Networking

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    StorMagic, Mako Networks open edge infrastructure play to the channel

    Partners can resell the joint offering with or without managed services attached.

    By • Sept. 29, 2026
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    D&H partners gain access to Juniper portfolio in expanded HPE agreement

    The agreement comes more than a year after HPE brought Juniper into its networking business.

    By • Sept. 25, 2026
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    Ransomware risks rise as enterprise recovery capabilities erode

    Attackers are targeting backup data that organizations rely on to restore operations, according to an Object First report.

    By • Sept. 24, 2026
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    Lumen ties flexible internet commissions to what customers actually use

    Partner residuals for Lumen’s Intelligent Internet now move with the customer’s needs.

    By • Sept. 22, 2026
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    Airspan acquires multiple Cambium Networks product lines

    The telecommunications company vowed to maintain cnMaestro management platform support.

    By • Sept. 22, 2026
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    Sponsored by Eaton

    [Podcast] Powering Success Together: Eaton Solutions and Insights for IT Resellers & MSPs

    Explore how Eaton’s power and connectivity solutions help IT resellers and MSPs improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and keep customer systems running.

    By Channel Dive's studioID • Sept. 21, 2026
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    Marketing strategies to keep your pipeline full when clients are harder to win

    Stop waiting for referrals. Discover how top MSPs build a pipeline that works.

    Sept. 21, 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 • Sept. 18, 2026
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    Fiber, 5G and Starlink: why partners must sell more than circuits

    Bigleaf CEO Greg Davis argues a backup circuit isn’t redundancy. The partners who can steer applications across mixed connectivity are the ones who will win.

    By Greg Davis, CEO, Bigleaf Networks • Sept. 18, 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • Sept. 4, 2026
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    SonicWall urges immediate patching of chained vulnerabilities

    Just weeks after a wave of ransomware attacks, new flaws in SMA1000 series appliances are being exploited.

    By David Jones • Sept. 3, 2026
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    Cato launches pooled licensing for MSPs handling SMBs

    The vendor addressed one of the biggest challenges for partners when selling and deploying its secure access service edge platform.

    By • Sept. 2, 2026
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    IT teams chase discounts as they rip and replace their vendors: Telarus

    Rising costs and fast-changing technology are eroding IT vendor loyalty.

    By • Sept. 1, 2026
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    ScanSource to buy MicroAge for $220.5M in another convergence push

    MicroAge's team will add hardware, professional services and consulting expertise, according to ScanSource Chairman and CEO Mike Baur.

    By • Aug. 20, 2026
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    Modero pitches a tech advisor platform built by TAs

    Socium IT’s client-facing lifecycle management and back-office software is now available to the rest of the channel.

    By • Aug. 18, 2026
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    Cisco zeroes in on enterprise hardware refresh

    “We are in a multiyear, multibillion-dollar networking super cycle,” Chairman and CEO Chuck Robbins told investors.

    By • Aug. 14, 2026
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    Network security hardware is growing, but the margins are not in the box

    SaaS and virtual security passed physical appliances in 2025. The appliances are still selling, and the refresh work around them is where partners get paid. 

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    F5 equips partners for AI inference bonanza

    “We see logs of workloads coming back to data centers and that’s largely a hardware conversation,” SVP of Global Partner Ecosystems Lisa Citron said.

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    Verizon channel chief leaves for health insurer Humana

    Mark Tina had recently been given the reins to all channel operations and a direct line to the CEO of Verizon Business.

    By • Updated Aug. 10, 2026
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    Lumen’s voice exit: no end date and no plan for partners

    The vendor touted revenue gains in digital and advanced networking products during its second quarter, as it pivoted away from legacy offerings.

    By • Aug. 6, 2026
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    Logicalis lands New Mexico security shop Loial and its SLED book

    The Datatec-owned managed services provider added schools and government agencies to its customer base with the aquisition.

    By • Aug. 4, 2026
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    Coeo boosts its Fortinet, Cisco chops with $14.5 million NetWolves buy

    It’s Coeo’s second acquisition in three months, and Vaso’s second IT-related sale in nine months.

    By • Aug. 3, 2026