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Cloud Solution Provider Paradox: Promise and Problems
The cloud solution provider faces a complicated paradox: There is no shortage of opportunities—or obstacles—in this burgeoning field. This irony, though common in the business world, is particularly pronounced in the channel. The movement of workloads in the cloud challenges business models that many solution providers have relied on for decades. A key issue for…
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10 Key Facts About Cloud Migration Challenges
Cloud migration timelines 10 Key Facts About Cloud Migration Challenges Channel partners can play a role in cloud deployments and management services to reduce downtime and ensure the migrations go as smoothly as possible. Migration Plans Across organizations of all sizes, public clouds and private clouds are expected to grow 22% and 15%, respectively, year-over-year…
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Path to OpenStack Adoption Starts With Certification
One sign that an emerging technology has achieved a level of maturity worth creating a technology practice around is that a certification becomes available for it. Such is the case with the OpenStack cloud management framework. The OpenStack Foundation announced the new Certified OpenStack Administrator (COA) exam that solution providers and their customers can require…
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Docker Container Use Continues to Pick Up Speed
Container workloads Docker Container Use Continues to Pick Up Speed Solution providers should take note of the increased use of containers and the rise of microservices that promise to change the way apps are integrated. Use of Docker Containers in Production 58% of respondents report using Docker containers in production applications. A full 90% are…
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12 Important Facts About Shadow IT
Shadow IT 12 Important Facts About Shadow IT Shadow IT’s continued growth creates opportunities for service providers to help businesses deal with its associated risks—and deliver approved services. Shadow IT Use Is Extensive 77% of respondents said that departments within their organization have used a cloud service without the involvement of the IT department, and…
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Google Moves Closer to Channel via AppDirect
Although Google has led the way in pushing productivity applications in the cloud, Microsoft—with help from its channel partners—is beginning to eclipse Google, thanks to the fairly broad adoption of Microsoft Office 365. Now Google want to fight back by relying more on the channel. Google and AppDirect announced that AppDirect is adding Google Apps…
