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Arctiq Acquires Shadow-Soft to Expand Observability and Automation Services
Arctiq announced it has acquired Shadow-Soft, a consulting firm focused on observability and automation, as part of its efforts to expand its cloud and platform engineering services. The acquisition will enhance its ability to support enterprises adopting cloud-native technologies, particularly in areas such as container orchestration, DevOps practices and application observability. Shadow-Soft brings expertise with Dynatrace and Red Hat and automation frameworks used to manage modern application environments. The collaboration aims to bring Shadow-Soft's engineering capabilities to Arctiq's broader customer base while giving customers access to expanded innovation across security, infrastructure and AI-driven operations.
Arctiq provides consulting and managed services across cloud infrastructure, security and DevOps. By adding Shadow-Soft’s capabilities, the company aims to broaden its services for organizations building and operating distributed, cloud-native applications. Enterprises are increasingly investing in observability and automation tools as application environments grow more complex. Commenting on the collaboration, Arctiq said, "as organizations adopt AI-driven applications and operate more complex digital environments, visibility and automation across infrastructure, applications and security become essential."
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on March 18, 2026