Reinventing the channel with ChannelCenter

Reinventing the channel with ChannelCenter

As much as the cloud has resulted in the availability of more innovative business approaches, the channel environment remains largely constrained by traditional thinking. This sees resellers typically locked into long-term agreements with single distributors. But,...
80% of workers willing to pay for change

80% of workers willing to pay for change

Workers increasingly expect their employers to help them adapt to changing work practices wrought by the rapid innovation of new technologies, such as AI and robotics, as well as sustainability and enhanced collaboration. New research from Ricoh Europe finds that 61%...
Robots already replacing workers

Robots already replacing workers

There is a technology that is disrupting the workplace, called robotic process automation (RPA). Using software ‘robots’ to mimic repetitive human interactions with computers, this technology can do these tasks much faster, without any rest and no errors that human...

Sophos expands managed service provider program

Sophos has introduced enhancements to MSP Connect, a program that makes it easier for MSPs to deploy, manage and sell Sophos’ entire product portfolio. New security offerings for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and cloud security, as well as new...

Nutanix attains Canalys Champion Status in 2019

Nutanix has achieved Champion status in the 2019 Canalys EMEA Channel Leadership Matrix and is the highest-ranked hyperconverged infrastructure company in channel management throughout EMEA, according to the study. The Leadership Matrix is based on 12 months of...

Syrex achieves 4 Star Check Point partner status

Syrex, a provider of virtualised and hybrid network infrastructures and solutions, has been awarded the prestigious Check Point 4 Star Partner Status. This is in addition to the company currently holding the Check Point Partner Sales Certification (CPSC) status. “By...

Insight Partners to acquire Veeam in $5bn deal

Software investor Insight Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Veeam Software for $5-billion. Under the ownership of Insight Partners, Veeam will become a US company, with a US-based leadership team, while continuing its global expansion from...

HPE introduces 26-week paid parental leave

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, as part of its Work That Fits Your Life program, has rolled out a number of new employee programmes to enrich personal wellbeing and work/life balance.   HPE employees in South Africa are now benefiting from the introduction of 26...
Cloud still too pricey in SA

Cloud still too pricey in SA

For years, cost savings has topped the list of benefits offered by cloud computing. This is one of the factors that has resulted in the massive increase in the use of cloud services across the world, with analysts showing exponential growth among the biggest vendors...