News

Cloud Platforms

• April 07, 2026 07 Apr'26

  BGF backs Fivium as UST buys Intecrowd

  The role of private equity in the channel continues as there is consolidation elsewhere in the Workday partner ecosystem

• March 31, 2026 31 Mar'26

  CMA turns spotlight on Microsoft software ecosystem

  Investigation announced to look into vendor’s licensing practices and potential impact on competition

• March 27, 2026 27 Mar'26

  SMEs keen to work with partners on AI

  Research from Pax8 exposes some flaws in the approach many customers are taking to deployments, and the acknowledgement that they need to work with the channel

• March 26, 2026 26 Mar'26

  Hyperscalers spending to differentiate their cloud services

  Ensuring firms are in a position to support increasing AI demands is driving growth in the infrastructure services market

• March 26, 2026 26 Mar'26

  Point74 bolsters platform with QUOR tie-up

  Food industry specialist makes move to add increased quality management options into its offering

• March 20, 2026 20 Mar'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Emerge Digital, GoTo, Exabeam and Nebula Global Services

• March 20, 2026 20 Mar'26

  Upwind founder talks benefits of going channel from the start

  Cloud security player Upwind has been working with partners since it emerged three years ago

• March 19, 2026 19 Mar'26

  Hybrid IT sparks MSP opportunities

  Research from Westcon-Comstor highlights the areas where partners can generate recurring revenues

• March 18, 2026 18 Mar'26

  AI demand fuels Softcat growth

  Channel player’s first-half numbers show the positive impact of artificial intelligence and the benefits of offering a wide portfolio

• March 17, 2026 17 Mar'26

  TD Synnex arming Microsoft partners with greater data insights

  Distributor rolls out tools to help CSPs keep track of licences and to identify additional sales opportunities

• March 12, 2026 12 Mar'26

  Cloudflare channel boss looks to increase partner activity

  Cloud connectivity specialist’s EMEA partner lead shares the progress gained and the efforts still to be made with its indirect business

• March 09, 2026 09 Mar'26

  UK datacentre will strengthen Datadog’s channel

  Vendor reveals it is adding facilities here alongside other global resources to provide a local option that its partners can pitch

• March 06, 2026 06 Mar'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  The past week has brought several noteworthy developments in the channel. We look at what’s been happening at Wasabi Technologies, LevelBlue, Phoenix Software, Alkira and Boom Collaboration

• March 04, 2026 04 Mar'26

  GTDC: Distribution key to expanding vendor reach

  The ability to react to challenges and master them has put disties across the globe in a key position to support partner enablement and sales

• March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26

  Ingram Micro boss talks Xvantage, price rises and growth

  As the distributor shares its Q4 and full-year numbers, its CEO shares progress made with its partner platform

• March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26

  Logicalis: Customers struggling with rapid AI deployments

  The channel player’s latest CIO report exposes a user base struggling to adopt artificial intelligence technology while continuing to remain compliant and secure

• February 27, 2026 27 Feb'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Flotek, Infinigate, TD Synnex, Westcon-Comstor, GitLab, Yubico and Zenarmor

• February 27, 2026 27 Feb'26

  AI takes centre stage at GTIA forum

  Members keen to get a firmer grip on deploying and supporting the technology

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Alteryx looks to build on channel momentum

  Partners are increasingly bringing in fresh opportunities, and the firm’s channel lead is looking to support that trend

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Print spotlight falls on higher-end opportunities

  Kyocera, Xerox and Canon update partners on strategies, products and extending relationships

• February 18, 2026 18 Feb'26

  Data sovereignty widens from a legal to economic pitch

  An increasing number of customers are questioning their data decisions, opening up opportunities to the likes of OVHcloud’s channel base

• February 13, 2026 13 Feb'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Catch up on developments this week at Exclusive Networks, Apptio, Nebula Global Services, meshcloud UK and Version 1

• February 12, 2026 12 Feb'26

  Citrix entrusts Arrow with broader channel management responsibilities

  Vendor’s close ties with distributor deepen further a year into an exclusive relationship in Europe and North America

• February 11, 2026 11 Feb'26

  Alteryx and Advania share AI insights

  Customers want to adopt artificial intelligence, but there continue to be factors holding them back, which are areas the channel can help with

• February 10, 2026 10 Feb'26

  Cisco: Agentic AI is going mainstream

  Cisco rolls out products and enhancements to react to the increased demand for AI tools that are sparking investments in both infrastructure and security

• February 06, 2026 06 Feb'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Insight, Westcon-Comstor, Infinigate UKI, Assured Data Protection and TP-Link, and Palo Alto Networks

• February 05, 2026 05 Feb'26

  SolarWinds looks to build pipeline with partners

  Announcement of enhanced channel programme by SolarWinds is seen as a commitment to support and grow the business

• February 04, 2026 04 Feb'26

  Cisco CEO talks of increasing trust in AI

  Vendor’s AI Summit highlights growth opportunities, but also the barriers that are still holding back wider adoption

• January 30, 2026 30 Jan'26

  Q&A: Christian Nagele, chief strategy officer, Inforcer

  The task of getting customers AI ready falls to MSPs, but they in turn need support with the right tools and strategy to guide users through the process, says Inforcer’s Christian Nagele

• January 28, 2026 28 Jan'26

  Source Code Control arms MSPs with cloud repatriation response

  With more SMEs struggling with rising costs, the firm has launched a tool to help get on top of the finances

• January 27, 2026 27 Jan'26

  Fresh CEOs arrive at mhance and Point74

  Channel players look to a change of senior leadership in a bid to drive growth this year

• January 23, 2026 23 Jan'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Presidio, Kiteworks, Extreme Networks, ServiceNow, Climb, Synechron and Simwood

• January 20, 2026 20 Jan'26

  Sharp outlines channel vision at Inspire

  Vendor uses Lisbon event to outline where it views growth coming from and how it can support its partner base

• January 19, 2026 19 Jan'26

  Zyxel rolls out MSP supporting platform enhancements

  Networking vendor Zyxel continues to develop its Nebula proposition to support the managed services provider community

• January 15, 2026 15 Jan'26

  TD Synnex encourages partners to share data insights

  Distributor TD Synnex is keen to provide more information that should expose an increasing number of revenue opportunities

• January 13, 2026 13 Jan'26

  TD Synnex UK boss on how people make the difference in business

  In a challenging year, it was distributor TD Synnex’s staff that were able to support a growth strategy

• January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26

  Where the channel is going in 2026

  It’s a good time to look deep into the crystal ball and pull out some ideas of what could happen over the next 12 months

• January 09, 2026 09 Jan'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Bechtle, Westcon-Comstor, Distology, PebblePad and NEC Software Solutions

• January 09, 2026 09 Jan'26

  11:11 Systems bolsters position in VMware ecosystem

  Sixth acquisition gives 11:11 Systems more expertise and depth, putting it firmly on VMware’s radar

• January 07, 2026 07 Jan'26

  TXP snaps up Vigil

  Addition of AWS specialist will bolster cloud options and provide greater global coverage, as elsewhere Integris and Boom strike up partnerships

• January 07, 2026 07 Jan'26

  PC vendors put emphasis on AI, design and power

  The annual CES event has indicated the investments in product design the hardware players have made to encourage customer upgrades

• December 31, 2025 31 Dec'25

  2025 review: Channel stories of the year

  A look back over the stories that generated headlines over the past 12 months

• December 18, 2025 18 Dec'25

  Pax8 heralds the year of the MIP

  The arrival of agentic AI is changing the way the channel operates, and that shift has been identified by the marketplace specialist

• December 16, 2025 16 Dec'25

  Dell CTO’s 2026 predictions highlight AI opportunities

  It is crystal ball gazing time, and who better to talk about what technology trends will emerge next year than a senior leader from the vendor?

• December 11, 2025 11 Dec'25

  Beyond Now and Azul expanding channel options

  Vendors outline benefits of fresh ownership and acquisition to generate increased opportunities for partners

• December 08, 2025 08 Dec'25

  AI widening data analytics opportunities

  Those in the channel with the skills to support customers keen to get real-time insights should find evolving technology makes data analytics offerings more attractive

• December 04, 2025 04 Dec'25

  Salesforce UK boss stresses the importance of partners

  As Salesforce outlines an increasingly agentic AI future, the need for the channel to play a role in delivering that vision has been underlined

• December 02, 2025 02 Dec'25

  Small businesses need help to unlock AI data insights

  There is a willingness among SMEs to use technology to improve market knowledge, but a failure by many to turn that into action

• November 26, 2025 26 Nov'25

  FSP and Redsquid hit the acquisition trail

  The channel players are using M&A as a route to expanding capabilities and market reach

• November 21, 2025 21 Nov'25

  MSP Evolution Summit: Acceleration towards services model

  The portion of business derived from services has increased across the channel as partners move away from older revenue streams