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AVG Technologies, after layoffs and a key channel resignation, has hired Cisco Systems veteran Fred Gerritse to fix its SMB software business, sources say.

Today's update involves more IT service provider M&A; Microsoft buys security firm; distributor cloud moves; EMC Data Lakes; huge Wall Street hack & more.

Today's update involves another cloud acquisition; Google monitoring tools; cloud distribution moves at Synnex; marketing for MSPs; and more.

How much are VARs, MSPs and IT service providers worth? Here are new estimates from Pleasant Bay Capital Partners at WestconGroup Connect 2015.

Today's updates involve struggling telco clouds; managed DevOps services; a huge Cisco partnership; updates at HTG 2015 & IT Nation 2015; and more.

Today's update involves cloud monitoring M&A; new titles for Ted Roller & Dan Wensley; a hidden threat to Amazon Web Services; Hadoop wins & losses & more.

Today's updates involve 3 KPIs for MSPs; Dropbox's challenge; former Microsoft channel guru heads to analytics world; Microsoft Azure meets Red Hat & more.

Today's update involves Microsoft Azure gaining partners; potential Avnet surprises; Intel's IoT moves; hot help desk clouds; Kaseya reality check & more.