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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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GB billing
In the telecommunications industry, gigabyte (GB) billing is a form of Internet usage-based billing determined by how many GBs of bandwidth are used by a customer across an Internet service provider's (ISP's) network.Definition
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Red Hat Certified Cloud Provider
A Red Hat Certified Cloud Provider is a member in the company's cloud partner program that has met requirements to offer Red Hat products and services in a cloud computing environment.Definition
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Improving cloud computing performance: A path for revenue growth
Instead of seeing customers' cloud-computing-performance concerns as a barrier, providers should regard it as an opportunity to offer application acceleration services.Tip
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Cloud computing and mobile behavior: A new services opportunity
Cloud computing should be the processing engine -- not the service itself -- for highly personalized, dynamic applications based on mobile behavior.Tip
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Best practices for developing a cloud managed services business
No two cloud managed services strategies should be identical, but they often share common challenges. Find out what they are and how to overcome them in this podcast.Podcast
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As they explain cloud computing, providers try to duck a war of words
The lack of standard definitions to explain cloud computing leads to more than Twitter flame wars. Everybody loses when inconsistent language confuses customers.News | Thu Mar 29 12:57:02 EDT 2012
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U.S. cloud adoption fueled by cost savings and flexibility
Cloud adoption in the U.S. is driven by a hunger for cost savings and flexibility, according to a recent survey by the Cloud Industry Forum.News | Thu Mar 22 12:13:53 EDT 2012
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Online data storage services can still be profitable, providers say
Solution providers can use online data storage services as the first step toward selling more valuable IT services to customers.Feature
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Vendors, providers hawk cloud UC, but UCaaS market slow to develop
Unified communications (UC) vendors may be hawking cloud-ready products, but the Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) market is still tepid, for now.Feature
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Better cloud application response time: An overview of partner options
Cloud application response time is a sticking point for customers, but not all providers have the capital to build a CDN from scratch. Partnerships may be a sound alternative.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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Interconnection services can bolster cloud connectivity
Cloud providers can now offer interconnection services to customers via the new interconnection services suite from Telx.News | Thu Mar 15 11:07:40 EDT 2012
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Building a cloud ecosystem: Providers enlist MSPs to join their empires
Wholesalers and software vendors are building cloud ecosystems with smaller cloud providers and MSPs that are hungry for customers but starved for resources.News | Thu Feb 23 10:40:22 EST 2012
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Providers share their 2012 cloud outlook
We asked cloud providers to share their 2012 cloud outlook and cloud strategies in this Q&A series with executives from Rackspace, Integra Telecom, Appirio and DRFortress.Guide
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A cloud broker can be a cloud provider's best friend
Gartner says most cloud customers will be using cloud brokers by 2015. Cloud providers need to build partnerships with them today.Feature
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In Nirvanix deal, DRFortress can resell cloud storage
Fred Rodi, president of colocation provider DRFortress, will resell cloud storage from Nirvanix to expand his footprint to eight more data centers using just one appliance.News | Thu Jan 19 11:20:05 EST 2012
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Juniper misses cloud prospects as carriers rethink network investments
Juniper has lost influence in Layer 3 network investments due to its failure to mature content monetization, mobility and cloud portfolios, opines commentator Tom Nolle.OPINION
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Cloud service broker Appirio: Focus on fewer partners, avoid the hype
The rise of the cloud service broker is a clear indication of how cloud computing is changing the channel, but what's in store for 2012? Appirio's CTO gives us his take.News | Thu Jan 12 10:17:25 EST 2012
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Tom Nolle
Tom Nolle is president of CIMI Corporation, a strategic consulting firm specializing in telecommunications and data communications since 1982.Expert
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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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Building a cloud ecosystem: Providers enlist MSPs to join their empires
Wholesalers and software vendors are building cloud ecosystems with smaller cloud providers and MSPs that are hungry for customers but starved for resources.News | Thu Feb 23 10:40:22 EST 2012
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In Nirvanix deal, DRFortress can resell cloud storage
Fred Rodi, president of colocation provider DRFortress, will resell cloud storage from Nirvanix to expand his footprint to eight more data centers using just one appliance.News | Thu Jan 19 11:20:05 EST 2012
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Cloud computing trends that will shape the 2012 cloud provider market
Five key cloud computing trends will influence cloud provider strategies, and it's these trends that will shape the cloud market for the rest of this decade.Tip
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Cloud portability primer: How and why a provider should offer it
Cloud portability may make it easier for a customer to leave, but it can also boost business. Find out how and why a cloud provider should offer cloud portability.Feature
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cloud portability
Cloud portability is the ability to move applications and data from one cloud computing environment to another with minimal disruption.Definition
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Cloud federation primer: The coming Intercloud
This primer on cloud federation offers cloud providers insight on the operational and managerial challenges around peering and partnering with other providers.Feature
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cloud broker (cloud agent)
A cloud broker is a third-party individual or business that acts as an intermediary between the purchaser of a cloud computing service and the sellers of that service. Definition
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cloud federation
Cloud federation is the practice of interconnecting service providers' cloud environments to load balance traffic and accommodate spikes in demand.Definition
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Storage hypervisor makes cloud storage fast, affordable and reliable
In this podcast, learn how cloud provider Host.net uses a storage hypervisor from DataCore Software to ensure fast, economical and high-availability storage in its cloud.Podcast
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Is OpenStack architecture really the best choice to build IaaS clouds?
The OpenStack architecture could alter the relationship between cloud computing and the network, but is it over-hyped? That is a critical question, but it's hard to answer.Tip
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Cloud-in-a-box technology can turn VARs into cloud providers
Cloud-in-a-box technology is becoming more appealing to managed service providers looking to offer cloud services to their customers.News | Mon May 07 12:19:09 EDT 2012
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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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Red Hat Cloud Partner Program
The Red Hat Cloud Partner Program is an initiative offering Red Hat certification for cloud providers.Definition
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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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Red Hat Certified Cloud Provider
A Red Hat Certified Cloud Provider is a member in the company's cloud partner program that has met requirements to offer Red Hat products and services in a cloud computing environment.Definition
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MSPs hone integration skills to meet demand for private cloud services
Customers are likely to adopt a combination of public and private cloud services, which means MSPs should bone up on cloud integration, implementation and management skills.Feature
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A provider's guide to building behavior-based mobile cloud services
Behavior-based mobile cloud services are a $500 billion opportunity, but it requires strategic decisions about virtualization, network architecture and OSS/BSS platforms.Tip
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As Desktop as a Service grows, Citrix gives boost to DaaS providers
Despite issues with Microsoft's licensing policy, the Desktop as a Service market is poised for growth. Citrix eases providers' foray into DaaS with its Cloud Provider Pack.News | Fri Apr 06 15:35:54 EDT 2012
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Better cloud application response time: An overview of partner options
Cloud application response time is a sticking point for customers, but not all providers have the capital to build a CDN from scratch. Partnerships may be a sound alternative.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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Red Hat Cloud Partner Program
The Red Hat Cloud Partner Program is an initiative offering Red Hat certification for cloud providers.Definition
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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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Red Hat Certified Cloud Provider
A Red Hat Certified Cloud Provider is a member in the company's cloud partner program that has met requirements to offer Red Hat products and services in a cloud computing environment.Definition
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MSPAlliance: Cloud certification, audit brings order to chaotic market
Not all clouds are created equal, but there should be equality for a cloud certification among providers, says MSPAlliance CEO Charles Weaver in this guest column.Tip
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Best practices for developing a cloud managed services business
No two cloud managed services strategies should be identical, but they often share common challenges. Find out what they are and how to overcome them in this podcast.Podcast
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As they explain cloud computing, providers try to duck a war of words
The lack of standard definitions to explain cloud computing leads to more than Twitter flame wars. Everybody loses when inconsistent language confuses customers.News | Thu Mar 29 12:57:02 EDT 2012
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U.S. cloud adoption fueled by cost savings and flexibility
Cloud adoption in the U.S. is driven by a hunger for cost savings and flexibility, according to a recent survey by the Cloud Industry Forum.News | Thu Mar 22 12:13:53 EDT 2012
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Online data storage services can still be profitable, providers say
Solution providers can use online data storage services as the first step toward selling more valuable IT services to customers.Feature
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