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    Insight Enterprises fast tracks AI deployment

    The value-added reseller and IT services firm aims to move client pilots into production in days, not weeks, CEO Jack Azagury said.

    By • Nov. 9, 2026
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    Broadcom courts midmarket customers with economy-sized VMware bundle

    After three years of portfolio consolidation, the company delivered a pared-down vSphere Express offering for smaller businesses.

    By • Nov. 6, 2026
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    Attacker abuses Microsoft Entra ID to target downstream MSP clients

    Researchers found no evidence to tie the activity to the recent ConnectWise Cloud Backup hacks.

    By David Jones • Updated Nov. 4, 2026
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    Extreme Networks picks off Cisco and HPE partners

    CEO Ed Meyercord promised an AI token model that channel firms could monetize.

    By • Updated Nov. 4, 2026
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    Google outspends Microsoft in race to expand cloud capacity

    AWS continued to lead hyperscalers in capital expenditures as global cloud revenue spiked 50% year over year in Q3.

    By • Oct. 30, 2026
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    Oxide gets a $445M funding boost as workloads move on-premises

    The startup and its investors are banking on AI economics to drive compute from the cloud to modernized data centers as enterprises weigh the costs of owning infrastructure.

    By • Oct. 22, 2026
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    China-nexus actor linked to attack on ConnectWise Cloud Backup

    Researchers said the hackers employed a powerful AI tool to accelerate and scale the attacks against hundreds of Microsoft 365 users.

    By David Jones • Oct. 22, 2026
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    Zoom has adoption in mind with latest partner program revamp

    Enabling partners to provide implementation services was only the first step for the vendor, according to Global Head of Channel GTM Nick Tidd.

    By • Oct. 20, 2026
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    Accelerate Partners fires up FinOps for private equity

    The tech advisor teamed up with Procure IT to integrate total cost of ownership into the broker model.

    By • Oct. 16, 2026
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    VMware users continue to grapple with cost, licensing headaches

    Three years after Broadcom’s acquisition of the virtualization software provider, customers are planning full and partial migrations, according to Rimini Street.

    By • Oct. 16, 2026
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    Opinion

    MSPs should put cloud lessons to work with AI

    Treating technology deployment as one-time projects risks leaving recurring revenues on the table.

    By Kyle Schofield • Oct. 15, 2026
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    JAC launches partner program for technology advisors without a TEM platform

    The program will give independent TAs its expense management software, client process and back office in exchange for a cut of their commissions, as private equity reshapes the advisor market.

    By • Oct. 12, 2026
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    VMware competitor Virtuozzo challenges Broadcom with partner program roll out

    The virtualization platform provider prioritized flexibility and input from its channel as it built the V/Partner framework.

    By • Oct. 9, 2026
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    Top channel conferences in 2027

    Partners will have plenty to discuss at this year’s events as AI deployments expand and the channel consolidates.

    By , , , • Updated Nov. 9, 2026
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    California’s software tax sows confusion among IT firms

    CDW and Salesforce asked for clarity on how the state will enforce the levy on digital products.

    By • Updated Oct. 1, 2026
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    PSA startup DataGlu targets AutoTask and ConnectWise

    “There's a big opportunity here to displace a couple of giants,” DataGlu CRO Bill Patchett said.

    By • Sept. 28, 2026
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    Accenture Edge, AWS team up to deliver midmarket cloud capabilities

    The two companies deployed a suite of infrastructure, security and AI services tailored to small and midsize customers.

    By • Sept. 24, 2026
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    Lumen ties flexible internet commissions to what customers actually use

    Partner residuals for Lumen’s Intelligent Internet now move with the customer’s needs.

    By • Sept. 22, 2026
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    UK reseller expands North American footprint with $1.05B GDT acquisition

    Softcat followed Germany-based VAR Computacenter into the U.S. market with a deal that adds telco and AI networking expertise.  

    By • Sept. 18, 2026
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    Opinion

    Fiber, 5G and Starlink: why partners must sell more than circuits

    Bigleaf CEO Greg Davis argues a backup circuit isn’t redundancy. The partners who can steer applications across mixed connectivity are the ones who will win.

    By Greg Davis, CEO, Bigleaf Networks • Sept. 18, 2026
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    EnGenius taps telco veteran to build out its channel

    Rachel Saunders joined the cloud networking vendor to serve as its VP of sales for North America.

    By • Sept. 17, 2026
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    Deep Dive

    Accountability, oversight and AI: Inside Microsoft’s security transformation

    Stung by years of embarrassing hacks, the tech giant overhauled how it approached cybersecurity. Company leaders now say they’re seeing results.

    By Eric Geller • Sept. 14, 2026
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    Yugabyte moves into the channel

    The cloud-native database vendor is recruiting IT resellers, distributors and service providers to build out a partner program.

    By • Sept. 11, 2026
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    Accenture musters 1K forward deployed engineers to staff Gemini Enterprise business group

    The consulting firm is expanding an existing Google Cloud practice with agentic AI adoption in mind.

    By • Sept. 9, 2026
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    Kyndryl, Broadcom bet on VMware skills as private cloud demand returns

    Kyndryl is adding consulting, managed services and agentic AI guardrails to VCF, backed by a skills push covering several thousand of its own consultants.

    By • Sept. 3, 2026