Mergers and Acquisitions

Consolidation is more than a trend; mergers and acquisitions are happening on a weekly basis. These stories help explain their impact.

Highlights

Mergers and acquisitions

Microsoft’s Acquisition of Citus Data Poised to Benefit Partners

Here's what the deal can mean for new opportunities in the channel.

Scope, Take Aim, Rifle, Sniper

Zix Takes Aim at Competitors with AppRiver Acquisition

AppRiver is supported by a 4,500-strong MSP reseller community.

Cloud migration

AWS’ CloudEndure Buy Boosts Migration Chops

The deal will add to the cloud giant’s services around backup and disaster recovery.

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Avant: MRR Models Make Channel Businesses More Attractive to Buyers

If you’re looking to cash in on the consolidation frenzy, build a business model that scales.

IBM to Partners: ‘Let’s Drive the Next Wave of Innovation’

Expect more investments and a deeper commitment to partners as IBM’s transformation continues.

Acquisition

Carbonite to Buy Webroot, Beef Up Data Protection Chops

Carbonite expects the acquisition to strengthen its channel play.

Mergers and acquisitions

Microsoft’s Acquisition of Citus Data Poised to Benefit Partners

Here’s what the deal can mean for new opportunities in the channel.

Campfire, Heat

Zix, Check Point, Radware Get Channel M&A Off to Hot Start in 2019

The year begins with a bang for channel-relevant investments and deals.

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IBM Celebrates Cloud Success with Juniper, Vodafone, Red Hat

The tech giant inked two hybrid cloud deals and saw Red Hat OK its $34 billion offer.

Scope, Take Aim, Rifle, Sniper

Zix Takes Aim at Competitors with AppRiver Acquisition

AppRiver is supported by a 4,500-strong MSP reseller community.

Cloud migration

AWS’ CloudEndure Buy Boosts Migration Chops

The deal will add to the cloud giant’s services around backup and disaster recovery.

Security is one of the top benefits of using the cloud according to respondents who said that increased efficiency 41 percent data space 40 percent flexibility 33 percent and scalability 328 percent were also top benefits of cloud computingnbsp

Sophos Enhances Public Cloud Security with Avid Secure Buy

Avid Secure provides cloud infrastructure security.

Software Box

Continuum Buys BrightGauge, MSP Management Software Consolidation Continues

BrightGauge already offered integrations with Continuum.

Virtual Desktop

Citrix to Move Beyond Virtualization with ‘Intelligent Workspaces’

Citrix Summit ’19 focuses on expanding the company’s footprint beyond virtualization.

Mergers and acquisitions

Windstream, ConvergeOne, C3: Tracking M&A in the Channel

Expect another flurry of channel-relevant M&A deals in 2019.

Channel Futures Podcast

The Channel Futures Podcast No. 28: Outgoing GTDC CEO Tim Curran, Kaseya’s Fred Voccola

Kaseya CEO Fred Voccola says don’t bet on a lot of consolidation in infrastructure management in 2019.

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Kaseya Expands IT Complete Platform with Acquisition of IT Glue

The software company vows to keep IT Glue a separate unit and support competing MSP management platforms.

Data Center Handshake

Cisco Set to Acquire Optical Chip Maker Luxtera

Cisco acquisition target Luxtera supports the vendor’s intent-based networking strategy.

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