Channel markets

Uplevel Systems has raised $1.2M to develop an MSP-centric appliance for small business IT management. Will RMM, BDR & firewalls face disruption?

Splunk (SPLK) CEO Doug Merritt & his lieutenants will lean on VARs, systems integrators, distributors and other types of channel partners to fuel growth.

Oracle will announce a NetSuite integration strategy on Dec. 1. The Oracle news may involve SaaS-based ERP & PSA (professional services automation) moves.

GoDaddy may acquire Host Europe Group (HEG), according to a report. KKR & Silver Lake Partners apparently are assisting GoDaddy with the pending HEG buyout.

Avaya may file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as soon as December 2016, according to reports. An Avaya call center sale also is pending.

Amazon AWS re:invent will attract cloud security companies like Veracode, Cybric, Threat Stack, Cylance, Crowdstrike, Carbon Black & Netskope. Here's why.

HP Enterprise's x86 server business faces pressures from cloud computing and channel execution challenges, HPE CEO Meg Whitman concedes.

Presidio is expected to file for a potential initial public offering (IPO) as soon as this week, according to a report.