Tag: cloud
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Top 5 Reseller Strategy Tips for Cloud Computing Success
Categories: Cloud ComputingTop 5 Reseller Strategy Tips for Cloud Computing Success Restructure Vendor RelationshipsThe balance of power has shifted, with resellers topping tech vendors in the marketplace. Harmon says, “Three years ago, vendors were dictating the terms. That’s not the case anymore.” No Title Implement It:Renegotiate and restructure to get better discounts and margins on cloud technologies.… Read more
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Security Risks, Cost Hamper Adoption of Cloud Computing, Survey Finds
An annual research report examining attitudes to cloud computing services amongst IT decision makers in U.K. and U.S. businesses, conducted by research firm Loudhouse and sponsored by cloud-based security specialist Mimecast, found that while a majority of organizations (51 percent) are now using some form of cloud computing service, concerns around cost and security hamper… Read more
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SAAS Momentum Outpacing Packaged Software, Study Says
While cloud technologies are often greeted with caution by traditional value-added resellers who wonder how the business model could ever work for them, a new report from IDC finds that software as a service (SAAS) continues to gain momentum against packaged software sales. The IDC report says that SAAS revenue will grow five times faster… Read more
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Get the operation’s track record
Categories: Cloud ComputingGet the operation’s track record A SAS 70 Type 2 audit will show a provider’s track record for data center operations, security and privacy, and asking to review such an audit is important, said Dan Druker, senior vice president of marketing and business development at Intacct. A SAS 70 audit forces a cloud apps provider… Read more
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Microsoft Revenues Suggest Cloud Still Just a Dream
Microsoft’s quarterly revenues of $16.04 billion exceeded many industry analysts’ expectations, and suggested that the economy –at least the portion of it that purchases software—is indeed slowly reviving from the deepest global recession in a generation. However, a deeper analysis of those results also reveals a peculiar dichotomy: despite Microsoft’s “all in” approach to cloud… Read more
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Businesses Eager to Join the Cloud, Survey Finds
"The flexibility of cloud computing could help organizations recover from the current global economic downturn, according to 68 percent of IT and businesses decision makers who participated in an annual study commissioned by Savvis," the cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions specialist announced July 21. Research company Vanson Bourne "surveyed more than 600 IT and… Read more