Channel investors

Rackspace, a multi-cloud MSP, has announced a strategic investment in Platform9, a SaaS managed Kubernetes provider for distributed cloud.

IBM acquires Turbonomic to help MSPs, partners & customers improve application & network performance management. IBM CEO Arvind Krishna accelerates hybrid-cloud automation strategy.

Cloud storage startup Wasabi, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) alternative, raises $112M Series C funding for channel partner, MSP & distribution expansion.

Cox will acquire Segra's commercial segment, including enterprise and carrier customers in nine states in the mid-Atlantic and southeast U.S.

BitTitan acquires ServiceNow ITSM partner Perspectium. MSPs & enterprise customers gain end-to-end ServiceNow data integration capabilities.

Private equity-backed IT advisory firm Upstack has acquired Cloudnexion, a global technology and telecommunications consulting firm.

Thoma Bravo acquires Proofpoint in latest cybersecurity technology & software acquisition. Private equity firm also owns Barracuda, Sophos.