Equinix builds out its colocation data center partnerships

As AI inferencing workloads grow, customers are looking for high-performance compute and customized services that require multiple providers.  

By James Anderson • Nov. 14, 2025

Broadcom launches open ecosystem for VMware Cloud Foundation

The move comes nearly two years after Broadcom acquired VMware and aligns with its plans to present VCF as a private cloud alternative to hyperscalers.

By Makenzie Holland • Nov. 14, 2025

Shadow AI is widespread — and executives use it the most

Employees in fields like health care and finance trust AI more than they trust their colleagues, according to a new report.

By Eric Geller • Nov. 14, 2025

Cisco gears up for renewed AI hardware demand surge

Hyperscaler orders should hit $3 billion this fiscal year, double the prior year, executives said Wednesday.

By Matt Ashare • Nov. 13, 2025

Partners wield AI platforms to take on a crowded market

IT services firms rollout an array of pre-built agents, accelerators and code generators.

By John Moore • Nov. 13, 2025

AWS sweetens its partner incentives

The updates are a response to a growing need for specialized cloud expertise to drive enterprise AI transformation initiatives, the hyperscaler said Tuesday.

By Matt Ashare • Nov. 12, 2025

Migration issues cost businesses $315K per project, study finds

Mounting pressure to modernize, consolidate and take advantage of new AI tools is wasting enterprise resources — hurting employee morale.

By Makenzie Holland • Nov. 11, 2025

Wholesale businesses turn to consulting partners to spur AI adoption

The sector saw the highest growth rate in companies planning to deploy the technology, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report.

By John Moore • Nov. 7, 2025

Will the MSP model survive AI?

AI will put the nail in the coffin of the break-fix service model for managed service providers, but the industry is continuing to grow.

By James Anderson • Nov. 7, 2025

MSP 501: Top Managed Service Providers 2025

Channel Partners’ comprehensive ranking of managed service providers around the globe.

By Dave Raffo, Senior Editor & MSP 501 Community Manager, Channel Partners Events • Nov. 7, 2025

SAP, Snowflake partner to unite cloud products

Users of SAP's Business Data Cloud will be able to access Snowflake’s AI and data platform as part of the collaboration announced Tuesday. 

By Makenzie Holland • Nov. 6, 2025

DXC fast-tracks AI to boost revenue

IT services company aims to generate 10% of its business from AI-based SaaS offerings within 36 months.  

By John Moore • Nov. 5, 2025

What if the AI bubble bursts?

IT services providers can mitigate their risks and offer measurable AI use cases, according to Channelholic’s Rich Freeman.

By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive Contributor • Nov. 5, 2025

Partners await details on whether they qualify for Cisco’s ‘preferred’ status

Cisco’s new partner program, set to launch in January, will pay more to partners that offer specialized services and bundle solutions across the Cisco portfolio.

By James Anderson • Nov. 4, 2025

ARG aims to speed up decisions, deals with AI platform

The technology advisory firm’s AI investment was years in the making, starting with the development and curation of a system of record.

By James Anderson • Updated Nov. 4, 2025

OpenAI, AWS sign $38B compute deal

The agreement marks the first major hyperscaler infrastructure partnership announced by the AI company since its corporate restructuring.

By Makenzie Holland • Nov. 3, 2025

6 trends shaping the channel ecosystem

Services providers, systems integrators and resellers are seizing cross-selling opportunities as generative AI and quantum encryption use cases ramp up.

By Matt Ashare , James Anderson , John Moore • Nov. 3, 2025

Cognizant banks on bundled AI capabilities to drive growth

The professional services company is expanding its technology partnerships across SaaS, cloud and frontier model providers, CEO Ravi Kumar S said during a Q3 2025 earnings call Wednesday.   

By John Moore • Oct. 30, 2025

Australian regulators sue Microsoft over ‘misleading’ pricing structure

The consumer watchdog said the vendor failed to disclose the existence of a cheaper Microsoft 365 plan sans Copilot, the latest query into the company’s bundling practices.

By Makenzie Holland • Oct. 27, 2025

The channel must move fast on agentic AI: TD Synnex CEO

TD Synnex CEO Patrick Zammit urged partners to capitalize on agentic AI quickly and said his company is driving AI adoption across every part of its business.

By Christine Horton, Channel Dive contributor • Oct. 27, 2025

Workday widens its channel, opens new doors for partners

The SaaS company’s expansion into ERP and AI has paved the way for revenue growth for IT service providers.

By John Moore • Oct. 24, 2025

Massive AI spend ‘hardly touches’ channel partners: Canalys

Some IT service companies have seen stock prices stagnate compared to the broader S&P 500. Others are bullish on AI's value.

By James Anderson • Oct. 23, 2025

Vendors don’t have answers to the ROI for AI question

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff underscored how agentic AI is changing vendor-enterprise relationships during Gartner’s conference Tuesday. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 23, 2025

Billion-dollar AI startup leans on collaborative deployment model, outcome-based pricing

Distyl AI recently raised $175 million for a business model that’s starting to spread across the IT services market.

By John Moore • Oct. 20, 2025

AppDirect wants to be a one-stop-shop for IT partners

The B2B commerce company has stocked up on IT asset management, energy brokerage and agentic AI capabilities in an effort to reach $1 billion in annual revenue.

By James Anderson • Oct. 20, 2025