Tag: Managed Security

“This is a massive game changer, providing us for the first time a SOC (Security Operations Center) and high-quality security talent that is 24/7 responding to threats and managing customer cyber environments,” said Fulcrum IT Partners President Kyle Lanzinger. Fulcrum IT Partners, the $1 billion international solution provider behemoth, is adding more security services muscle…

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Solution provider silver and gold benefits “remain in effect for one year after your last purchase or renewal, but they will not undergo the January 2025 update,” Microsoft said. Microsoft revealed that it plans to no longer sell its Action Pack, Learning Action Pack or legacy silver and gold benefits starting Jan. 22 – and…

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Acronis CEO Ezequiel Steiner says his company’s acquisition by European private equity behemoth EQT is going to accelerate MSP growth. Acronis CEO Ezequiel Steiner said a deal for private equity behemoth EQT to take a majority stake in the MSP cybersecurity and backup provider powerhouse is going to result in across-the-board increased investments that will…

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“The MSP market is a great place for a private equity company like EQT to put their money,” said David Stinner, president of US itek, a Buffalo, N.Y.-based MSP. “Once you have an MSP beholden to a backup/cybersecurity solution like Acronis they don’t leave.” MSP cybersecurity and backup provider Acronis is being acquired in a…

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From among more than 320 applicants, CRN staff evaluated and selected products spanning the IT industry – including AI and AI infrastructure, cloud management, data analytics, networking, security and storage categories – that offer ground-breaking functionality and new opportunities for partners. Tech Innovators 2024 The wave of development around artificial intelligence and generative AI in…

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Here are the top 25 companies on this year’s CRN Fast Growth 150 list, which ranks solution providers with gross annual sales of at least $1 million by their two-year growth rate. Overachievers These are challenging times for solution providers as they navigate both ongoing economic uncertainty and a rapidly changing technology landscape as artificial…

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Overall, this year’s Fast Growth 150 recorded an average two-year growth rate of 135 percent. That’s down a bit from the 145 percent average for the 2023 Fast Growth 150 class, but up from the 93 percent growth recorded by the 2022 Fast Growth 150. These are challenging times for solution providers as they navigate…

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‘Cautious customer behavior once again elongated sales cycles, then drove prioritization of needs over wants and cost savings over expansion. Capital investment in complex solutions, particularly those tied to data center and network modernization, continued to be downsized or put on hold. And there was growing refresh activity in client devices,’ says CDW Chair and…

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was named this week as CRN’s No. 1 Most Influential Executive of 2024. Microsoft executives came armed with data to show a growing artificial intelligence business and assurances that the vendor’s growing expenses to meet AI demand are done responsibly during the tech giant’s fiscal 2024 fourth quarter earnings call Tuesday.…

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Here’s a look at the tech industry companies that saw the biggest share price gains and losses in the first six months of 2024 including Nvidia, Dell Technologies, UIPath and Lumen Technologies. A Booming Year For Many Tech Stocks – So Far Fueled by anticipated growth from new AI technologies and products, many IT companies…

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