Tag: Microsoft
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What Microsoft Training Program May Mean to Channel
Categories: CareersWhen Microsoft launched its Professional Degree Program at the company’s annual Worldwide Partner Conference last July, the first course was focused on data science. More than 50,000 people have signed up for the course since then, according to Chris Roy, Microsoft senior director of learning services. When the company launched the program, many questions were… Read more
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Cloud Gains Software Development Momentum
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud software development Cloud Gains Software Development Momentum Although cloud computing has clearly come of age, an era is just now dawning in which the cloud is now the default option for deploying application workloads. Where the Application Workloads Are Now 70% of respondents deploy software on-premise while 21% use a hybrid cloud/on-premise combination. Where… Read more
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The Need for Channel ‘Intermediaries’ in the Cloud
Most of the solution providers that make up the channel are orders of magnitude smaller than some of the major vendors on which they rely. The end result is that small solution providers often get lost in the bureaucratic maze of programs and support systems that large vendors employ to manage their channel partners. With… Read more
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The Growing Importance of Cloud Service Providers
With more application workloads moving into the cloud, vendors are starting to put greater emphasis on forging partnerships with cloud service providers. Rather than reselling IT infrastructure based on what a customer may request, most CSPs represent a hybrid between traditional channel partners and end-user customers. On one hand, CSPs want to be rewarded for… Read more
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Linux at 25 Has Come a Long Way
Categories: News and TrendsThis week marks the 25th birthday of Linux. At the time of its birth, no one inside or outside the channel paid much attention. A quarter of a century later, and it’s impressive to acknowledge just how much Linux and the rest of the open-source community have transformed how IT technologies are developed, acquired and… Read more
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Public Cloud’s Coming of Age a Boon to the Channel
Categories: Cloud ComputingPublic cloud Public Cloud’s Coming of Age a Boon to the Channel As the use of public cloud services becomes more widespread, reliance on third-party services to manage those clouds is increasing. Public Cloud Use 84% of respondents are using public clouds today. Surprisingly, nearly half (49%) report using the Google Cloud Platform, 48% using… Read more