MSPs need to push clients past AI experimentation

Dan ZaniewskiAugust 10, 2026

As businesses push AI into real operations, MSPs have an opening around readiness, governance, visibility and ongoing management.

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The MSSP market is changing. Early Top 250 entries show how

Suparna Chawla BhasinAugust 10, 2026

Recurring revenue is rising, AI-native SOC models are taking shape, and MSSPs are under more pressure to prove outcomes as the 2026 Top 250 deadline approaches.

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Suparna Chawla BhasinAugust 7, 2026

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Changes in the Channel: Leadership Moves and Shakeups August 03 – August 07

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Here are the people moves we've tracked during the week of August 03 - August 07.

AI/ML

Securing the modern perimeter: Delivering intelligent cyber resilience

Antoine JebaraAugust 7, 2026

For partners, the proposition in practice is: less overhead, fewer tools to reconcile, and a governance offer clients will pay for repeatedly, instead of a one-time sale.

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Broadcom adds multi-tenant security and API protection to VMware, opens MSP opportunities

Suparna Chawla BhasinAugust 6, 2026

The updates add API protection, on-premises malware analysis, air-gapped support and AI-assisted operations, while giving MSPs more ways to build managed services around VMware environments.

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Integris wants to make AI a recurring managed service

Suparna Chawla BhasinAugust 5, 2026

CORE gives Integris a framework for packaging AI adoption, governance, automation and security into an ongoing service while keeping customer costs and MSP margins under control.

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MSPs get a way to turn AI governance into recurring revenue

Suparna Chawla BhasinAugust 4, 2026

Hatz Activate gives MSPs a central place to assess AI readiness, uncover shadow AI use, onboard clients and track adoption across their customer base.

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The MSP problem the industry can’t admit

Matthew WarnerAugust 4, 2026

MSPs need to stop settling for tools that just make noise quieter and invest in ones that give the context they need to support their customers as AI-powered threats evolve.