Channel markets

Salesforce acquires big data, analytics & data visualization software provider Tableau. But did the cloud CRM software provider overpay for slowing growth?

IBM will lay off 1,700 employees as part of targeted staff cuts at the technology giant. The bigger news: IBM seems to provide context for staffing levels.

Global enterprise IT solutions provider Rahi Systems acquires Serro LLC & PiTek for MSP, network operations center (NOC) & data center infrastructure consulting.

Big data & Hadoop market faces big questions as Cloudera & MapR struggle. Cloudera CEO Tom Reilly resigns after Hortonworks merger. $CLDR stock plummets.

Software asset management (SAM) company Flexera acquires RISC Networks, an analytics platform provider. Buyout seeks to ease cloud management.

Accenture acquires Bridge Energy Group, a Boston-based IT consulting, systems integration & data analytics firm focused on North American electric utilities.

After acquiring multiple MSPs, private equity-backed NexusTek unveils nationwide suite of manage IT services for small business customers.

MapR explores business options amid challenges in the big data software market. Will earnings from rival Cloudera provide a more positive picture?