Daniel Todd
Dan is a freelance writer and regular contributor to ChannelPro, covering the latest news stories across the IT, technology, and channel landscapes. Topics regularly cover cloud technologies, cyber security, software and operating system guides, and the latest mergers and acquisitions.
A journalism graduate from Leeds Beckett University, he combines a passion for the written word with a keen interest in the latest technology and its influence in an increasingly connected world.
He started writing for ChannelPro back in 2016, focusing on a mixture of news and technology guides, before becoming a regular contributor to ITPro. Elsewhere, he has previously written news and features across a range of other topics, including sport, music, and general news.
Latest articles by Daniel Todd
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CyberArk to acquire machine identity management specialist Venafi for $1.54 billion
By Daniel Todd published
News CyberArk wants to create a unified platform for end-to-end machine identity security
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Rimini Street extends service offering to VMware products
By Daniel Todd published
News The trio of new solutions aims to help customers navigate VMware’s switch to a subscription-based licensing model
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Kyndryl strikes new partnership with Nvidia to drive generative AI adoption
By Daniel Todd published
News The integration between Kyndryl Bridge and Nvidia AI aims to tackle customers’ biggest integration pain points
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‘Opposites attract’: Why the LogRhythm-Exabeam merger makes sense
By Daniel Todd published
News LogRhythm and Exabeam are joining forces to shake up the security analytics market and accelerate AI-driven security operations
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Westcon-Comstor and Vectra AI expand European distribution agreement
By Daniel Todd published
News The specialist distributor is looking to drive adoption of Vectra’s AI-driven security platform in the UK, Ireland, and Nordic countries
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Palo Alto Networks and Accenture sharpen focus on AI security
By Daniel Todd published
News The pair’s freshly expanded alliance will deliver new solutions to help organizations adopt and scale AI securely
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IBM and SAP expand partnership to drive generative AI capabilities
By Daniel Todd published
News The new Value Generation initiative aims to deliver greater client productivity gains through generative AI solutions
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Wasabi partners with Dell to offer affordable hybrid cloud solutions
By Daniel Todd published
News Dell’s PowerProtect Data Domain appliances now natively tier to Wasabi to provide complete data protection with long-term cloud retention
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Sectigo names Dena Bauckman as its new product chief
By Daniel Todd published
News The former OpenText leader will head up the CLM specialist’s product management and product marketing activity
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CrowdStrike and AWS expand deal to drive cloud security and AI
By Daniel Todd published
News The collaboration will see CrowdStrike expand its use of Amazon’s AI services while AWS will unify its security on the Falcon platform
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TCS strikes partnership with AWS to drive cloud transformations
By Daniel Todd published
News TCS will offer cloud modernization programs to help clients leverage the latest cloud and generative AI technologies on AWS
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Percona appoints new chief technology officer
By Daniel Todd last updated
News Experienced executive Liz Warner joins the open source database specialist as it looks to build on a successful 2023
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“A monumental game changer” — Kaseya launches new all-in-one subscription service for MSPs
By Daniel Todd published
News Kaseya said the new subscription-based model will provide MSPs with a significant increase in profitability overnight
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KnowBe4 snaps up cloud email security specialist Egress
By Daniel Todd published
News KnowBe4 said the acquisition will create the “largest, advanced AI-driven security platform for managing human risk”
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Systal bolsters US presence with new hub in Tampa
By Daniel Todd published
News The new Systal Network Operations Centre marks the next stage of the network and security services provider’s global expansion
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Westcon-Comstor hits 100% renewable electricity target in the UK
By Daniel Todd published
News The specialist distributor’s sites in Bracknell, Cirencester, and Swindon are now entirely powered by renewable electricity
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Everything Tech announces further investment into professional services offering
By Daniel Todd published
News The MSP has opened a third office in Derby to strengthen support for UK clients in the financial services and legal industries
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Red Hat adds trio of new tools to its Trusted Software Supply Chain
By Daniel Todd published
News The open-source giant said the additions will help organizations tackle vulnerabilities in their supply chains earlier and improve overall resiliency
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ITC Infotech agrees to acquire cloud experts Blazeclan Technologies
By Daniel Todd published
News The born-in-the-cloud consulting firm will strengthen ICT Infotech’s cloud capabilities to help drive value for customers
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Vantage Data Centers unveils plans for second Zurich campus
By Daniel Todd published
News ZRH2 will provide an additional 24MW of critical IT capacity to help meet the rising demand fuelled by AI and high-performance applications
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ExtraHop appoints Christine Camp to lead new channel partner program
By Daniel Todd published
News The former Palo Alto Networks executive will head up the new initiative, which aims to build on recent success for ExtraHop’s Reveal(x) NDR platform
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Logpoint unveils new MSSP and channel partner programs
By Daniel Todd published
News The new Logpoint initiatives aim to help partners navigate the changing security landscape and capture new opportunities
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Avanade appoints new Center of AI sales and cross solution lead for UK&I
By Daniel Todd published
News Katharine Shaw-Paffett will lead sales and go-to-market activity for Avanade Center of AI hub
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