Tag: Managed Security

AI, cloud, Splunk and security are among the subjects expected to come up. Artificial intelligence opportunities. An update on Splunk and the security portfolio. And the effects of cloud demand. These are some of the subjects likely to come up Wednesday during the latest quarterly earnings report from networking giant Cisco Systems. The San Jose,…

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For the 39th year, solution providers scored vendors across 27 technology categories based on their performance in product innovation, support, partnership, and managed and cloud services. Here’s a roundup of the companies with the highest overall scores. Making The Grade For the 39th year, CRN offered solution providers in North America the opportunity to grade…

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CrowdStrike’s ‘apology alone in these circumstances is vastly inadequate,’ Delta’s attorney said in a letter Thursday. Delta Air Lines and CrowdStrike’s war of words over responsibility and compensation concerning the July 19 faulty update that downed about 8.5 million Microsoft Windows machines continues to unfold publicly with well-known attorney David Boies, representing Delta, firing back…

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“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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