Mergers and AcquisitionsConverge Technology Solutions Acquires CarpeDatum ConsultingTy TrumbullJanuary 4, 2021Converge Technology acquires CarpeDatum Consulting to bolster AI, analytics and performance management capabilities.
Security Staff Acquisition & DevelopmentNew SolarWinds CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna: Five First PrioritiesJoe PanettieriJanuary 1, 2021Five steps new SolarWinds CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna should take amid Orion vulnerability clean-up & pending SolarWinds MSP (N-able) spin-out.
Private equityThoma Bravo Completes Venafi Machine Identity Management InvestmentJoe PanettieriJanuary 1, 2021Private equity firm Thoma Bravo completes investment in machine identity management software company Venafi. Security startup achieves $1.15 billion unicorn valuation.
NetworkingHow The COVID-19 Pandemic Empowered Cybercriminals, Hackers & CyberattacksTy TrumbullJanuary 1, 2021Barracuda research shows how cybercriminals are using spear phishing, business email compromise and COVID-19 pandemic-related scams.
Channel investorsCybersecurity Software Distribution: Kaspersky Invests In Nexway E-commerce PlatformJoe PanettieriDecember 31, 2020Endpoint security software company Kaspersky invests in Nexway, an e-commerce platform that competes in some ways vs. app stores & cloud distributors.
IT managementWorkday Research: Agility Key for Success in 2020 and BeyondSharon FlorentineDecember 30, 2020Agility, more than any other factor, was the defining hallmark for success in 2020, according to a new study from Workday.
Mergers and AcquisitionsMSP Acquired: Valeo Networks Buys Etech SolutionsJoe PanettieriDecember 30, 2020Valeo Networks acquires Etech Solutions, an Iowa-based managed IT service provider (MSP) & cloud solutions provider (CSP). Valeo is a combo MSP & MSSP.
IT managementGartner’s Seven Elements for Creating an Enterprise Cloud StrategySharon FlorentineDecember 29, 2020Gartner recommends infrastructure & operations (I&O) leaders should use these seven key elements to create a pragmatic cloud strategy.
