IBM continues to snatch up cloud-based companies, unveiling Tuesday that it has bought cloud-based video service provider Clearleap.

It's officially a new era in the channel, with business consulting and recurring revenue services taking precedence over project-based, on-premise technology procurement.

CACI buys L-3 National Security Solutions in hopes of capturing new business from the federal government with a broader pipeline.

Among the odder comments, Microsoft's president is called a hoodlum by a shareholder, and its reporting on cloud revenue is called B.S. by former CEO Steve Ballmer.

Frontier Communications is set to acquire Verizon's wireline business – including its Fios network assets -- in the nation's three largest states. The sale may impact small business sales for Verizon partners in those states, according to a Verizon partner..

New NetApp CEO George Kurian is squeezing out efficiencies in declining legacy lines so the vendor can double down on the surging cloud and flash storage markets.

Irvine, Calif.-based Lantronix, which provides Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M solutions, has appointed Jeffrey Benck as its new CEO, the company announced Tuesday.

Partners say Cisco is getting its "mojo" back in the collaboration space as it evolves Spark into a complete end-to-end solution with rich recurring-revenue opportunities for the channel.

Some of the names on this year's list of coolest virtualization startups are familiar, while others are newcomers who've emerged on the scene and made a quick impact.

A move away from external storage arrays spells bad news for storage-focused vendors, and by extension their solution provider communities.

Julie Hens is seeking to evolve the Cisco' distribution channel to accelerate partners' growth in key areas like the Internet of Things.

Internet of Things startup Samsara, launched by the founders of the successful cloud-based networking provider Meraki, releases its first IoT solution with plans to launch a partner program in 2016.

Insight Enterprises is seeing fast growth in its Microsoft Azure and Office 365 practices, but has seen its Amazon Web Services businesses grow haltingly, the company CEO said at the Raymond James Technology Investors Conference in New York.

Cisco is one of the last big server vendors without its own hyper-converged infrastructure play, but some of its partners believe an acquisition of Springpath could be a brilliant move.

Pure Storage CEO Scott Dietzen said Dell's proposed acquisition of EMC will create confusion and strategy shifts, enabling his company to win customers and channel partners from EMC.

Solution providers want a chance to work with more Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 accounts, they said while on a panel at the Women of the Channel event in New York.

The 10 startups that made this year's list came to market with innovations in data security, mobile, cloud and more.

To find CRN Test Center gold we tinkered, tested and sometimes got tough with the best 2015 had to offer when it came to tech. From big iron to thin and light, we reviewed close to 100 products over the past year and present the gear that had the just-right mix of wow and practical business applications.

ePlus Technology has acquired its first international company, security solution provider IGX, bolstering its international and security capabilities.

As it continues buying other companies, Radnor, Pa.-based solution provider Emtec has secured financing to help pay for more acquisitions, the company announced.