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Rule of three News in the Channel is three years old this month, and it is remarkable how much technology and solutions in the channel have evolved in that time. The next three years look like they will be just as dynamic too.
A lot can change in three years. When News in the Channel was first published in October 2022, the world was still recovering from the COVID pandemic, the economy could best be described as “challenging” thanks to Liz Truss’ disastrous mini-Budget and AI was still something that many people still associated with science fiction.
and the like – the furniture they use is equally important if employees are to be as efficient as possible, which is something resellers should be alive to. Read more on 45. But sometimes, we can mix the future and the past. In this issue, we have an interview with Jason Chibnall, who gives the inside story on how and why the respected Hammer Distribution
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Now, the pandemic is a fading memory, and, while the economy is still sluggish, AI is now part of everyday life for many people and businesses. With AI now permeating many aspects of how we do business – and will continue to in the months and years to
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the company is looking to develop and provide more services for businesses in the channel in the future. Read more on p25. While much has changed in
three years, the next three look like being just as transformative. Experts I have spoken to say that we are still at the beginning of realising the capabilities of AI – so all in the channel need to be across its developments. As always, I hope you enjoy the issue. Remember, News is in the Channel covers all aspects of, and businesses in, the channel, so if you have a topic you would like to see covered in a future issue – or have an opinion piece or news story you want to submit for consideration for publication – please drop me a line at dan@newsinthechannel.com n
come – it means that businesses require more computing power to achieve this, which, in turn, is putting more pressure on data centres and how they are cooled. Increasingly, attention must be paid to this issue and the methods chosen to do it most effectively. Read more on p52. Also, back in 2022, hybrid working was becoming established as a business norm. While it had been around for years, it was the pandemic that turbocharged adoption of it. But since then, many people have opted to work from home more regularly, and this means they need equipment for it. It isn’t just about laptops, headsets
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