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  • Digital Pen Maker Writes New Channel Program

    Looking for an incremental revenue stream with a gee-whiz factor too?  A company called Adapx is rolling out a channel program for a digital pen that captures a user’s handwritten notes, stores them inside the pen, and then transfers them to the user’s PC once the pen is docked. What’s more, the pen actually has…

  • VARs Use Voltaire VMA to Battle Technology ‘Arms Race’

    Originally developed for use in financial services, Voltaire’s high-performance switches and InfiniBand technology can help VARs bring increased networking speed and power to customers looking for an edge over their competition. Voltaire’s Grid Director is a  high-bandwidth, low-latency switch based on the InfiniBand standard. It can be used to create high-performance computing clusters from industry-standard…

  • IP-Based Video Surveillance Gets Easier

    Video surveillance technology has long been a tool for security personnel. Just visit any major retailer, warehouse club or new car dealer to spot TV cameras all over the place. Today, most of those systems use traditional closed-circuit television technology and are often hooked up to a time-lapse or stop-motion VCR to record activity. However,…

  • Channel Insider Labs Walkthrough: D-Link IP Video Surveillance

    Need to keep an eye on things? Need to protect some assets? Short of a security guard, nothing works better than live video for protecting property. D-Link’s latest IP cameras bring the security of video to almost anywhere.   At $999.99 the DCS-6620G offers a 10x Zoom Lens, tilt and swivel and wireless connectivity.

  • VARs: IT Certs More About Marketing, Less About Skills

    IT certifications are not only declining in value in enterprise IT departments, they’re also not as sought after among VARs and other channel partners when they look to hire engineers. However, the channel does have another use for certifications most IT departments don’t – marketing to clients.  And a few certifications are still prized among…

  • Social Networking for Business, Too?

    How much channel business ultimately will be conducted through social networking Web sites remains to be seen, but at least one company isn’t waiting to find out. MaintenanceNet, which manages warranties and service contracts for solution providers, has launched a site called Selling Services Social network, www.sellingservices.ning.com. Site membership comes from channel companies and vendors,…

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