Service Provider stories
The renewal gives customers added assurance on large Azure estates as Microsoft keeps its most selective managed service badge for proven delivery.
MSPs could protect margins by bundling cloud voice, as Gamma says it can also reduce churn and block rivals from key accounts.
Mid-market law firms can now cut onboarding delays as verified ID checks are fed straight into compliance records within Silks' platform.
UK merchants could see fewer abandoned baskets as emerchantpay adds card-linked instalments at checkout for eligible Visa shoppers.
Vendor lock-in can turn cloud voice upgrades into costly transformation programmes, raising service risk and limiting control over future changes.
The renewed deal will help Vinted handle cross-border payouts and fees more smoothly as second-hand trading expands across Europe.
Most large firms are treating AI storage as a cost and reliability challenge, with 87% prioritising capacity growth and TCO control.
Existing customers will keep their local teams as First Focus expands in New Zealand with a managed IT buyout adding cyber security and cloud services.
Top Down Ventures closes oversubscribed USD $28 million fund backing AI-native software start-ups for managed service providers.
Licences and local leadership will underpin growth as crypto payments provider Confirmo targets a narrower, regulated field in Europe and the US.
Experts say AI is accelerating ransomware attacks, shrinking the patching window and forcing organisations to overhaul defences and recovery plans.
The five-year contract should lift IREN's annualised revenue by about USD $1.94 billion once the Childress build-out is fully commissioned.
Australian businesses expanding overseas can now secure private network links and compute in minutes through a single managed provider.
The transfer will shift core member services for about 3,300 ElectricSuper members as the fund moves to a new administrator this year.
Demand for more accountable managed services is rising as New Zealand clients seek local support and stronger customer relationships.
Rising attack volumes are exposing under-resourced SMEs to downtime, lost contracts and regulatory risk unless security is built in now.
Singapore's strict licensing and Singtel's dominance make Gamma's partner-led APAC plan a test of whether wholesale routes can open the market.
The Brisbane IT services group is keeping its brand as it pushes deeper into not-for-profit work after Evergreen's acquisition and Lyra transition.
Broadband buyers may get better whole-home coverage as the free extra device is aimed at reducing dead spots in medium-sized houses.
The overhaul should speed new service launches and improve billing accuracy as Ishan Technologies expands its digital infrastructure business.