News

Cloud Computing Services

• February 19, 2024 19 Feb'24

  ANS and Global 4 partnering and CodeStone buying

  Tie-ups across the channel continue to be struck as firms look to extend areas of expertise and bolster service offerings

• February 15, 2024 15 Feb'24

  Legacy kit undermining sustainability efforts

  Daisy research has shone a light on an issue causing high numbers of customers ESG and budgetary headaches

• February 14, 2024 14 Feb'24

  GTDC: Distribution marketplaces evolving and competing

  Report from industry body uncovers the progress made so far and the prospects for future enhancements putting distie offerings in a strong position

• February 14, 2024 14 Feb'24

  Kyocera: In tough times, get closer to your suppliers

  Print and document management player advises the channel to deepen relationships, while elsewhere, Canon puts more products into the hands of partners

• February 12, 2024 12 Feb'24

  Channel can make money from generative AI

  Generative artificial intelligence has gone from hype to use cases to become a growing channel opportunity

• February 09, 2024 09 Feb'24

  Cohesity pitches Veritas buy as channel positive

  Deal will give combined channel base opportunity to sell more cloud, security and AI products

• February 08, 2024 08 Feb'24

  IBM expands AWS marketplace programme to UK

  IBM’s experiences running AWS offering in the US has given it the confidence to move to the next phase and introduce it to a number of European countries

• February 07, 2024 07 Feb'24

  Gamma picks up Coolwave to enhance global position

  Comms player will be in a stronger position when it comes to supporting international customers with SMS and voice services

• February 05, 2024 05 Feb'24

  RM looking to deliver trusted education relationship

  RM keen to add more value to help improve the experiences for children in the classroom and those who are teaching them

• February 02, 2024 02 Feb'24

  AI impacting print market with shift to digital capture

  Shift towards scanning documents will have an impact on print volumes and the approach the channel needs to take with users

• February 01, 2024 01 Feb'24

  NIS2 seen as a channel opportunity

  Westcon-Comstor uncovers channel hopes that security compliance directive will spark user interest in products and services

• February 01, 2024 01 Feb'24

  SME market trends supporting further MSP growth

  The CEO of Kaseya has shared his thoughts on the reasons why the year ahead will be a positive one for managed service providers

• January 31, 2024 31 Jan'24

  Hitachi Vantara and Cisco roll out managed services offering

  The channel is getting its hands on the fruits of a tie-up that should make life easier for customers looking for a hybrid cloud service

• January 30, 2024 30 Jan'24

  GFT Technologies and NMi Group engaging in M&A

  Channel consolidation continues with deals struck to add geographical coverage and market expertise

• January 30, 2024 30 Jan'24

  TD Synnex, Westcon-Comstor and Infinigate expand portfolios

  Distributors are making moves to ensure they have a mix of products and services that appeal to their channel partner bases

• January 29, 2024 29 Jan'24

  Channel must be able to support cloud repatriation shift

  Citrix shines a light on a growing trend as strategies are reconsidered in the face of security and cost concerns

• January 25, 2024 25 Jan'24

  Kerv looks for growth with fresh backer

  Managed services player Kerv targets more mid-market activity after changing private equity backers

• January 25, 2024 25 Jan'24

  Computacenter comes through 2023 strongly

  Firm indicates to shareholders that despite it being a tough market, it has grown pre-tax profits

• January 22, 2024 22 Jan'24

  Westcon-Comstor adds AWS depth with Rebura buy

  Distributor moves for cloud consultancy in bid to beef-up ability to support partner base

• January 19, 2024 19 Jan'24

  Capable security partners succeeding with Cisco

  Vendor’s security lead comments on the progress made by those able to understand the technology and bring their own value into play

• January 17, 2024 17 Jan'24

  Dura Software expands UK footprint with Invosys buy

  The examples of consolidation continue to stack up, with comms services player Dura Software the latest to be caught up in M&A activity

• January 17, 2024 17 Jan'24

  D&H strategy illustrates distributor priorities

  Firm shares its views around areas of interest, with many echoing the thoughts and experiences of their counterparts in the UK

• January 16, 2024 16 Jan'24

  Growing enterprise demand driving up MSP budgets

  Managed service providers indicate that they are spending more to make sure they can react to customer needs

• January 12, 2024 12 Jan'24

  CloudClevr adds more MSP muscle with Bamboo buy

  Firm continues on its mission to become a significant UK managed service player with third acquisition

• January 12, 2024 12 Jan'24

  Logicalis CEO identifies reasons to be optimistic about 2024

  Channel player’s boss outlines areas where customers are looking to make investments as the market picks up

• January 11, 2024 11 Jan'24

  Channel facing a delicate AI pitch into SMEs

  There is a clear appetite for artificial intelligence technology, but there is a gap in perceptions of its purpose between those buying the tech and those using it

• January 10, 2024 10 Jan'24

  Logicalis looking to raise the managed services bar

  Channel player ushers in a number of enhancements on its Managed Data Fabric Platform to provide users with deeper insights

• January 09, 2024 09 Jan'24

  Print managed services part of a sustainability pitch

  It’s been pitched as a cost-controlling benefit, but the green benefits of MPS is growing, according to Kyocera Document Solutions UK

• January 05, 2024 05 Jan'24

  GTDC: More use cases add to AI expectations

  The latest GTDC podcast includes talk of the prospects for the technology to have a major channel impact this year – artificial intelligence

• January 04, 2024 04 Jan'24

  Stone and TD Synnex highlight ITAD benefits

  With budgets remaining tight, the need for the channel to pitch a strong refurbished tech story remains a pressing one

• January 03, 2024 03 Jan'24

  SonicWall adds more zero trust depth with Banyan buy

  Security player dips back into the M&A market to add more zero trust and SSE coverage

• December 20, 2023 20 Dec'23

  Giacom picks up Microsoft-focused intY

  Move to bolster managed services proposition will add greater cloud depth and enhance UK market position

• December 14, 2023 14 Dec'23

  Jamf stepping up channel enablement

  Apple specialist Jamf views arming partners with more support as a critical part of its drive to increase partner revenues in 2024

• December 14, 2023 14 Dec'23

  FluidOne makes M&A move for CNC

  Brighton-based MSP is the latest to be picked up in a strategy to grow a network of branch offices across the country

• December 13, 2023 13 Dec'23

  Malwarebytes enhances MSP offering as DataSolutions looks for vendor growth

  Cyber security firm enhances MSP offering after reporting strong demand for the services, while elsewhere, distributor reveals intention to grow its vendor portfolio

• December 12, 2023 12 Dec'23

  Channel has role to play in supporting AI adoption

  Findings from Dynatrace have revealed a clear opportunity for partners to help users keen to make use of the technology

• December 12, 2023 12 Dec'23

  Lenovo channel exec tips artificial intelligence, edge and multicloud as areas for growth

  With 2024 just a matter of weeks away, partners are already being alerted to areas where decent revenues should be available

• December 11, 2023 11 Dec'23

  TD Synnex offers channel sustainability education

  Distributor launches course to arm more partners with the information needed to reduce their carbon footprint

• December 08, 2023 08 Dec'23

  Arrow adds more XaaS support to cloud platform

  Distributor bolsters management features on ArrowSphere as it responds to market demands, while elsewhere TD Synnex bolsters AI support

• November 28, 2023 28 Nov'23

  Infinigate launches next-gen security package

  Distributor combines offerings from a number of vendor partners to produce fresh option for resellers

• November 28, 2023 28 Nov'23

  Softcat indicates 2023 on track to finish strongly

  Channel player shares trading update for its first quarter, including favourable comparisons lined up against this time last year

• November 27, 2023 27 Nov'23

  SysGroup grows managed services as H1 revenues dip

  Channel player shares financial update indicating it’s lining up behind AI as an area for growth

• November 23, 2023 23 Nov'23

  Aptum expanding channel ecosystem

  Recently appointed channel executive outlines plans to increase the cloud player’s routes to market

• November 23, 2023 23 Nov'23

  Dell: Channel will need to provide AI reassurances

  Dell research exposes levels of hesitancy among UK customers over artificial intelligence

• November 22, 2023 22 Nov'23

  Context: Distribution will enjoy growth next year

  Analyst shares its expectations of the amount of IT spending that will go through European distributors in 2024

• November 21, 2023 21 Nov'23

  Juniper Networks continues NaaS channel push

  Networking supplier has been promoting its as-a-service offering for more than a year, but combined with greater AI tools, 2024 should be a time of growth across the firm’s channel

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  Softcat: Security remains top customer concern going into 2024

  Channel player’s research reveals the areas where users are going to prioritise spending in the year ahead

• November 17, 2023 17 Nov'23

  SonicWall’s US MSSP acquisition will benefit UK channel

  Vendor’s move to add more services will ripple out to this side of the Atlantic

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Advania looking for further UK expansion

  Fresh from rebranding Content+Cloud, the Microsoft partner is focusing on AI and data, and talking of more M&A activity

• November 15, 2023 15 Nov'23

  UK momentum supports SoftwareOne Q3 revenue growth

  Cloud service player issues a trading update that shares financials and progress on cost-saving programme and strategic review