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Managed IT Services

• September 30, 2021 30 Sep'21

  Redcentric adds more cloud muscle with Piksel buy

  Managed service player turns acquirer to add more AWS and Azure skills to the business

• September 30, 2021 30 Sep'21

  IDE Group looks to a brighter future

  Managed service player has got through three tough years and has made decisions that will enhance its growth prospects

• September 27, 2021 27 Sep'21

  NetApp gets partners lined up behind revised programme

  Vendor told partners back in May that a fresh programme would come in a year and it has continued to outline the roadmap

• September 20, 2021 20 Sep'21

  Dell channel chief reflects on her first year

  Rola Dagher has been in the hot seat since September 2020, leading Dell’s channel through a pandemic at a time when digital transformation continues to push changes at a customer level

• September 16, 2021 16 Sep'21

  Centerprise cuts the ribbon on CiCloud

  Channel player collaborates with HPE and CloudSigma to provide a cloud platform that should tempt customers looking for a hybrid solution

• September 15, 2021 15 Sep'21

  Exclusive Networks looking at a valuation of more than €2bn

  Global distributor takes the next step in its IPO, with its price and valuation becoming clearer

• September 14, 2021 14 Sep'21

  Bytes keeps momentum going in H1

  Channel player follows up maiden full-year numbers with signs that growth is continuing

• September 13, 2021 13 Sep'21

  An overlooked cyber security concern: How MSPs can alleviate potential risks

  Managed service providers do many positive things, but they also come with risk. Those that want to ensure they minimise those for customers need to be taking a close look at their vendor choices

• September 10, 2021 10 Sep'21

  SoftwareOne picks up AWS partner HeleCloud

  Acquisition will add more AWS expertise, give depth to the managed services offering and bring more coverage across EMEA

• September 10, 2021 10 Sep'21

  Cisco cutting complexity with partner experience efforts

  Vendor Cisco is determined to protect channel profitability by reducing complexity that could get in the way of doing business

• September 10, 2021 10 Sep'21

  Lenovo unifies as-a-service efforts

  Both infrastructure and device-as-a-service options come under a single umbrella with TruScale

• September 09, 2021 09 Sep'21

  Tech Data provides SOCaaS for SME facing resellers

  Distributor Tech Data is arming partners with the chance to help SME customers with a SOC-as-a-service offering

• September 09, 2021 09 Sep'21

  Computacenter gives investors early birthday present

  Channel player will mark a major milestone next month but has got the party started with a solid set of half-year numbers

• September 08, 2021 08 Sep'21

  Red Hat bolsters support for resellers adding value

  EMEA channel boss has indentified areas where the vendor can increase the assistance it gives partners and ways to protect and reward value

• September 07, 2021 07 Sep'21

  Users say utilising technology is a major challenge

  Research from Daisy Corporate Services lifts the lid on the concerns customers have around using and exploiting technology in the next 12 months

• September 06, 2021 06 Sep'21

  Exclusive Networks starts process of going public

  Distributor starts the journey of an IPO that will raise capital and take the cyber security specialist into a fresh chapter

• September 03, 2021 03 Sep'21

  GreenLake revenues shine in HPE’s Q3

  Vendor’s latest quarterly numbers include details of the progress of its as-a-service approach

• September 02, 2021 02 Sep'21

  Air IT makes another double acquisition

  Managed service player likes to make two deals at a time and has added a couple more MSPs to its growing collection

• September 01, 2021 01 Sep'21

  Tech Data and Synnex complete merger

  Time to welcome in a fresh brand and get up to speed with a new-look board of directors

• August 31, 2021 31 Aug'21

  Computacenter positive about second half

  Channel player has seen robust trading over the past couple of months, which should give analysts following the business some food for thought

• August 24, 2021 24 Aug'21

  Signs that life is getting back to normal

  The UK boss of Tech Data has seen market conditions improve since the start of the year as customers grow in confidence

• August 18, 2021 18 Aug'21

  Kaseya backs ambitious MSPs with increased support

  Firm increases focus on those that are in high-growth mode and might want to get involved with M&A

• August 18, 2021 18 Aug'21

  Microsoft and Rubrik tie-up extends channel data protection pitch

  Vendors’ plans to offer more data protection around cloud workloads will give both firms’ channel bases something to take out to market

• August 17, 2021 17 Aug'21

  Channel emerging from pandemic optimistic about its position and future

  Latest CompTIA report on the state of the industry reveals a channel that is changing but is also feeling positive about its situation

• August 16, 2021 16 Aug'21

  Tata Communications boss sounds warning to digital laggards

  There is only one way things are heading and the slower you get there, the more chances there will be that the competition has already stolen a march

• August 12, 2021 12 Aug'21

  Maintel appoints ESG leader

  Managed service provider takes its commitment to the environment to another level with the decision to create fresh role

• August 12, 2021 12 Aug'21

  Supply chain the target for cyber criminals

  Research from Webroot indicates a rising number of attacks and Ordr exposes the work still needed to move some customers away from ageing systems

• August 09, 2021 09 Aug'21

  AT&T Cybersecurity enhances MSSP offering

  Vendor updates managed security service provider programme with an emphasis on increased support

• July 28, 2021 28 Jul'21

  Tech Data adds more support for Click to Run services

  Distributor will add more technical experts to back up strong sales and increasing channel demand

• July 26, 2021 26 Jul'21

  Ultima Labs adds more security to platform offering

  Firm continues to innovate and react to user calls for more options with its IA-Cloud platform

• July 23, 2021 23 Jul'21

  ConnectWise bolsters security partnership with SentinelOne

  MSPs will be given the chance to access a wider range of data protection products as ConnectWise looks to increase its security profile

• July 23, 2021 23 Jul'21

  MSPs upbeat but wary of increased competition

  Datto’s Global State of the MSP Report reveals widespread optimism, but also signs that the battle for customers is intensifying

• July 21, 2021 21 Jul'21

  N-Able boss signals investment plans post-spin-off

  MSP-focused business will spend more on UK now it heads into a future as a standalone operation

• July 21, 2021 21 Jul'21

  Node4 expands Microsoft expertise with TNP buy

  Addition of Microsoft gold partner will add more expertise and knowledge to managed service provider’s business

• July 14, 2021 14 Jul'21

  Commvault rolls out welcome mat for MSPs

  Data player keen to sign up more managed service providers as it looks to widen the reach of its SaaS offering

• July 14, 2021 14 Jul'21

  Microsoft hands partners cloud PC option

  Vendor reacts to emergence of hybrid working with a hosted desktop option that partners and ISVs can get behind and involved with

• July 13, 2021 13 Jul'21

  ECSC taps into managed response demand

  Security player has seen increased revenues in its managed threat and response operation in the first half of 2021

• July 12, 2021 12 Jul'21

  Datto CTO has seen MSP security awareness rise

  Even before Kaseya was hit by a high-profile ransomware attack, the need for managed service providers to recognise security was already on the rise

• July 09, 2021 09 Jul'21

  Resello deal will widen UK base for Pax8

  Cloud services player continues on its strategy of acquiring to reach more channel partners across the UK and Europe

• July 09, 2021 09 Jul'21

  Dell designed Apex to meet channel demands

  Vendor’s recently-launched as-a-service offering was rolled out after the firm sought plenty of feedback from partners

• July 09, 2021 09 Jul'21

  Westcon-Comstor boss applauds growth through challenging times

  Distributor has seen its partner base expand, has managed inventory in the face of shortages and is in a position to surf the rising demand for security and infrastructure solutions

• July 08, 2021 08 Jul'21

  Nuvias Digital adds to distributors’ toolbox

  Channel player increases the digital support that partners can tap into with a range of online services that can be accessed on-demand

• July 08, 2021 08 Jul'21

  Kaseya pledges support for MSPs hit by ransomware attack

  MSP specialist sets asides millions to help those affected by the ransomware attack that hit the firm five days ago

• July 07, 2021 07 Jul'21

  Kaseya working to get systems back online

  Firm gives update on progress since high-profile ransomware attack hit the managed service player over the weekend

• July 07, 2021 07 Jul'21

  SCC bolsters service management position with 4me partnership

  Channel player will be able to provide more automated service support as a result of strategic relationship

• July 05, 2021 05 Jul'21

  Kaseya attack leaves MSPs asking more security questions

  The latest ransomware attack on a firm operating in the managed service sector further underlines the need to protect data and ensure supply chain integrity

• July 02, 2021 02 Jul'21

  Barracuda MSP adds XDR and SOC with Skout buy

  Barracuda will gain more security depth for managed service providers through the Skout Cybersecurity acquisition, made at a time when security remains a top customer concern

• June 29, 2021 29 Jun'21

  Insight warns money will be wasted if IT remains an island

  A disconnect between those in the technology department and the rest of the business will undermine digital transformation efforts, warns channel player

• June 25, 2021 25 Jun'21

  Nasstar swoops for KCOM national ICT services business

  KCOM Deal will make Nasstar one of the largest managed services players in the UK, and will add more AWS and Azure expertise

• June 24, 2021 24 Jun'21

  Channel fuelling momentum at SonicWall

  Security player SonicWall lifts lid on how 2020 went, with its increased support for managed services players helping to support growth