WatchGuard Launches Hybrid SASE Platform for MSPs and Midmarket IT

WatchGuard Technologies has introduced FireCloud Total Access, a hybrid secure access service edge (SASE) platform designed to bring enterprise-grade security to managed service providers (MSPs) and smaller IT teams. Delivered through WatchGuard Cloud, the service combines secure web gateway (SWG), firewall-as-a-service (FWaaS), zero trust network access (ZTNA), and identity management in a single platform. The company says the solution reduces the need for VPNs and hardware, making deployment faster for hybrid workforces.

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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on September 26, 20250 comments


Microsoft Unifies Marketplaces, Adds AI Apps and Agents Category

Microsoft has relaunched its Marketplace, merging AppSource and Azure Marketplace into a single platform that now features a dedicated category for AI apps and agents. The reimagined portal features over 3,000 AI-driven solutions from partners, all governed by Microsoft’s existing compliance and security controls. The Marketplace is integrated directly into Microsoft products, allowing customers to discover, provision and deploy partner solutions without leaving the cloud environment.

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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on September 26, 20250 comments


CyberFOX and MSP Process Partner on End-User and Technician Verification

CyberFOX and MSP Process have announced a strategic partnership to integrate dual identity verification into managed service provider (MSP) environments. Under the agreement, CyberFOX will resell MSP Process’s end-user and technician verification technology, which uses two-way authentication to confirm identities and block impersonation attempts. The tools are designed to mitigate risks from voice-based phishing attacks, a growing tactic in which attackers pose as IT staff or clients to gain unauthorized access. 

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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on September 25, 20250 comments


ServiceNow Expands AI Platform with Zurich Release

ServiceNow has rolled out its Zurich release, introducing new capabilities to the ServiceNow AI Platform designed to scale enterprise AI use. Key additions include the AI Central Tower for centralized governance, RaptorDB for high-performance data unification and enhanced workflow automation across IT, HR and customer service functions. The update also strengthens ServiceNow’s Responsible AI framework with features for transparency and compliance.

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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on September 25, 20250 comments


Commvault Partners with BeyondTrust for Stronger Privilege Access Management (PAM)

Commvault has joined forces with BeyondTrust to enhance privileged access security within backup and disaster recovery operations. Their collaboration integrates BeyondTrust Password Safe PAM with the Commvault Cloud cyber resilience platform, enabling centralized credential management. Just-in-time access is supported, temporary credentials can be issued for specific tasks and full audit trails are maintained to help with compliance obligations.

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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on September 23, 20250 comments


Workday joins Microsoft to deliver a Unified AI Agent Enterprise Experience

Workday and Microsoft announced a partnership to unify AI agent management across their platforms. The integration connects Workday’s Agent System of Record with Microsoft Entra Agent ID, enabling enterprises to verify agent identities and assign business context.

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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on September 22, 20250 comments


TrustedTech Rebrands in Move Toward Next‑Gen AI, IT Modernization

TrustedTech (previously Trusted Tech Team) has officially transitioned from a licensing specialist into a full-service technology partner.

Last month, the Microsoft Managed Partner kicked off a rebrand and relaunch of its website to reflect broader ambitions in AI integration, infrastructure modernization, cloud optimization and cybersecurity. TrustedTech says it’s aligning its capabilities, people, processes and partner ecosystem to better support IT leaders in managing complex, high-pressure transformations.

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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on September 19, 20250 comments


ANS Buys Makutu to Broaden Data and AI Capabilities

Microsoft MSP ANS has acquired Makutu, a 25-person data and AI consultancy, to strengthen its enterprise-grade data platform and AI service offerings.

The deal, announced earlier this month, follows ANS’s 2022 acquisition of Dynamics 365 specialist Preact.


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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on September 18, 20250 comments


Adecco Extends Microsoft Partnership to Enhance Workforce Tools

HR-giant Adecco Group has renewed its strategic partnership with Microsoft for another six years, the two companies announced recently.

The partnership will help boost Adecco's use of Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Microsoft security and compliance solutions. The deal also includes a global rollout of Dynamics 365 as Adecco's preferred platform for finance and procurement. Adecco also confirmed full enterprise deployment of Microsoft Copilot to enhance decision-making and collaboration.

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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on September 17, 20250 comments


SilverTree Equity Acquires mhance To Expand Microsoft Services Footprint

SilverTree Equity has acquired mhance, a U.K.-based Microsoft technology partner, in a move aimed at accelerating growth across Azure, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, as well as data and AI.

Julian Stone, former founder of Pythagoras and now mhance's executive chairman, will help steer the firm's strategic direction under its new ownership.

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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on September 15, 20250 comments


Veza-CrowdStrike Partnership Boosts Identity Protections

Veza, which provides security services to end users and channel partners, recently expanded its partnership with CrowdStrike to deliver tighter integration between access governance and endpoint threat detection, aiming to address the top attack vector in enterprise security: compromised identities.

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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on September 12, 20250 comments


Tanium Releases Microsoft Intune Connector

Microsoft ISV Tanium has introduced its Connector for Microsoft Intune, enabling organizations to integrate mobile device visibility directly into Tanium's Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) platform.

The integration allows devices managed by Intune to appear, be inventoried, monitored and reported on within Tanium, alongside traditional compute endpoints. It supports Intune-managed devices across operating systems such as Android, iOS, iPadOS and ChromeOS.

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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on August 19, 20250 comments