The content team at the MSP Summit site tracks stories of interest to the managed services provider community. Anyone selling managed services or partnering with MSPs will want to know about these developing stories or catch up on stories they have missed. All links are current as of May 18.
Kaseya Tempts MSPs with Wait-and-See Agentic Platform Pricing
As vendors add AI capabilities to managed service provider software, MSPs are bullish on the tools, but wary of the costs. One of the larger providers in the space, Kaseya, has been managing expectations since the eagerly anticipated launch of its agentic IT management platform last month. The offering is built on a data engine that many MSPs welcomed, even though the cost remains an open question. Read the Channel Dive story.
2026 Omdia Cybersecurity Platform Ecosystem Champions Redefine Partner Value
In the 2026 Omdia Cybersecurity Platform Ecosystems Leadership Matrix, Check Point, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Proofpoint, TrendAI and Zscaler achieved Champion status. The analyst firm said these vendors combine platform breadth with mature partner engagement and enablement, with clear strategies for scaling partner delivered services. Champion status reflects strong channel management, robust market performance, and a proactive approach to advancing the cybersecurity partner ecosystem. Read the Omdia story.
OpenAI Spins up Standalone Consulting Business
OpenAI launched a standalone consulting business to provide organizations with AI adoption assistance. The venture was seeded with $4 billion from OpenAI and 19 additional investors led by TPG and co-partners Advent, Bain Capital and Brookfield. The OpenAI Deployment Company will use the funding to send teams of forward-deployed engineers into the field and deepen its bench of AI talent via acquisitions, OpenAI said. The launch was accompanied by the acquisition of AI consulting firm Tomoro and its roughly 150 AI engineers and deployment specialists. Read the Channel Dive story.
HPE Picks TD Synnex, Ingram Micro as Global Distribution Partners
HPE has revealed its global distribution lineup as it looks to unify its offerings, including networking, through a couple of partners. The IT infrastructure giant said TD Synnex and Ingram Micro would be handling its products as it unified its routes to market following the acquisition of Juniper Networks last year. Read the Microscope story.
Changes in the Channel: Leadership Moves and Shakeups
N-Able, TD Synnex and SnapLogic made significant personnel moves last week. Read about these and other moves in ChannelE2E.
Demand for AI Visibility Presents Channel Opportunity
Logicalis research indicates there is a strong play for those able to shine a light on where artificial intelligence is being used across customer organizations. Its survey of more than 1,000 CIOs globally, exposed concerns that AI is being rolled out quicker than compliance and risk controls can be implemented. Read the Microscope story.
Nvidia Reports Earnings on May 20 – This Number Matters Most
Nvidia will report earnings Wednesday, and the Motley Fool previews the numbers to focus on. The key is to look ahead rather than the past quarter. Read it on Yahoo Finance.
Cisco Outperforms Thanks to Networking, AI
Cisco posted record revenue for the third quarter of its fiscal 2026, bolstered by continued strength in its core networking and AI business that outflanked ongoing security business challenges. The record results that beat expectations were not enough to avoid having to lay off thousands of workers in the same week, however. Read the SDxCentral story.
SonicWall’s Subscription-Based Firewall is Designed for MSSPs, MSPs
SonicWall launched its Gen 8 NSv XS, a subscription-based virtual firewall built for MSPs and MSSPs. SonicWall said its new offering allows security services providers to deliver the capabilities of the vendor’s Gen 8 firewall via virtualized environments to drive recurring revenue. Read the MSSP Alert story.