Managed Service Provider (MSP) stories
Frontline service providers in Canada are under growing pressure to modernise as labour shortages and ageing systems strain delivery.
Rising demand for AI could strain power grids and leave sustainability targets slipping down boardroom agendas, UK tech leaders warn.
Businesses selling into Europe can now collect euros without a local entity, as Triple-A ties named accounts to SEPA, stablecoins and payouts.
Enterprises seeking decades-long retention may soon get a DNA archive tier managed within familiar object storage systems, pending integration work.
The ranking underscores growing demand for simpler cybersecurity platforms as MSPs consolidate vendors to cut complexity and widen services.
Nearly half of small businesses suffered cyber incidents last year, despite most saying they were confident in their defences.
Banks and investment firms face mounting exposure as ransomware incidents jump and more than half of vendors carry high-severity flaws.
Most internet users should see no change, but validators must update systems by October 2026 or risk DNS resolution failures.
ASPEED and Cupola360 present server control, security silicon and AI-driven remote management systems for data centres and enterprise sites.
Growth in managed service provider demand lifted revenue 4% at NAKIVO, as the backup software group added customers in 190 countries and territories.
The data centre developer gains extra funding headroom as tightening power access makes new sites harder to secure across Europe and North America.
Businesses could gain faster cross-border settlement and wider payout reach as TerraPay links its payment network with PalWallet's stablecoin rails.
Rising AI inference demand is reshaping server and device design, prompting Intel to push new processors, edge systems and rackscale infrastructure.
Higher network throughput and uptime for MSPs and enterprises is the aim, as WatchGuard adds 25G and 100G Firebox models.
Continuous improvement, not ticket handling, is becoming the measure of value as firms expect managed services to keep pace with fast-changing IT needs.
Connectivity could become the bottleneck as AI-driven data centres and mobile traffic push fibre networks and power demand to new limits.
The ranking signals growing demand for print vendors that can plug into cloud, security and workflow systems rather than stand alone.
Retailers could save about $40 million a year if lower limits on company card interchange fees are adopted, easing checkout costs.
The move gives the British Columbia lender a foothold in Canada's payments infrastructure, with potential to speed transfers for 200,000 members.
With two million legacy lines still live, businesses face service disruption unless partners turn the 2027 PSTN deadline into migration gains.