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Managed IT Services

• August 20, 2018 20 Aug'18

  Adept picks up Shift F7

  This is turning out to be a summer of reseller consolidation in the channel with another deal being struck

• August 17, 2018 17 Aug'18

  Shearwater moves for Brookcourt to extend security reach

  The move by Shearwater Group for Brookcourt Solutions will bring the two security player together in a deal worth

• August 16, 2018 16 Aug'18

  Privacy concerns driving security spending

  Forecasts of what will happen with worldwide spending on security over the next couple of years means those developing a MSSP approach should be in a strong position

• August 15, 2018 15 Aug'18

  Synaxon gives greater voice to MSPs

  The channel services group will be listening more to its managed service focused members to make sure it is heading in the right strategic direction

• August 14, 2018 14 Aug'18

  Qualys rolls out MSP and consultant support

  The security player has an offering that should appeal to MSPs and consultants

• August 13, 2018 13 Aug'18

  Veeam: Pushing the services opportunity

  In an on-going series of Q&A's with channel executives the questions this time were put to Greg Bailey, director channel and cloud, Veeam UK and Ireland.

• August 10, 2018 10 Aug'18

  OCSL becomes Cancom's UK hub

  The German firm is looking to reassert itself in the UK and the acquisition of OCSL provides it with a hub to push further into the market

• July 24, 2018 24 Jul'18

  Digital transformation driving SCC growth

  The channel player has delivered a fifth consecutive year of growth as it meets customer demands for digital transformation expertise

• July 18, 2018 18 Jul'18

  MSPs facing sales and marketing challenges

  Findings from Datto have indicated that there are several issues that MSPs are facing with sales and marketing and staffing two of the main problems

• July 13, 2018 13 Jul'18

  Microsoft flagging channel Azure MSP experts

  Ahead of the Inspire event the vendor has made it easier for those who are experts at Azure managed services to stand out from the crowd

• July 09, 2018 09 Jul'18

  Excalibur keeps it local and acquires in Swindon

  The firm is no stranger to using acquisition as a way of extending its reach but for its latest target has looked very close to home

• July 06, 2018 06 Jul'18

  Keeping up with pace of IT change a growing problem for customers

  Digital transformation might be the aim but getting there is not proving to be easy and that should spell a major opportunity for the channel

• July 03, 2018 03 Jul'18

  Automation a major focus at UKFast

  UKFast has created a chief technology officer role to ensure it can continue to automate more processes across its business

• June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

  Scale Computing rolls out MSP programme

  The hyper converged player has stepped up the support it can offer to managed service providers

• June 26, 2018 26 Jun'18

  Ignition using services to drive channel growth

  The distributor is putting the focus on ensuring it can deliver service opportunities for security resellers

• June 21, 2018 21 Jun'18

  Fujitsu extends support for service providers

  The vendor has built on steps taken to make life easier for MSPs in the UK last month with a wider European programme

• June 19, 2018 19 Jun'18

  Change at the top of Comms-care

  With the business now a fully functioning part of Ingram Micro the managing director has opted to leave the services specialist

• June 18, 2018 18 Jun'18

  Cloud journey still causing problems for many users

  Rackspace identifies the key role that the channel can play in helping customers through the cloud migration process

• June 13, 2018 13 Jun'18

  Agilitas bolsters services reach with IBM tie-up

  Big Blue will provide access to engineering and technical expertise that can be accessed by resellers and MSPs

• June 08, 2018 08 Jun'18

  ConnectWise latest to add voice to call for more MSP evolution

  Research from ConnectWise has added to the growing weight of evidence that has highlighted the need for MSPs to provide more than they currently deliver

• June 07, 2018 07 Jun'18

  Focus on MSSPs at InfoSec

  The annual security industry gathering at Olympia involved plenty of vendors promoting their abilities to support managed service players

• May 30, 2018 30 May'18

  Fortinet increases MSSP support

  The security player continues to add depth to the options it can offer those providing managed security services

• May 30, 2018 30 May'18

  MXC Capital leads efforts to support IDE Group

  The managed services player has found life tough but its largest shareholder has come to the rescue

• May 29, 2018 29 May'18

  RedstoneConnect sells managed services and SI units

  The managed workplace specialist will concentrate on developing its software business after cutting down the extent of its operations

• May 25, 2018 25 May'18

  Resellers missing out on cloud cross-selling opportunities

  The decision by many channel firms to offer a low number of subscription services has been highlighted by Ingram Micro as a missed chance to sell more cloud applications

• May 23, 2018 23 May'18

  MSP Day: Progress made but more to be done to widen SME appeal

  The first MSP Day has come with research showing the progress of the channel to deliver services but highlighted a mismatch with what SME buyers want to buy

• May 22, 2018 22 May'18

  CompTIA: Cloud the springboard to further innovation

  The industry group has found that more customers are looking to use the cloud as a way to introduce more emerging technologies into their organisations

• May 21, 2018 21 May'18

  Ingram Micro urges more cloud action

  In the run up to the distributor's Cloud Summit the firm has underlined just why it believes more channel partners need to get involved in the hosted world

• May 18, 2018 18 May'18

  MSPs will struggle to keep up with market changes

  Channel must adapt to changing customer requirements, warns MSP evangelist

• May 16, 2018 16 May'18

  IDC: Digital transformation driving IT services spending

  The analyst house has provided an insight into the services world with digital transformation a major influence on where customers are spending

• May 14, 2018 14 May'18

  Brighter steals a march with managedservices,co.uk launch

  Brighter Connections has cut the ribbon on a website designed to have a national appeal

• May 10, 2018 10 May'18

  Check Point gains strong channel interest in SaaS approach

  The security vendor launched its Security as a Service offering in January and has seen it chime with partner and customer needs

• May 09, 2018 09 May'18

  Oracle encouraging partners to develop IP

  The vendor's UK channel chief is encouraging partners to add their own 'secret sauce' to its cloud portfolio

• May 08, 2018 08 May'18

  GCI gets £60m warchest from fresh backer

  Serial acquisition deal maker GCI has changed its major shareholder and been given access to funds to continue to expand the business

• May 04, 2018 04 May'18

  Comparex well on the road to meet managed service ambitions

  The Microsoft partner is keen to demonstrate that ambitions and plans to increase service revenues continue to be delivered

• May 04, 2018 04 May'18

  Fujitsu steps up support for MSPs

  The vendor has launched a pilot programme that will give service providers the chance to co-create solutions

• May 03, 2018 03 May'18

  MSPs to get their day of recognition

  Starting this 23 May there will be MSP Day and a chance to celebrate the work done by managed service providers

• May 02, 2018 02 May'18

  Claranet adds Azure depth with Union buy

  The managed services player is again hitting the headlines for making an acquisition to bolster its cloud offering

• May 01, 2018 01 May'18

  Gartner: CEOs are talking digital

  The digital transformation message has got into the boardroom and is now a CEO priority, which should give the channel some chances to support those firms as they change their operations

• April 23, 2018 23 Apr'18

  Densify launches UK&I channel

  Cloud optimisation provider Densify signs distiribution agreement with DataSolutions

• April 11, 2018 11 Apr'18

  The heart wants AI and M2M but the head knows skills are a problem

  Research from SolarWinds has revealed that legacy infrastructure and skills gaps are causing problems for those customers trying to embark on digital transformation projects

• April 10, 2018 10 Apr'18

  HPE Pointnext picks up RedPixie to bolster hybrid cloud options

  The vendor has picked up its second cloud consultancy in the space of eight months as it looks to increase its hybrid cloud support for customers

• April 04, 2018 04 Apr'18

  DXC extends Microsoft support with deals in the UK and Australia

  Ambitions by the channel player to be the largest independent Microsoft Dynamics operator get a shot in the arm with a double acquisition

• March 29, 2018 29 Mar'18

  Autotask and Datto partners get a look at the future

  The combined entity has used an event in London to outline just what it can now provide managed service providers

• March 28, 2018 28 Mar'18

  MSPs can shine a light in the security darkness

  Customers know they face security threats but do not know how to deal with them giving MSPs a chance to step in and solve those problems

• March 26, 2018 26 Mar'18

  Firms making slow moves to embrace digital

  Research from various sources has pointed the finger at a number of reasons for the slow adoption of digital business processes and some are resorting to acquisition to solve the problems

• March 22, 2018 22 Mar'18

  Security as a Service outpacing traditional offerings

  An analysis of the market from Canalys has highlighted the growth in SaaS at a much higher rate than hardware and software products

• March 21, 2018 21 Mar'18

  Computacenter head East to support managed services push

  The channel player is increasing its capacity to support global customers looking for sunrise to sunset assistance

• March 19, 2018 19 Mar'18

  Morpheus seeks channel partners for UK expansion

  The firm is keen to expand its partner base to take advantage of a growing demand around multi-cloud orchestration

• March 19, 2018 19 Mar'18

  Sabio extends SaaS options with Bright UK buy

  Sabio has made it's third acquisition in the last 18 months adding the customer service data and analytics player Bright UK