Microsoft and careers firm Upwork announced a partnership this month to help businesses recruit AI experts to build and deploy agents using Microsoft Power Platform.
The initiative enables Upwork's network of freelancers to assist organizations in creating custom AI solutions by tapping into Microsoft's low-code solution. According to Microsoft, the goal is to make it easier for companies to implement agent-based experiences that automate workflows and customer interactions.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on June 24, 20250 comments
DNA Payments, which specializes in point-of-sale (POS) systems, is collaborating with MWC Partners to provide retail customers with a unified payment platform based on Microsoft Dynamics 365.
Under the partnership, announced this week, MWC will integrate DNA Payments' gateway with Dynamics 365. This integration is designed to help retailers process in-store, online and mobile payments through Dynamics 365 without relying on separate payment solutions.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on June 24, 20250 comments
Cayosoft, which specializes in Microsoft security and management solutions, this month announced it has inked a multiyear contract with the Internal Revenue Service to provide identity management solutions for the agency's Microsoft environments.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on June 20, 20250 comments
Island.io, which bills itself as the maker of a secure, enterprise-grade browser, has announced a new integration with Ping Identity to enable verified device access.
The partnership connects Island's browser product with Ping's identity management platform to provide continuous device posture verification for Web applications. According to Island's announcement, this approach helps organizations apply conditional access policies based on device trust without relying on traditional endpoint management tools. The idea is to give organizations another way to address challenges around securing applications accessed via unmanaged or bring-your-own devices.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on June 18, 20250 comments
Sasken Technologies has partnered with Microsoft to integrate its engineering services with the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP), an Android-based platform designed to enhance security and manageability in enterprise devices.
This collaboration, announced last week, follows Sasken's acquisition of Borqs Technologies' Connected Devices business, bolstering its capabilities in embedded systems and IoT solutions.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on June 16, 20250 comments
A new cybersecurity company focused on securing SMB environments for MSPs is now out of stealth mode.
Launched earlier this month, CyberSentriq aims to provide security services to MSPs with SMB and midmarket customers. The startup, based in London, is backed by private equity firm Bregal Milestone and formed from the earlier merger of security firms TitanHQ and Redstor, which together counted over 3,000 MSPs as customers, reaching 150,000 SMBs globally.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on June 13, 20250 comments
In a deal between two channel powerhouses, SoftwareOne said Tuesday it expects to complete its acquisition of Norwegian IT consultancy Crayon on July 2, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Per the SoftwareOne announcement, "Each shareholder having accepted the offer will receive NOK 69 in cash [about $6.82 USD] and 0.8233 (rounded down) newly issued shares in SoftwareOne per Crayon share."
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on June 11, 20250 comments
Orchestry and Reality Tech, both Microsoft partners deeply involved in the Microsoft 365 space, have announced a strategic plan to deliver enhanced governance and provisioning solutions for Microsoft 365 users.
Announced Monday, the collaboration seeks to help organizations optimize their Microsoft 365 environments by providing comprehensive tools for management and compliance.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on June 10, 20250 comments
New York-based MSP Atlantic has acquired Interloop, a Microsoft partner specializing in data analytics, automation and AI. As part of the deal announced Tuesday, Interloop will operate as an inependent offshoot of Atlantic, focusing on transforming client data into strategic assets.
The acquisition enables Atlantic (full name: "Atlantic, Tomorrow's Office") to offer enhanced services, including building what it called "scalable data foundations for automation and AI," using Microsoft Fabric for advanced analytics, and assisting clients in upgrading from legacy systems to modern platforms.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on June 10, 20250 comments
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced the availability of extended multiyear contract lengths -- up to five years -- for offers in its commercial marketplace, whether they're public or private. This update, effective as of June 5, allows customers to lock in pricing and service terms for longer periods, which is useful for organizations that are trying to plan their budgets or simply need their costs to be predictable.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on June 06, 20250 comments
Austin, Texas-based NinjaOne this week confirmed that its acquisition of Australian cloud backup provider Dropsuite for approximately $270 million is a done deal.
The goal of the deal, according to NinjaOne's announcement, is to corral endpoint, server and SaaS application backups into a single platform. The idea is to simplify operations for MSPs and enterprise IT teams without compromising on data protection.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on June 06, 20250 comments
Microsoft and CrowdStrike, one of its strategic security partners, have launched a joint effort to make it easier to identify cyber threat actors that have different, vendor-specific names.
Announced earlier this week, the partnership aims to address longstanding naming inconsistencies that can hamstring efforts to quash threats. To do this, the companies plan to create a shared mapping system that links various aliases used by different security vendors to identify the same threat groups -- what CrowdStrike called in its press release a "Rosetta Stone" for cyber threat intelligence.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on June 04, 20250 comments