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Traditional Hosting Company iland Eyes the Cloud
iland is a perfect example of a company that is evolving during these cloudy times. The Houston-based company’s roots are that of a traditional hosting firm, with five data centers in the United States and one in London. But the company has turned its attention to the cloud, positioning itself as the behind-the-scenes data center…
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Test Driving Cloud Computing
While there’s plenty of excitement about the prospects of cloud computing, there remains just as much skepticism in the marketplace, especially within enterprises skittish about putting highly distributed mission-critical applications outside of their own domain. Duncan Johnston-Watt, founder and CEO of U.K.-based cloud software company Cloudsoft, understands that trepidation and wants to do something about…
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Selling Google Apps: One Partner’s Story
Many solution providers are unsure if there is real opportunity to be had in partnering with Google. The answer is yes. But the ones who will benefit most from the relationship appear will be those willing to make the greatest overall commitment. Just ask Shawn Wilke, president of Sheepdog Inc., a Nova Scotia-based company that…
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Google Eyes MSPs as It Crafts a Channel
There’s no question that Google is a giant in the search engine and cloud computing markets, yet the company remains a neophyte when it comes to formally partnering with the solution provider community. Unlike more established channel programs, Google’s two programs, in particular the new Google Apps Reseller Program, are still a work in progress.…
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Purewire Develops Two-Tier MSP Strategy
Purewire, a pioneer in cloud-based Web filtering and security monitoring services, is expanding the availability of its technology by making it available to managed service providers through two-tier reseller agreements with hosted security service providers. The Atlanta-based company recently signed Reflexion and Proofpoint, both providers of hosted e-mail and security services, as the first distributors…
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Channel Insider, HTG Peer Groups Launch Cloud Computing Research Program
Channel Insider, the leading source of channel intelligence and analysis, and HTG Peer Groups, the groundbreaking collaborative network of IT resellers and service providers, announced a collaborative partnership dubbed “Project Nimbus” to produce community-based guidance on cloud computing in the IT channel. Cloud computing, managed services, and hosted infrastructure and applications are rapidly transforming the…