Managed Service Providers

Channel Standouts: The 2019 CRN Tech Elite 250

by Rick Whiting
The Tech Elite 250 is comprised of solution providers in the U.S. and Canada who have the highest partner levels from Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Dell EMC, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Oracle and VMware. Here is a sampling of that list.
Pat Gelsinger On VMware’s ‘Radical’ Security Plan And Andy Jassy ‘Bro Hugs’

by Mark Haranas
“Five years ago, I stood on stage and said, ‘If you use Amazon, you’re stupid.’ And Andy [Jassy] would stand on stage and say, ‘If you run a data center, you’re stupid.’ Now we’re doing bro hugs at re:Invent on stage and declaring a joint, hybrid future,” said VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger in an interview with CRN.
2019 MSP 500: Pioneer 250

by CRN Staff
The MSP Pioneer 250 have largely built their business model around providing managed services to the SMB market.
30 Hot New Small-Business Products You Need To Know About

by CRN Staff
From networking to SD-WAN to cybersecurity, here are 30 products for SMBs from XChange 2019.
5 Things You Need To Know About New ConnectWise CEO Jason Magee

by O’Ryan Johnson
With the Thoma Bravo acquisition ConnectWise is getting an infusion of cash to help the company grow, but new CEO Jason Magee said he plans to stay true to the roots of the company.
ConnectWise CEO Arnie Bellini On Stepping Down, His Legacy And The Blockbuster Thoma Bravo Deal

by O’Ryan Johnson
The trailblazing founder of the MSP platform company ConnectWise announced today that he is stepping down as CEO, after the company was acquired by Thoma Bravo. Bellini talked to CRN about the sale, and what is next for the IT pioneer.
2019 MSP 500: Elite 150

by CRN Staff
The MSP Elite 150 have an extensive managed services footprint, including on-premises and off-premises capabilities, weighted toward midmarket and enterprise customers.
2019 Channel Chiefs: The 50 Most Influential

by Rick Whiting
In celebration of CRN's 2019 Channel Chiefs, here are 50 executives that drive the channel agenda and evangelize the importance of channel partnerships.
Ex-DXC EVP Stephen Hilton’s Suit Against DXC: What You Need To Know

by O’Ryan Johnson
Former executive vice president Stephen Hilton, who was in the CEO succession plan and once in charge of 120,000 employees, was fired from DXC Technologies in July 2018 and has sued the company.
5 Hot New SMB Products To Check Out

by Kyle Alspach
Innovative products for SMBs in networking, storage and scanning were unveiled at CES 2019.
20 Hot Products And Services Solution Providers Need To Know

by Joseph F. Kovar
From security and storage offerings to collaboration and cloud, here are 20 forward-thinking products and services that solution providers should consider adding to their repertoires that were on display at the NexGen 2018 Conference and Expo.
Google’s Carolee Gearhart On Workforce Transformation, 'Leaning In' On Open Source, And What Partners Can Expect In 2019

by Gina Narcisi
Google Cloud channel chief Carolee Gearhart talks with CRN about the company's focus on open source, its artificial intellligence and machine-learning chops, and why she thinks now is the time for innovation-focused channel partners to join Google.
Carousel Industries CTO Jason Viera On 2019 Demand Drivers, Key Partnerships

by Rick Whiting
Jason Viera, promoted by Carousel in June to be the solution provider's CTO, is charged with leading the company's technology and innovation initiatives. In an interview with CRN, Viera talked about what he sees ahead for the company in the new year
Holiday Season M&A: 5 Tech Deals You Should Know About This Week

by O’Ryan Johnson
Five high-profile acquisitions by big tech names this last week underscore a busy year for M&A.
The 10 Coolest New DevOps Tools Of 2018

by Gina Narcisi
From container and infrastructure configuration management to continuous integration and delivery, CRN looks at 10 DevOps tools in 2018 that solution providers should know about.