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ACG Research tackles services strategy for managed services providers
Managed and cloud services got a boost from the recession, and managed service providers (MSPs) and vendors need to have the right strategies in place to build a revenue-generating services business, so ACG Research launched a new practice to help MS... Interview | 25 Oct 2010
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Seagate's i365 aims 'Project Cloudburst' at VARs for SMB cloud backup
Seagate's i365 services company is preparing a "disk-to-cloud-to-cloud" backup service for SMBs that it will offer through local VARs and resellers; i365 will supply backup appliance to VARs and the replicate data to its own cloud as a safety net. Article | 20 Jul 2010
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SMB networking services: Offering managed cloud services to SMBs
Vendors are looking more closely at SMBs, especially in the area of managed cloud services. In part 2 of this Q&A, Luke Wignall discusses how offering SMB cloud services may affect his SMB business, as well as how his business has recovered since the... Article | 24 Jun 2010
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SMB cloud services: Microsoft managed cloud services for SMBs
Vendors are looking more closely at SMBs in the area of managed cloud services. In this, part 1 of our Q&A, Luke Wignall discusses how offering Microsoft SMB cloud services may affect his SMB. Learn about offering managed cloud services in SMBs and h... Article | 24 Jun 2010
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Cloud computing: Threat or opportunity?
The channel can benefit from cloud computing if solution providers can turn virtual technologies into physical profits. Article | 14 Jun 2010
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Cloud computing certification leads to questions of scope, vendor ties
While some question whether Novell's involvement with the Cloud Security Alliance's new security certification will taint the initiative or limit its scope, most believe it's superior to a SAS 70 audit. Article | 30 Mar 2010
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Steps to building a cloud storage services business
Hosting your own cloud storage services holds the promise of a greater reward than simply reselling another provider's services. Learn the steps for putting together a cloud storage services business. Article | 28 Dec 2009
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Partner Engage 2009: VARs dish on DLP implementation and the cloud
Data leakage prevention (DLP) implementation is front of mind for VARs both nationally and internationally. Most VARs, however, are not as jazzed about the cloud computing model, and are slow to adopt the new trend. Article | 11 Nov 2009
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Microsoft's Azure and Eclipse combo wins partner praise
Microsoft's attempt to bring non-Windows developers and VARs to its Azure cloud computing platform has garnered positive reviews -- even from Linux and Mac loyalists. Article | 02 Nov 2009
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TuCloud, IBM fight for Desktop as a Service cloud
IBM says it is the first to launch a Desktop as a Service cloud infrastructure, but tuCloud might already have the service in place. Article | 18 Sep 2009