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Hybrid clouds

Merger Creates New Hybrid Cloud Solutions Provider Opti9

Organizations seek a partner that can provide expertise and ownership of the digital...

Security merger

Google Cloud Acquires SOAR Provider Siemplify for Reported $500 Million

Google Cloud plans to integrate Siemplify’s capabilities into its Chronicle cloud service.

sase

9 Trends and Predictions for the SASE Market in 2022

Will Versa Networks be acquired in 2022? One partner thinks so.

Making Waves

7 Channel People Making Waves This Week at 8×8, Palo Alto Networks, Datto, More

We feature a high-profile resignation at Rackspace, a Datto marketing hire, and a $250 million acquisition in the channel.

Health care network

IBM Sells Health Care Data and Analytics Assets to Investment Firm

The company will focus more on its platform-based hybrid cloud and AI strategy.

Takeaway

8 Takeaways from Aryaka’s State of the WAN Study

High costs leapfrogged complexity as the biggest challenge IT leaders face with their wide area networks.

Hot cloud

Hot Cloud Computing News: Nerdio, AWS, BT, Oracle, More Make the Cut

We’ve got a meaty roundup all ready to go for you. Find out what’s happening this week.

Teams Essentials

Sponsor Content

Microsoft Teams Essentials Offers New Partner Opportunities

The partner version of Teams Essentials delivers the same commercial-grade features that come with Teams through Microsoft 365–without the need to fully deploy Microsoft 365.

Splunk’s TruSTAR Purchase Reinforces Cloud Security Aims

Datto Buys Infocyte, as MSPs Are ‘Squarely in the Security Business’

Infocyte was founded by threat intelligence experts from cybersecurity institutions within the U.S. military.

Trophy

Alliance of Channel Women Names Big Impact Winner for Q4 2021

Hint: She is a senior partner development manager at Telarus.

Metaverse

Will Activision Blizzard Punch Microsoft’s Ticket to the Metaverse?

Microsoft could face an uphill battle convincing regulators to approve its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision.

Acquisition

SolarWinds Buys Federal Services Provider Monalytic

Monalytic has experience in the installation of SolarWinds software in complex environments.

Eye in cloud

AWS Eyes More Cloud Adoption Through TD Synnex, Expands Verizon Partnership

The provider also has expanded its mobile edge computing services with Verizon Wireless.

So long written in sand

Rackspace’s Michael Stephens Resigns: ‘I Have Eclipsed All the Goals’

Stephens signs off as the managed cloud computing vendor’s global partner channel chief.

Acquisition fish eating little fish

Microsoft to Acquire Game Developer Activision Blizzard for Nearly $70 Billion

The giant deal will expand Microsoft’s gaming business growth across mobile.

multi-cloud

New Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Index Adds Fuel to Great Multicloud Debate

IT pros tell the vendor they use multicloud most. But can it really be done well? Even some MSPs aren’t convinced.

hiring best practices

Sponsor Content

New Hiring Best Practices for the Channel

Implementing new strategies and hiring best practices will help ensure the success of your business.

Making Waves

10 Channel People Making Waves This Week at Intel, Verizon, More

One of our most-read stories involved criminal behavior.

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