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News briefs: Google Compute Engine opens up, OpenStack Grizzly debuts
This week in cloud news, Google IaaS opens to more users, OpenStack Grizzly rolls out and an IBM supercomputer fights disease with data in Poland.News | 08 Apr 2013
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News briefs: PCI cloud confusion clarified, Alcatel-Lucent CEO resigns
These briefs address new PCI guidelines for cloud providers, IBM's new servers for SMB private clouds, and the resignation of Alcatel-Lucent's CEO.News | 11 Feb 2013
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Amazon big data warehousing service Redshift signals market readiness
In this week-in-review podcast, SearchCloudProvider.com editors discuss what Redshift, Amazon's new data warehousing service, means for the market.CLOUDCAST WEEKLY
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AWS introduces Redshift 'big data' and business intelligence service
Amazon Web Services introduces Redshift, a cloud-based data warehousing and business intelligence service for small and medium-sized businesses.News | 06 Dec 2012
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What is the cloud's role in machine-to-machine (M2M) services?
The cloud can play a vital role in bringing M2M services to market more quickly for service providers, says TM Forum CEO Martin Creaner.Answer
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Big data analysis in the cloud: Storage, network and server challenges
In part two of our two-part series on big data services, cloud providers discuss storage, networking and server challenges of big data analysis.Feature
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Service providers anticipate SMB demand for big-data cloud analytics
Cloud providers hesitate to declare that big data analytics will be the next big adoption driver for cloud analytics, but the area still hints at opportunity.News | 21 Jun 2012
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Hadoop ecosystem creates growing niche for channel
The Hadoop ecosystem provides channel partners with the ability to sell software, services and hardware around big data projects.Feature
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New cloud analytics and BI services to use big data
New cloud analytics and business intelligence (BI) services can help businesses better manage big data and cloud applications, according to cloud expert Jeff Kaplan.QA | 07 Jun 2012
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Cloud APM services win customer trust by monitoring app performance
Acceleration is just one facet of cloud performance services. Application performance management (APM) services that focus on monitoring are another avenue for providers.Tip
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Amazon's Jeff Barr digs into AWS pricing, uptime on user group tour
At the first stop on his cross-country speaking tour, Amazon's Jeff Barr answered questions on AWS pricing, performance and availability.News | 15 May 2013
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What are the main challenges associated with DRaaS SLAs?
Cloud providers must cover security, access control and restoration time when negotiating DRaaS SLAs with customers, says cloud expert Mooney Sherman.ATE
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Disaster recovery in the cloud: What do customers expect in an SLA?
Crafting an SLA for DR in the cloud requires providers to address several issues up front with customers, according to cloud expert Mooney Sherman.ATE
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Providers must address top cloud computing issues to succeed in 2013
After many high-profile blunders last year, cloud providers must overcome customers' concerns to gain mainstream traction in 2013.Tip
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Ensure cloud uptime with common standards for data center designs
Standards-based approaches to data center designs can cut costs and prevent potential fallout from service outages.Tip
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BYOD presents mobile data backup opportunity for providers
Cloud providers can help their customers protect crucial information being stored on employee devices by providing mobile data backup offerings.News | 30 Jan 2013
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The future of cloud computing: 2013
Brush up on the best of the cloud market in 2012, and get expert insights into the future of cloud computing for 2013 with this all-in-one guide.guide
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CloudCast Weekly: Amazon cloud outage underscores limits of automation
In this week-in-review podcast, our editors discuss the implications of the latest Amazon cloud outage and the human error that caused it.Podcast
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No 'all or nothing' clouds: NTT America's hybrid cloud and DR strategy
NTT America discusses the importance of offering customers a hybrid cloud and DR strategy. It also describes how it will use SDN in 2013.News | 13 Dec 2012
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Top 10 news stories of 2012: CloudStack vs. OpenStack and more
Check out our review of the top news stories of 2012, including the CloudStack vs. OpenStack shake-up with Citrix, cloud DR issues at Amazon and more.News | 05 Dec 2012
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How can you maximize the ROI for IPv6 training?
Have a well-thought-out plan for IPv6 training before you start, says IPv6 expert Ciprian Popoviciu, and follow these tips after schooling begins.AtE
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Is it more useful to jump into IPv6 testing or master IPv6 theory?
Mastering the theory behind IPv6 and the act of IPv6 testing are both important, but one is more helpful long term, says cloud expert Chip Popoviciu.AtE
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Should your IPv6 deployment mirror your IPv4 strategy?
Your IPv6 deployment should be distinct from your IPv4 strategy in several ways, says IPv6 expert Ciprian Popoviciu.AtE
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News briefs: HP updates FlexFabric line; Citrix refines partner program
In these briefs, HP updates its FlexFabric portfolio, Citrix revamps its partner programs and Brocade debuts its vision for on-demand data centers.News | 06 May 2013
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News briefs: Liability insurance for providers, multi-cloud takes off
In these news briefs, a survey suggests more enterprises use multi-cloud strategies, and the MSPAlliance updates its cloud insurance for providers.News | 30 Apr 2013
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News briefs: Microsoft heats up IaaS market, Google wants to go greener
In this week's cloud news, Microsoft heats up competition in the IaaS market while Google petitions local utilities for more clean energy options.News | 23 Apr 2013
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How does IPv6 affect support for hybrid cloud services customers?
Hybrid cloud services customers have specific needs surrounding IPv6 support, and many providers aren't meeting them, Ciprian Popoviciu says.AtE
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As BYOD trend takes off, cloud providers see opportunity to add value
IT departments often feel somewhat squeamish about data security issues with the BYOD trend, but that's where cloud providers can step in.Feature
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News briefs: Google Compute Engine opens up, OpenStack Grizzly debuts
This week in cloud news, Google IaaS opens to more users, OpenStack Grizzly rolls out and an IBM supercomputer fights disease with data in Poland.News | 08 Apr 2013
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Green clouds take shape: Five providers' eco-friendly tech strategies
Green clouds are gathering from sunny California to the hot springs of Iceland, and their technology is pushing the standards of sustainability.Photo Story
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Amazon's Jeff Barr digs into AWS pricing, uptime on user group tour
At the first stop on his cross-country speaking tour, Amazon's Jeff Barr answered questions on AWS pricing, performance and availability.News | 15 May 2013
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Citrix updates self-service cloud portal to pave the way for XaaS
Citrix's new self-service cloud portal software serves as an easy-to-use cloud orchestration tool for providers to deliver Anything as a Service.News | 27 Mar 2013
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Redefining our favorite cloud terms of 2012
Cloud buzzwords can be bad for your health. Recommended treatment: alternative definitions for a few of our most popular cloud terms of 2012.News | 19 Dec 2012
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Deliver XaaS: What cloud providers need in a service delivery platform
The service delivery platform (SDP) may have a role in the cloud, but it must evolve to remain relevant to providers.Tip
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Rebecca Wetzel
Rebecca Wetzel is an industry analyst and consultant focusing on cloud-enabling and application performance management technologies.Contributor
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Cloud service brokers must differentiate as cloud market matures
The role of the cloud service broker is changing. Brokers must work closely with cloud providers, while also differentiating their services to appeal to customers.News | 02 Jul 2012
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Defining Workplace as a Service: Supporting BYOD customers with cloud
The bring your own device (BYOD) trend has caught many enterprises off-guard, but cloud providers have an opportunity to present a solution: Workplace as a Service.Tip
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As demand matures, new cloud apps call for new orchestration layer
As more customers migrated business applications into the cloud, IT provider CSC had to upgrade its legacy orchestration layer to handle complex provisioning needs.News | 07 Jun 2012
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Selling SaaS: Evaluating DevOps tools and models for cloud providers
Without using DevOps tools and principles, the task of building and sustaining SaaS applications can quickly create an operational nightmare for cloud providers.Tip
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Mobile cloud: Augmented-reality apps can't rely on any old architecture
If 4G isn't "the next big thing" for mobile operators, then what is? Augmented-reality apps -- and the cloud is the right platform for supporting them.News | 22 May 2012
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Data center monitoring: Backbone to the cloud service-level agreement
Cloud data center monitoring is the foundation of a cloud service-level agreement. VMware acquires Log Insight for data center monitoring.News | 22 Aug 2012
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Rebecca Wetzel
Rebecca Wetzel is an industry analyst and consultant focusing on cloud-enabling and application performance management technologies.Contributor
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Cloud APM services win customer trust by monitoring app performance
Acceleration is just one facet of cloud performance services. Application performance management (APM) services that focus on monitoring are another avenue for providers.Tip
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Heather Clancy
Heather Clancy is an award-winning business journalist with a passion for transformative technology and extensive experience covering the channel.Contributor
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Jessica Scarpati
Jessica Scarpati is the site editor of SearchCloudProvider.com, a member of TechTarget's Networking Media group.Contributor
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MSPs improvise to overcome lackluster cloud support in RMM software
MSPs are clamoring for the next generation of remote monitoring and management (RMM) software to support hybrid cloud customers or those mixing public cloud with legacy IT.Feature
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Should providers emulate Amazon, Google cloud business models? Nope
Cloud providers say a successful cloud business model hinges on differentiation from -- not imitation of -- Amazon and Google's raw compute and storage businesses.News | 20 Oct 2011
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cloud services reseller
A cloud services reseller is a middleman who facilitates commerce between a cloud service provider and the marketplace.Definition
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As hardware biz shrinks, VARs build out cloud management services
GreenPages teams with CA, BMC on management-as-a-service for end user devices.News | 03 Aug 2011
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Remote monitoring and management tools selection tips for solution providers
An IT solutions provider shares his tips for selecting a remote monitoring and management tool for your channel services business, as well as some of his favorite features in Managed Workplace 2011.Column
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