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TD Synnex and CF Corporate Finance (CF Corporate) have launched Microsoft Flex – a flexible finance programme designed to make it easier for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and public sector organisations to purchase Surface laptop devices. The programme will also enable partners to take advantage of the extended availability …

According to ALSO Cloud UK, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) can use the channel to combat increasing security threats. Recent reports indicate that SME resellers specialising in security are optimistic about the future, expecting a better year ahead than the challenges they faced in the previous 12 months.  With increasing …

QBS Software has partnered with Dropsuite, a pioneer in cloud-based backup and archiving solutions, to deliver top-tier solutions to clients in the ever-evolving technology and IT landscape. This collaboration allows both companies to reinforce their commitment to deliver robust, secure and comprehensive data protection. QBS Software will now include Dropsuite’s …

The vast majority (93%) of channel partners see the EU’s NIS2 cybersecurity directive as an opportunity to assist end-users and grow revenues in the process, but acknowledge they must first build their own understanding, according to new research. Westcon-Comstor surveyed registered attendees for its forthcoming NIS2 webinar for partners and …

Espria recently hosted the first of their Optimise IT 2024 panel discussions, where the topic was peace of mind. Panellists included some of their key solutions partners – Xerox, Ikonic and Sophos. The webinar marked the first of their monthly IT industry conversations for 2024, which will discuss the latest and …

Storage technologies are currently in a state of flux as files are becoming rapidly larger as quality improves and taking up more memory; and needs are becoming more complex with hybrid and multi-location working, as well as developing technologies. One medium remains a silent giant – tape. Often relegated to …

Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, has evolved its partnership with Cisco, introducing a suite of hybrid cloud services designed to address ongoing data management challenges faced by modern enterprises. The joint offering, Hitachi EverFlex with Cisco Powered Hybrid Cloud, integrates automation solutions …

Josh Gordon of Geonode, sketches out how trivial technical issues can culminate in creating substantial impacts. A recent study conducted by the Small Business Technology Association (SBTA) has thrown an alarm amidst small-scale enterprises. The SBTA’s study reveals an undeniably worrying situation, with a massive 60% of small businesses finding …

DataCore Software has unveiled several technological advancements for early 2024 with SANsymphony version 10.0 PSP17 and Swarm version 16. The new capability in SANsymphony block storage software, called ‘Adaptive Data Placement’, builds on over two decades of pioneering work in storage virtualisation. This industry-unique development addresses critical storage allocation concerns …

Alexander Lefterov of Tiger Technology talks to PCR about OPF hybrid data storage. For years, migration to the cloud was hailed as the next great data storage thing. Businesses flocked to public cloud platforms, lured by promises of agility, elasticity, and scalability. Indeed, all of this, plus the cloud’s inherent …

TD Synnex has added Lenovo TruScale pay-as-you-go infrastructure offerings to its portfolio, giving partners the ability to provide customers a cloud-like experience along with the reassurance of having systems deployed on premises. The extended alliance makes TD Synnex the only UK distributor to currently offer the full range of Lenovo …

QBS Software and ThreatAware, a cyber asset management platform, have formed a partnership aimed at delivering cybersecurity solutions to businesses worldwide. This partnership marks a significant step for all organisations to ensure they have immediate insights into the proper deployment, functionality, and health of security tools across all their assets. …