Channel investors

RDX acquires clckwrk, a London-based Amazon Web Services (AWS) expert & an Oracle Gold Partner. RDX provides managed database services.

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) acquires Alooma to counter AWS Aurora & Redshift; Microsoft Azure SQL Data Warehouse; and Oracle Cloud Autonomous Data Warehouse.

Abacus Group acquires Proactive Technologies, uniting two financial services MSPs (managed IT service providers) that have deep expertise in alternative investment firms such as hedge funds.

Lingo Communications, a cloud & managed service provider (MSP) focused on SMB customers, rolls up carriers through customer & asset buyouts. The latest deal involves 4,000 Fusion Connect SMB customers.

Amazon acquires Eero for home mesh WiFi networking systems. Amazon & Eero will compete against Google WiFi, Linksys Velop, Netgear Orbi and other popular consumer WiFi systems.

New York City-based managed IT solutions provider BCM One attacts private equity investment and acquires Siptrunk.

Carbonite's Webroot acquisition combines endpoint data protection & security; seeks to disrupt 8 rivals: Acronis, Avast, Barracuda, Datto, McAfee, Sophos, Symantec & Veeam.

SysGroup PLC acquires Certus IT Limited, uniting two managed IT services providers (MSPs) with Microsoft & Dell EMC partner expertise.