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• April 21, 2015 21 Apr'15

  IBM does enough in Q1 to keep investors happy

  IBM has delivered its latest set of quarterly numbers indicating that the business continues to expand in the cloud but contract in other areas

• April 20, 2015 20 Apr'15

  Cloud infrastructure accounts for 30% of all IT spending

  IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure Tracker found that cloud infrastructure in Q42014 accounted nearly a third of global IT spending

• April 17, 2015 17 Apr'15

  Cloud infrastructure specialists turning to the channel

  With the cloud market continuing to open up the opportunities for the channel are also expanding as more firms look to work with partners

• April 16, 2015 16 Apr'15

  Evidence of cloud strategy gap keeps growing

  More evidence of how customers are struggling to develop a cloud strategy has emerged painting a picture of a user base finding transition to a hosted environment difficult

• April 15, 2015 15 Apr'15

  Amazon CTO sounds cloud warning

  The CTO of Amazon.com has warned that those firms that ignore the cloud are going to become increasingly uncompetitive

• April 15, 2015 15 Apr'15

  AWS Marketplace open to more involvement from ISVs

  The Amazon Web Services Marketplace is marking its third birthday with thousands of applications already on the service but it has room for more

• April 14, 2015 14 Apr'15

  NTT Coms exposes cloud transformation problems

  Users might well understand the cloud is a growing part of the their IT budgets but few have a strategy to deal with it and find the current landscape confusing

• March 31, 2015 31 Mar'15

  IBM throwing its weight behind internet of things

  Big Blue is looking to get a head start in the internet of things market as it throws billions of dollars investment into developing its IoT strategy

• March 31, 2015 31 Mar'15

  Ingram Micro cuts ribbon in UK on Cloud Marketplace

  Ingram Micro has launched its Cloud Marketplace for UK resellers with a handful of starting vendors and big ambitions for the future of the scheme

• March 24, 2015 24 Mar'15

  Daisy and Chess in for parts of Calyx Managed Services

  The decision by MXC Capital to sell of parts of Calyx Managed Services has attracted the interest of Daisy and Chess

• March 16, 2015 16 Mar'15

  MSPs sound Windows Server 2003 warning

  Some managed service providers have added their voices to the calls on customers to come up with a migration strategy with the end of Windows Server 2003 support getting closer

• March 11, 2015 11 Mar'15

  Cloud connectivity an increasing mid market issue

  Softcat and Exponential-e are working together to educate customers around the need for decent connection to the cloud

• March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15

  IBM CEO outlines cloud and big data future

  The IBM CEO has used her annual letter to investors to outline just how the company is changing to place itself in a good position for the future

• March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15

  Cloud service providers told to get involved with SLA scheme

  Cloud service providers have been told to get involved with European wide attempts to improve service level agreements

• March 04, 2015 04 Mar'15

  Cloud cost compeition poses channel challenges

  With competition around cloud infrastructure increasing the consequences for those resellers not adding too much additional value could be serious

• February 23, 2015 23 Feb'15

  Traditional outsourcing holding its appeal in a cloud world

  KPMG has found that traditional outsourcing is holding its own as some firms display a distrust of cloud services

• January 30, 2015 30 Jan'15

  Linney calls time on Dragons' Den stint

  Co-CEO of cloud specialist Outsourcery Piers Linney has decided that he will leave the BBC show

• January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15

  IBM's transition to a cloud and services world hits revenues

  IBM's moves to reposition the business are delivering growth but across the rest of its operations there are mixed fortunes

• January 20, 2015 20 Jan'15

  Avnet adds elastic cloud to reseller options

  Combining technology from EMC, VMware and Cisco the distributor aims to support smaller service providers looking to pitch a cloud solution

• January 12, 2015 12 Jan'15

  Box finally files for IPO

  After nearly a year of delays, cloud storage provider Box is finally ready to go public

• January 09, 2015 09 Jan'15

  Shadow IT worries clouding hosted moves

  Research from the Cloud Security Alliance shows there continues to be worries about just what apps are being used in organisations

• January 08, 2015 08 Jan'15

  Node4 expects a second year of SME IT budget increases

  Small firms are planning to increase their IT investments this year to ensure that they are able to deliver business continuity

• January 02, 2015 02 Jan'15

  UKFast boss recognised in Honours list

  The boss of hosting and colocation firm UKFast is among those recognised on the New Years Honours list

• December 03, 2014 03 Dec'14

  Avnet making plans for utility pricing models

  Avnet Technology Services is looking to devise a utility pricing model for resellers to take out to customers to make the cloud an even more attractive proposition

• December 03, 2014 03 Dec'14

  AWS looking for more reseller engagement

  Amazon Web Services is keen to work with the channel as it looks for more market growth

• November 28, 2014 28 Nov'14

  Focusing on cost not the way to sell VDI

  Resellers looking to pitch virtual desktops should avoid making cost savings a central argument

• November 27, 2014 27 Nov'14

  SME sector set for significant cloud investment

  The SME sector is set to invest even more heavily in cloud services over the next couple of years

• November 26, 2014 26 Nov'14

  Channel will play a key role in a cloud world

  The theme of the Intermedia Cloud Insights event is that the channel will play a key role in delivering hosted solutions going forward

• November 25, 2014 25 Nov'14

  HP revises ServiceOne with version 2.0

  HP has launched the second incarnation of its ServiceNow programme with more cloud and datacentre support

• November 24, 2014 24 Nov'14

  Cloud skills gap should hand channel key role

  Research from Ovum for BT and Cisco has revealed that the cloud market is changing and more skills and expertise is needed

• November 21, 2014 21 Nov'14

  Toshiba takes cloud client manager out to the channel

  Toshiba is taking its latest cloud based suite of management services out to the SME market and is looking for resellers to get behind the product

• November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14

  Dimension Data sets out ambitious green targets

  Dimension Data is planning to save customers millions in saving energy and travel costs

• November 12, 2014 12 Nov'14

  Ingram brings Office365 migration player SkyKick to the UK

  Ingram Micro is extending its relationship with Office365 migration specialist SkyKick to the UK to bolster its cloud services

• November 06, 2014 06 Nov'14

  Data centre and services fuel SCC growth

  Growth in data centre and services revenues have helped SCC deliver a strong first half

• November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14

  Intermedia strenghtens management team

  Cloud player Intermedia continues to build a senior management team that can support its channel ambitions

• November 03, 2014 03 Nov'14

  Cloud security fears subside once businesses get on board

  Databarracks research finds that once an organisation procures one or two cloud services, security concerns fade into the background

• October 29, 2014 29 Oct'14

  New Big Data Azure services launched at TechEd

  Day two of TechEd is all about Big Data as Microsoft launches a range of new Azure services

• October 28, 2014 28 Oct'14

  Big Blue brings Big Data analytics portfolio to IBM Cloud

  IBM announces that its full portfolio of analytic solutions will soon be available on its cloud platform

• October 28, 2014 28 Oct'14

  Emphasis on cloud and mobile at TechEd

  Microsoft puts cloud and mobility front and centre at TechEd in Barcelona this week

• October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14

  Microsoft showing cloud growth

  Microsoft's CEO has been able to talk about cloud growth as the firm delivered strong revenue in its first quarter

• October 23, 2014 23 Oct'14

  Big Blue and Microsoft team up for Mix 'n' Match cloud offerings

  Microsoft and IBM have forged a partnership allowing their software solutions to run on their respective clouds

• October 23, 2014 23 Oct'14

  AVG adds identity services to Cloudcare platform

  AVG has added Centrify's identity-as-a-service to its Cloudcare platform aimed at MSPs

• October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14

  IBM bemoans September slowdown

  A slowdown last month hit IBM's third quarter numbers with the vendor also revealing it is offloading its OEM semiconductor business

• October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14

  EuroCloud launches manifesto to secure G-Cloud future

  European network of experts call on UK government and vendors to work more closely in order to ensure a bright future for cloud procurement service

• October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14

  All change at the top of Datashare Solutions

  The managing director of Shift F7 Group company Datashare Solutions has revealed he is leaving the firm at the end of the month

• October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14

  VMware updates cloud solutions portfolio

  VMware has announced updates to its cloud solutions portfolio at its European conference

• October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14

  EMC adds to the OpenStack buying trend with Cloudscaling move

  EMC has become the latest large vendor to invest in OpenStack technology via an acquisition

• October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14

  VMware announces new European datacentre

  VMware CEO reveals plans to launch new datacentre in Germany alleviating data sovereignty concerns

• October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14

  Dimension Data looks for G-Cloud growth

  Dimension Data has appointed a head of public sector and talked up its involvement with G-Cloud

• October 10, 2014 10 Oct'14

  Oracle urges resellers to build on hardware

  Traditional hardware resellers are being encouraged by Oracle to add software and services to their customer pitches

• October 01, 2014 01 Oct'14

  Cloud consolidation sees Vtesse gobbled up by Interoute

  Major cloud player Interoute has acquired Vtesse as it looks to gain a significant foothold in the UK market

• September 30, 2014 30 Sep'14

  Insight looks to take tighter grip on cloud services space

  Insight EMEA has strengthened its commitment to delivering cloud services with a senior hire and a strategy to establish more strategic partnerships

• September 19, 2014 19 Sep'14

  Acronis bolsters cloud portfolio with acquisition of nScaled

  Acronis rounds off its cloud offering with the acquisition of leading Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service solution

• September 18, 2014 18 Sep'14

  Dell Solutions Summit: Customer needs driving change

  Responding to the customer is changing the way that Dell reacts to the market according to its CEO Michael Dell

• September 17, 2014 17 Sep'14

  Netskope exposes cloud data fears

  Customer fears over the ability of cloud providers to provide robust data protection continue to be an issue according to findings from Netskope research

• September 11, 2014 11 Sep'14

  Logicalis finds changes in retail illustrate IT buying tension

  Research by Logicalis into the retail market have exposed the tension between the IT department and other parts of the business when it comes to buying technology

• September 09, 2014 09 Sep'14

  Desktop-as-a-Service done right? VMware brings Horizon DaaS to UK

  As VMware launches Horizon DaaS in the UK, Microscope explores the current Desktop-as-a-Service landscape and asks if the virtualisation giant has introduced a channel friendly solution

• September 09, 2014 09 Sep'14

  GFI Software to split into two separate entities

  GFI Software restructures to create GFI and LogicNow

• September 03, 2014 03 Sep'14

  Dutch player Bynder sets up shop in the UK

  Marketing resource management specialist Bynder has cut the ribbon on a London office

• September 02, 2014 02 Sep'14

  Acronis extends market reach with BackupAgent buy

  Acronis has shown its determination to extend its reach with the acquisition of a cloud backup specialist

• September 01, 2014 01 Sep'14

  Nude photo leak a chance for channel to talk cloud security

  The leak of some nude images of celebrities after a cloud hack has highlighted the need for greater awareness of hosted security

• August 19, 2014 19 Aug'14

  Azure back online after major outage

  Azure experienced a major outage for nearly five hours yesterday, prompting the question: How much downtime is too much?

• August 15, 2014 15 Aug'14

  Evolution rather than revolution the best approach to some cloud wary users

  The experience of Intermedia and its reseller partner Abussi has been to take things slowly with customers that fear change with the advent of cloud

• August 14, 2014 14 Aug'14

  Old school approach to cloud security not sustainable

  Those customers hoping they can apply suppress the move to cloud to avoid security headaches are facing pressure to change their approach

• August 12, 2014 12 Aug'14

  Even with the cloud keeping it local counts

  In theory data could reside almost anywhere in a cloud world but customers still want to keep it local for peace of mind according to Node4

• August 11, 2014 11 Aug'14

  Channel set for generational changes

  As a new generation starts to get its hands on the budget at customer level the channel needs to be aware of a changing conversation with users

• August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14

  Resellers positioning themselves for cloud futures

  The channel is investing in its future according to the vendors that contributed to a recent MicroScope cloud roundtable event

• August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14

  Node4 heads South with LETN Solutions acquisition

  Node4 has extended from its Derby base with the acquisition of Reading-based LETN Solutions

• August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14

  Intermedia takes the pledge to avoid channel conflict

  Cloud specialist Intermedia has taken a non-compete pledge to ensure it does not come up against partners in deals

• August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14

  Colt remains optimistic despite losses

  Cloud infrastructure player Colt has sounded an upbeat note despite experiencing a disappointing first quarter

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  Super Micro aims at untapped markets

  High Power Computing player Super Micro is looking for more channel partners as it looks to widen its reach

• July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14

  AWS costs hit Amazon bottom line

  Infrastructure costs and the impact of a price war have taken their toll on Amazon Web Services in Q2

• July 24, 2014 24 Jul'14

  Avaya fast tracks cloud changes

  Avaya has introduced changes to its partner programme to encourage moves to the cloud

• July 24, 2014 24 Jul'14

  IT budgets set to grow but not staffing levels

  Customers have indicated that they plan to spend more on IT but they are not so keen when it comes to hiring more staff according to Spiceworks

• July 23, 2014 23 Jul'14

  Microsoft income hit by Nokia devices and tablet inventory woes

  The cloud might be growing but Microsoft's Q4 numbers also revealed the extent to which the Nokia devices business has impacted the firm as well as more inventory tablet issues

• July 18, 2014 18 Jul'14

  Server weakness continues to hurt IBM

  IBM's second quarter results were a mixed bag with mainframes performing well but server systems continuing to struggle

• July 17, 2014 17 Jul'14

  IDC: EMEA cloud spend surges skywards

  Spending on cloud hardware continues to increase according to the latest market analysis from analyst house IDC

• July 17, 2014 17 Jul'14

  Nadella sets out mobile and cloud first vision to partners

  Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella has used his first major speech to partners to outline the strategy the firm is taking in response to changes in the market

• July 10, 2014 10 Jul'14

  Microsoft enhances cloud portfolio

  Ahead of WPC Microsoft has announced some enhancements to its cloud products and services to arm resellers with more options

• July 09, 2014 09 Jul'14

  Cloud player Zynstra secures $8.4m investment

  Zynstra has secured millions in its second round of funding and plans to spend some of those funds on developing its channel

• July 08, 2014 08 Jul'14

  Easynet swells CIF membership ranks

  Easynet has become the latest industry player to sign up to the Cloud Industry Forum

• July 03, 2014 03 Jul'14

  Cloud adoption becomes mainstream

  Research from the Cloud Industry Forum has indicated that cloud is now the norm for most customers in the UK

• July 02, 2014 02 Jul'14

  Fruition snaps up Partners in IT

  US firm Fruition Partners has acquired Partners in IT, in a move designed to strengthen and grow its presence in the UK and EMEA

• June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14

  F-Secure: Data security cloud concerns are ‘misplaced’

  Many users might continue to feel uneasy about putting their data in the cloud but F-Secure believes that it can be safer to put data into a hosted environment

• June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14

  Avnet adds SoftLayer to its cloud portfolio

  Avnet has built on a long relationship with IBM inking a distribution agreement with SoftLayer

• June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14

  Templeton plans to stay on as Citrix CEO

  Having indicated that he would retire this year Mark Templeton has decided to stay at the helm at Citrix

• June 18, 2014 18 Jun'14

  SolarWinds buys Pingdom to address cloud app performance

  SolarWinds has splashed out for Pingdom to add cloud app performance to its product portfolio

• June 18, 2014 18 Jun'14

  Azzurri offers cloud contact centre

  Azzurri has taken the wraps off its cloud contact centre offering ICON Contact

• June 18, 2014 18 Jun'14

  Adobe cloud strategy delivering results

  Adobe has declared its transition to the cloud has been achieved and it is now positioned to reap the rewards

• June 13, 2014 13 Jun'14

  Windows Server 2003 end of life a defining channel moment

  The channel should grasp the end of life for Microsoft's Windows Server 2003 and encourage users to make the move to a hosted alternative

• June 12, 2014 12 Jun'14

  VMware reveals IT department innovation failings

  VMware has found that it is taking months for IT departments to respond to user requests

• June 11, 2014 11 Jun'14

  Brocade launches open platform for cloud providers

  Brocade has launched an open platform that it hopes will appeal to telecom and cloud providers

• June 11, 2014 11 Jun'14

  HP takes wraps off network for cloud services

  Just weeks after launching its cloud platform Helion HP has revealed channel partners will have a role in delivering services around it

• June 10, 2014 10 Jun'14

  Arrow looks to widen vendor reach with Solution Station

  Distributor Arrow Electronics is hoping resellers will take more products through suggestions provided via its online Solution Station hub

• June 06, 2014 06 Jun'14

  Acer boss talks tablets, smartphones and cloud

  The head of Acer has decided that the future of the firm will be in a world where there has to be more in the portfolio than just the PC option

• June 05, 2014 05 Jun'14

  Box doubles European reseller numbers

  Hosted file specialist Box has seen its reseller numbers double across Europe in the last twelve months

• June 04, 2014 04 Jun'14

  Arrow seeks resellers following SoftLayer deal

  Arrow Electronics is looking to deliver more reseller relationships for Softlayer after it sealed a deal to work with the vendor

• June 02, 2014 02 Jun'14

  Claranet finds channel needs to increase cloud support

  Claranet research has found that the channel needs to increase cloud support to help customers overcome their aversion to risk

• May 28, 2014 28 May'14

  Azzurri appoints new CEO, goes for growth

  Azzurri has appointed an industry veteran to take up its CEO position

• May 27, 2014 27 May'14

  Search functionality added to CloudStore

  The government's much criticised CloudStore has added some navigation to improve the user experience