Channel technologies

HP Inc. introduces global Managed Print Cloud Services initiatives for enterprises & SMB customers. This is an HP direct sales effort.

Microsoft 365 & SolarWinds MSP integrations link SolarWinds RMM cloud platform & N-Central with Microsoft Intune for simplified MSP device management.

Oracle SD-WAN Orchestration Cloud (OSOC) seeks to speed multi-cloud deployment, operation & integration. HPE, Masergy, Microsoft & Barracuda also make SD-WAN moves.

VMware Cloud Native Master Services Competency recognizes partners specializing in Kubernetes, site reliability engineering and DevOps.

M/C Partners backs Ascend Technologies-Infogressive merger, uniting MSP with MSSP that has Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS) expertise.

Barracuda and Microsoft announce CloudGenWAN, an Azure-native SD-WAN to enhance security and spur greater public-cloud services adoption.

Microsoft completes Metaswitch Networks acquisition from private equity firm Francisco Partners. Azure Cloud service providers gain network virtualization, 5G & IoT capabilities.