News

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

• December 01, 2021 01 Dec'21

  HPE experiences GreenLake partner and sales growth in Q4

  Vendor’s as-a-service offering, which has been taken to market by partners, has seen growth in HPE’s latest quarter

• November 25, 2021 25 Nov'21

  Exclusive Networks signs with Alkira

  Distributor says vendor’s Cloud Services Exchange lets service providers solve million-dollar network questions in ‘a few mouse clicks’

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  CAE Technology Services snaps up Novus Group

  The acquisition of educational specialist Novus Group bolsters the skills base and technical expertise of CAE Technology Services

• October 26, 2021 26 Oct'21

  Softcat impresses with strong full-year numbers

  Channel player keeps delivering the numbers as it manages to successfully navigate the pandemic

• October 20, 2021 20 Oct'21

  CloudCoCo expands with IDE Group Connect and Nimoveri

  Deals will add more recurring revenue and customers and are part of the firm’s ‘get bigger’ phase to expand growth prospects

• October 18, 2021 18 Oct'21

  Digital workplace a key area for customer investment

  A report around tech priorities from Softcat has underlined how the pandemic has had a significant impact on working practices

• September 16, 2021 16 Sep'21

  Centerprise cuts the ribbon on CiCloud

  Channel player collaborates with HPE and CloudSigma to provide a cloud platform that should tempt customers looking for a hybrid solution

• September 10, 2021 10 Sep'21

  Lenovo unifies as-a-service efforts

  Both infrastructure and device-as-a-service options come under a single umbrella with TruScale

• September 03, 2021 03 Sep'21

  GreenLake revenues shine in HPE’s Q3

  Vendor’s latest quarterly numbers include details of the progress of its as-a-service approach

• August 16, 2021 16 Aug'21

  Tata Communications boss sounds warning to digital laggards

  There is only one way things are heading and the slower you get there, the more chances there will be that the competition has already stolen a march

• July 23, 2021 23 Jul'21

  MSPs upbeat but wary of increased competition

  Datto’s Global State of the MSP Report reveals widespread optimism, but also signs that the battle for customers is intensifying

• July 09, 2021 09 Jul'21

  Resello deal will widen UK base for Pax8

  Cloud services player continues on its strategy of acquiring to reach more channel partners across the UK and Europe

• July 09, 2021 09 Jul'21

  Dell designed Apex to meet channel demands

  Vendor’s recently-launched as-a-service offering was rolled out after the firm sought plenty of feedback from partners

• July 07, 2021 07 Jul'21

  SCC bolsters service management position with 4me partnership

  Channel player will be able to provide more automated service support as a result of strategic relationship

• June 29, 2021 29 Jun'21

  Lacework looks for channel support in EMEA expansion

  Cloud security player is looking to build a partner network as it expands on this side of the Atlantic

• June 21, 2021 21 Jun'21

  NetApp: Growing cloud adoption is a channel opportunity

  The pandemic has spurred a rise in cloud adoption, but there are issues that partners need to help users deal with

• June 04, 2021 04 Jun'21

  GTDC: XaaS is taking off in distribution

  Industry organisation identifies reasons why the everything-as-a-service approach is becoming increasingly popular among its members

• June 01, 2021 01 Jun'21

  Ensono flags distributed cloud as growth area

  Hybrid cloud player’s research points to an area of opportunity for resellers looking to respond to customer cloud needs

• May 07, 2021 07 May'21

  Dell channel team underline as-a-service approach

  Vendor uses its channel keynote slot to share the way the world has changed and the consequences for its partner base

• May 06, 2021 06 May'21

  Kerv continues expansion with cloudThing

  Managed services player will add Microsoft expertise with its latest acquisition

• May 05, 2021 05 May'21

  HPE adds storage as a service to GreenLake

  Vendor describes decision to widen the options in its subscription offering as a positive for its channel base

• April 30, 2021 30 Apr'21

  Pressure mounting to stand out in the cloud crowd

  The market for cloud infrastructure services is growing, but so is the competition

• April 21, 2021 21 Apr'21

  HeleCloud CTO: Now is the right time for public cloud

  The pandemic has accelerated customers’ move to the cloud and the channel is well placed to lead them through the choices on offer

• April 20, 2021 20 Apr'21

  Lenovo and Nutanix roll out as-a-service hosted desktop offering

  Lenovo and Nutanix’s own research indicates that customers are increasingly looking for more flexibility in workplace tools

• April 13, 2021 13 Apr'21

  Outsourcing market shows growth through first quarter

  Analysis of the EMEA market from ISG has highlighted growth in the UK as more customers look for managed services to solve their IT needs

• March 03, 2021 03 Mar'21

  Budget: SME Help to Grow scheme could foster further cloud adoption

  The channel has focused in on the impact of the budget on the SME community with the chancellor of the exchequer looking to increase digital skills and technology adoption

• January 18, 2021 18 Jan'21

  Keysource talking expansion after MBO

  Datacentre specialist Keysource starts fresh chapter with financial backing that can support a buy-and-build strategy

• December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20

  Subscription model predicted to increase

  Those looking ahead have already tipped increases in flexible consumption models as one of the main features of 2021

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  KCOM and Giacom team up to deliver Microsoft services

  Firms local to each other combine expertise to deliver connectivity and cloud services

• November 27, 2020 27 Nov'20

  Services and value underpin Exclusive Networks plans for 2021

  Distributor Exclusive Networks is aiming to build on the progress it has made with supporting those that want more flexibility in the channel

• November 25, 2020 25 Nov'20

  Pure enhances as-a-service offering

  Storage player makes improvements to its flexible consumption proposition that is sold via the channel

• November 18, 2020 18 Nov'20

  Juniper to spend millions on the channel

  Juniper Networks uses partner conference to talk about bold moves to increase investment in the channel and take market share

• November 11, 2020 11 Nov'20

  ConnectWise makes double security acquisition

  MSP specialist moves to make life easier for those trying to manage threat detection and prevention

• October 16, 2020 16 Oct'20

  ‘As a service’ a critical part of the Nuvias strategy

  The distributor is continuing to develop its services options for resellers in an area of the market that is gaining more attention

• October 12, 2020 12 Oct'20

  Nutanix looks for GSI growth

  Pressure is increasing to demonstrate to customers that cost savings can be realised quickly, according to the GSI leader at Nutanix UK

• October 08, 2020 08 Oct'20

  Channel leaders cautiously optimistic about 2021

  Challenges lie ahead, but the importance of technology is clear and steady, according to those responsible for supplying it to customers

• October 06, 2020 06 Oct'20

  Exclusive Networks launches X-OD

  Distributor makes its subscription platform available in the UK to help resellers deliver flexible services to customers

• September 30, 2020 30 Sep'20

  HPE points distribution to everything as a service

  Vendor holds its distribution event with a number of enhancements being rolled out to make it easier to sell services

• September 17, 2020 17 Sep'20

  MSPs continue to show signs of resilience

  Datto’s CEO shares insights into the progress that the managed service provider community has made since lockdown restrictions eased

• August 26, 2020 26 Aug'20

  GreenLake momentum continues at HPE

  Vendor shares third-quarter numbers that indicate demand from customers for everything as a service is continuing to increase

• August 04, 2020 04 Aug'20

  Services and datacentres keep SCC growth coming

  Channel player lifts the lid on highlights from its most recently completed fiscal year with the business continuing to build on previous years of growth

• July 29, 2020 29 Jul'20

  Aptum tracks shifting responses to cloud

  Firm shares research with its channel that shows just how far most customers have come to adopting the cloud during the coronavirus pandemic

• July 14, 2020 14 Jul'20

  Exclusive Networks offers resellers IaaS option

  Distributor indicates that it is serious about providing more as-a-service support for partners

• June 22, 2020 22 Jun'20

  Dell and Rackspace strengthen edge pitch

  Vendors launch fresh products and services to make sure the channel has the answers that customers are increasingly looking for

• June 18, 2020 18 Jun'20

  Schneider Electric increases support for partners selling at the Edge

  Firm provides channel with pre-configured designs that can be taken out to customers

• June 17, 2020 17 Jun'20

  Ingram Cloud Summit shares thoughts on the long view

  Sessions at the distributor's virtual conference look beyond the current demands of the pandemic to what will be coming next

• June 03, 2020 03 Jun'20

  Virgin Media Business registering increase in cloud comms interest

  Customers are accelerating their move to use cloud-based communications due to the coronavirus pandemic

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  Coronavirus gives cloud service providers short-term boost

  The move to hosted tools has helped drive record sales of cloud infrastructure services in the first quarter of 2020, but the big migration projects have been put on hold

• April 02, 2020 02 Apr'20

  HPE steps up VDI response to coronavirus

  Vendor is arming partners with more powerful technology and the chance to offer users flexible financing

• March 11, 2020 11 Mar'20

  Cloud security concerns remain an issue

  The argument that cloud security has been dealt with appear premature, according to research