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Managed IT Services

• May 07, 2021 07 May'21

  Dell channel team underline as-a-service approach

  Vendor uses its channel keynote slot to share the way the world has changed and the consequences for its partner base

• May 06, 2021 06 May'21

  Kerv continues expansion with cloudThing

  Managed services player will add Microsoft expertise with its latest acquisition

• May 06, 2021 06 May'21

  Dell World focuses on as-a-service and edge technology

  Vendor Dell arms partners with Apex as-a-service tools to help customers gain flexibility

• May 05, 2021 05 May'21

  Maintel sells MPS unit to CCS Group

  Firm offloads managed print services unit as it looks to tighten its focus on cloud and managed services

• May 05, 2021 05 May'21

  HPE adds storage as a service to GreenLake

  Vendor describes decision to widen the options in its subscription offering as a positive for its channel base

• April 29, 2021 29 Apr'21

  Computacenter warns of exchange rate impact on profits

  Weak dollar could undermine the numbers but overall, first-quarter trading update strikes a positive tone

• April 27, 2021 27 Apr'21

  BitTitan gives partners more targets with Perspectium buy

  Acquisition gives cloud migration player greater access to ServiceNow world and its partners the chance to extend their reach

• April 27, 2021 27 Apr'21

  Schneider Electric hands channel managed power option

  Vendor gives managed service providers the chance to add power into the mix as it kicks off fresh programme

• April 21, 2021 21 Apr'21

  HeleCloud CTO: Now is the right time for public cloud

  The pandemic has accelerated customers’ move to the cloud and the channel is well placed to lead them through the choices on offer

• April 20, 2021 20 Apr'21

  Lenovo and Nutanix roll out as-a-service hosted desktop offering

  Lenovo and Nutanix’s own research indicates that customers are increasingly looking for more flexibility in workplace tools

• April 20, 2021 20 Apr'21

  Performanta snaps up Identity Experts

  Firm moves for Microsoft gold partner just weeks after landing private equity backing for its growth plans

• April 16, 2021 16 Apr'21

  Channel plugging the multicloud skills gap

  VMware virtual cloud event highlights the vital role that partners are playing in helping customers navigate a cloud world

• April 15, 2021 15 Apr'21

  NEC, LogicMonitor and ImmuniWeb bolster channel numbers

  Firms reveal progress made so far this year in bringing fresh partners on board as they widen their channel bases

• April 15, 2021 15 Apr'21

  Ensono latest to be snapped up in investment drive across the channel

  Firm becomes a target for investment just a matter of days after it dipped its own toes in the M&A waters

• April 13, 2021 13 Apr'21

  Outsourcing market shows growth through first quarter

  Analysis of the EMEA market from ISG has highlighted growth in the UK as more customers look for managed services to solve their IT needs

• April 13, 2021 13 Apr'21

  Datto study links vendor with channel growth

  MSPs opting to work with Datto selling into the SME market are growing by $100,000 a year on average, reveals commissioned study

• April 09, 2021 09 Apr'21

  Fifosys expands beyond London with Enforce Technology

  Managed services player strikes acquisition that will give it more coverage of the UK market

• April 09, 2021 09 Apr'21

  Fulcrum snaps up Pure Technology Group

  Leeds-based IT services player is the latest in the channel to be a target for investment

• April 08, 2021 08 Apr'21

  Stone gets Microsoft thumbs-up and Redstor adds Azure support

  Stone has been recognised for its position in the education market and Redstor is becoming a greater source of support for Microsoft partners

• April 07, 2021 07 Apr'21

  TelcoSwitch makes second acquisition of 2021 with PBX Hosting

  Having indicated back in January that it would be expanding through acquisition, the UCaaS specialist has been true to its word, with a second deal in the space of just a few months

• April 07, 2021 07 Apr'21

  iomart continues shift to managed services

  Cloud player’s trading statement reveals that the most recent unexpected lockdown had a negative impact on business performance

• April 06, 2021 06 Apr'21

  Ensono and M-Files dip toes in acquisition waters

  Firms add to the growing number of deals already struck in 2021 as consolidation continues to grip the channel

• April 06, 2021 06 Apr'21

  Ultima CEO talks of digital strategy

  With the recent deal for cloud services player Just After Midnight in the bag, Scott Dodds is looking ahead to carving out more digital transformation business

• March 31, 2021 31 Mar'21

  Cisco arms channel with Plus as-a-service offering

  Vendor will launch its as-a-service option in the UK around the middle of the year

• March 30, 2021 30 Mar'21

  K3 continuing to reshape the business

  Firm shares its full-year numbers with a determination to continue the focus on IP and global accounts

• March 24, 2021 24 Mar'21

  BSL strategy accelerated by August

  Private equity has given the business a chance to seal its first acquisition and look at taking more market share in an evolving market

• March 24, 2021 24 Mar'21

  Market growth strategy delivers for Softcat

  Channel player’s first-half results make it clear that its strategy is continuing to generate the numbers

• March 23, 2021 23 Mar'21

  Sharp cuts ribbon on European services operation

  Supplier builds on recent acquisitions to develop its own focused unit dedicated to growing services revenues

• March 19, 2021 19 Mar'21

  Performanta latest to attract private equity backing

  Managed security services player Performanta attracts a significant investment from Beech Tree

• March 18, 2021 18 Mar'21

  Exclusive Networks charts a digital course

  Distributor's CEO provides update on progress made last year and ambitions for the rest of 2021

• March 17, 2021 17 Mar'21

  SolarWinds MSP boss talks of focus behind N-Able change

  The firm is planning a rebrand as it goes public under a brand it acquired almost a decade ago, saying the move is a positive for its MSP base

• March 17, 2021 17 Mar'21

  BSL and Sabio adding customer experience depth

  Both BSL and Sabio make acquisitions to add more depth to the support they can give to users looking to improve customer experience

• March 16, 2021 16 Mar'21

  Workplace from Facebook looking for more channel growth

  Collaboration tools specialist has seen the channel increase its revenue and hopes an enhanced partner programme will entice more to get involved

• March 12, 2021 12 Mar'21

  Offices won’t be full for some time to come

  Channel will have a role in helping customers adjust to a hybrid working world, with many staff indicating they will continue to work from home

• March 11, 2021 11 Mar'21

  F-Secure and Barracuda bolster MSP support

  Security players react to changing customer needs with subscription pricing, multi-tenant management and product enhancements

• March 10, 2021 10 Mar'21

  Exclusive Networks UK boss on a strong start to the year

  Coronavirus, Brexit and having to do everything virtually have not dented distributor’s optimism

• March 10, 2021 10 Mar'21

  HPE reveals channel momentum around GreenLake

  Vendor rolls out enhancements to its infrastructure-as-a-service offering and reveals the strength of channel involvement

• March 10, 2021 10 Mar'21

  WatchGuard enhances MSP cloud platform

  Security player continues to add more depth to its cloud platform as it continues to reach out to more MSSPs

• March 08, 2021 08 Mar'21

  Cherwell signals expanding ITSM opportunity

  Firm’s recent virtual Clear conference indicated that more customers were looking for employee development tools and no-code options

• March 05, 2021 05 Mar'21

  Air IT and Onecom keep consolidation trend going

  Both firms have dipped their toes back into the acquisition waters after making recent purchases

• March 04, 2021 04 Mar'21

  Ultima adds services depth with Just After Midnight buy

  Automation specialist picks up cloud support player with operations stretched across the globe

• March 03, 2021 03 Mar'21

  Budget: SME Help to Grow scheme could foster further cloud adoption

  The channel has focused in on the impact of the budget on the SME community with the chancellor of the exchequer looking to increase digital skills and technology adoption

• March 03, 2021 03 Mar'21

  Node4 welcomes fresh backers, and Radius buys again

  Fresh from an acquisition, MSP Node4 has attracted fresh backers, and Radius has sealed its eighth acquisition in the past two years

• February 26, 2021 26 Feb'21

  NetApp highlights public sector opportunity for partners

  Impact of the pandemic has only accelerated a move to a hybrid world and underlined the need for partner support, says NetApp

• February 26, 2021 26 Feb'21

  Node4 bolsters MSP position with Starcom Technologies buy

  Firm adds staff and offices as K3 chooses to sell off its managed services operation

• February 25, 2021 25 Feb'21

  Tech Data and Seagate strengthen XaaS options

  Distributor and storage player both take steps to increase their as-a-service options, through acquisition and a service launch

• February 24, 2021 24 Feb'21

  Cloud security doubts remain

  Even with the acceleration in adoption of hosted services, the channel will still have to convince some customers that all is safe when it comes to cloud security

• February 24, 2021 24 Feb'21

  Kaseya expands security reach with RocketCyber buy

  MSP specialist continues to add more depth to its platform offering with a cloud-managed SOC now integrated into the portfolio

• February 23, 2021 23 Feb'21

  Content+Cloud snaps up Sipcom

  Deal will bulk out the firm’s Microsoft proposition as well as giving it a foothold in the US for the first time

• February 22, 2021 22 Feb'21

  Exclusive Networks expands X-OD

  Distributor increases the number of countries that can access its as-a-service offering and increases the vendors involved