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AWS, Nutanix deliver sovereign cloud that partners can work with
Geopolitical developments are creating challenges and opportunities for IT service providers, resellers and consultants.
By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • Feb. 2, 2026 -
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Enterprise infrastructure still not ready for AI
Most tech leaders report feeling ill equipped to manage rising infrastructure demands as AI compute ramps up.
By Scarlett Evans • Jan. 30, 2026 -
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SAP leans on partners to drive mid-market ERP migrations
“The mid-market is actually by far now the fastest-growing market within our customer base,” CEO Christian Klein said during a Wednesday earnings call.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 30, 2026 -
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IBM enjoys a mainframe sales boost as its software segment soars
The company reported its highest annual revenue for zSystems units in two decades coupled with record growth in software revenue for the 2025 fiscal year.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 29, 2026 -
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Microsoft AI investments raise questions about long-term strategy
CEO Satya Nadella reported rising interest in cloud and AI sovereignty, which analysts warned could lead to more selective enterprise buying patterns.
By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 29, 2026 -
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Avaya takes partner C1 to court for ‘interfering’ with customers
The legal action stems from a dispute over C1 marketing competitive products to Avaya customers.
By James Anderson • Jan. 29, 2026 -
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AI hype vs. hard reality: How channel partners can thrive in 2026
The 2026 channel partner playbook: Survive vendor consolidation, dodge the AI hype trap, and figure out how to actually make money from all this automation.
By Phil Harvey • Jan. 29, 2026 -
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Amazon cuts 16K jobs citing ongoing culture shift
The company tied the cuts back to the reorganization push that drove 14,000 layoffs in October.
By Roberto Torres • Jan. 28, 2026 -
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Channel sales to top $4 trillion this year
Partner-driven deals will account for two-thirds of global IT spend in 2026, according to analyst firm Omdia.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 26, 2026 -
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Oracle falls in line with Broadcom’s VMware license portability mandate
The hyperscaler follows AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud in adopting the bring-your-own-license model for VCF cloud deployments.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 23, 2026 -
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Omdia untangles TSD market, revealing double-digit IT sales growth
Tech services distributor billings grew nearly 15% year over year in 2024 to $16.6 billion, according to new Omdia research.
By James Anderson • Jan. 22, 2026 -
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Confusion clouds Microsoft partners’ path on discount changes
Microsoft wants its partners to drive Copilot adoption and expand Microsoft 365 usage in their clients. That’s easier said than done.
By James Anderson • Jan. 21, 2026 -
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IBM takes the reins off AI deployment platform
The company’s consulting division unlocked access to an internal resource for scaling use cases across hybrid cloud environments.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 21, 2026 -
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Microsoft 365 licensing revamp ripples across channel
Partners are reshaping their Microsoft practices as the hyperscaler pushes its software customers toward third-party providers
By James Anderson • Jan. 21, 2026 -
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Blue Mantis maintains reseller roots amid managed services push
The company has shifted 60% of its revenue to recurring managed services while still growing its data center hardware and software sales.
By James Anderson • Jan. 16, 2026 -
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Managed services market poised to rebound: ISG
Enterprise MSP contract revenue fell for the second consecutive quarter despite record cloud spending.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 16, 2026 -
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IBM tackles cloud, AI sovereignty with new platform
Built on Red Hat's open source foundation, Sovereign Core aims to inherently provide control over the environment.
By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 15, 2026 -
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What to expect from the AI boom this year
Global spending on AI will surpass $2.5 trillion as M&A activity gains steam and agentic tools infiltrate software, according to Gartner’s 2026 forecast.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 15, 2026 -
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11:11’s timely VMware partner landgrab
The cloud infrastructure provider is growing its VCF services portfolio as Broadcom whittles away at the virtualization software vendor’s channel ecosystem.
By James Anderson • Jan. 13, 2026 -
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Azul revamps partner program and aims for high-value deals
The Java platform developer is prioritizing partner profitability and consistency as its channel-involved bookings track toward 30% growth.
By Christine Horton, Channel Dive contributor • Jan. 13, 2026 -
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Google Cloud wants to help brands build their own agentic AI bots
With Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience, companies can create shopping and customer service agents that support contact center operations.
By Bryan Wassel • Jan. 13, 2026 -
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AI demand shakes up semiconductor hierarchy
Nvidia extended its GPU dominance as Intel lost ground last year, analyst firm Gartner said in a Monday report.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 12, 2026 -
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11:11 Systems expands VMware services with Ntirety deal
The move marks the company’s sixth VMware-focused acquisition in three years as Broadcom continues to shrink the VCSP ecosystem.
By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • Jan. 9, 2026 -
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5 channel trends for 2026
Vendor programs are changing, and not everyone’s going to make it.
By James Anderson • Jan. 8, 2026 -
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Flexera expands its FinOps footprint to take on data cloud costs
The company broadened its spend management capabilities with the acquisition of ProsperOps and Chaos Genius this week.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 7, 2026
