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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 channel trends for 2026

Vendor programs are changing, and not everyone’s going to make it.

By James Anderson • Jan. 8, 2026

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

AI security is fundamentally a cloud infrastructure problem, Palo Alto Networks says

Companies should prioritize identity security and integrate cloud monitoring into the SOC, according to the security firm.

By Eric Geller • Jan. 5, 2026

Hyperscaler capex ballooned this year, fueling AI bubble fears

Spending on data center infrastructure nearly tripled year over year during the third quarter, Synergy Research Group’s analysis found.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 22, 2025

Gaia-X warns US hyperscalers about selling cloud sovereignty

Tech leaders at last month’s Gaia-X summit said sovereign branding can’t overcome the limits of what the cloud providers can offer European customers.

By Christine Horton, Channel Dive contributor • Dec. 19, 2025

IBM releases SAP tool as migration deadline looms

Fueled by generative and agentic AI, the IBM Consulting Application Management Suite for SAP aims to simplify the transition to S/4HANA.

By Makenzie Holland • Dec. 19, 2025

TSD Avant lands historic recapitalization in Court Square deal

Court Square Capital Partners poured an undisclosed sum into the technology service distributor, adding horsepower to its Pathfinder platform.

By James Anderson • Dec. 17, 2025

AWS leans on partners to spin up mainframe modernization agents

The hyperscaler launched a platform called AWS Transform Composability aimed at speeding migrations with AI automation.

By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • Dec. 17, 2025

CISOs view hybrid environments as best way to manage risk, compliance

Security leaders are also focused on the convergence of IT and operational technology as business continuity becomes a major concern.

By David Jones • Updated Dec. 15, 2025

Google Cloud unveils revamped partner program

“This is not an update — this is a fundamental total transformation,” Phil Larson, managing director of partner programs at Google Cloud, said.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 16, 2025

Cloud cost management just got easier

The FinOps Foundation added contractual commitments to its unified billing data matrix.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 15, 2025

Zoom pushes partners to add services; partners push back

The vendor’s points-based program takes effect in October. Some tech advisors and services distributors worry they're being asked to do too much.

By James Anderson • Dec. 15, 2025

Making sense of Microsoft’s partner changes: A guide for MSPs

Microsoft is changing its Direct Bill rules. But there is a way forward.

By Liz Nunez • Dec. 15, 2025

Broadcom buoyed by AI boom, steady VMware growth

The company’s AI revenue shot up 65% year over year to $20 billion in 2025, driven by massive deals with OpenAI and Anthropic.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 12, 2025

Oracle defends infrastructure spending spree amid mounting AI demand

The company raised its fiscal year capital investments forecast by $15 billion as its cloud backlog surpassed $500 billion.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 11, 2025

Salesforce Agentforce 360 offers ‘revenue-ready’ AI for partners

Salesforce wants businesses to build, package and sell their own vertical products on the Agentforce 360 Platform.

By Christine Horton, Channel Dive contributor • Dec. 10, 2025

DXC rolls out AdvisoryX consulting unit amid AI-centric rebrand

The IT services giant is looking to capitalize on what its research confirms: Companies are drowning in AI hype but can't figure out how to actually make it work.

By Phil Harvey • Dec. 10, 2025

Latest AppDirect acquisition takes ISVs, TAs deeper into cloud marketplaces

The B2B commerce provider added hyperscaler sales platform Tackle.io to its portfolio earlier this month.

By James Anderson • Dec. 9, 2025