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2024 review: Main themes in the channel

MicroScope takes a look back at some of the main themes that affected the channel over the past 12 months

SoftwareOne and Crayon announce tie-up

SoftwareOne’s purchase of Crayon will create a significant-sized European software and cloud provider and Microsoft specialist

MirrorWeb plans channel expansion

Archiving specialist MirrorWeb is looking to increase the volume of business generated by partners in 2025

Exclusive Networks unifies security services

Distributor brings together its consultancy, training and technical expertise under one roof to make life easier for partners, while Westcon-Comstor has rewarded a number of staff with senior promotions

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Latest News

Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

Changes and moves announced at Computacenter, Genesys, The Noledge Group, Forcepoint and CirrusHQ
Next year must be used to prepare for PSTN switch-off

Although the PSTN switch-off has been delayed, the channel still needs to prepare customers to migrate to a fresh comms strategy
Ransomware threat shows no sign of slowing down

Those making predictions about what’s in store for the channel next year point to the persistent and growing problems caused by cyber criminals
TD Synnex UK&I managing director: AI set to grow in 2025

This might not have quite been the year the industry was expecting, but there are reasons to believe markets will improve
Managed security services set for growth in 2025

Predictions from channel player Infinigate include an expectation that MSSPs will continue to be in strong demand
Okta progressing with partner-first strategy

Identity player shares progress update a couple of months after it went all-in with the channel

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In Depth

What does 2025 have in store for the channel?

In a look ahead to what next year will hold, Billy MacInnes asks some of the channel’s great and good for their forecasts for Q1
Five-minute interview: Brian Lanigan from SentinelOne

The latest industry figure to share personal details is Brian Lanigan, senior vice-president and head of partner ecosystem at SentinelOne
Can partners take off with Copilot?

Copilot has been seen as the most tangible example of the channel selling AI, but how is it going for those that have got behind Microsoft’s offering?

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Opinion

Forecasting the future: Service provider trends and predictions

Ciaran Bolger, general manager of UK&I, Nordics and South Africa at Acronis, shares some thoughts on what’s ahead for service providers
How to simplify security to build trust and agility for SMBs

Ben Aung, chief risk officer, Sage, shares some tips and tricks to benefit partners
Preparing the channel for an AI-driven future

Francis O’Haire, Group CTO at Climb, has noticed that AI is on everyone’s minds these days – and for good reason