Year: 2015
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Cisco Teams Up With Microsoft to Create MSP Platform
Categories: Managed ServicesCisco and Microsoft are pooling their collective resources as part of an effort to make the lives of managed service providers (MSPs) simpler. The two companies announced the Cisco Cloud Architecture for the Microsoft Platform, which combines an instance of Microsoft Azure Pack and Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure to create a unified platform for service… Read more
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Violin Memory Launches Global Partner Program
Categories: StorageViolin Memory executives see the company’s new global partner program as a key step in its effort to broaden the appeal of its all-flash arrays. Although Violin Memory gained initial traction in the enterprise market, it is now looking more to the channel to extend its reach into small and midsize enterprises following the recent… Read more
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Firms Looking to Hire Linux Talent Have Tough Job
Categories: CareersFirms Looking to Hire Linux Talent Have Tough Job Demand for Linux Talent Skyrockets Investments in open source are way up. A full 97% of hiring managers reported that they will bring on Linux talent in the next six months. Demand for Open-Source Cloud Expertise Grows 42% of hiring managers said that experience in OpenStack… Read more
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App Downtime Costs Drive DevOps Opportunities
Categories: Tech AnalysisCost of downtime The Cost of Unplanned Downtime The average total cost of unplanned application downtime per year is $1.25 billion to $2.5 billion. Cost of Infrastructure Failure Servers now run more apps than ever. The average hourly cost of an infrastructure failure at large enterprises is $100,000 per hour. Cost of Application Failure Most… Read more
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CompTIA Unveils Cloud Accreditation Program
CompTIA Unveils Cloud Trustmark+ for the Channel CompTIA has claimed the IT industry’s first formal accreditation program for cloud-focused IT vendors and distributors. The new CompTIA Cloud Trustmark+ is a business-level credential designed to accredit and identify best-practice cloud vendors and distributors. Businesses that earn the Cloud Trustmark+ will demonstrate a commitment to providing IT channel partners… Read more
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Millennials and Older Workers More Alike Than You Think
Categories: CareersIT workforce Understanding the Organization’s Business Strategy More than half of all employees say they don’t understand their organization’s business strategy, but 60% of Generation X employees (aged 35 to 49) said they get the fundamentals. Obstacles to Technological Innovation A full 72% of all employees cite customer experience as a challenge. This is followed… Read more