News in the Channel – February 2023

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UPS Market – p46

Hyperscale – p37

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Data is crucial to the running of many businesses, which means a power outage can be hugely disruptive – and makes ensuring there is provision to stop it is imperative.

With businesses using ever-increasing amounts of data, hyperscale data centres are coming of age – which is creating threats and opportunities.

Cover Story: Safer Data Centres – p22

Hyperscale and colocation data centres are being impacted by the growth of cloud computing.

Eect on Microsoft and Logitech Webcam Sales

Peripherals – p42

Lockdown starts

Leading brands recover

Peripherals can easily be overlooked by resellers and dealers, but there are opportunities to be had and they can add to the bottom line, especially in the era of hybrid working.

Implied Sales Average Price

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2020

2021

2022

Other Brands’ Sales of Webcams

Lockdown starts

Leading brands recover

Implied Sales Average Price

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Business Intelligence – p56

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2020

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2022

Resident analyst Wickus Bester looks at the peripherals market, and how rising prices, and the increasing return to the office for many employees, is affecting it, while looking back over recent years for tips on how to make the best of the situation.

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