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Axcient, a Denver-based company providing business availability and cloud migration solutions for MSPs, has announced technology enhancements to help lower its total cost of ownership, including unlimited storage for its BDR solutions and new appliances featuring hot-swap drives and IPMI. “We are serious about providing a frictionless experience for MSPs, and this announcement validates our […]

The Global Cyber Alliance, a London-based cross-sector organization dedicated to cybersecurity, has launched its new Automated IoT Defense Ecosystem (AIDE), its new security development platform to support the Internet of Things and related products. AIDE is intended to help small businesses, manufacturers, service providers and individuals to identify vulnerabilities, mitigate risks and secure IoT devices […]

Presidio, Inc. has announced plans to be acquired by funds advised by BC Partners, an international investment firm, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.1 billion. Presidio is a New York-based solutions provider focused on Digital Infrastructure, Cloud and Security solutions for commercial and public sector customers. As of this past June, the company […]

Presidio to be Acquired by BC Partners Presidio, Inc. has announced plans to be acquired by funds advised by BC Partners, an international investment firm, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.1 billion. Presidio is a New York-based solutions provider focused on Digital Infrastructure, Cloud and Security solutions for commercial and public sector customers. […]

SugarCRM of Cupertino, California has rolled out “Sugar Serve,” a new offering for automation of customer support processes from a single console. “This introduces extensive new capabilities for customer service agents unlike any application on the market today,” said CEO Craig Charlton. “With our service console, we’ve put all the critical information for resolving a […]

StorONE, a New York-based storage software platform vendor, has announced the launch of its new S1-as-a-Service (S1aaS), a use-based solution integrating StorONE’s enterprise-class S1 storage services with Dell Technologies and Mellanox hardware. The value proposition speaks to cloud-like simplicity and the pricing flexibility of a cloud-based model with the performance and control of an on-premise […]

U.S. technology sector employment grew by an estimated 11,400 jobs in July despite telecom companies shedding some 5,100 positions, according to an analysis by CompTIA, a suburban Chicago-based industry association. The job losses in telecom were offset by a solid month of hiring in the employment category of technology services, custom software development and computer […]

Study: July Tech Hiring Tempered by Telecom Job Losses U.S. technology sector employment grew by an estimated 11,400 jobs in July despite telecom companies shedding some 5,100 positions, according to an analysis by CompTIA, a suburban Chicago-based industry association. The job losses in telecom were offset by a solid month of hiring in the employment […]

Arrow Electronics has joined forces with Adlink and Microsoft to launch an IoT machine condition monitoring solution designed to help industrial customers reduce costly unplanned production shutdowns. The solution integrates data collection, vibration analysis algorithms, computation and network connection tasking in a single edge device. It enables preventative maintenance of machinery, tooling, plant equipment and […]