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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/433941/buy_and_try_schemes_are_they_right_for_your_business.html</link>
 <title>‘Buy and try’ schemes – are they right for your business?</title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:56 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Now more than ever, resellers are faced with the challenge of offering new products to highly knowledgeable but less loyal end-users.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/432613/the_employment_market_for_it_professionals.html</link>
 <title>The employment market for IT professionals</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:26 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[It has finally been announced that the UK is officially out of recession - business confidence is returning and budgets are rising. This means that not only are more organisations increasing headcounts, but more IT professionals are considering a move after putting job hunting on hold during the uncertain times we have faced over the last 18 months. As conditions improve what is happening in the IT employment market and what should employers be aware of?]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/430790/is_there_a_future_for_the_financial_reseller_channel.html</link>
 <title>Is there a future for the financial reseller channel?</title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:05 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[As financial directors look to impose cost control over the business, automated purchase to pay solutions are gaining real market traction. Early adopters have a real chance to gain a foothold in what is today a virtually untapped marketplace, says Neil Robertson, CEO, Compleat Software.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/431753/ipv6_a_worthwhile_change.html</link>
 <title>IPv6: A worthwhile change</title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:01 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[John Peach, technical account manager, Brocade & Michael Ourabah, CEO and co-founder, BSO Networks Solutions discuss  the’revolutionary’ IPv6 protocol, which is said can create an infinite number of new IP addresses.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/428405/cloud_computing_turning_potential_into_performancedriven_value.html</link>
 <title>Cloud Computing: Turning potential into performance-driven value</title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:56 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[We've all been subject to the hype, hysteria and promise of benefit to be ushered in under cloud computing.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/422212/keeping_data_secure.html</link>
 <title>Keeping data secure</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:45 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[In recent weeks the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has warned that data controllers could face a £500,000 penalty if they breach the Data Protection Act. When you consider the potential fines involved - not to mention the impact a breach could have on an organisation's reputation - the severity and importance of the issue is clear.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/422046/backup_your_desktops_as_well_as_your_servers.html</link>
 <title>Backup your desktops as well as your servers</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:16 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[According recent findings from IDC, more than half (53 percent) of all organisations have deployed a software or service for PC backup.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/420891/getting_the_right_saas_business_model.html</link>
 <title>Getting the right SaaS business model</title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:27 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[From creating the right pricing model to gaining support in the sales process and ensuring ongoing innovation, just what are the questions organisations should ask of a potential managed services provider? Keith Bates, chairman of the Cloud Computing Centre offers some guidance for a successful partnership.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/420861/carbon_reduction_just_how_easy_is_it_for_companies_to_reduce_their_carbon_footprint.html</link>
 <title>Carbon Reduction: Just how easy is it for companies to reduce their carbon footprint?</title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:04 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[With very few direct actions resulting from the recent Copenhagen meeting there was however one overwhelming conclusion agreed by all countries present; the need for carbon reduction.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/418935/opinion_the_dawning_of_the_it_automation_era.html</link>
 <title>Opinion: The Dawning of the IT Automation Era</title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:04 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Over the next five years, IT automation will overtake offshoring as the next major efficiency trend in IT.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/415159/2010_battle_in_the_clouds.html</link>
 <title>2010: Battle in the Clouds</title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:59 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[As 2010 promises to be the year in which cloud computing and virtualisation become more mainstream, who will win market leadership dollars as customers move from hosting their own applications to running them over the cloud?]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/413853/can_the_cloud_be_a_silver_lining_for_outsourcing.html</link>
 <title>Can the cloud be a silver lining for outsourcing?</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:41 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[As cloud computing, the process of delivering and sharing applications online from a web browser, continues to grow in popularity, many service providers have been left wondering how it will impact on the traditional outsourcing model.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/412347/gartner_five_social_software_predictions_for_2010_and_beyond.html</link>
 <title>Gartner: Five social software predictions for 2010 and beyond</title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:01 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Gartner offers five key predictions for social software.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/406884/the_threat_of_data_loss_flying_into_the_cloud.html</link>
 <title>The threat of data loss flying into the cloud</title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:57 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Murray Pearce, director of Vigil Software, explores the growth in cloud computing and the major security concerns surrounding access and control over an organisation’s sensitive data. He also looks into the steps organisations can take to protect their sensitive data in the cloud.<br/><br/>]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/405069/2010_a_glimpse_ahead_part_2.html</link>
 <title>2010: a glimpse ahead (part 2)</title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:24 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[With CES done and dusted, the runes are slightly more clear about what 2010 is going to have in store….]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/404442/the_host_with_the_most_isps_for_smes.html</link>
 <title>The host with the most: ISPs for SMEs</title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:45 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[A recent survey by VMware found that 73 per cent of SMEs are using web hosting to increase their business performance. Clodagh Murphy, director of business ISP Eclipse Internet explores the growth of web hosting and gives her views on what SMEs can do to get the most from their online experience in 2010.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/404206/gaining_traction_with_the_channel.html</link>
 <title>Gaining traction with the channel</title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:51 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Each year thousands of new solutions are launched yet few are effectively taken to market by the channel and its sales people.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/401472/2010_a_glimpse_ahead.html</link>
 <title>2010: a glimpse ahead</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:24 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[With CES done and dusted, the runes are slightly clearer about what 2010 is going to have in store….Here's Simon Brew's first lot of predictions, with part two next week.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/400418/tough_times_demand_a_tougher_approach_to_sales.html</link>
 <title>Tough times demand a tougher approach to sales</title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:52 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The recession is really starting to have an impact in the channel, with MZA reporting worldwide sales of PBX and IP PBX extensions declined by 30 per cent in Q1 2009 compared to the same period in 2008; just less than 11m extensions were supplied, compared to more than 15m extensions last year. So how can resellers continue to encourage sales in these tough times?]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/400021/grabbing_a_slice_of_desktop_and_application_virtualisation.html</link>
 <title>Grabbing a slice of desktop and application virtualisation</title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:19 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Many of us in the last few weeks of the great ‘freeze’ have experienced the trials and tribulations of enforced remote working. For some this will have been a very positive experience but for many IT managers tasked with providing users with secure access to those applications and data needed to do their tasks from home this may have been a stressful period.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/398116/top_10_cloud_trends_for_2010.html</link>
 <title>Top 10 Cloud Trends for 2010</title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:27 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[By Pete Rawden, regional director - Channels and General Business, NetApp, UK & Ireland.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/397400/running_with_the_singlebrand_revolution.html</link>
 <title>Running with the single-brand revolution</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:49 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The decade ahead will see partnerships as the key to the fast-moving electronics market and a B2B channel that is finally ready for a one-brand total solution, says Barrie Guy of LG.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/396813/blog_could_the_wireless_office_be_greener.html</link>
 <title>Blog: Could the wireless office be greener?</title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:13 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The momentum for a switch to green technology has increased steadily over the past few years as we all become more environmentally aware.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/395983/taming_the_elephant.html</link>
 <title>Taming the Elephant</title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:26 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[With one in five men admitting to accessing porn at work, organisations know they are sitting on a potential time bomb. While accessing porn is not illegal – unless it is explicit – the risks associated with brand damage and employee harassment litigation are significant.<br/>]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/395905/testing_times_for_internet_security.html</link>
 <title>Testing times for internet security</title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:35 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[‘Anti-virus sucks’. That bold statement made by Trend Micro CEO, Eva Chen. Far from being an empty, headline-grabbing claim, it warns of other data security risks being overlooked in favour of everyone’s favourite IT villain, the computer virus.<br/><br/>]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/393885/snow_fallout_highlights_challenges_for_remote_workers.html</link>
 <title>Snow fallout highlights challenges for remote workers</title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:29 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Experts at Manchester-based IT consultancy specialist NCC Group have warned that a lack of education among businesses around remote working is contributing to the spiralling economic cost of the snowy weather conditions, which are expected to continue into next week.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/393887/five_top_tips_for_businesses_implementing_remote_working_technology.html</link>
 <title>Five top tips for businesses implementing remote working technology</title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:31 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Compiled by NCC Group]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/389995/hot_spots_for_communications_in_2010.html</link>
 <title>Hot Spots for Communications in 2010</title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:32 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[David du Toit, chief technology officer at communication systems integrator Datapoint gives his predictions for communication technologies to watch out for next year.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/385890/needle_in_a_haystack_the_increasing_importance_of_mobile_enterprise_search.html</link>
 <title>Needle in a haystack: The increasing importance of mobile enterprise search</title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:34 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[In our technologically fuelled working world, businesses now have all manner of data sources that employees require access to in order to be productive, from internal and external databases and Sharepoint or CRM systems, to archived email and locally stored files.]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.channelpro.co.uk/Resource/378898/company_profile_version_one.html</link>
 <title>Company Profile: Version One</title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:27 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[As Cheshire-based document management software vendor Version One celebrates its 20th anniversary it's confident of economic recovery, and is ready to face the future.]]></description>
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