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    Top channel conferences in 2026

    Technology conferences next year will help IT service providers, resellers and distributors keep pace with rapidly changing partner ecosystems.

    By , , , • Updated Jan. 27, 2026
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    Wildix’s partner approach gains ground in the US

    European unified communications vendor Wildix is expanding in North America, betting on a 100% channel model to attract MSPs.

    By Christine Horton, Channel Dive contributor • Nov. 21, 2025
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    Why VMware’s new vSAN hardware requirements matter for the channel

    In a rare win for partners, the Broadcom-owned virtualization software provider walked back its guidance, driving down storage costs.

    By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • Nov. 20, 2025
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    Aeris steers partners away from IoT hype

    The security provider is expanding its channel to drive growth in an increasingly competitive space.

    By • Nov. 19, 2025
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    Congested networks stymie enterprise AI adoption plans: report

    More than three-quarters of organizations are looking to third-party providers for skills and guidance, according to a survey commissioned by Broadcom.

    By • Nov. 18, 2025
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    Equinix builds out its colocation data center partnerships

    As AI inferencing workloads grow, customers are looking for high-performance compute and customized services that require multiple providers.  

    By • Nov. 14, 2025
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    Cisco gears up for renewed AI hardware demand surge

    Hyperscaler orders should hit $3 billion this fiscal year, double the prior year, executives said Wednesday.

    By • Nov. 13, 2025
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    Aryaka courts resellers to drive global SASE push

    The infrastructure provider is also adding new cybersecurity capabilities as it expands beyond North America.

    By • Nov. 13, 2025
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    Cloudflare sees bundles as a catalyst for partner services

    MSPs take note: the network and security provider is packaging its products to make services more profitable.

    By • Nov. 13, 2025
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    ScanSource pushes partners to sell hardware — again

    The company is betting customers want a single partner for their IT purchasing, regardless of technology.

    By • Nov. 10, 2025
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    Telcos, TAs are hungry for VARs’ IT business

    Channel partners who fail to address their customers’ network needs may lose business to carriers and partners that bundle IT and telecom services.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
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    Partners await details on whether they qualify for Cisco’s ‘preferred’ status

    Cisco’s new partner program, set to launch in January, will pay more to partners that offer specialized services and bundle solutions across the Cisco portfolio.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
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    ARG aims to speed up decisions, deals with AI platform

    The technology advisory firm’s AI investment was years in the making, starting with the development and curation of a system of record.

    By • Updated Nov. 4, 2025
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    Cross-selling could propel partners in a multibillion market: Bridgepointe

    Bridgepointe offered its playbook for how tech advisors and tech services distributors can earn their share of what Bridgepointe estimates is a $316 billion global addressable market.

    By • Nov. 3, 2025
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    IT providers consider cloud resilience costs in wake of AWS outage

    “There are always going to be risks that a business has to be able to make an assessment about,” Allen Terleto, VP of partners and alliances at Cockroach Labs, said.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
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    AppDirect wants to be a one-stop-shop for IT partners

    The B2B commerce company has stocked up on IT asset management, energy brokerage and agentic AI capabilities in an effort to reach $1 billion in annual revenue.

    By • Oct. 20, 2025