Microsoft launches formalized Azure Cloud partner program for expert MSPs -- a welcome move that counters Amazon Web Services' long-established AWS-MSP partner initiatives. Cloud Direct, Coretek Services, Ensono, Intercept & Rackspace jump in.
Accenture acquires Kogentix, an IT consulting firm with more than 220 big data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) experts. Kogentix migrates legacy applications to open source platforms like Hadoop, Spark and Python.
Artificial Intelligence (AI( maturity isn’t just about the technology you use, it’s also determined by the people you have in place and the supporting business processes, Avanade explains.
Alibaba’s cloud computing arm is reportedly lining up a deal with the IT consulting wing of BT (formerly British Telecom) to potentially set up a heavyweight bout against Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Europe.
Faronics launches mobile device management (MDM) for Google Chromebooks. Will MSPs -- particularly those in the K-12 and higher education vertical -- plug in?
Thrive, a Top 100 Vertical Market MSP, acquires InfoHedge Technologies, an MSP and private cloud provider focused on financial services and hedge fund organizations.
