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Most UK-based channel partners (57%) say they cannot yet design and deliver AI-ready networking solutions but confidence and capability levels are higher than in other countries, according to new research from global technology distributor Westcon-Comstor. The multi-country survey of senior decision makers at 500 partners, from managed service providers (MSPs) …

TD Synnex has released its Fourth Annual Direction of Technology (DoT) Report, identifying artificial intelligence, services, and specialisation as key drivers of IT growth in 2025. Drawing on feedback from more than 1,400 IT solution providers and resellers across 40 countries, the report outlines how partners are adapting to persistent …

UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could be losing up to a third of their cloud budgets due to idle resources and underused licences, according to Flexera’s 2025 State of the Cloud report. The findings highlight a growing governance gap that leaves many SMEs exposed to unpredictable costs and inefficient …

As mid-sized businesses look to chase productivity gains and scale in the age of AI and automation, many are discovering that their biggest challenge isn’t technology or talent – it’s knowing what to prioritise. A growing ‘Advice Gap’ is leaving leadership teams divided, overstretched, and uncertain about where to invest …

After years of impressive growth, the video game industry is on track to hit a new milestone and become a half-trillion-dollar market in 2025. One-fifth of that value will come from mobile gaming, the market’s third-largest revenue stream after gaming hardware and in-game advertising. While some have questioned whether mobile …

JumpCloud Inc. has released the findings of its first report for UK managed service providers (MSPs). The 2025 MSP Performance Report outlines a strategic roadmap to sustainable growth, highlighting AI adoption, vendor flexibility, and streamlined SaaS management as critical factors. The report finds that 70% of UK MSPs now manage …

Blancco Technology Group, the industry standard in data erasure and mobile lifecycle solutions, today released new research on how regulations, AI, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals are transforming enterprise data disposition. Among key findings, the report shows that stolen drives and devices are a more common method of …

Ericsson has published the latest findings from its Sector in Focus: Connecting Retail report, which explores the challenges retailers currently face and how connectivity solutions can help address them. The report found that 48% of retailers cited networking and IT as the biggest frustration, ahead of budget (40%) and staffing …

According to new research by Westcon-Comstor, cybersecurity leaders at large enterprises in the UK are planning to ramp up spending on cloud security in 2025 and want channel partners to help them maximise their return on investment. The global technology provider and specialist distributor surveyed 500 CISOs (Chief Information Security …

JumpCloud’s SME IT Trends Report Q1 2025 has found that 61% of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) regard security as their biggest challenge in 2025. Forty-five per cent of surveyed organisations have suffered a cyber security attack, and bad actors are again favouring phishing in targeting these organisations, accounting for …