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UK firms tap partners as AI drives data centre strain
Data Protection

UK firms tap partners as AI drives data centre strain

UK firms lean on partners as AI-driven rack density, surging power costs and resilience fears reshape data centre strategies.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Why the channel is key to driving a new network operating model
Firewalls

Why the channel is key to driving a new network operating model

AI-era networks demand the IT channel pivot from colocation hardware refreshes to cloud-native, automated architectures by 2026.

By Bruce Hockin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Managed Service Provider (MSP) stories

Rakuten Symphony, Lightstorm team on sovereign NaaS
Virtualisation

Rakuten Symphony, Lightstorm team on sovereign NaaS

Rakuten Symphony and Lightstorm join forces to offer a sovereign NaaS platform for automated, compliant cloud-network services across MEA, India and APAC.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Upgrading firewalls into a high‑margin MSP revenue win
Firewalls

Upgrading firewalls into a high‑margin MSP revenue win

New SonicWall firewall upgrades promise MSPs and MSSPs lower costs, higher margins and stronger security-driven recurring revenue.

By Sarah Choi Director Product Marketinga and Mahpara Banday Inside Solutions Engineer – APJ Region • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Broadcom unveils VMware Telco Cloud to cut costs, power
Virtualisation

Broadcom unveils VMware Telco Cloud to cut costs, power

Broadcom launches VMware Telco Cloud Platform 9, promising operators up to 40% TCO savings and 30% lower power use in data centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Veeam appoints Piero Gallucci to lead UK & Ireland
Virtualisation

Veeam appoints Piero Gallucci to lead UK & Ireland

Veeam taps seasoned sales and channel leader Piero Gallucci as Regional Vice President to drive UK and Ireland data resilience growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
VAST Data unveils unified Cosmos AI partner programme
Hybrid Cloud

VAST Data unveils unified Cosmos AI partner programme

VAST Data launches a unified Cosmos AI partner programme, giving global tech, cloud and channel allies a single framework and portal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
GitProtect DevOps backup now live on Microsoft Marketplace
Data Protection

GitProtect DevOps backup now live on Microsoft Marketplace

GitProtect DevOps backup lands on Microsoft Marketplace, giving Azure customers streamlined procurement and deployment for code protection.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
N-able adds real-time alerts to protect backup policies
Firewalls

N-able adds real-time alerts to protect backup policies

N-able adds real-time anomaly alerts to Cove Data Protection, flagging risky backup policy changes linked to identity-driven attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Targa Telematics shifts core systems to Equinix hubs
Digital Transformation

Targa Telematics shifts core systems to Equinix hubs

Targa Telematics moves core systems to Equinix data centres in Milan and Frankfurt to bolster data sovereignty, resilience and growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Opollo buys Propensity Partners to boost tech leads
Fintech

Opollo buys Propensity Partners to boost tech leads

Opollo buys Propensity Partners to fuse inbound and outbound marketing into a single demand engine for B2B tech, security and FinTech firms.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
VAST Data unveils Polaris to unify AI cloud control
Virtualisation

VAST Data unveils Polaris to unify AI cloud control

VAST Data has launched Polaris, a Kubernetes-based control plane to unify deployment and governance of distributed AI cloud infrastructure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Versa unveils managed sovereign SASE service for EU data
Firewalls

Versa unveils managed sovereign SASE service for EU data

Versa launches managed sovereign SASE service to keep EU network security, control and logging strictly within local jurisdictions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
GitLab expands MSP partner push for agentic AI control
Data Protection

GitLab expands MSP partner push for agentic AI control

GitLab expands its MSP partner programme to deliver agentic AI-powered DevSecOps as a managed service with strict data sovereignty controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Ricoh named Leader in IDC high-speed inkjet ranking
Robotic Process Automation

Ricoh named Leader in IDC high-speed inkjet ranking

Ricoh secures Leader status in IDC's 2025 high-speed inkjet ranking for a third year, praised for innovation, reliability and service.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
GTIA launches Innovate Awards for AI-led IT service
Digital Transformation

GTIA launches Innovate Awards for AI-led IT service

GTIA unveils Innovate Awards to honour deployed AI solutions delivering measurable business impact, with winners earning USD $20,000 each.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Climb Global buys interworks.cloud in EUR €8.0m deal
Cloud Security

Climb Global buys interworks.cloud in EUR €8.0m deal

Climb Global acquires Greece-based cloud distributor interworks.cloud in an EUR €8.0m deal to grow its Microsoft-focused reach in SE Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Beachhead unveils AI-driven ComplianceEZ 2.0 for MSPs
Data Protection

Beachhead unveils AI-driven ComplianceEZ 2.0 for MSPs

Beachhead launches ComplianceEZ 2.0 with an AI chatbot, real-time scoring and alerts to help MSPs manage complex cybersecurity compliance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026