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• November 01, 2021 01 Nov'21

  Education growth bolsters Academia fiscal year

  MSP shares details of how 2020 went, with the results making it clear that the education market and the public sector have continued to invest in tech

• October 28, 2021 28 Oct'21

  Security, cloud and digital transformation drive Bytes H1 growth

  Channel player shares numbers for its first half and talks of a solid second half to the year

• October 27, 2021 27 Oct'21

  My channel take: Alex Walsh, Veeam

  How did Alex Walsh get to be running the UK channel at Veeam and what does he think about the current state of the market?

• 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 26, 2021 26 Oct'21

  Market recovery drives channel optimism

  Softcat CEO adds to the growing chorus across the channel who are feeling positive about the year ahead

• October 22, 2021 22 Oct'21

  Context: Majority of channel optimistic about year ahead

  Market watchers have quizzed thousands of resellers across the globe and found that most are feeling good about 2022

• October 21, 2021 21 Oct'21

  NetApp arming partners with more hybrid cloud options

  Vendor NetApp announces a raft of product and service enhancements at Insight event, and points to the potential this will open up for partners

• October 21, 2021 21 Oct'21

  CloudCoCo adds experienced adviser to support growth

  Managed service player has already made an acquisition this week but looks set for more activity as it brings on a proven growth expert

• October 20, 2021 20 Oct'21

  Avanade adds more Microsoft depth with Quantiq buy

  Tie-up will give more depth around Microsoft business applications and support for those customers undergoing digital transformation

• 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 19, 2021 19 Oct'21

  Cato Networks looks for growth after it lands funding

  SASE specialist Cato Networks is looking for growth and the chance to get its product into the hands of more partners

• October 19, 2021 19 Oct'21

  Pandemic has underlined importance of peripherals

  The experience of Tech Data in the education market over the past 20 months has shown the value of getting the right tools into the hands of users

• October 18, 2021 18 Oct'21

  Channel key to delivering Avaya Experience Builders

  Comms player reacts to the increasing need from customers for better employee experiences, with an ecosystem approach that pulls together partners and developers

• 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

• October 15, 2021 15 Oct'21

  Channel showing optimism on sustainability front

  Research from Agilitas IT Solutions has shown that channel leaders are facing up to the need to be more sustainable

• October 15, 2021 15 Oct'21

  Skout Cybersecurity boss exploits scale at Barracuda

  It has been four months since the firm was acquired by Barracuda Networks, but the founder and CEO of Skout is dreaming of painting on a broader canvas

• October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21

  Marathon adds security depth with William Jarrod Partnership

  Acquisition comes on the back of strong organic growth and will arm the MSP with more options on the security front

• October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21

  Datto CEO urges MSP world to talk security

  Tim Weller used his keynote at DattoCon to underline the sense that this is a moment for the industry to face up to the need to protect data through the entire supply chain

• October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21

  Dell CEO praises partners

  Vendor’s event provides an opportunity for senior leadership to express appreciation for their channel

• October 13, 2021 13 Oct'21

  ETB Technologies looks to Europe for further growth

  Refurbished IT specialist marks two decades in business with a turnover update and an insight into its business strategy

• October 13, 2021 13 Oct'21

  Exertis Pro AV extends support for Poly

  As customers move to a hybrid working model the distributor has increased the technical assistance it can provide resellers

• October 12, 2021 12 Oct'21

  PC market grows but shortages remain a hinderance

  Canalys analysis of third-quarter performance in the global PC market shows the dial kept moving, but things could have been better

• October 12, 2021 12 Oct'21

  Sophos opts to ratchet up UK distie numbers

  Security player adds a couple more distribution partners to its line-up as it looks for more growth

• October 12, 2021 12 Oct'21

  Cohesity focuses channel efforts

  Firm takes steps to make life easier for partners and arm them with the skills to offer data management as a service

• October 11, 2021 11 Oct'21

  Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

  Experience, market knowledge and the ability to help grow the business are some of the attributes that explained the choices for some personnel changes in the industry this week

• October 08, 2021 08 Oct'21

  Schneider Electric Europe launches managed-power-as-a-service offering

  UPS player Schneider Electric Europe reacts to market demand for as-a-service offerings, and rolls out its own take on that approach

• October 07, 2021 07 Oct'21

  Q&A: Todd Thibodeaux, CompTIA

  Industry body’s boss was on stage this week to talk about the need for more diversity and for the channel to continue improving its skills

• October 07, 2021 07 Oct'21

  Canalys Channel Forum: The channel is thriving

  The channel has emerged from the pandemic with growth, but as the world reopens, economic, technological and cultural challenges are emerging

• October 06, 2021 06 Oct'21

  Canalys Channel Forum: Hardware leaders share shortages frustration

  Given the impact that component shortages have had across the industry, the topic was bound to be a subject covered by some of the hardware giants

• October 06, 2021 06 Oct'21

  Channel will have to wait for impact of Windows 11 launch

  Views coming out of Canalys Channel Forum indicate that maybe 2022 is going to be a year when the OS makes a real impact

• October 05, 2021 05 Oct'21

  Canalys Channels Forum: The reseller of the future

  The market demands have changed and the channel has to keep up with the hunger for digital, managed services and speed if it also wants to thrive, says Canalys

• October 05, 2021 05 Oct'21

  SoftwareONE adds SAP depth with Centiq buy

  Firm is back in the acquisition game as it continues to add more muscle to its EMEA coverage and ability to support SAP customers

• October 04, 2021 04 Oct'21

  Enterprise software an investment target

  The channel has seen investment levels rise this year, and market dynamics are making those involved with supporting the changing working world attractive to backers

• October 04, 2021 04 Oct'21

  Channel round-up: Who’s gone where?

  People with financial and services skills have been in demand over the past week

• October 01, 2021 01 Oct'21

  Interest in Wi-Fi 6 laptops surges

  The hardware has been in demand over the past two years but as users look to the future, the need for the latest wireless support is rising

• October 01, 2021 01 Oct'21

  Clavister aims to widen appeal with subscription model

  Security player arms resellers with flexible pricing models to tempt users that might previously have been put off by the prospect of large capital investments

• September 30, 2021 30 Sep'21

  Redcentric adds more cloud muscle with Piksel buy

  Managed service player turns acquirer to add more AWS and Azure skills to the business

• September 30, 2021 30 Sep'21

  IDE Group looks to a brighter future

  Managed service player has got through three tough years and has made decisions that will enhance its growth prospects

• September 30, 2021 30 Sep'21

  Pure Storage looks to channel to take Fusion and DDaaS to market

  Data player cuts the ribbon on offerings for traditional and modern apps with partners able to get behind the launches

• September 29, 2021 29 Sep'21

  HPE flags issues with public sector cloud adoption

  Vendor shares a film around the topic making the case for those in the public sector to adopt a hybrid cloud position

• September 28, 2021 28 Sep'21

  Shortages cause the channel to ask questions

  Component issues have been a feature of the market all year, but as the fourth quarter looms, the channel is being encouraged to get a strategy around products

• September 27, 2021 27 Sep'21

  Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

  Personnel changes at Arrow ECS, Exertis and Emarsys, and Agilitas IT Solutions backs its sustainability commitments

• September 27, 2021 27 Sep'21

  NetApp gets partners lined up behind revised programme

  Vendor told partners back in May that a fresh programme would come in a year and it has continued to outline the roadmap

• September 24, 2021 24 Sep'21

  AWS: Certifications make partners more competitive

  Public cloud giant surveys partners to get an idea of the benefits for those whose staff are AWS trained and certified.

• September 24, 2021 24 Sep'21

  Ivanti offers white glove service to encourage cross-selling

  Vendor wants partners to sell more of its security portfolio and take advantage of the acquisitions it has made in the past year

• September 23, 2021 23 Sep'21

  Exclusive Networks starts life as a public company

  Distributor rings the bell on the Euronext in Paris as it seals its IPO and starts trading shares in the business

• September 23, 2021 23 Sep'21

  HP reacts to hybrid shift with Managed Print Flex

  UK partners are part of pilot of cloud-based subscription printing model being offered to customers

• September 22, 2021 22 Sep'21

  HP adds Amplify Data Insights platform to bolster channel effectiveness

  Vendor will use data to ensure its offerings and those of its partners hit the mark with customers

• September 22, 2021 22 Sep'21

  After a stellar period, PC monitor sales reaching inflexion point

  IDC has warned the industry to expect sales to start to dip from the end of this year as pandemic-fuelled buying patterns change

• September 21, 2021 21 Sep'21

  Forcepoint: Zero trust has to be about the data

  Security firm Forcepoint’s Northern EMEA vice-president says that while the term ‘zero trust’ is overused, the need for the technology remains high