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AI Ambitions Outpace Execution as Governance Hurdles Persist, Report Finds

A report from AvePoint and Omdia has found that governance and compliance are the main barriers to AI adoption among Managed Service Providers (MSPs).

Nutanix Pushes Channel to Embrace Platform Strategy

Nutanix is pushing its channel ecosystem to think beyond hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI).

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Veeam Releases Data Cloud for MSPs, Targets SaaS Protection at Scale

Veeam is expanding its footprint in the managed services arena with the global launch of Veeam Data Cloud for Managed Service Providers (MSPs).

Report: Cloud Marketplaces a 'Defining Characteristic' of Modern Software Sales

The modern software channel is becoming increasingly dependent on cloud marketplaces and co-sell programs, according to a new report from Clazar.

Azure Edges Out AWS in MSP Survey, Disrupting Status Quo

Microsoft Azure has outpaced Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a key area of the MSP-focused channel.

Microsoft Offers Monthly Billing for Annual Cloud Subscriptions

Microsoft described a new monthly billing option for customers that have signed annual contracts for services like Microsoft 365, Windows 365, Power Platform and others.

How Microsoft MSPs Can Build Their AI Value Proposition

For MSPs to build a successful generative AI practice, they need to know their customers' data. This requires hiring a data analyst -- or becoming one yourself.

Nerdio Hands Microsoft MSPs an Assist with 'Modern Work' Upgrades

Neridio is rolling out new improvements to its Manager for MSP platform aimed at simplifying partner deployment of multiple Microsoft services, including Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Intune.

Is Microsoft 365 Copilot Worth It? SMBs Count the Ways

For organizations using the right Microsoft 365 SKUs, the Copilot add-on costs an additional $30 per user per month. According to a recent Forrester survey of over 250 SMBs worldwide, it's worth it.

Microsoft Readies a Fleet of Copilot AI Agents for Dynamics 365

The ability to create autonomous AI "agents" within Copilot Studio will reach the public preview stage at next month's Microsoft Ignite conference, the company said Monday.

Microsoft Starts Countdown to Dynamics GP End-of-Support

Dynamics GP, Microsoft's venerable enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for midsized businesses, is set to lose support in four years.

Partners Forecast Trickle-Down Benefits from Microsoft's AI Focus

An IDC study sponsored by Microsoft highlights how embracing the company's AI efforts can boost the channel's bottom line.

Copilot Gets Own Category in Microsoft's 2024 Partner of the Year Awards

The results of this year's Microsoft Partner of the Year awards were announced this week with two new categories that signal exactly what Microsoft thinks its partners should be prioritizing.

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MSPs Missing Out on 'Continuous Compliance' Benefits: Report

Compliance services are good for partners to have in their portfolio, but "continuous compliance" services would be even better.

Amid Copilot Blitz, Microsoft Describes Partners' Roles

Copilot does not just "democratize AI" for Microsoft's end user customers; it democratizes AI for its partners, too.