Will Garside
Latest articles by Will Garside
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2X touts virtual desktops to undercut Citrix and VMware
By Will Garside published
News Almost “unlimited” per server pricing aims to offer 80 percent per seat cost reduction compared to rivals
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Salesforce: A quick guide for the channel
By Will Garside published
In-depth Why the channel needs to take a closer look at SaaS pioneer Salesforce
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Hyper-V: A quick guide for the channel
By Will Garside published
In-depth What is Microsoft Hyper-V, how does it compare to VMware and what are the opportunities for virtualisation in 2015?
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VCE offers midmarket hyperconvergence with VxRail
By Will Garside published
News Will Garside breaks down VCE's latest launch into the competitive hyperconvergence space
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OpEx vs CapEx: Why it's not a clear cut decision
By Will Garside published
In-depth OpEx-based IT consumption is growing in popularity - but don't rule out the old fashioned CapEx sale
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Lenovo and Nutanix agree partnership
By Will Garside published
News Lenovo deal boosts Nutanix hyperconverged channel play
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Outsourcing: The advantages and disadvantages
By Will Garside published
In-depth Does IT outsourcing really deserve its bad rap? Will Garside weighs up the benefits
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EMC acquisition: Is it a good deal for Dell?
By Will Garside published
Opinion Will Garside ponders the prospective partnership, and the potential for the channel
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Ipswitch reveals channel growth plans
By Will Garside published
News Ipswitch grows channel ahead of possible security vendor rebrand
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Battle of the giants: HP vs IBM vs Cisco
By Will Garside published
Opinion Will Garside compares the vendors' product roadmaps, and their partnering potential
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Managed Service Providers: A quick guide
By Will Garside published
In-depth With more resellers adopting a managed services model, how can they stand out in a crowd?
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Software Defined Storage: A quick guide
By Will Garside published
In-depth Will Garside provides a list of the runners and riders in the highly valued Software Defined Storage space
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PC Gaming: A quick guide for the channel
By Will Garside published
In-depth Gamer Will Garside gets to grips with the gaming opportunity for the channel
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Software defined storage & networking: A quick guide for the channel
By Will Garside published
In-depth Will Garside cuts through the 'software defined' hype to see what it really offers the channel
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Tarkan Maner of Nexenta talks software defined storage
By Will Garside published
News Tarkan Maner, CEO of Nexenta, talks about software defined storage the ‘Dwarf 8’
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Arrow Electronics' acquisition of Computerlinks: Blessing or curse? Blog
By Will Garside published
Opinion Will Garside examines what the latest big IT distributor acquisition could mean for the channel
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Imation gets set for Windows To Go
By Will Garside published
News Imation targets potential $600m market through the channel
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Cloud Distribution adds AeroHive ahead of possible Meraki exit
By Will Garside published
News Cloud Distribution takes on AeroHive but plays down talk of conflict with Meraki
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Cisco: A credible contender in security? Blog
By Will Garside published
Opinion Will Cisco’s acquisition of Sourcefire really bolster the networking giant’s credibility in the security space?
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Intel Haswell: Ivy Bridge's successor explained
By Will Garside published
In-depth Intel's leap from Ivy Bridge to Haswell isn't staggering, but the new platform is a challenge to rivals
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Enterasys Networks signs Cloud Distribution for security play
By Will Garside published
News Enterasys “Happy with Arrow” for networking but channel to grow by a third in security space
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Top 10 Best Apple iPhone and iPad Apps
By Will Garside published
In-depth Fill your iPhone with brilliant free and paid-for apps, with our pick of the App Store
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Top 10 Best Android Apps
By Will Garside published
In-depth Discover the best apps for Android smartphones