Recent Articles
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Inside the OpenStack Distribution Wars
For some time now, tension has been building among providers of curated distributions of the OpenStack cloud management framework. On one side, there are providers of commercially supported instances of OpenStack such as Mirantis. On the other, are providers of Linux distributions such as Red Hat that are tightly coupling OpenStack and Linux together. At…
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Accelerating Microsoft Cloud Migrations
At this juncture, it’s clear to channel players that Microsoft is anxious to accelerate the rate at which customers are making the transition to the cloud. Yet, what often gets overlooked in terms of making that shift occur is how long it takes to migrate data from an on-premise environment into an instance of Microsoft…
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Artisan Becomes Neverfail to Extend Cloud Portfolio
Aiming to expand the scope of its cloud computing services, Artisan Infrastructure announced it acquired Vertiscale to obtain a workspace-as-a-service (WaaS) platform. At the same time, Artisan Infrastructure also announced that it is changing its name to Neverfail. Chris Weiser, channel chief for managed service providers at Neverfail, said that because it has expanded its…
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Cisco, SwiftStack to Deliver Object Storage Clouds
SwiftStack, a provider of software-defined object storage, has formed a partnership with Cisco to deliver object storage for Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS) servers. The partnership delivers a turnkey enterprise cloud solution that allows customers to build public cloud storage capabilities in their on-premises data center, delivering the benefits of a public cloud while allowing…
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Microsoft Aims to Build ISV Momentum on Azure
When most folks in the channel think about distribution, their thoughts naturally turn toward familiar names such as Ingram Micro and Tech Data. But in the age of the cloud, it turns out that cloud service providers (CSPs) such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are rapidly emerging as the new kings of software…
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How Microsoft Sees Partners’ Roles in the Cloud
Cloud services providers How Microsoft Sees Partners’ Roles in the Cloud Microsoft is bringing its partners deeper into the cloud fold with a slew of new Azure and Office 365 offerings and programs. Microsoft’s Top Six Priorities for 2016 The tech giant’s top priorities for 2016 are driving digital transformation, accelerating cloud adoption, propelling Windows…
