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Cyber insurers encroach on managed service providers
MSPs are under siege from brokers bundling services into policies.
By James Anderson • July 20, 2026 -
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TD Synnex CEO bullish on hardware as token costs rise
“AI is becoming a threat for software and an opportunity for hardware,” Patrick Zammit said.
By Matt Ashare • Updated 20 hours ago -
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Lumen clarifies product cuts
Despite a partner memo detailing updates to its legacy products, questions remain about the vendor’s channel strategy.
By James Anderson • July 17, 2026 -
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TSMC makes another $100B US investment
The funding will result in four additional advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities, bringing the company’s total in the country to 12, the National Institute of Standards and Technology said.
By Jeff Kinney • July 17, 2026 -
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Amplix chases services, AI-driven sales with latest acquisitions
The firm has 275 employees after closing its 15th acquisition since 2022.
By James Anderson • July 15, 2026 -
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IBM stock tumbles after Q2 infrastructure revenue warning
Enterprises are forgoing hardware upgrades amid chip supply constraints, according to IDC analyst Ashish Nadkarni.
By Makenzie Holland • July 14, 2026 -
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Why channel incentive program ROI starts to slip (and how to fix it)
Stagnate channel incentives diminish ROI. Modernize your strategy to evolve alongside market changes.
By Jasmyne Green • July 13, 2026 -
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CBTS stockpiles hardware as chip shortages shred price quotes
The reseller is taking hardware onto its books, betting that customers who are stuck in approval cycles will pay for price certainty.
By Matt Ashare • Updated July 14, 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 James Anderson • July 9, 2026 -
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Lumen’s voice pullback leaves partners uneasy
Partners want details on the compensation rules and rivals are circling Lumen’s voice customers as contracts near expiration.
By James Anderson • July 8, 2026 -
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Barracuda targets Palo Alto’s SMB blind spot
The cybersecurity vendor's Evo Security acquisition fills a gap for MSP partners priced out of complex enterprise platforms, Barracuda CEO Rohit Ghai said.
By James Anderson • July 7, 2026 -
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TPx keeps paying commissions as it hunts a bankruptcy buyer
One partner warned of clawbacks and a wait of up to four months for clarity on who the restructuring plan considers essential.
By James Anderson • July 2, 2026 -
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TPx enters bankruptcy to clear $1.1B in debt
The telecom carrier-turned-managed service provider hasn’t grown fast enough to make good on payments due in 2026 and 2027.
By James Anderson • June 29, 2026 -
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3 numbers on the cost of AI failures
Consumers are frustrated by AI chatbots and search that fails to solve their questions. Those failures come with a cost.
By Kristen Doerer • June 25, 2026 -
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TD Synnex CEO senses shift to on-premises compute
Despite PC and server price increases, “hardware is becoming a very interesting category again,” Patrick Zammit said Thursday.
By Matt Ashare • June 25, 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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AI sprawl, token consumption ratchet up tech overspending
Nearly two-thirds of organizations lack adequate IT asset visibility to control AI costs, according to Flexera.
By Matt Ashare • June 24, 2026 -
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Netskope standardizes discounts for MSP partners
The company revamped its program for the telcos and service providers that manage its secure access service edge product.
By James Anderson • June 18, 2026 -
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Accenture bets big on infrastructure security as consulting business slips
The firm laid down more than $4 billion for a majority stake in threat-detection platform Dragos and full ownership of runZero and NetRise.
By Matt Ashare • June 18, 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 James Anderson • June 17, 2026 -
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GTS is taking a contrarian approach to cybersecurity
The Detroit-based technology services distributor’s crawl-walk-run strategy has helped it land agreements with high-profile OEMs.
By James Anderson • June 16, 2026 -
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Dell, HPE server supply upended by memory crunch
Despite similar challenges, the two computer makers are using different strategies to battle supply constraints, including passing costs on to customers.
By Antone Gonsalves • June 16, 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 James Anderson • June 8, 2026 -
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Ingram Micro wards off cloud marketplace threat
Distributor Ingram Micro leaned on its platform capabilities to hold onto partners and drive sales growth.
By Nidhi Sharma • June 1, 2026 -
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Capchase adds $200M to help businesses, resellers pay for tech
The vendor financing firm promises to shorten the tech sales cycle that automates loan generation.
By James Anderson • June 1, 2026
