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A. Today’s Technology, Channel Chief and MSP Partner Program News
1. Ingram Micro Cloud Partner Program: A new Ingram Micro Cloud Ultra strategic membership program is now available to VARs and MSPs in the United States and Canada.
2. CyberArk MSP Partner Program: CyberArk transactions among MSPs grew 25% in 2021, the company revealed.
3. VMware Partner Program: VMware has announced the ‘next evolution’ of its VMware Partner Connect program. Updated details of the partner program emerge as Broadcom prepares to finalize the VMware acquisition. Also, the VMware Explore 2022 (formerly VMworld) conference is scheduled to begin on August 29.
4. Research – Cloud Cost Management: Nearly half of businesses (49%) struggle to control cloud costs, and 54% believe their main source of cloud waste is a lack of visibility into cloud usage, according to Anodot. Amidst that backdrop, cloud cost management tools for MSPs are popping up across the IT market.
5. ServiceNow Partners: V-Soft Consulting has achieved ServiceNow Elite Partner status. V-Soft, based in Kentucky, has areas of expertise such as ITSM, ITOM, ITAM, SPM, CSM, GRC, SecOps, HRSD, and MSP offerings.
6. Cisco Systems Financial Forecast: Cisco Systems issued a positive forecast for first-quarter sales as China’s COVID-19 recovery eases supply chain shortages and helps it meet demand for networking hardware, Reuters reported.
7. Google Cloud Ending IoT Service: Google Cloud plans to end its IoT core managed service on August 16, 2023.
8. SAP sells Business Unit: Francisco Partners acquires Litmos e-learning business unit from SAP. Financial terms were not disclosed.
9. Channel Chiefs: Skyhigh Security named Scott Goree as vice president of global channels and Jeff Tripp as senior director of Americas channels. Goree reports to Paul Barbosa, chief revenue officer, and leads the global team responsible for Skyhigh Security’s ecosystem of distributors, VARs, MSPs and alliances, the company said.