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5 Channel Partner Updates: 19 December 2016

Updates: ActOnAWS, Carbonite, DASA, Datto, Backupify, eFolder, HostedBizz, Ingram Micro, itSMF, New Relic, OwnBackup, Quorum, Spinbackup, Veeam & Zerto.

CSP Acquisition: HostedBizz Buys ITUtility.net

HostedBizz has acquired ITUtility.net, uniting two Canadian cloud service providers (CSPs) that host Veeam & Microsoft solutions for channel partners.

United Internet Acquires Strato AG for Hosting Services

United Internet AG has acquired Strato AG for hosting services. The deal is valued at about 12.4 times EBITDA, ChannelE2E estimates.

Investment Group Seeks to Acquire IT Security Services Provider

An investment group featuring Cognizant Technology Solutions veteran Larry Gordon wants acquire an IT services firm that specializes in security.

Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Vendor Market and Sales Forecast

The global market for hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) will reach $12.8 billion in 2022, up from $804.5 million in 2015, according to Stratistics MRC.

The Why and How of Social Media for MSPs

Ten simple steps to put social media to work for your managed services provider (MSP) practice. SolarWinds MSP's Dave Sobel explains.

Do Businesses Need Two Types of CIOs?

Partners must help CIOs balance their jobs running legacy IT infrastructure while embracing agile technologies like cloud services. Capgemini explains.

5 Channel Partner Updates: 16 December 2016

Updates involving Apache OpenWhisk, IBM, HP Inc. Channel Chief Stephanie Dismore, TruMethods CEO Gary Pica, Verrex, Xactly, Web.com Group, Donweb & more.

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