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Global Stories

Managed Service Provider (MSP) stories

Supporting service providers with their global ambitions
Network Infrastructure

Supporting service providers with their global ambitions

Asia-Pacific expansion is set to help partners widen margins, cut compliance risk and reach new customers across 27 countries.

By Mike Mills • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
LogicMonitor taps Chillisoft for ANZ expansion push
Digital Transformation

LogicMonitor taps Chillisoft for ANZ expansion push

The deal gives LogicMonitor wider reach in Australia and New Zealand as it seeks customers for observability tools without building large local teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
Team Cymru launches Total Insights Feeds for threat data
Malware

Team Cymru launches Total Insights Feeds for threat data

It aims to replace fragmented feeds by combining risk scoring and context on millions of IPs and domains for security teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026
Cyber insurance now common among North American SMBs
Endpoint Protection

Cyber insurance now common among North American SMBs

Most North American SMBs now buy cyber insurance, as repeated breaches and insurer-imposed controls reshape how they manage risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026
Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networks
Unified Communications

Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networks

Businesses running AI across clouds and data centres may cut network deployment from weeks to minutes as Equinix trials a new automation layer.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Cork Cyber adds automated mapping to Vantage platform
Digital Transformation

Cork Cyber adds automated mapping to Vantage platform

Managed service providers could cut manual effort and false compliance alerts as the update tightens asset links across security tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
How Atomgate uses education and partnership to drive successful SonicWall upgrades
Firewalls

How Atomgate uses education and partnership to drive successful SonicWall upgrades

Better network performance and stronger security are helping South African businesses justify firewall refreshes as Atomgate replaces ageing SonicWall kit.

By Gaëlle Perrin • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Apple launches business platform as Maps ads near rollout
Digital Transformation

Apple launches business platform as Maps ads near rollout

Businesses can now manage devices, listings and email in one Apple platform, ahead of a planned Maps ads roll-out in North America.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
SAS names Deloitte, Microsoft & Intel as partner winners
Data Analytics

SAS names Deloitte, Microsoft & Intel as partner winners

Partners across consulting, cloud and distribution were rewarded for helping SAS expand customer reach and adopt its Viya data and AI platform.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
SentinelOne appoints Shah as Channel Director for ANZ & APJ distribution
Hyperscale

SentinelOne appoints Shah as Channel Director for ANZ & APJ distribution

Rising partner demand across Asia-Pacific is pushing SentinelOne to deepen its indirect sales reach as it adds a new regional channel lead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
11:11 Systems named Cohesity's MSP Strategic Partner
Data Protection

11:11 Systems named Cohesity's MSP Strategic Partner

The award underscores rising demand for managed cyber recovery as firms seek faster restoration and less strain on stretched IT teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Gr4vy launches toolkit for ChatGPT agentic payments
Crypto

Gr4vy launches toolkit for ChatGPT agentic payments

Retailers can now sell inside ChatGPT without rebuilding payment systems, as Gr4vy adds orchestration and merchant controls for AI-led checkout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Managed Service Provider (MSP) stories

DoBusiness.com joins Payments Canada as member in shift
Software-as-a-Service

DoBusiness.com joins Payments Canada as member in shift

Broader access to Canada’s payment-rule body is giving fintech firms a say in the systems that process CAD $103 trillion a year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026
Your.Cloud acquires Pure Cloud Solutions in UK push
Digital Transformation

Your.Cloud acquires Pure Cloud Solutions in UK push

Pure Cloud Solutions will keep its brand and leadership as the deal gives Your.Cloud a bigger foothold in the UK managed services market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
UK broadband switching jumps 24% as April bills rise
IT Industry

UK broadband switching jumps 24% as April bills rise

Households hit by April rises are switching in record numbers, with three million already moving providers to avoid higher broadband charges.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Netskope launches Mumbai management plane for Indian data
Firewalls

Netskope launches Mumbai management plane for Indian data

Indian organisations get a local administrative data option as the Mumbai deployment keeps policies, logs and metadata inside the country.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Index Engines lands third straight CRN Storage 100 nod
Storage

Index Engines lands third straight CRN Storage 100 nod

Ransomware-hit firms are prioritising data integrity over speed, boosting demand for cyber recovery tools like Index Engines' CyberSense.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
AI use widespread among IT service providers, GTIA finds
Data Analytics

AI use widespread among IT service providers, GTIA finds

Most providers are using AI already, but only a minority have the governance and revenue models needed to turn it into growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026