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Managed IT Services
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March 17, 2014
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Mar'14
Kelway lands £150m Atos contract
Kelway has been given a five year contract by Atos to handle its workspace and datacentre infrastructure
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March 17, 2014
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Mar'14
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 14 March 2014
SaaS most beloved cloud option, says report, Microsoft channel boss speaks out on reseller transition, and Azzurri cements recovery with cloud UC. Catch up on the biggest channel stories from last week
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March 13, 2014
13
Mar'14
ISN Solutions lands £4.6m investment
Oil and gas vertical market specialist ISN Solutions has secured a £4.6m investment as it looks for further growth
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March 13, 2014
13
Mar'14
Intermedia increases partner commission by a third
As part of its bid to recruit more MSPs and VARs, hosted cloud provider Intermedia has increased its monthly recurring revenues for partners
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March 12, 2014
12
Mar'14
Microsoft keen to help cloud sceptics
Microsoft is willing to get those partners that have yet to take the plunge selling the cloud involved in an area of the market that is growing strongly
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March 12, 2014
12
Mar'14
Azzurri ICON cloud launch cements business turnaround
Azzurri says the launch of its new ICON cloud and managed unified comms services suite heralds a return to normality following its restructuring
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March 11, 2014
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Mar'14
UK and Germany deliver growth for Computacenter
Details of its full year financials indicate that Computacenter broke the £3bn revenue barrier as services business grew
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March 07, 2014
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Mar'14
Timico Partners hires channel marketing boss
Clare Greenall joins Timico Partners from Gamma Business Comms to take charge of its reseller strategy
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March 05, 2014
05
Mar'14
CompTIA brings together comms, IT channels at Connected Business Expo
At Connected Business Expo in London, CompTIA CEO Todd Thibodeaux has called for greater co-operation between telecoms and IT resellers
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March 05, 2014
05
Mar'14
McAfee experiences strong MSP interest
Just weeks after launching its managed services programme McAfee has seen strong reseller interest in the scheme
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March 03, 2014
03
Mar'14
Managed services transition speeding up
Technology is helping customers adopt managed services quicker and resellers are moving with greater speed to become MSPs, according to an IBM study
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March 03, 2014
03
Mar'14
IBM: Channel has pivotal role to play as selling model changes
A senior channel executive at IBM Europe has indicated the channel can help it make the move to a services led sales approach
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February 28, 2014
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Feb'14
Colt names Northdoor as newest franchisee
Network and comms provider Colt continues its drive to sign up franchise partners, inking a new agreement with City of London-based consultancy Northdoor
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February 24, 2014
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Feb'14
Mimecast heralds first 100 certified partners
Mimecast has hit the milestone of getting 100 partners through its technical certification process
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February 24, 2014
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Feb'14
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 21 February 2014
SCC buys into managed print game, Andy Gass returns to Blighty, and Phoenix offers assistance to sunken SMEs. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories of last week
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February 21, 2014
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Feb'14
NaviSite on the prowl for channel partners following OISG deal
MSP NaviSite makes major channel signing in the shape of OISG
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February 18, 2014
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Feb'14
Onyx cruises towards £20m revenue mark
Onyx Group reflects on a strong financial year, with turnover heading towards the £20m mark
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February 17, 2014
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Feb'14
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 14 February 2014
Claranet CEO talks cloud channel landscape, Yorks cricketer heads to Big Technology and Discount-Licensing hits out at FAST. Catch up on last week's biggest channel news stories
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February 14, 2014
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Feb'14
Order book grows at Phoenix IT Group
An improving order book was one highlight of the third fiscal quarter at Phoenix IT Group
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February 12, 2014
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Feb'14
Insight to build Euro cloud platform on Colt technology
Insight Enterprises and Colt sign a major deal to underpin Insight’s pan-European cloud platform with Colt’s networking and datacentre services
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February 11, 2014
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Feb'14
Resellers braced for more mobility demand
The latest MicroScope poll has revealed a reseller market expecting more spending from customers on mobility and cloud
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February 10, 2014
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Feb'14
Claranet CEO: cloud providers to consolidate around midmarket
Charles Nasser, CEO at expansive MSP Claranet forecasts consolidation in the cloud services market after booking 50% year-on-year growth across Europe
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February 10, 2014
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Feb'14
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 7 February 2014
Microsoft clashes with reseller in copyright case, Dell extends SME managed print options, and Tintri forges ahead with virtual storage plan. Catch up on the biggest stories of last week
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February 07, 2014
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Feb'14
ASG Software puts channel at heart of relaunch
Enterprise software solutions firm ASG turns its back on direct selling model for first time in 28 year history
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February 06, 2014
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Feb'14
Zynstra signs Ingram for channel push
SME hybrid cloud specialist Zynstra has signed Ingram Micro as it looks to grow its channel base
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February 05, 2014
05
Feb'14
Outsourcery urges channel to address user cloud fears
Outsourcery has urged resellers to help calm user worries about putting financial data into the cloud
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February 04, 2014
04
Feb'14
CloudStore to be rebuilt to include other digital frameworks
GDS is to build a Government Digital eMarketplace which will include the CloudStore and other digital frameworks
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February 04, 2014
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Feb'14
Dimension Data acquires NextiraOne, announces midmarket designs
Dimension Data makes good on plans to buy networking comms integrator NextiraOne for an undisclosed sum and says it will expand into the midmarket
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February 03, 2014
03
Feb'14
RM profits up after PC business exit
Full year sales at RM have dropped as anticipated, but growth in profits suggests things are going the right way following the closure of its PC business
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January 30, 2014
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Jan'14
Citrix kicks off CEO search
Citrix is starting the process of searching for a new CEO after Mark Templeton announced plans to retire in the next year
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January 30, 2014
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Jan'14
Keltec becomes third Colt franchise partner in UK
Infrastructure and technology integrator Keltec becomes the third UK firm to be handed Colt franchise partner status
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January 29, 2014
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Jan'14
Azzurri’s Vim Vithaldas calls it a day
Azzurri CEO Vim Vithaldas will leave the firm in July having accomplished his goals at the firm
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January 28, 2014
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Jan'14
Accenture predicts more enterprise IT innovation
Accenture's Technology Vision 2014 report outlines a world where large companies are as innovative as start-ups when it comes to using IT to improve the business
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January 28, 2014
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Jan'14
Brit tech sector upswing gets into gear, says KPMG, Markit report
The latest edition of KPMG and Markit’s Tech Monitor UK report suggests the IT industry is growing at its fastest pace since February of 2004
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January 27, 2014
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Jan'14
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 24 January 2014
Lenovo gets its hands on IBM's x86 server business, Cisco in cloud conflict warning, and we report from education tech showcase BETT 2014. Catch up on the biggest stories from the past week
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January 24, 2014
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Jan'14
Alternative Networks buys ControlCircle for hosting, cloud skills
Alternative Networks acquires hosting and cloud services firm ControlCircle in its second major buy of the year, just two weeks after it picked up Intercept IT
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January 23, 2014
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Jan'14
Cisco: cloud could cause conflict between buyers and channel
A survey of IT professionals conducted by Cisco and Intel has suggested that as control over IT shifts to lines of business, IT departments acting as brokers could come into conflict with the channel
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January 22, 2014
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Jan'14
Calyx makes major service desk investment
MSP claims enhancements to in-house service desk will enable it to increase its customer service capacity by 200 hours per week
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January 21, 2014
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Jan'14
Outsourcing market moves to smaller deals
The latest Outsourcing Index shows a move away from customers spending millions on mega deals looking for a more flexible lower contract value approach
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January 21, 2014
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Jan'14
Onyx Group relaunches business partner programme
Datacentre and IaaS provider Onyx celebrates 20th birthday with enhanced channel partner offering
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January 20, 2014
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Jan'14
RnD uses Alvea to underline SME cloud options
RnD Systems Integration has rolled out hosted storage for a London-based marketing agency within just a few weeks of getting sign-off on the project
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January 20, 2014
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Jan'14
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 17 January 2013
EMC gives sneak preview of new partner programme, distribution dragons seek out up-and-coming vendors, and Avnet gets new UK boss following reshuffle. Catch up on the biggest channel stories of last week
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January 16, 2014
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Jan'14
EC hopes to encourage greater cloud use
The European Commission is setting out to educate users and businesses about the benefits of cloud computing
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January 16, 2014
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Jan'14
HCL technologies extends cloud options with CSC tie-up
Services players HCL Technologies and CSC have formed a partnership to help customers move to the cloud
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January 15, 2014
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Jan'14
Logicalis highlights managed services opportunities
A survey from Logicalis reveals that customers are more prepared to turn to managed service providers to run more of their IT infrastructure
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January 15, 2014
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Jan'14
Datatec issues new profit warning, Westcon still soft
ICT solutions provider Datatec has issued a profit warning after trading at Westcon failed to improve
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January 14, 2014
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Jan'14
Kcom expands Cisco Powered virtual datacentre services offering
Managed network services provider Kcom achieves new Cisco Powered Services Designation around virtualised datacentres
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January 14, 2014
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Jan'14
Cloud doubts starting to clear
Research from Databarracks and Claranet indicates that some of the worries users had about the cloud are starting to be overcome
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January 13, 2014
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Jan'14
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 10 January 2014
McAfee brand killed off by Intel, Avnet gets new UK management and Gartner bets on enterprise software. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from the past week
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January 09, 2014
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Jan'14
Alternative Networks buys Intercept IT
First major channel acquisition of 2014 sees hosted desktop specialist Intercept IT absorbed into business comms services provider Alternative Networks in a £12.95m deal
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January 02, 2014
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Jan'14
MicroScope's top stories: December 2013
AMD predicts PC resurgence, Microsoft launches cloud partner network, and HP unveils 2014 hardware ranges. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from December 2013
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December 18, 2013
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Dec'13
TechMarketView: Financial sector a software and services opportunity
Analyst house TechMarketView has forecast strong growth in the IT software and services sector for those vendors and channel players operating in the financial services sector
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December 17, 2013
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Dec'13
Nasstar extends MSP reach with e-know.net buy
Hosted desktop player Nasstar has announced the acquisition of MSP e-know.net
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December 16, 2013
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Dec'13
K3 Hosting seals first strategic channel partnership
Just weeks after setting up the K3 Hosting operation has formed its first strategic partnership to widen its market reach
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December 13, 2013
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Dec'13
UKFast decides it’s profitable up north
Manchester-based hosting company, UKFast is bucking the long-standing trend to pile everything into a van and head down the motorway to London, by opening up a new office in Glasgow
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December 11, 2013
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Dec'13
Outsourcery bags £4.2m to support public sector ambitions
Cloud infrastructure specialist Outsourcery raises £4.2m from a new share placement as it builds out a CESG IL3-compliant platform for government work
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December 09, 2013
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Dec'13
ArrowSphere cloud platform to promote try-before-you-buy
Arrow's cloud platform will also include trial options and promotions to provide resellers with incentives to share with customers
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December 09, 2013
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Dec'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 6 December 2013
AMD sees bespoke system builders fighting back, EC lets DiData acquisition plans slip, and Microsoft simplifies licensing. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from last week
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December 09, 2013
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Dec'13
Trustmarque bolsters Scottish presence with Opin buy
Trustmarque has picked up Glasgow-based Opin Systems as it looks to extend its reach in Scotland
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December 03, 2013
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Dec'13
Chess buys again picking up The CRM Business
Chess has made its twelfth buy of the year with Microsoft gold partner The CRM Business
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December 03, 2013
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Dec'13
HP hands seasoned exec Bladen UK public sector hotseat
Long-serving HP employee Stuart Bladen takes over the post of lead for its UK public sector business.
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December 02, 2013
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Dec'13
EC lets Dimension Data acquisition bid slip
European Commission reports NTT-owned Dimension Data is planning to acquire NextiraOne’s IT services businesses in Europe
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December 02, 2013
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Dec'13
Claranet recruits former 2e2 staffer as CIO
Managed services provider Claranet has recruited 2e2's former IT director
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December 02, 2013
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Dec'13
Azlan adds Box to TDCloud services portfolio
Secure file-sharing and document collaboration services provider Box revealed as latest addition to distie’s TDCloud services portfolio
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December 02, 2013
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Dec'13
MicroScope's top stories, November 2013
Fujitsu bosses on the offensive, Microsoft parts ways with Avnet TS, and Acer CEO not functioning as intended. Catch up with the biggest IT channel news stories from November 2013
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November 28, 2013
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Nov'13
Phoenix still facing a challenging market
Phoenix has revealed that market conditions have remained tough in its first half and improvements will have to wait until the second half
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November 25, 2013
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Nov'13
Public sector spending more than private on outsourcing
The public sector is spending more than its private counterparts on outsourcing as they look to gain more efficiencies with IT spending
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November 25, 2013
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Nov'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 22 November 2013
Acer's CEO that never was, Colt adds cloud oomph to ArrowSphere, and Redcentric devours InTechnology managed services arm. Catch up on last week's biggest channel news stories
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November 22, 2013
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Nov'13
IT help desks adopt self-service strategy as staff cuts hit
Almost all service desks will use self-service tools to help cope amid job cuts which have left IT help desks with a huge drop in staff
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November 21, 2013
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Nov'13
Phoenix launches HP-based cloud service
Hosting company Phoenix has launched an HP-based ‘off-the-shelf’ infrastructure designed to deliver IT services via the cloud
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November 19, 2013
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Nov'13
Cloud Distribution reflects on strong year, expands services wrap
Specialist emerging tech distie Cloud Distribution now claims to be the only truly value added distribution player active in the UK market
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November 19, 2013
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Nov'13
K3 takes wraps off hosting division
K3 has launched a hosting operation to provide an answer to growing customer demand
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November 18, 2013
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Nov'13
Databarracks urges more cloud contract clarity
Databarracks has added its voice to the calls for cloud service providers to be more transparent about what they offer
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November 18, 2013
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Nov'13
Redcentric picks up InTechnology Managed Services
Redcentric has acquired InTechnology Managed Services in a move designed to make it one of the largest players in the UK market
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November 14, 2013
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Nov'13
Amazon Web Services throws down VDI gauntlet to rivals
Amazon Web Services has taken the wraps off a PC virtualisation product that it claims is cheaper than rival offerings
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November 14, 2013
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Nov'13
Logicalis picks ex-Logica, BT man Bullard for CEO post
Logicalis names seasoned industry executive Gary Bullard as successor to outgoing CEO Ian Cook
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November 13, 2013
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Nov'13
Syscap steps into managed services cash flow gap
Channel finance specialists Syscap are offering resellers support as they start to move to subscription-based business models
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November 11, 2013
11
Nov'13
Financial sector embracing software and services
The latest report into the financial services market from TechMarketView reveals a sector that is investing in software and IT services quicker than the rest of the economy
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November 11, 2013
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Nov'13
Gartner: Internet of Things will be worth trillions
The Internet of Things will be worth trillions of extra revenue and will grow faster than the traditional IT sector
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November 08, 2013
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Nov'13
Stonesoft sets out channel plans for McAfee future
Stonesoft top brass have been discussing their plans for the channel as the company undergoes its integration into McAfee
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November 05, 2013
05
Nov'13
Reseller demand drives Comms Care bottom line
Comms Care has delivered a solid set of results thanks to more demand from resellers for its IT support services
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November 04, 2013
04
Nov'13
Six Degrees latest to secure G-Cloud 4 placing
Expanding MSP Six Degrees successfully selected for fourth phase of UK government’s G-Cloud project
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November 04, 2013
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Nov'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 1 November 2013
HP makes redundancies across EMEA, Microsoft cuts Avnet from distribution pack, and Dell faces up to foul-smelling laptop problem. Catch up on last week's biggest channel news stories
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October 30, 2013
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Oct'13
Outsourcery gains G-Cloud 4 supplier status
Cloud provider Outsourcery celebrates inclusion on 4th iteration of government's G-Cloud framework
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October 29, 2013
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Oct'13
Pulsant attempts to woo new partners
Cloud and colo outfit Pulsant on the look-out for both reseller and referral partners
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October 29, 2013
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Oct'13
Ingram Micro adds vertical enablement to Channel Transformation Alliance
Ingram Micro has teamed up with leading vendor members of the Channel Transformation Alliance – its cloud and MSP programme – to offer resellers, MSPs and ISVs vertical and LOB training
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October 28, 2013
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Oct'13
Daisy buys maintenance and support MSP Indecs
Daisy Group hits the acquisition trail again, buying Midlands-based technical maintenance and support services provider Indecs for a cash consideration of up to £18m
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October 23, 2013
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Oct'13
Computacenter set for strong end to year, UK services at record high
Computacenter is entering the final quarter of the year with momentum and growth in its Supply Chain and Services businesses, with Professional Services utilisation in the UK at record highs
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October 22, 2013
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Oct'13
Logicalis in new attempt to define SDN future
Managed service provider Logicalis is embarking on a bold attempt to define the future of software-defined networking (SDN), forming an internal team to ponder the big issues
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October 10, 2013
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Oct'13
HP boss reports turnaround plans remain on track
Almost two years through a five year turnaround plan the boss of HP Meg Whitman has said the vendor is on track
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October 10, 2013
10
Oct'13
Citrix warns on Q3 revenues
Citrix has warned investors that it will not be able to deliver the revenues it had expected in Q3
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October 09, 2013
09
Oct'13
NGD appoints channel sales development head
Colocation datacentre provider Next Generation Data targets service providers looking to expand their hosting capabilities
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October 09, 2013
09
Oct'13
IBM bolsters cloud options for MSPs
IBM has started to exploit its SoftLayer acquisition introducing more analytics to customers and more solution options for managed service partners
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October 09, 2013
09
Oct'13
2e2 datacentre unit star performer for Daisy Group
Daisy Group reports strong performance from acquired datacentre business, reveals sales, earnings in line with expectations
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October 07, 2013
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Oct'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 4 October 2013
Getronics buys NEC Enterprise Solutions, HP tweaks PartnerOne programme again, and Intrinsic names new CEO. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from the past week
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October 03, 2013
03
Oct'13
SCC revenues up despite impact of SDG sale
Underlying full year business at solutions provider SCC has proved resilient in the wake of the sale of its distribution arm, SDG, to Azlan
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October 02, 2013
02
Oct'13
Cloud reseller start-ups gaining attention
The growing number of small resellers that have emerged focused solely on the cloud are being taken seriously by Box
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October 02, 2013
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Oct'13
MicroScope's top stories, September 2013
Gartner warns cloud not a guarantee of wealth, Citrix aquires in UK and Amazon extends IaaS lead. Catch up on the biggest stories affecting the channel from September 2013
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October 01, 2013
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Oct'13
iomart splashes out on Backup Technologies
Cloud specialist iomart has bolstered its portfolio after acquiring hosted backup and disaster recovery player Backup Technologies
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September 30, 2013
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Sep'13
SME cloud buyers looking for local expertise
SME cloud buyers can buy services anywhere but prefer to deal with local resellers that understand their connectivity issues