========================================================= -------- THE CHANNEL INSIDER -------- ========================================================= October 11, 2004
========================================================= Sponsored by Microsoft The Microsoft Partner Program has added yet another way to help your business succeed. The Microsoft Resource Directory has been redesigned to make it easier for potential customers to find your services. See how: http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-86-2-13-80991-7155-1 ========================================================= IN THIS ISSUE: Analysis: Putting Products to the Security Test News: SP2 Preload Nets Mixed Reseller Reactions News: HP, IBM Bundles Target SMBs News: HP, NetApp Build NAS-to-SAN Links Opinion: A Pain in the Backup Opinion: Oracle Taps Channel for E-Business Launch Visit The Channel Insider http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-86-2-13-80991-7158-1 ========================================================= Analysis: Putting Products to the Security Test Effective security testing of new IT products is constrained by staff shortages, inadequate equipment and crunched time--in short, by a scarcity of resources. But even with all these hurdles, security testing can--and should--be done and done well. http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-86-2-13-80991-7161-1 ========================================================= News: SP2 Preload Nets Mixed Reseller Reactions Preloading XP's Service Pack 2 may be necessary, but that doesn't mean it will be easy. http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-86-2-13-80991-7164-1 ========================================================= News: HP, IBM Bundles Target SMBs HP is working with software makers to create bundles of their most popular small- and midsize-business applications preinstalled on HP systems, while IBM is bringing its Power 5 design to the SMB segment through its Express architecture. http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-86-2-13-80991-7167-1 ========================================================= News: HP, NetApp Build NAS-to-SAN Links Hewlett-Packard Co. and Network Appliance Inc. are building connectors across their respective network-attached storage devices to storage area networks to help customers more efficiently manage their increasing volumes of data. http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-86-2-13-80991-7170-1 ========================================================= Opinion: A Pain in the Backup Thinking of storage, columnist Wayne Rash wonders whether with data storage growing faster than total bandwidth, we're at the point of overlapping backups. http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-86-2-13-80991-7173-1 ========================================================= Opinion: Oracle Taps Channel for E-Business Launch While, John Moore finds that Oracle is trying to make nice with its SMB resellers by creating partner-only territories. http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-86-2-13-80991-7176-1 ========================================================= Questions or comments about the newsletter? E-mail The Channel Insider Editor Steven Vaughan-Nichols: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ========================================================= eNewsletter Information ========================================================= You are subscribed to the The Channel Insider newsletter with the e-mail address [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your HTML/text preferences, change your e-mail address or subscribe to other eNewsletters from Ziff Davis Media, click here: http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-86-2-13-80991-7179-1 To unsubscribe, click here: http://www.pcmag.com/unsubscribe_newsletter/0,4225,,00.asp?n=72&type=u&sh=y&[EMAIL PROTECTED] NOTE: Make sure the above URL, which includes your email address, displays completely in your browser. Copyright 2004 Ziff Davis Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis Media Inc., 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016
