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    DataStrike doubles down on Snowflake data management services

    The MSP broadened its cost, pipeline and performance support and partnered with Brainforge to extend its coverage to AI implementation.

    By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • Aug. 11, 2026
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    Lemongrass ups its SAP game with AI, forward-deployed engineers

    The provider’s new Brightfield implementation model aims to ease ERP migrations and shorten the path to ROI.

    By • Aug. 4, 2026
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    DXC promotes AI platform builders as Anthropic cohort reaches 86

    The company handed its infrastructure business to the executive who co-built the Claude-powered platform now running in 57 customer environments.

    By • July 31, 2026
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    Otter.ai launches partner program in enterprise push

    The firm’s new head of partnerships believes IT service providers and resellers will see the company as more than a notetaker.

    By • July 30, 2026
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    The agentic AI scaling gap is a partner opportunity

    Unisys found only 23% of organizations have scaled agentic AI, even as 93% keep spending on it. Closing that gap is the channel's opening.

    By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • July 27, 2026
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    Google hikes capital expenditures to $205B, citing demand growth

    Overall capacity of U.S. data centers is expected to double over the next three years, according to a report published Thursday by Synergy Research Group.

    By Makenzie Holland • July 23, 2026
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    Microsoft taps CSP partners to distribute free Copilot trials

    The company will let registered cloud solution providers sell a free 365 bundle to small and midsize businesses beginning Aug. 1.

    By • July 22, 2026
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    Managed mainframe services is a niche that just won’t quit

    Despite IBM’s recent infrastructure revenue falloff, AI adoption has breathed new life into on-premises compute.

    By • July 21, 2026
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    AI risks boost demand across channel services

    Rising breach rates are shaping AI governance and driving the need for more than just cybersecurity.

    By Kelly Teal • July 21, 2026
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    Microsoft moves Azure IP co-sell to Marketplace-first model

    The hyperscaler will end a process that requires independent software vendors to self-report transactions.

    By • July 13, 2026
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    BitTitan pitches partners on migrations as recurring revenue

    The platform vendor’s channel chief wants MSPs to bill for migrations monthly, not once.

    By • July 10, 2026
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    Lumen confirms cuts to commercial organization

    Approximately 90 Global Partner Solutions employees will lose their jobs following the carrier’s second major layoff of the year.

    By • July 9, 2026
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    A view from inside Anthropic’s Claude Partner Network

    Caylent is drawing on its experience as an AWS partner to define its lane in the emerging AI-enablement channel.

    By • July 9, 2026
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    Microsoft scrambles to secure AI talent, guts Xbox workforce

    The tech giant aims to deploy 6,000 industry and engineering experts as part of the Microsoft Frontier Company initiative launched last week.

    By • July 6, 2026
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    AWS opens classified cloud to defense contractors, courts partners

    Northrop Grumman is first to adopt AWS Secret Cloud for Industry, and $1B in intelligence-community credits aims to pull others along.

    By • July 1, 2026
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    AWS bets $1B on forward deployed engineers in AI land grab

    The hyperscaler plans to pair small squads with customer teams to speed up AI projects. It’s promising partners a role.

    By • June 30, 2026
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    Neocloud providers will gain greater slice of AI cloud market by 2030

    Specialized cloud vendors can serve enterprises as they seek more control over data storage and governance, according to Gartner.

    By Makenzie Holland • June 24, 2026
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    Cloudflare’s new partner designation is ‘deepest channel co-investment yet’

    Partners will receive funds and automated workflows to implement the vendor’s secure access service edge offering.

    By • June 22, 2026
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    How GTS is keeping MSP partners happy

    The TSD is giving its managed service provider clients the option to put software sales on their own paper.

    By • June 17, 2026
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    The MSP security problem isn’t what you think it is

    See what's hiding in your clients' cloud environments. See CloudDR in action.

    By Tracy Hillstrom • June 15, 2026
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    Vulnerability exploits push channel to fortify credential defenses

    Partners should heed the customer call for patch prioritization, cyber resilience and AI governance, Verizon’s channel chief said.

    By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • June 12, 2026
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    Pax8 builds token tracking to help MSPs bill for AI

    The tech marketplace is building a multi-tenant Copilot panel with Microsoft, betting that usage is how partners will charge for AI.

    By • June 12, 2026
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    Nice vies for GSIs, as vendor engineers invade the channel

    The CX giant’s chief partner officer is courting GSIs and VARs after four months on the job. 

    By • June 10, 2026
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    Mitel drafts channel veteran to lead global partner program

    The appointment comes as the unified communications vendor gears up for a “significant refresh cycle,” the company’s new channel chief Ben Macdonald said.

    By • June 9, 2026
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    Sagemount-backed Opex goes big in Dallas with Intellys acquisition

    The technology advisor merger pairs two of Avant and Intelisys’ largest partners.

    By • June 8, 2026