Fiserv has expanded its collaboration with Microsoft to accelerate AI-driven innovation across financial services, combining Fiserv’s payments and fintech platforms and embedding AI technologies. Microsoft 365 Copilot will be deployed across the workforce and an expansion of the Azure-powered AI platform MS Foundry will be designed to safely manage AI applications. The companies aim to focus on embedding generative AI into areas such as fraud detection, customer service, merchant insights and operational efficiency, while supporting regulatory and security requirements common in the financial sector. The collaboration builds on existing integrations and is intended to help financial institutions move AI capabilities from pilots into production environments.
The announcement reflects growing pressure on banks and payment providers to modernize customer experiences while managing risk and compliance. Fiserv's long-standing commitment to the responsible deployment of AI across enterprises is an ideal fit for a collaboration with Microsoft's deep industry experience and innovative technologies. For Fiserv clients, tighter integration with Microsoft’s AI stack signals a push toward standardized, cloud-based innovation that aligns with enterprise governance and regulatory expectations and further shows clients that Fiserv is moving towards a transformative decision with agentic AI use.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on January 08, 20260 comments
Cognizant has completed its acquisition of 3Cloud, formally combining the firms to create what it describes as one of the most credentialed Microsoft Azure and AI services partners globally. 3Cloud brings deep expertise in Azure data platforms, analytics and AI engineering, adding scale to Cognizant’s existing Microsoft business across consulting, application modernization and managed services. Cognizant intends to have the acquisition accelerate client demand for cloud-native architectures and production-ready AI solutions built on Azure. 3Cloud's expertise into Azure, AI and data together with Cognizant's industry depth and innovative systems offers clients and businesses an opportunity to maximize on AI and cloud transformation.
The transaction reflects ongoing consolidation among systems integrators as enterprises push beyond AI pilots toward full-scale deployment. The acquisition offers one of the most comprehensive Azure-centric portfolios, backed by over 20,000 Azure-certified specialists. For Cognizant, integrating 3Cloud’s engineering talent and delivery model expands its ability to support large transformation programs that combine cloud migration, data modernization, and responsible AI implementation. The combined organization is positioned to serve enterprises seeking end-to-end Azure expertise under a single services umbrella.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on January 05, 20260 comments
Cognizant and Microsoft have expanded their long-standing partnership to help enterprises accelerate AI transformation and deliver what the companies describe as frontier firm experiences—organizations that embed AI deeply across operations rather than limiting it to isolated pilots. The collaboration will embed agentic AI and Copilot into mission-critical workflows. Along with this, the partnership expands the Cognizant Neuro AI Suite of offerings and combines Microsoft's trusted cloud and AI with Cognizant's industry platforms. Other improvements in the pipeline include scaling up Azure, Azure AI Foundry, MS 365 Copilot, GitHub and related technologies.
The move reflects growing pressure on enterprises to turn generative and agentic AI investments into measurable outcomes. Cognizant and Microsoft aim to address that gap by aligning consulting, engineering, and platform services around common reference architectures and industry use cases. For CIOs and IT leaders, the partnership underscores a broader trend toward vendor alliances that combine hyperscale platforms with systems integration to operationalize AI at scale. The collaboration aims to accelerate the creation of industry-specific solutions that can unlock transformative value for customers across the globe.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on December 19, 20250 comments
Commvault has announced a partnership with Pinecone aimed at strengthening cyber resilience for vector databases that underpin retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and other enterprise AI applications. The integration extends Commvault’s cloud-based resilience platform to protect Pinecone vector workloads, enabling immutable backups, point-in-time recovery, and extended retention without affecting query performance. The companies say the approach is designed for organizations that rely on vectors as a core data type but face strict compliance, governance, and recovery requirements. Key features include accelerated PITR, enhanced data protection, unified cyber resilience and compliance support with audit readiness.
Vector databases play a central role in modern AI systems by enabling fast, context-aware inference, yet many enterprises have lacked independent recovery options if that data is corrupted or compromised. Commvault’s solution, delivered via Commvault Cloud, adds an additional recovery layer on top of Pinecone’s native durability, with support for AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and multi-cloud deployments. The Commvault–Pinecone integration, expected to reach general availability in the first half of 2026, reflects that shift toward treating AI data infrastructure as mission-critical.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on December 18, 20250 comments
Nearly half of U.S. small and midsize businesses have already been hit by a cyberattack, according to Guardz’s 2025 SMB Cybersecurity Report, which surveyed 800 SMB owners across multiple industries. The report found that 43 percent experienced at least one attack in the past five years, with phishing, ransomware and employee error cited as the most common threats. Despite rising awareness—80 percent of respondents said cyber risk has increased—more than half of SMBs still rely on business owners or untrained staff to manage security, often without professional support.
The data shows a clear link between preparation and resilience. By contrast, only 34 percent of SMBs have such a plan in place, and 27 percent lack cyber insurance altogether. While many businesses reported a quick recovery, a small but notable percentage suffered lasting harm. The findings underscore a growing opportunity for managed service providers, as fear of attacks and responsibility to customers increasingly drive SMBs to seek outside expertise. As threats increase, a formal incident response plan is paramount for reducing damage and maintaining operational resilience. The report also showed that 80 percent of SMBs with proper incident response plans in place were able to avoid major damage in the event of attacks.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on December 17, 20250 comments
Enavate has expanded its Xcelerate portfolio, a rapid-implementation offering designed to help SMBs deploy Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in as little as 12 weeks. The update adds modular add-ons and curated integration options, giving organizations more flexibility to start with core financial capabilities and layer on additional functionality over time. The methodology emphasizes fixed-price, fixed-scope delivery and predictable timelines—an implementation model Enavate has refined through hundreds of Business Central deployments and embeds each module within Business Central seamlessly for optimal growth.
The expansion comes as SMBs face mounting pressure to modernize legacy accounting systems while operating with limited IT resources. The approach provides a fixed price for fixed-scope projects, predictable timelines, quicker time-to-value, minimal disruption to operations, and leverages best practices from hundreds of deployments. Enavate’s emphasis on a phased, template-driven model supported by vetted ISV extensions positions Xcelerate as a structured alternative for teams seeking predictable time-to-value and a goal of meeting customers where they are. For SMBs navigating cloud migration and growth planning, the updated portfolio provides a clearer runway to incremental ERP expansion.
Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on December 05, 20250 comments
Microsoft Entra has expanded its identity security capabilities through a set of new partner integrations designed to simplify how organizations implement layered defenses. Generally available through the Microsoft Security Store, these integrations allow customers to activate services such as edge-level Web Application Firewall protection, bot and fraud mitigation and account recovery with secure access to resources directly within the Entra portal. Partners include Cloudflare, Akamai, Arkose Labs, HUMAN Security, and identity-verification vendors such as Au10tix, TrueCredential and IDEMIA, bringing previously complex integrations into a streamlined, in-product experience.
The update is aimed at addressing long-standing challenges in identity security, where enabling defense-in-depth often requires stitching together multiple external tools, custom code and separate procurement cycles. With the new integrations, enterprises can more easily protect Entra External ID endpoints from DDoS and application-layer threats, reduce automated account abuse, and strengthen onboarding and account recovery through government ID and biometric checks. The launch arrives as identity-based attacks continue to escalate across cloud environments. For organizations adopting zero-trust strategies, Entra’s expanded integration model offers a practical path to improving security posture without overhauling existing architecture. The integration with so many key partners emphasizes Microsoft's continued advancements to create a better, secure ecosystem that users can trust.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on December 02, 20250 comments
Cybersecurity vendor SonicWall has launched its Managed Protection Security Suite (MPSS), a co-managed service offering aimed at managed service providers (MSPs) who want to deliver enterprise-grade firewall security without growing internal headcount. As described by partner CT Solutions, the MPSS bundle enables rapid deployment and risk mitigation by offloading firmware updates, configuration monitoring and firewall health checks to SonicWall. The service includes 24/7 monitoring of connected firewalls and alerts for offline devices or configuration changes.
The launch arrives amid growing demand for scalable firewall services in the MSP marketplace. Because many MSPs serve multiple customers and firewalls concurrently, they face operational complexity and risk exposure; MPSS is structured to reduce that burden while helping them scale profitably. By combining always-on monitoring, expert configuration management and multi-tenant support, SonicWall positions MPSS as a partner-ready offering that aligns with recurring-revenue models and evolving MSP expectations.
Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on November 19, 20250 comments
Microsoft is preparing to bring together its partner ecosystem at Ignite 2025 with an agenda built around four pillars: improving employee experience, reinventing business processes, deepening customer connections and driving industry innovation. Driven by the acceleration of AI and cloud adoption, the event aims to help partners build differentiation, scale go-to-market (GTM) practices and evolve the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. Keynotes, breakout sessions, hands-on labs and networking events are structured to support technical, sales and strategic roles. The partner-centric programming features hundreds of sessions spanning topics such as Copilot and agentic AI, Azure and data modernization, unified security operations and industry-specific growth strategies. To make the most of it, partners are encouraged to register (in-person or digital), plan their personal agenda, secure sessions early and define follow-up actions for their business.
What's new for partners in 2025 includes expanded partner benefits, skilling resources, and marketplace opportunities—most notably a unified partner marketplace with a dedicated category for AI apps and agents. A large focus for future developments to be discussed at Ignite will be on building AI-first capability throughout the ecosystem as well as expanding opportunity and simplifying engagement. The new Copilot for Business aims to position Microsoft as a leader in AI business solutions. Additionally, Microsoft Agent Factory will aim to allow organizations to move from experimentation to execution faster. Ignite partner-focused sessions can be joined virtually and are listed here.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on November 18, 20250 comments
BitTitan spotlights a new partnership with PowerSyncPro along with two new solutions: Directory Sync and Migration Agent. Showcases at Microsoft Ignite 2025 (Nov 17-21, San Francisco), these solutions show the broadening of MigrationWiz towards modernizing Mircosoft 365 and Entra ID for AI adoption. The launch follows the release of MigrationWiz Active Directory allowing users to migrate accounts, groups and objects across Active Directory into Microsoft Entra ID. Ehnancements also include preserving user SID history during migrations, seamless tenant-to-tenant moves, automatic generation of passwords and alignment of users. The PowerSyncPro launch features a user-friendly approach with seamless workstation transitions, preservation of user profiles and application reconfiguration.
These innovations align with the broader trend of enterprises moving hybrid and legacy systems into cloud-native environments. BitTitan’s deeper focus on cross-workload, identity- and device-inclusive migration offers a more comprehensive approach than traditional mail-and-file migration tools.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on November 18, 20250 comments
AvePoint has introduced AgentPulse, a new command center for monitoring and governing enterprise AI agents as organizations scale production use of agentic AI. Built into the AvePoint Confidence Platform, AgentPulse acts as a centralized registry that shows which agents are active, what data they can access and how frequently they’re interacting with corporate systems. The goal is to give security and IT teams a consolidated view of agent permissions and behavior—areas where traditional identity and data governance tools offer limited coverage.
The release comes amid rising scrutiny of AI agents in enterprise environments. AvePoint’s own research shows that 75% of organizations using AI reported a data breach in the past year AgentPulse’s focus on real-time activity monitoring and cost analytics addresses two of the fastest-growing concerns: data exposure and unpredictable cloud charges. For enterprises accelerating Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, or ISV agent deployments, among others, AgentPulse offers a governance model aligned with zero-trust and financial accountability requirements.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on November 18, 20250 comments
Cognizant Technology Solutions has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 3Cloud Technologies, a U.S.-based specialist in Microsoft Azure, data and AI services, to enhance its global footprint in enterprise AI and cloud transformation. 3Cloud brings more than 1,000 Azure-certified engineers and a track record of 20 percent annual growth driven by demand for Azure-native business transformation.
Through this acquisition, Cognizant aims to combine 3Cloud's Azure and AI delivery capabilities with its own industry-tailored service frameworks and global scale, positioning itself as one of the largest Microsoft partners worldwide. The move aligns with the industry shift toward cloud-native AI operations: Microsoft recently reported Azure growth of around 40 percent year-on-year in Q3 2025. The acquisition is tabled for Q1 of 2026 pending regulatory approval.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on November 13, 20250 comments