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Cloud Computing Services

• 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

• January 20, 2022 20 Jan'22

  MSPs alerted to costs of potential security regulation changes

  Government proposals to cover managed service providers in updated regulations come with the threat of eye-watering fines for those that fail to protect data

• January 19, 2022 19 Jan'22

  Dell adds storage and multicloud support to Apex

  Vendor adds more features to as-a-service offering for UK partners to put in front of customers

• January 18, 2022 18 Jan'22

  MITSG snaps up CSS Group

  Managed services player makes its first acquisition of the year building on expansion moves made in 2021

• January 14, 2022 14 Jan'22

  Sophos arms MSPs with more simplicity

  Vendor is expecting its partners to take advantage of its latest release at a time when many in the industry are noticing a surge in demand for tools that reduce complexity

• January 13, 2022 13 Jan'22

  Pax8 details benefits for MSPs working with the cloud player

  Coud services player Pax8 has put some meat on the bones for those wondering about the benefits of partnering with the firm

• January 11, 2022 11 Jan'22

  Midwich, Nuvias and Pax8 drive early consolidation efforts

  The year is still a matter of days old and already distributors and cloud specialists have opted to add more products and geographical coverage

• January 06, 2022 06 Jan'22

  Maintel turns to Agilitas IT Solutions for inventory as a service

  Strategic partnership will give Maintel more flexibility as it pursues growth ambitions

• January 05, 2022 05 Jan'22

  CEOs explain rationale for Content+Cloud and Advania tie-up

  Acquisition will add more depth for firm that aims to become the go-to UK provider of connected cloud services

• January 05, 2022 05 Jan'22

  FluidOne snaps up managed SD-WAN player SAS Global Communications

  Acquisition will add more depth for firm that has ambition to become the go-to UK provider of connected cloud services

• January 04, 2022 04 Jan'22

  WatchGuard urges MSPs to tap into unified approach

  Security player has been adding more depth to its cloud offering and is encouraging its channel to take advantage of those efforts

• December 15, 2021 15 Dec'21

  Dell CTO’s predictions focus on edge, mobility, data and security

  There will be plenty going on in 2022 as debates on some of the big topics evolve to meet changing trends

• December 14, 2021 14 Dec'21

  Computacenter builds on AWS relationship

  Channel player Computacenter has ambitions to enhance its status with the cloud giant further as it reflects on AWS re:invent

• December 13, 2021 13 Dec'21

  Lenovo unveils 360 channel framework

  Vendor will bring channel activities under one umbrella to reflect changes it made to the firm’s structure earlier this year

• December 08, 2021 08 Dec'21

  Commvault adds DMaaS to ArrowSphere

  Data specialist will work with distributor as it looks to widen its market and increase its penetration into the SME customer base

• December 07, 2021 07 Dec'21

  Commvault looks to extend MSP ecosystem

  Storage player continues to reach out to managed service providers through its Metallic offering and programmes.

• December 06, 2021 06 Dec'21

  MPS Monitor launches UK operation

  Managed print player recruits industry veteran and looks to tap into growing interest in print services

• December 03, 2021 03 Dec'21

  MSPs improve security posture and channel challenges legacy tools

  Research from Kaspersky and Vectra lifts the lid on how the managed service community has responded to supply chain attacks, and how the status quo is no longer enough for many users

• December 02, 2021 02 Dec'21

  Westcon-Comstor invests in people and processes to support hybrid work

  Distributor Westcon-Comstor is ideally situated to support the customer shift to a hybrid-working world, but is making sure it can do so as efficiently as possible

• December 01, 2021 01 Dec'21

  HPE experiences GreenLake partner and sales growth in Q4

  Vendor’s as-a-service offering, which has been taken to market by partners, has seen growth in HPE’s latest quarter

• December 01, 2021 01 Dec'21

  DCC tapping into recovering market

  Exertis parent has seen hybrid working developing and hospitality recovering as the year progresses

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  AWS expands partner paths to respond to channel variety

  Public cloud player Amazon Web Services shakes things up in the way partners can classify themselves as it looks to cover more bases

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  AWS heralds growth of channel involvement with its Marketplace

  Public cloud player has seen channel numbers grow over the last three years following its move to make it easier for them to connect with customers

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  Logicalis shines light on importance of data to CIO plans

  Customers want to use data to chart the right strategies – but that is nowhere near as straightforward as it sounds