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Cloud Computing Services

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  WatchGuard owner sets sights on MSP growth

  Vector Capital has become majority owner of the security firm with a strategy of appealing to managed service providers

• April 27, 2022 27 Apr'22

  AWS marks a decade of partner network

  Cloud giant looks for closer relationships with ISVs and consulting partners as it seeks to expand the range of services it can offer to customers

• April 25, 2022 25 Apr'22

  Professional services firms suffer skills gaps and legacy system issues

  Research from Unit4 covering the state of the European market reveals optimism, but concerns about barriers to growth

• April 21, 2022 21 Apr'22

  Dell steps up retail edge support, flags channel opportunity

  Vendor introduces more offerings for the retail sector, with UK channel boss urging partners to take a look at the market

• April 21, 2022 21 Apr'22

  Version 1 lands fresh private equity backer with Partners Group

  Track record of the business and position in supporting digital transformation attracted finance player, which has become majority shareholder

• April 20, 2022 20 Apr'22

  Distology: MSSP consolidation is a customer concern

  Distributor shares findings of research that gave customers an opportunity to say where they felt the disruption to the industry was coming from in the next few years

• April 14, 2022 14 Apr'22

  GTDC: Pandemic has accelerated distribution’s digital drive

  Newly launched podcast from the industry organisation summarises the position of distributors two years on from the arrival of Covid-19

• April 13, 2022 13 Apr'22

  MSPs remain ransomware targets

  ConnectWise Threat Report reveals the extent to which managed service providers are in the crosshairs of criminals

• April 12, 2022 12 Apr'22

  Kaseya and Datto tie-up will put pressure on rivals

  Initial responses to multi-billion-dollar deal is to talk up the MSP market as a whole and focus on existing strategies

• April 12, 2022 12 Apr'22

  Content+Cloud picks up Microsoft Dynamics player Azzure IT

  Acquisition comes just a few months after the channel player was itself a target of a deal that has given it more muscle in the market

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  K3 shows further evidence of its turnaround

  Channel player shares FY21 numbers and underlines the progress made by its recently installed CEO to reshape the business

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  Nuvias: Channel positive on growth but divided on hybrid working

  Distributor Nuvias shares its latest research into the state of the UK channel, with mixed views around hybrid working

• April 04, 2022 04 Apr'22

  Print industry unclear on net-zero definition as sustainability tops priority lists

  The print world knows it has to be more sustainable, and mentioning the need to reduce carbon seems to be a key part of that process

• April 01, 2022 01 Apr'22

  Trustmarque starts fresh chapter under OEP ownership

  Sale by previous owner Capita is completed, giving the firm the chance to talk about its ambitions for the future

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  Quocirca: Sustainability becoming top factor in print world

  Customers want to get to net zero and the print channel must be able to show it can support that ambition

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  Ultima launches cloud analysis tool

  Channel player confident it can save SMEs money with free assessment that will identify savings and areas for security improvement

• March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22

  Brother launches MPS offering at small customers

  Print specialist Brother gives channel a subscription service option that should appeal to those that have previously shied away from managed print services

• March 23, 2022 23 Mar'22

  ECSC delivers a year of progress

  Security player ECSC delivers growth in its latest financial results, and has reasons to look at the rest of this year with a sense of optimism

• March 22, 2022 22 Mar'22

  Numerous factors supporting Softcat growth

  Channel player shares H1 numbers, with all the signs pointing to its momentum continuing

• March 22, 2022 22 Mar'22

  Perfect Image adds MSP muscle with Technique buy

  Acquisition of managed services player adds more UK coverage and a dedicated MSP operation

• March 21, 2022 21 Mar'22

  Productivity and customer experience main areas of channel focus

  Latest insights shared by Agilitas indicate where the priorities are for channel leaders as they look to react to customer needs

• March 18, 2022 18 Mar'22

  Cloud, Windows and Teams should spur Microsoft channel growth

  Microsoft puts its forthcoming shift in context as it outlines major changes to its partner programme

• March 17, 2022 17 Mar'22

  Lemongrass widens hyperscaler line-up by adding Azure

  SAP cloud specialist explains the process it went through in settling on a multicloud strategy

• March 17, 2022 17 Mar'22

  Microsoft makes major changes to partner programme

  For the first time in a decade and a half, Microsoft is renaming and reconstituting its partner programme, with an emphasis on meeting customer needs

• March 16, 2022 16 Mar'22

  Computacenter delivers a solid FY21

  Channel player continues to deliver growth with signs that its expansion into the US is already having a positive impact on the business

• March 16, 2022 16 Mar'22

  Bytes trading update signals strong FY numbers coming

  Channel player Bytes updates markets ahead of more details of its fiscal year performance coming later this spring

• March 15, 2022 15 Mar'22

  Face-to-face sales still vital, says Kyocera

  Print and document specialist Kyocera reminds partners that personal touch makes a difference and demos still help to close a sale

• March 11, 2022 11 Mar'22

  SolarWinds CEO on life after Sunburst

  Last year was dominated by the cyber attack, but the firm has learnt from that experience and has a clear strategy for the future

• March 10, 2022 10 Mar'22

  CrowdStrike ushers in new channel chief after decent growth

  Vendor shuffles its management pack after announcing triple-digit growth in its MSSP business in the last fiscal year

• March 08, 2022 08 Mar'22

  Deep Instinct still on the hunt for MSSPs

  Security player has been building its partner base and continues to keep the door open for more to sign up

• March 07, 2022 07 Mar'22

  Kaseya: Compliance and security top of mind for MSPs

  Vendor shares insights into the managed services market that show many are reacting to customers’ requests for improved security and reduced risk

• March 03, 2022 03 Mar'22

  MSPs getting stuck in ‘digital impasse’

  Ingram Micro Cloud shines light on a market that has experienced high growth and the challenges for MSPs in keeping up with the pace of change

• February 24, 2022 24 Feb'22

  Print channel benefits from offices reopening

  It’s been a tough time for those selling, servicing and supporting print hardware, but there are signs that 2022 will be a better year for the channel

• February 23, 2022 23 Feb'22

  My channel take: Stefanie Hammond, N-able

  The latest to share details of their channel career journey is the executive from the managed services specialist N-able

• February 23, 2022 23 Feb'22

  Tech Data adds more services and support around power protection

  Distributor Tech Data reacts to calls from partners for more assistance selling and supporting power protection technology

• February 15, 2022 15 Feb'22

  Crayon and RM share solid numbers

  Managed services provider and educational player release updates around the progress made in the last fiscal year

• February 14, 2022 14 Feb'22

  SCC snaps up Civica’s Licensing and Cloud Software Lifecycle business

  Consolidation in the channel continues with SCC adding more depth to its software services position

• February 10, 2022 10 Feb'22

  EMEA sales improving at Insight

  Firm’s recently installed CEO gets the chance to share some upbeat numbers as the channel player looks back on 2021

• February 10, 2022 10 Feb'22

  CDW delivers robust 2021 financials

  Channel player has shown resilience over the course of what was another challenging year for the IT market

• February 07, 2022 07 Feb'22

  Kyocera Document Solutions boss calls for carbon negative to be the goal

  Print player’s UK CEO argues that aiming to be carbon neutral through offsetting does not go far enough on the sustainability issue

• February 04, 2022 04 Feb'22

  Canalys: Global Q4 cloud services spend tops $50bn

  Fourth quarter of 2021 saw records broken as customers continued to shift more of their operations to the cloud

• February 02, 2022 02 Feb'22

  Channel needs to get sustainability message to protect bottom line

  Research from DataSolutions and Hoxton Macs underlines the risk of losing contracts and denying customers savings for those that fail to get to grips with sustainability

• January 28, 2022 28 Jan'22

  Kaseya boss looking for strong 2022

  After a difficult 2021, the boss of IT software provider Kaseya is looking to make this a year that will be remembered for the right reasons

• January 28, 2022 28 Jan'22

  Capita offloads Trustmarque

  Divestment strategy continues with sale of software and services player as Capita prunes its portfolio

• January 26, 2022 26 Jan'22

  Kaspersky MSP growth plans are delivering

  Security vendor has been working for three years to grow its managed service base and the results show those efforts have reaped rewards

• January 26, 2022 26 Jan'22

  SCC extends HMRC deal

  Channel player gets another five-year contract worth £91m to continue to work with the government’s tax department

• January 25, 2022 25 Jan'22

  StayLinked flags IIoT channel opportunity

  Users’ need for help connecting legacy technology with digital ambitions is an area where partners can play a role

• January 24, 2022 24 Jan'22

  Datto CEO repeats need for MSPs to bolster security

  MSP player Datto recently made a security acquisition, and its boss outlines the rationale for the move and restates the need for service players to deliver better protection

• January 24, 2022 24 Jan'22

  Computacenter updates investors on strong finish to 2021

  Channel player reveals revenue growth that exceeded expectations as it shares some pre-close details ahead of full-year numbers later this quarter

• January 21, 2022 21 Jan'22

  ThoughtSpot looks for channel growth

  Self-service data analytics player believes the market is there and that the channel growth opportunities are attractive