Year: 2015
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Windows 10 Arrival Heralds New Era for Channel
Categories: News and TrendsWith the formal release today of Windows 10, Microsoft is clearly looking forward to the beginning of a new era where services are delivered via what is rapidly becoming a gateway to the cloud. Although no can be certain at what rate IT organizations will migrate to cloud, optimism across the Microsoft ecosystem is fairly… Read more
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Nimboxx Inks Distribution Deal With Ingram Micro
Categories: News and TrendsNimboxx Inks Distribution Deal With Ingram Micro Nimboxx, a provider of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions, signed a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro. Through the agreement, Nimboxx becomes the first HCI solution provider in Ingram Micro’s Advanced Solutions Emerging Vendor Initiative (EVI) Program, which was introduced in 2012. The program is designed to help new and… Read more
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Sorting Through Cloud Computing’s Complex Layers
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud study Sorting Through Cloud Computing’s Complex Layers IT organizations need more financial visibility into cloud computing scenarios in order to manage today’s complex cloud environments, new research suggests. Cloud Computing Use Nine in 10 companies (90%) are currently using the cloud to one degree or another, but only 15% describe their use as advanced.… Read more
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How Channel Rates Google, Microsoft in the Cloud
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud applications How Channel Rates Google, Microsoft in the Cloud Google and Microsoft partners differ in some ways and are alike in others. A new survey finds Microsoft closing the gap on Google’s early lead in the channel. Google Partners Have a Profitable Head Start Google Apps resellers reported that 50% of their 2014 revenues… Read more
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Centrify Reaches Out to SIs, Consulting Partners
Categories: PartnersCentrify added national systems integrators (SIs) and consulting partners to its channel program to support the deployment of SaaS applications. These partners now have access to Centrify’s identity management platform, which is designed to securely provision and deploy software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications. The key challenges of cloud adoption, according to Centrify executives, include provisioning users and… Read more
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Microsoft, VMware Gain Cloud Deployment Edge
Categories: Cloud ComputingMicrosoft, VMware Gain Cloud Deployment Edge Microsoft, VMware Gain Cloud Deployment Edge Reasons for Adopting Cloud Computing A full 74% cited agility as the primary driver, followed by cost efficiencies (67%) and reduced IT overhead (60%), respectively. Method of IT Services Delivery More than half of IT services (57%) are being delivered on-premise today. In… Read more