aged stock stoush

Distributor LAN Systems has outlined plans to take former official vendor partner Alcatel to court, alleging that Alcatel has been guilty of 'unfair business acts or practices' stemming from an initial scrap over US$1.19 million worth of aged stock.
Fleur Doidge Jun 3 2004 12:00AM Networking
Service providers look to partner

Service providers look to partner
Fleur Doidge Jun 2 2004 12:00AM Software
Notebooks sales to large firms expected to fall: IDC

Notebooks sales to large firms expected to fall: IDC

Companies with 250 or more staff expect to spend less on notebooks in the next 12 months, a recent market report by IDC has found.
Fleur Doidge May 31 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Progress enhances global and Aust partner program

Progress enhances global and Aust partner program

US-based Progress Software has enhanced its global partner program and promised to include its Australian channel in more marketing and support initiatives.
Fleur Doidge May 31 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Hitachi flags new digital toys for retail, AV channels

Hitachi flags new digital toys for retail, AV channels

Hitachi added LCD TVs and DVD recorders to its latest swag of digital home and entertainment hardware, but the IT channel won’t yet get a look-in.
Fleur Doidge May 28 2004 12:00AM Hardware
WatchGuard to upgrade appliance line-up

WatchGuard to upgrade appliance line-up

Security appliance vendor WatchGuard has outlined a big focus on improved product functionality and performance this coming year.
Fleur Doidge May 28 2004 12:00AM Security
Acer to set up retail kiosks for partners

Acer to set up retail kiosks for partners

Acer Computer is deploying a series of kiosks via its retail partners, aimed at stealing some SMB thunder from white-box vendors and brands such as Dell and IBM.
Fleur Doidge May 27 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Partnering crucial to converged communications vision

Partnering crucial to converged communications vision

System integrators can expect to play an increasingly important role as enterprises accelerate migration to converged communications, vendor Avaya told attendees at its partner and customer forum in Sydney today.
Fleur Doidge May 27 2004 12:00AM Networking
Little change likely to Indian offshoring: Gartner

Little change likely to Indian offshoring: Gartner
Fleur Doidge May 26 2004 12:00AM Strategy

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