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    MSPs press ahead of internal IT teams on cybersecurity

    Nearly 9 in 10 MSPs plan to boost security spending this year, compared to 78% of in-house teams. The AI gap is wider still.

    By • July 10, 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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    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 • Updated July 14, 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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    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 • July 7, 2026
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    Telcos overlook the value of managed service provider partnerships

    MSPs are often the ones closest to the customer, shaping key technology decisions day to day,” Beyond Now CEO Angus Ward said.

    By Christine Horton, Channel Dive contributor • July 7, 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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    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 • July 2, 2026
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    AI will redirect $234B in enterprise software spending: Gartner

    “This is less an apocalypse and more of a metamorphosis,” Managing VP Analyst George Brocklehurst said.

    By • July 2, 2026
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    MSPs grapple with customer AI enthusiasm

    Managed service providers are thinking about how to navigate AI requests from clients, according to a report from Cynomi.

    By • July 1, 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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    Opinion

    MSPs should double down on people, despite the urge to chase AI

    In a market sprinting toward automation, personal accountability has become a difference maker.

    By Tom Boggs • June 30, 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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    AppViewX launches global partner program

    The security platform vendor revamped its existing channel ecosystem with a focus on sales plus services.

    By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • June 30, 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 • June 29, 2026
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    How AI is upending the tech workforce

    While engineering remains in demand, entry-level pathways are narrowing, according to SignalFire research.

    By • June 26, 2026
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    Opinion

    How MSPs should handle the end of the SSL VPN era

    The IT services industry is grappling with shortcomings of an architecture built for a world that no longer exists.

    By Kent Lawson • June 25, 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 • June 24, 2026
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    Kaseya urges MSPs to move fast on AI services

    A treacherous gap between business needs and what providers can deliver looms over the channel, Kaseya CEO Rania Succar warned.

    By Christine Horton, Channel Dive contributor • June 23, 2026
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    D&H slide upmarket with advanced solutions business unit

    The company is competing for enterprise customers amid a tech distribution market rebound.

    By Craig Galbraith, Channel Dive contributor • June 23, 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 • 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 • June 18, 2026
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    Everpure encourages partners to deliver higher value consulting plus sales

    The vendor formerly known as Pure Storage is banking on data moving beyond the back-office to fuel AI adoption.

    By Christine Horton, Channel Dive contributor • 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 • June 16, 2026
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    AI coding exposes security gaps, partner opportunities

    Organizations need governance help as software development practices move beyond legacy guardrails, according to Checkmarx.

    By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • June 16, 2026