Tag: Google
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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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WestconGroup Launches Tech Incubation Program
WestconGroup Launches Tech Incubation Program WestconGroup launched an incubation program to identify emerging technology vendors in high-growth areas and develop global distribution relationships for their products and services. As part of the program, the distributor is looking to find vendors that have not previously used or considered distribution as a sales channel. With budgeted funding… Read more
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10 Key Facts the Channel Should Know About Lenovo
Categories: Tech CompaniesLenovo Yoga tablet Third-Quarter Revenue Rose 30% Lenovo’s net income reached $253 million on revenue of $14.1 billion in its third fiscal quarter. Profit was adversely affected by M&A-related charges in 2014. Recent Major Acquisitions Lenovo bought the x86 server business from IBM for $2.1 billion and Motorola Mobility’s mobile handset business for $2.91 billion… Read more
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Cloud Usage Patterns Point to a Maturing Market
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud building Type of Clouds in Use Private cloud adoption passes public cloud usage. Although 40% reported using a public cloud, 49% are using a private cloud. Cloud Adoption Rates IT organizations now think “cloud first.” A full 85% will have adopted cloud computing by 2018. Private Cloud Market Size Opportunity The 2014 private cloud… Read more
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Avaya Changes How It Brings Its Tech to Market
Categories: Tech CompaniesFollowing a realigning of its core networking offerings, Avaya is revamping how it brings those technologies to market. The first fruit of that effort is a new alliance with Google. Avaya is focusing its sales and marketing efforts on a customer engagement set of technologies based on its contact management software and a team engagement… Read more
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Dell Looks to Extend Cloud Marketplace to the Channel
Dell this week launched the public beta of a cloud marketplace that it expects, sometime in the next year, to involve its channel partners that specialize in building clouds. “We’d like our Cloud Builders partners to participate,” said Cheryl Cook, vice president of Dell’s Enterprise Solutions Group. “We’re working through those details now.” The Dell… Read more