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News Archive
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May 13, 2019
13
May'19
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
Even with a bank holiday last week the appointments kept coming in the channel
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May 10, 2019
10
May'19
Nutanix encouraging partners to develop HCI skills
The vendor is keen to get partners moving upstream to deliver hyper converged infrastructure products and services
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May 10, 2019
10
May'19
Kaseya CEO: MSPs are dealing with the biggest issues in SME IT
Managed service providers are being looked to from customers struggling to deal with increasing complexity
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May 09, 2019
09
May'19
MSPs have to address the security dimension
The need for managed service providers to push the security conversation with users has emerged as one of the key themes of the SolarWinds MSP event in Amsterdam
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May 09, 2019
09
May'19
Open Systems charting a channel course
SD-WAN specialist has decided that the time is right to become a channel first company and make a push into the UK market
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May 08, 2019
08
May'19
Cohesity giving resellers data backup options with Imanis buy
Firm indicates that acquisition will have benefits of partners that have worked with both firms
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May 08, 2019
08
May'19
IT vacancies continue to stack up
There have always been vacancies in the IT world and Q1 has revealed the number of jobs out there
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May 08, 2019
08
May'19
Orange picks up SecureLink to bolster security ambitions
Firm makes a move for pan-European managed security services player as part of plans to take a market leader position
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May 08, 2019
08
May'19
Print players must open up to exploit IoT opportunities
Printers could be a hub for data and compute power and tap into a growing IoT ecosystem
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May 07, 2019
07
May'19
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
Another busy few days across the industry as firms serving various sectors look to bring some fresh expertise on board
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May 07, 2019
07
May'19
Masergy boasts of channel growth
SD-WAN player looking for channel growth after doubling its revenue generating partner base
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May 03, 2019
03
May'19
Channel getting the transformation message
Research from Agilitas IT has found that an increasing number of resellers are going through a transformation process
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May 03, 2019
03
May'19
VMware getting UK partners ready for Connect
The vendor is rolling out a revised partner programme next year and efforts are already under way to make sure the channel is ready for that development
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May 03, 2019
03
May'19
Dell declares storage market successes
Vendor “killing it” with storage market share gains, exec tells channel partners
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May 02, 2019
02
May'19
Forcepoint directs partners to digital transformation opportunities
Security player highlights the key role the channel has to play in helping customers de-risk their digital transformation projects
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May 02, 2019
02
May'19
Twilio aiming to build channel momentum
Comms specialist has been on a partner recruitment drive and is looking to keep its indirect business moving forward over the course of this year
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May 01, 2019
01
May'19
Channel hitting the SME market for Dropbox
Partners delivered growth for the content and collaboration specialist last year and the foundations are building built to support future efforts
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May 01, 2019
01
May'19
WatchGuard adds specialisations to partner programme
The security player has taken steps to try and help partners increase their skill levels with three specialisations
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May 01, 2019
01
May'19
Michael Dell: Customers need trusted advisors more than ever
Channel will be “super important” for cutting through complexity, says CEO of the hardware giant
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April 30, 2019
30
Apr'19
Incoming GTDC CEO stresses positive prospects for distribution
The incoming boss of the body that represents distributors has spoken of his belief that the best is yet to come from that tier of the channel
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April 30, 2019
30
Apr'19
Daisy combines and rebrands channel operation
IT and telco player combines existing channel facing operations into a single entity to make life easier for partners
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April 30, 2019
30
Apr'19
Dell gives partner programme a fresh look
Dell Technologies re-brands programme, encourages cross-selling across portfolio
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April 29, 2019
29
Apr'19
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
Another week of personnel movements to chart across the channel as some get a chance to make a mark in a fresh executive role
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April 29, 2019
29
Apr'19
Cisco promotes Wi-Fi 6 upgrade opportunity
Vendor claims billions are out there to be made by partners that want to get involved with the latest wireless networking technology
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April 29, 2019
29
Apr'19
Sir Stelios makes an easy move into the channel
A firm going by the name Easy Networks was always bound to catch the attention of the man behind a number of businesses with the same branding
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April 29, 2019
29
Apr'19
Computacenter gets off to a good start
A trading update for Q1 reveals that the growth it enjoyed last year has continued into 2019
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April 26, 2019
26
Apr'19
SolarWinds and AdEPT both on the acquisition trail
Some changes in the IT services channel with a couple of deals designed to bolster the portfolios that are being offered by SolarWinds and AdEPT
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April 25, 2019
25
Apr'19
KCOM heading into private ownership
Telco specialist indicates it is supporting an offer from a large pension fund player to take the business into private hands
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April 25, 2019
25
Apr'19
Reports underline SME exposure to cyber attacks
A couple of pieces of research have made it clear that small and medium firms are in the firing line
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April 25, 2019
25
Apr'19
Microsoft signals CPU shortages are easing
Firm's CFO indicates the worst is over as it updates the markets on its fiscal third quarter performance
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April 24, 2019
24
Apr'19
Digital transformation spending flooding across all verticals
IDC is forecasting strong customer investments in digital transformation projects but the channel needs to make sure the focus is on more than just spending on tech
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April 23, 2019
23
Apr'19
Data-driven services key to partner success, says Schneider
Vendor claims data analysis offers MSPs differentiation as their businesses move to the edge
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April 23, 2019
23
Apr'19
SAP users get the chance to rate and compare resellers
A TripAdvisor type system means that customers will be able to click through resellers looking for those with the best skills and ratings
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April 23, 2019
23
Apr'19
M2 fully merges into SCC
The managed print operation that SCC acquired five years ago will now be merged into the core business
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April 17, 2019
17
Apr'19
Data projects failing thanks to skills shortages
The channel should have a role to play in helping enterprise customers execute data initiatives
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April 17, 2019
17
Apr'19
Channel delivers in Q1 for Aerohive and Veeam
Both firms have reported customer numbers are up in the first quarter and acknowledged the role the channel has played in getting that result
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April 16, 2019
16
Apr'19
HP making its contribution to growing 3D printer market
Last year saw an increase in global shipments in industrial focused 3D printers with HP one of the vendors looking to make a growing impression in the market
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April 16, 2019
16
Apr'19
Security a digital transformation barrier
Zscaler has found that user concerns around security are closely connected with digital transformation moves to open up more data to employees
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April 15, 2019
15
Apr'19
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
Another week has passed with plenty of movement made in firms across the channel ecosystem
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April 15, 2019
15
Apr'19
Which? warns Brexit could lead to more unsafe products
Consumer group highlights concerns that lack of intelligence sharing could leave UK behind in dealing with dangerous electrical problems
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April 12, 2019
12
Apr'19
Former Sage execs in demand by ambitious channel players
Former executives from the software firm have been given board room positions by firms keen to exploit their advice and knowledge
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April 11, 2019
11
Apr'19
CPU shortages hitting PC shipments
Intel CPU shortages and Brexit issues have combined to hit the UK PC market in the first quarter
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April 10, 2019
10
Apr'19
HaaS already an option for many customers
Hardware as a Service is a model already being used by plenty of customers according to research from Spiceworks
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April 10, 2019
10
Apr'19
Vertiv cuts ribbon on fresh partner programme
Power specialist has taken steps to increase incentives and support for channel partners across EMEA
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April 10, 2019
10
Apr'19
Video conferencing moving out of the meeting room onto the desktop
Resellers should take note of the increasing opportunities in the video conferencing market as the technology becomes more widespread and improves its quality
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April 09, 2019
09
Apr'19
WatchGuard makes life easier for MSPs
The security player has launched a cloud platform to support its managed service partners
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April 09, 2019
09
Apr'19
Nutanix channel will benefit from HPE partnership
The two vendors are working together and the integrated appliance that will appear later this year will be available through Nutanix partners
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April 09, 2019
09
Apr'19
Secarma makes investment in Shearwater
Lawrence Jones owned security business makes closer ties with fellow cyber security firm Shearwater Group
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April 08, 2019
08
Apr'19
Tripwire increases support for top tier partners
Security player rolls out channel programme enhancements including a platinum level
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April 08, 2019
08
Apr'19
Adept4 looks at legal options after customer cans contract
The managed services provider is looking at its options after a customer handed it a termination notice