News

Cloud Computing Services

• April 14, 2025 14 Apr'25

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  M&A activity of note in the past week was undertaken by Softcat, Exertis IT and Focus Group

• April 04, 2025 04 Apr'25

  Qualys exposes cloud and SaaS risks

  Channel opportunity to help customers struggling to manage their cloud and hosted environments

• April 04, 2025 04 Apr'25

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Find out what developments there have been this week at SentinelOne, Softcat, TD Synnex, Bugcrowd, Hornetsecurity, Unframe and Climb

• April 03, 2025 03 Apr'25

  Channel reacts to government move to strengthen MSP security

  The government’s recent policy statement around the Security and Resilience Bill will have implications on hundreds of managed service providers

• April 02, 2025 02 Apr'25

  MSPs remain targets for ransomware attacks

  Channel advised to increase efforts to protect against cyber attacks as they continue to be in the sights of criminals

• April 02, 2025 02 Apr'25

  Arrow rolls out AI accelerator programme

  Distributor increases support for partners looking to develop skills and take advantage of artificial intelligence technology, as well as identifying where to pitch solutions to customers

• March 31, 2025 31 Mar'25

  CloudCoCo looks back on ‘pivotal’ year

  Firm looking to the future after offloading its MSP business and bolstering its cash position

• March 28, 2025 28 Mar'25

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Logpoint, CrowdStrike, LevelBlue, IFT, Omnissa, Bitdefender and Techs + Together

• March 28, 2025 28 Mar'25

  Europe flat in TD Synnex Q1

  Distributor TD Synnex shares results that indicate Europe did not match revenue growth seen in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Japan

• March 26, 2025 26 Mar'25

  Supply chains of critical industries vulnerable to cyber attack

  Customers advised to ask questions to make sure those they work with are aware of risks and have taken steps to fend off threats

• March 26, 2025 26 Mar'25

  Gigamon works with partners to cut through the noise

  There are numerous observability options, but the pressure on customers is increasing and demand for vendors and partners to deliver a solid service has grown in importance

• March 21, 2025 21 Mar'25

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at CMS Distribution, SoftwareOne, Dell, Integrity360, Evolve IP and Softcat

• March 19, 2025 19 Mar'25

  Softcat boss feeling optimistic as firm shares H1 results

  As Softcat shares its H1 numbers, its CEO outlines why the channel player is well-positioned to take advantage of improving customer demand

• March 19, 2025 19 Mar'25

  Softcat ahead of expectations after solid first half

  Channel player shares results for the first six months of its fiscal year with double-digit growth across all the key metrics

• March 18, 2025 18 Mar'25

  Shares rise on North American performance at Computacenter

  UK performance in contrast to North America is disappointing as customers continue to show hesitancy in signing off orders

• March 18, 2025 18 Mar'25

  AI will improve MSP profitability

  Tools that increase automation and free up valuable time for partners with customers will improve life for channel players, says Kaseya

• March 18, 2025 18 Mar'25

  Bytes signals financial milestone has been hit

  In a trading statement ahead of its full-year results, channel player Bytes indicates it has broken through the £2bn barrier on gross invoiced income

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Exertis Supplies, Softcat, Konica Minolta Business Solutions, Fivetran, SUSE and Centreon

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  Channel express concerns over lack of cloud skills

  The pressure is on to meet customer demand for hosted services, but some resellers lack the cloud skills to meet that need

• March 12, 2025 12 Mar'25

  N-Able CEO: MSPs are getting deeper into the enterprise

  Following on from its recently published Horizons report, the N-Able’s boss shares his views on the state of the market

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  SailPoint expands MSP programme

  Security player widens the customer base its managed service provider partners can go after

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  Climb’s AI Academy coming to UK and Ireland

  Distributor shares 2024 financial update and indicates its AI Academy scheme launched in Germany last autumn will be coming to the UK and Ireland later this year

• March 07, 2025 07 Mar'25

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Schneider Electric and OVHcloud, while SonicWall and Sophos talk MDR

• March 06, 2025 06 Mar'25

  Corndel adds to evidence of channel role in providing AI education

  More research reinforces the sense of disconnect between business leaders and their staff when it comes to using artificial intelligence, presenting opportunitities for the channel

• March 06, 2025 06 Mar'25

  Wavenet working with Konversational to improve systems

  MSP Wavenet chooses Irish firm to help deploy ServiceNow to improve its workflow processes

• March 05, 2025 05 Mar'25

  UBDS Digital taking lifecycle transformation approach

  Transforming customers could mean more than just replacing legacy kit and rolling out some fresh apps

• March 04, 2025 04 Mar'25

  N-able: MSP growth coming from security and AI demand

  Survey of managed services community reveals that the majority feel optimistic about revenue prospects for this year

• March 04, 2025 04 Mar'25

  CrowdStrike and Okta reach AWS Marketplace milestones

  Security players underline the volume of sales that can be generated by distributors, MSPs and ISVs on the AWS Marketplace platform

• February 28, 2025 28 Feb'25

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Nebula, Everything Tech Group, Check Point, monday.com, Scality, Horizon3.ai, TD Synnex, DTP Group and CrowdStrike

• February 27, 2025 27 Feb'25

  Lexmark looking to partners to gain A3 market share

  Print player Lexmark has armed its channel with a range of options as it looks to enter the low-page volume end of the market

• February 26, 2025 26 Feb'25

  Channel education needed to support more successful AI adoption

  Research from WalkMe underlines the dangers of rolling out artificial intelligence tools and software without preparing users

• February 26, 2025 26 Feb'25

  WWT and Kyndryl expand customer support centres

  Firms invest in more logistics and enablement capability to increase the assistance they can offer those users looking for help with digital transformation and artificial intelligence

• February 25, 2025 25 Feb'25

  Calls continue for public sector procurement to open wider to SMEs

  Open letter adds to recent NAO report in drawing attention to risks of focusing on cosy relationships and low costs rather than value

• February 25, 2025 25 Feb'25

  Davies gets CEO role at Maintel

  After a year holding the position on an interim basis, the managed service provider has confirmed Dan Davies will continue navigating the business through its transformation strategy

• February 19, 2025 19 Feb'25

  Kaseya boss looks back on his time at the helm

  As he moves into a vice-chairman position, the boss at the managed service provider tools specialist reviews the progress made under his leadership

• February 19, 2025 19 Feb'25

  TD Synnex hands Andy Brown responsibility for driving AI programme

  Distributor continues to put muscle behind data, analytics and artificial intelligence with latest senior appointment

• February 18, 2025 18 Feb'25

  Evolve IP teams up with Cavell to share market insights

  Comms channel player working with market watcher to make sure partners can identify opportunities provoked by an evolving landscape

• February 17, 2025 17 Feb'25

  Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

  Last week saw ATSG solidify its management structure after the Evolve IP merger, plus some personnel moves at BCS, Fivetran, Armis and Rimes

• February 14, 2025 14 Feb'25

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Geographic expansion, partner programmes, fresh warehouses and attempts to increase trust levels in artificial intelligence have all been happening over the past few days

• February 13, 2025 13 Feb'25

  Advania UK unveils unified leadership team

  To integrate its recent acquisitions, Microsoft partner Advania UK has established a structure to oversee all operations

• February 13, 2025 13 Feb'25

  Insight lists AI, security and 5G among channel opportunities

  Channel player Insight is the latest to share its view of which trends are worth getting involved with this year

• February 12, 2025 12 Feb'25

  AvePoint increases MSP support as Acronis warns they are targets

  Managed service providers set to benefit from improvement to vendor’s platform at a time when criminals have them firmly in their sights

• February 12, 2025 12 Feb'25

  Crayon looking for public sector growth

  Ahead of its tie-up with SoftwareOne, the firm’s CEO outlined its fourth quarter performance and touched on her hopes for 2025

• February 11, 2025 11 Feb'25

  Users looking to replace backup solutions

  Kaseya research reveals a portion of users are not only struggling with backup and recovery, but are considering switching technologies

• February 11, 2025 11 Feb'25

  Quocirca: AI is a managed print services opportunity

  Market watcher shares insights into how print vendors and partners are gearing up to take advantage of growing demand for artificial intelligence

• February 07, 2025 07 Feb'25

  Westcon-Comstor driving data-sharing strategy

  The distributor’s recently appointed digital sales leader shares his ambitions for the year ahead, and the importance of passing insights to partners

• February 04, 2025 04 Feb'25

  Distie roundup: Activity at Arrow, CMS, Exclusive, e92plus and Westcon-Comstor

  Channel players are extending vendor relationships to add more services and routes to market

• January 31, 2025 31 Jan'25

  Maintel shares transformation progress with FY24 update

  Managed services player Maintel issues trading statement, with the results of its focused approach clearly seen in the numbers

• January 30, 2025 30 Jan'25

  QBS Software picks up Prianto

  Expansive distributor seeks to strengthen its EMEA position with a move for fellow channel player with wide geographical reach

• January 29, 2025 29 Jan'25

  Softcat deepens DEX options with Nexthink

  Relationship between vendor and channel player shines a light on employee experience