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News Archive
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June 25, 2019
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Myths around SD-WAN holding back wider adoption
Cogeco Peer 1 finds that customers are putting off deployment because of some concerns that could be addressed by the channel
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June 25, 2019
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Jun'19
SysGroup strengthens West Country position with HNS buy
MSP makes its second buy of the year to bolster its cloud services proposition
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June 24, 2019
24
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Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
Another week with some senior executives deciding that the time is right for a fresh challenge
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June 24, 2019
24
Jun'19
Insight adds muscle on both sides of the Atlantic with PCM buy
Insight has forked out a significant amount to add IT products and services player PCM to the portfolio
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June 24, 2019
24
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IoT seen as key revenue and fresh business generator
CompTIA has turned to its emerging technology community to ask what technologies are going to drive opportunities and for the second year IoT has topped the list
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June 21, 2019
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Veritas lining up channel behind platform vision
The firm is keen to get partners delivering not just data protection but also helping customers with availability and insights
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June 21, 2019
21
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Cloud IT infrastructure revenues rising despite spending drops
An analysis of the IT infrastructure market from IDC shows that spending will slow this year but vendors do not look like missing out on revenues
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June 21, 2019
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Betty Blocks rolls out UK channel programme
Dutch firm has set up a formal programme for partners just six months after entering the UK market
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June 20, 2019
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Channel consolidation continues with trio of deals
This year has already seen plenty of action on the mergers and acquisitions front and this week has added another three deals to the list
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June 20, 2019
20
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The MSP journey starts with identifying skills and vendors
Advice for those looking to move into managed services came out of an online Q&A on the back of MSP Day last month
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June 19, 2019
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Blue Prism snaps up Thoughtonomy
Channel building intelligent automated specialist the target of an acquisition which leads to joint commitment to continue building the partner network
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June 19, 2019
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HPE to go fully as a Service
The firm has set 2022 as the deadline all of its portfolio will be available on an as a Service basis with the channel playing a key role delivering it
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June 18, 2019
18
Jun'19
NetApp positions for hybrid world with as-a-service model
Vendor offers more flexibility to appeal to those users that want to pay in the as-a-service style
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June 18, 2019
18
Jun'19
DXC cuts the ribbon on London innovation centre
Firm open to bringing in partners to work on cracking customer digital transformation challenges
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June 18, 2019
18
Jun'19
HPE rolls out Pro series to encourage closer ties with partners
Vendor hoping that giving the channel access to the same training and tools it provides internal staff will increase collaboration
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June 17, 2019
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Jun'19
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
UK resellers striking out for the US, board appointments at a couple of security players and a channel specialist at an AI player feature in this week's roundup
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June 17, 2019
17
Jun'19
CRM sellers advised to push cloud offerings
With three quarters of CRM sales heading into the cloud those looking to make revenues in the market need to have a strong SaaS offering
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June 14, 2019
14
Jun'19
Advanced thanks channel for delivering growth
Changing market conditions have played into the hands of software player Advanced and its partners
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June 14, 2019
14
Jun'19
Office 365 adoption creating opportunity for email security providers
The rise in the number of users looking at changing their email strategy has opened the door for a wider discussion about security
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June 13, 2019
13
Jun'19
Splunk encouraging partners to look beyond security
The vendor's recently appointed EMEA channel boss is keen to get partners selling its technology to more than just security customers
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June 13, 2019
13
Jun'19
Veeam talks up importance of alliances
The vendor has held a London partner event this week where the focus was partly on getting partners to appreciate the solutions the wider vendor ecosystem could help deliver
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June 13, 2019
13
Jun'19
Modular channel approach working at Avaya
The unified comms specialist has seen the channel engage with its blocks approach with many getting behind numerous specialisations
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June 12, 2019
12
Jun'19
Adarma emerges out of ECS after MBO
Security specialist will get the chance to focus solely on that market after an MBO spun the operation out of the ECS Group
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June 12, 2019
12
Jun'19
Cloudian boss sees a long-term hybrid future
Hybrid is here to stay according to the leader of one of the storage firms that offers both on-prem and hosted technology
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June 11, 2019
11
Jun'19
SMEs still not getting the cloud
Small firms are crying out for education around the cloud with many not using the technology
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June 11, 2019
11
Jun'19
Cisco bringing networking pros and software developers together
Vendor wants to increase levels of network automation and is rolling out certifications and training to unify the channel's networking and software expertise
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June 10, 2019
10
Jun'19
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
A bust few days in the channel as several executives come in and a lucky few get promoted to gain more responsibility
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June 10, 2019
10
Jun'19
MSPs told to be wary of the CSP model
A channel event in Canada will resonate with managed service players here who are worried about losing customer relationships
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June 07, 2019
07
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Edgescan aiming to drive channel growth with Ignite launch
SaaS specialist has hired a channel executive and launched a programme to increase its indirect business
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June 06, 2019
06
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Server revenues hold up as sales dip
An analysis of the global server market in Q1 from IDC indicated that higher ASPs have kept revenues ticking over for vendors
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June 06, 2019
06
Jun'19
Goodbye Daisy Partner Services and hello Allvotec
Daisy Partner Services is to be rebranded and given more independence as voice and data specialist Allvotec
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June 05, 2019
05
Jun'19
MobileIron points channel towards MDM upgrade opportunity
Customers still using legacy mobile device management tools are ripe targets for resellers able to deliver more up-to-date technology
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June 05, 2019
05
Jun'19
Security message has got across and users want solutions
Research from Palo Alto indicates that users are largely up to speed on the need to protect data
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June 04, 2019
04
Jun'19
Security vendors reaching out to MSP community
One of the themes of InfoSec is the ongoing move by vendors to appeal to the managed service provider community
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June 04, 2019
04
Jun'19
Tech Data increasing managed security services support
Distributor rolls out a programme to support those resellers looking to make the shift into the MSSP market
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June 03, 2019
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GCI beefs up Microsoft skills with Modality buy
The firm has made its first acquisition since it gained access to a sizable M&A war chest last May
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June 03, 2019
03
Jun'19
Second suitor emerges for KCOM
With a couple of days to go before the first offer got rubber stamped a higher value bid has come in for the telco specialist
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May 30, 2019
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Proofpoint sends channel a reminder to focus on email security
Ahead of InfoSec the security vendor has highlighted the importance of resellers helping customers secure their communications
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May 30, 2019
30
May'19
More AI education needed
CompTIA finds that many firms are in the dark over the technology and would benefit from some guidance over its advantages
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May 29, 2019
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May'19
HPE adds depth to SME targeted solution
Vendor looking to help SMEs with their digital transformation needs with server, storage and cloud software options
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May 29, 2019
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May'19
Windows 7 refresh driving commercial PC market
Forecasts from IDC indicate that the Windows 7 refresh is going to help keep the momentum going in the commercial PC market
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May 28, 2019
28
May'19
Fines might help the channel spark more GDPR urgency
A year on from GDPR being introduced and there are plenty of customers not yet totally on top of the data regulations but without any large fines it is hard for the channel to challenge that attitude
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May 28, 2019
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May'19
Veeam and Nutanix team up to take on storage market
Veeam talks latest Nutanix partnership as it goes after the secondary storage market
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May 28, 2019
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May'19
Barracuda opens up about channel overhaul
The vendor has talked about a restructure of its channel and effects of simplifying partner programme
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May 24, 2019
24
May'19
Customers struggling with cloud security
Research from Claranet has revealed that many customers are finding it difficult to find the in-house resources to handle cloud security issues
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May 24, 2019
24
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Salesforce reaches out to ISV community
The firm has made changes to its app platform to arm ISVs with more information about how their software performs
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May 24, 2019
24
May'19
Veeam leaning into consumption-based offerings
Vendor says it wants to provide customers with more choice
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May 23, 2019
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MSP Day: More education needed but the future is bright
The second annual MSP Day has arrived and with it research into what is happening with the managed services community
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May 23, 2019
23
May'19
NetApp UK&I boss talks growth and channel opportunities
Chris Greenwood has been given the chance to run the UK&I for the storage player and has stressed the importance of the firm's channel
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May 23, 2019
23
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Veeam looks to channel to drive growth in ‘second act’
Veeam co-founder says partners will be vital in establishing early dominance in cloud data management market