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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 James Anderson • 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 Kelly Teal • Oct. 16, 2026 -
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Software providers sweat AI costs
Vendors want better visibility into how the tech is being used amid shifts in pricing structures, a Revenera study found.
By Paige Gross • Oct. 15, 2026 -
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IFS hands partners new midmarket deals in $336M channel push
Partners will own new customer opportunities at companies with less than $200 million in annual revenue, IFS said Tuesday at its Unleashed conference.
By Christine Horton • Oct. 13, 2026 -
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Acture deepens education services with latest MSP acquisition
The IT services firm purchased Digital BackOffice, expanding its presence with regulated Northeast organizations.
By James Anderson • Oct. 13, 2026 -
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11:11 Systems buys IBM’s VMware Cloud Service Provider business
The move marks the managed infrastructure provider’s eighth VMware services acquisition since Broadcom took over the virtualization vendor.
By Kelly Teal • Oct. 12, 2026 -
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OpinionVMware renewals are still a channel opportunity
Many customers are facing their first major decision since Broadcom acquired the virtualization software provider. IT services providers can help.
By Alex Tatham • Oct. 9, 2026 -
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Avant offers relief to cash-strapped partners
The technology services distributor rolled out a capital program that advances TA commissions to provide financial relief.
By James Anderson • Oct. 8, 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 James Anderson , Matt Ashare , Phil Harvey , Nidhi Sharma • Updated Nov. 9, 2026 -
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Partners could capture nearly $150B in AI services spending
Most channel firms aren’t yet ready for this "generational opportunity," according to Omdia analysts.
By Kelly Teal • Oct. 5, 2026 -
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Opkalla builds IT teams a contract renewal management platform
The technology advisor launched the offering this week at its annual Tech Summit.
By James Anderson • Oct. 1, 2026 -
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Are forward deployed engineers flirting with failure?
Vendor-led FDE initiatives face cost and efficacy issues that will lead most companies to abandon the model by 2028, according to Gartner.
By Matt Ashare • Sept. 30, 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 James Anderson • Updated Oct. 1, 2026 -
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AppDirect adds AI avatars to its technology commerce platform
The company acquired Soul Machines to upgrade AI interfaces across B2B sales and support.
By Nidhi Sharma • Sept. 29, 2026 -
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ARG buys BanaTech, eyes referral partnerships
The acquire-and-hire puts Bana Qashu’s professional network to use helping ARG expand its consulting practice.
By James Anderson • Sept. 23, 2026 -
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Airspan acquires multiple Cambium Networks product lines
The telecommunications company vowed to maintain cnMaestro management platform support.
By James Anderson • 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 James Anderson • Sept. 18, 2026 -
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Ensono’s AI lead outlines a partner strategy for the technology
“The market has moved from rewarding AI ambition to demanding evidence of AI productivity,” the MSP’s chief AI officer said.
By Christine Horton • Sept. 18, 2026 -
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Telarus signs Trimio to sell AI cost-cutting through advisors
The startup will help the tech services distributor's partners track and trim AI usage for clients.
By James Anderson • Sept. 17, 2026 -
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CyberMaxx expands Microsoft capabilities, TSD channel with Avertium acquisition
The managed security services provider wants to be a consolidator rather than getting swallowed up by a larger provider.
By James Anderson • Sept. 16, 2026 -
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GTIA and ASCII tie the knot in MSP trade association consolidation
The merger creates a major IT services industry powerhouse, Omdia Analyst Robin Ody said.
By James Anderson • Sept. 15, 2026 -
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Cambium Networks slashes workforce, courts buyers
The fixed wireless access provider laid off more than half of its employees amid accounting issues and market competition.
By James Anderson • Sept. 14, 2026 -
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TPx butts heads with Arista over post-bankruptcy VeloCloud support
The two parties agreed to enter mediation to resolve a lawsuit that erupted last month.
By Kelly Teal • Sept. 10, 2026 -
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Are tech advisors hiding from renewals?
The set-it-and-forget-it sales model gives TAs more time to chase new customers. It also has risks.
By James Anderson • Sept. 9, 2026 -
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With its bankruptcy plan approved, TPx plans new investments
CEO Shaun Andrews said his team is leaning into APIs and tools to make the company “the easiest MSP for the channel to work with.”
By James Anderson • Sept. 4, 2026
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