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In this edition, we take a look at the companies that made our 2024 Edge Computing 100 list, including the top 50 hardware, software and services edge companies, 25 cybersecurity companies and 25 IoT and 5G vendors. Plus: - How Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Google Cloud's third quarter earnings results compared - Why Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins and solution providers say recent leadership changes benefit the tech giant as well as its partners and more #CRNEdge100

ConnectWise Chief Product Officer Jeff Bishop said the company’s new Asio platform is ready to deliver on the vision of its full stack of products managed through a single pane of glass. Dustin Bolander, founder, partner and CIO of Clear Guidance Partners, a longtime ConnectWise partner, said from what he has seen so far, the Asio platform is a return to form for the company. “It’s nice to see them focus on what MSPs need,” Bolander said. “In the last few years, they’ve been focused on big trends. This is a return to basics in a good way.” O'Ryan Johnson breaks down five things to know about ConnectWise’s Asio:

AMD is 1 point away from reaching a quarter share of the Intel Corporation-dominated x86 CPU market for PCs and servers combined after making gains in the third quarter.

The second half of the year has seen major security industry consolidation with a number of vendors acquiring startups in data security, identity management and SaaS security. Here’s a look at 10 key cybersecurity startup acquisitions by the following companies in Q3 and Q4 2024 so far: - Rapid7: Noetic Cyber - Fortinet: Next DLP - Mimecast: Aware (now part of Mimecast) - ColorTokens Inc.: PureID - Kaseya: SaaS Alerts - Proofpoint: Normalyze - Cyera: Trail Security (acquired by Cyera) - Netskope: Dasera - Cloudflare: Kivera (acquired by Cloudflare) - CrowdStrike: Adaptive Shield

The following solution provider executives spoke with Kyle Alspach about the critical need for complete data security offerings in the era of AI-related data exposure and other risks: - Justin Flynn, senior director for cybersecurity professional services, Stratascale – An SHI Company - Max Shier, CISO, Optiv - Steve Stumpfl, executive vice president of sales, Tevora

With global spending on the technology industry expected to reach $5.74 trillion in 2025, IT services will be the single largest tech market by sales with businesses expected to spend $1.7 trillion. Here’s a look at the five largest markets that will reap the most revenue next year, according to new data from Gartner:

Two months since taking over the top job at ConnectWise new CEO Manny Rivelo announced that the company's Asio platform is "ready for primetime" during his first keynote address. He also debuted Connectwise Security360 which evaluates an MSPs environment to deliver a security rating and triage what areas need improvement first. https://lnkd.in/ebgwjZU4

Left unchecked, “generative AI in the software development process is going to produce worse outcomes from a software security perspective,” according to software security pioneer Chris Wysopal, an early member of the high-profile L0pht hacker collective who went on to co-found application security vendor Veracode, where he is chief security evangelist.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman says the company’s generative AI assistant, Amazon Q, is transforming the $110 billion company by taking developer productivity to new heights.

Here’s a look at why these five solution provider executives expect 2025 to be a breakout year for AI sales growth: - C.R. Howdyshell, CEO, Advizex, a Fulcrum IT Partners company - Jason Wright, CEO, AVATAR Managed Services - Allen Falcon, founder and CEO, Cumulus Global - Michael Kanan, chairman and CEO, InaCOMP - Paul Benson, founder and president, Virtual Communication Specialists