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Channel explainer: How to make money out of GenAI

It’s tipped as the most important technology for a generation, but how are customers using it, can the channel make revenues from it and what are the risks? Continue Reading
Top 10 channel stories of 2023

It’s time to look back at what topics were making the news across the industry in the past 12 months Continue Reading
The top 10 channel themes of 2023

What were the main areas of interest in the past 12 months? This handy list of the top 10 should jog memories, stir debate and garner some agreement across the channel Continue Reading
Where next for the channel?

As part of our 40th anniversary, we look ahead to get a sense of where the channel will go in the years and decades to come Continue Reading
Five-minute interview: Kit Kyte, Checkit

MicroScope talks to Kit Kyte, CEO at intelligent operations platform CheckIt, to discover what makes him tick and what his opinions are surrounding remote working and technology Continue Reading

2021 review: The main channel themes

A look back over the past 12 months, focusing on the top 10 themes that have affected the channel Continue Reading
XaaS: Always at your service

One of the themes of the year is the idea that customers want, and resellers need to be able to offer, everything as a service – or XaaS. We investigate the current state of play Continue Reading
The lasting impact of Covid-19

Life is slowly starting to move back towards a more normal footing, but will things ever be quite the same in the channel? Continue Reading
2021 predictions: Cloud, comms and remote working

There are reasons for the channel to feel optimistic about the year ahead on numerous technology fronts Continue Reading
2020: A year of accelerated change in the channel

A look back over some of the main themes of a year that will be long remembered thanks to the pandemic Continue Reading
Cloud tops the menu in 2020, with helpings of HCI, security and 5G

We ask the channel what technologies and trends they see dominating in 2020 – cloud tops the list, with hyper-convergence, security and 5G also featuring Continue Reading

How to help businesses reach their digital goals

With digital transformation a hot trend in IT right now, the channel’s ability to help organisations hit the sweet spot in this pursuit could attract a lot of attention from potential customers Continue Reading
How to protect your intellectual property

Just what is intellectual property and why does it matter to a small business? Here is some practical advice to protect the unique aspects of your business from competitors Continue Reading
Adapt for the era of virtual distribution

Virtual distribution – the delivery of subscription services rather than physical products – is a growing IT trend. We consider what this means for channel businesses and how they can remain relevant in this changing IT world Continue Reading
Cloud and IoT to play key role for distributors

Forecasts coming out of the Global Technology Distribution Council indicate that there is growth out there for disties if they focus in the right technology areas Continue Reading
The opportunities and threats of cloud

The months ahead will give resellers plenty of chances to make revenue out of cloud but there are dangers for those that get it wrong Continue Reading
What's to come? Plenty of cloud and security

The year is still young enough for the great and the good to be making predictions about just what technologies will make a difference in the months ahead Continue Reading
Top ten channel technologies of 2017

The most discussed technologies of last year are also set to dominate 2018 so here is a look back with more than a hint of the themes to come Continue Reading
Interview: Microsoft's channel head urges IP development

Phil Sorgen, Microsoft's worldwide channel head, is encouraging partners to develop their own IP as they embrace a cloud model Continue Reading