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SonicWall doubles down on MSP strategy with firewall platform upgrade
The launch parallels Palo Alto Networks, Proofpoint and other vendors streamlining managed security services offerings.
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VC firm bets $28M that MSP software is the market’s missing middle
Top Down Ventures closed its first fund above target. Now it’s making a case for the software layer supporting MSPs.
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Enterprise AI execution gaps open a path for partners
Despite growing confidence in AI capabilities, most companies still can’t deliver returns on their investments, according to ERP vendor Infor.
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OpenAI spins up standalone consulting business
The model builder acquired applied AI engineering firm Tomoro to help staff the $4 billion venture.
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Tech job postings hit 3-year high
Tech unemployment dropped to 3.5% in April. Meanwhile, companies such as Cloudflare and Coinbase announced AI-related layoffs.
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AvePoint salutes partners for record software revenue gains
The channel now accounts for roughly half of the data management platform’s recurring business, executives said during a Thursday earnings call.
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TD Synnex signs BCM One as its partners turn to telecom
The deal will give VARs and MSPs the IT and connectivity service bundles they're looking for.
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As AI proliferates, contact centers pursue workforce redesign over mass layoffs
Nearly 9 in 10 service and support leaders are having representatives take on new responsibilities and tasks, Gartner found.
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ScanSource’s converged business unit is bigger than you think
Several thousand hardware partners just got folded in, and CEO Mike Baur wants orders to prove it.
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Netrio rolls out midmarket AI advisory unit with Accenture vet at the helm
“To us, AI consulting feels like table stakes because if we don’t address it, somebody else will,” the MSP’s CEO Mark Clayman said.
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Nerdio doubles its MSP base, launches platform update to win new business
Version 7.0 of Nerdio Manager for MSPs finally integrates directly into professional services automation platforms.
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Meter launches $100M partner fund to take on traditional networking vendors
The managed infrastructure vendor is betting big on the channel with rebates, spiffs and MDF as enterprise networking demand picks up.
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Supply chain anxiety is one of CDW’s best sales tools right now
The company enjoyed a Q1 surge in hardware revenues that cut into its cloud and IT services segments as customers raced to beat price increases.
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High-value use cases lag behind enterprise AI hype
Just 16% of companies say the tools are delivering significant, measurable impact as governance lags, according to Appian data.
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SAP buys Dremio, Prior Labs for AI data push
The ERP vendor is on a spending spree as it builds out infrastructure capabilities for enterprise AI initiatives.
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Coeo buys S-Net, bets on scaling a bespoke support model
The combined company aims to pick off disaffected clients from larger providers by providing consistent execution and superior support.
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Huntress secures foothold in distribution channel
The company forged reseller alliances with Ingram Micro, Vertosoft, Liquid PC and QBS Software as it expands beyond the MSP market.
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ForgeOS takes the tedium out of TA accounting
The professional services firm aimed to eliminate spreadsheets with its technology advisor platform.
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MSPs need AI to fight AI-fueled cyberthreats: Guardz
Entry points haven’t changed but the speed and scale of attacks have intensified, the security vendor found.
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AI raises the bar for IT service providers: Bain
Two reports from the consulting firm highlight the opportunities and challenges facing channel partners.
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Intel banks on a CPU resurgence as AI workloads shift
Intel has seen demand for Xeon servers outplace supply and its business mix shift toward AI during the first three months of the year.
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Cloud’s Big 3 spent more than a billion a day on AI last quarter
Amazon, Microsoft and Google together threw $110 billion at data center chips and hardware to stay ahead of projected computing demands.
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Inseego acquires Nokia’s FWA business; partners wait for their moment
As the deal creates a carrier-focused fixed wireless access powerhouse, it leaves partners in a familiar limbo.
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The MSPs set for rapid growth have stopped counting tickets
Break-fix built the MSP industry, but it won’t sustain it. A new generation of providers is finding out what comes next.
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CISA adds Microsoft, ConnectWise vulnerabilities to active exploitation catalog
Russia has used one of the flaws, security experts said, while North Korea has used the other.
