'Every MSP and VAR we've talked to is focused on security,' says D&H's Peter DiMarco at the distributor's New England Technology Trade Show. 'It's a big area of concern.'

CRN takes a deep dive with CEO Bob Cagnazzi about the solution provider's success in transitioning customers to the cloud and the importance of Cisco's recent acquisitions.

The acquisition of inhouseIT is Cal Net's third in the past two years, as the CRN MSP Elite 150 list member looks to build expertise around everything from managed security to disaster recovery and more.

CompuCom is tackling data center downtime with a revolutionary AI-based managed service that combines machine learning and cognitive computing to quickly uncover and resolve IT issues.

This year's top developments so far in managed services include new players entering the market, a move to bridge the gap between PSA and RMM tools, and much more.

Solution providers specializing in security or closely tied to a specific vendor were hot commodities in June, with eight of the 13 acquired channel firms meeting one of those two criteria.

Life is good for managed service providers, but not perfect, according to the results of a recent study. (From ITBestOfBreed.com)

India-based services provider Tech Mahindra sees lots of growth ahead in the U.S., which could cushion it against a possible drop in Europe after last month's Brexit vote, according to the company's chief of North American business.

Three top executives at CSRA weigh in on the challenges and opportunities facing solution providers in fixing and upgrading the federal government's IT infrastructure, as well as CSRA's merger and IT spending under President Obama's fiscal 2017 budget proposal.

LabTech is integrating more comprehensively with ConnectWise's product suite, instituting updates such as staged patch deployment and visible data summarization.

The 25 biggest IT companies in North American climbed a combined 170 spots in the 2016 Fortune 500 rankings as their sales grew by a total of $79.48 billion and profits grew by a cumulative $17.6 billion.

Dimension Data has been hit by layoffs in recent months, sources told CRN, as part of a push to cut costs at the solution provider, No. 11 on the CRN SP500 list.

A best-selling author tells solution providers how they can determine whether they’re moving their businesses forward, or stuck in a rut. (From ITBestOfBreed.com)

Affiniti, an MSP serving health care and education customers, tells how a partnership helped it become a strategic service provider. (From ITBestOfBreed.com)

Ursula Burns will not be CEO of either company after Xerox splits in two, the company said Friday, but will serve as chairman of Document Technology.

CEO Kelly Ireland tells attendees how she stayed ahead of the curve by hiring top engineering talent, gaining high-level certifications and forging a culture of respect for employees and customers.

With Hewlett Packard Enterprise about to unload its controlling stake in the India-based solution provider, the CEO of Mphasis says the new majority owner, private equity fund Blackstone Group, will help it accelerate growth.

APC is setting up its partners to drive recurring revenue sales with a new managed services program that includes a new managed service certification and market development funds.

Rob McKernan sounds off to CRN about the formal launch of APC's new managed services program and the changes aimed at driving a holistic shift in the company's business with partners.

With the new program, APC has provided what it calls a "holistic approach" to managed services, integrating its Smart-UPS power management and monitoring into managed services platforms.