Cloud Computing

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    Putting a Channel Face on the Cloud

    There’s a lot of contention these days not so much over whether customers should embrace cloud computing as much as what’s the right path to get there. This debate has some significant implications of solution providers that are being asked to represent various cloud computing service providers, especially in the enterprise. One knock that cloud…

    Michael Vizard

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    Expanding the Reach and Scope of Desktop Virtualization

    VMware has set out to expand the definition of desktop virtualization with the acquisition of Wanova, a provider of what has been dubbed as intelligent desktop virtualization software. Wanova makes a desktop virtualization offering, called Mirage, that splits Windows into multiple virtual layers. Mirage allows IT organizations to continue to run applications and user data…

    Michael Vizard

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    Considering the IBM Watson Possibilities

    While the hype surrounding IBM’s Watson project far exceeds any current reality, the implications of the next-generation analytics platform on the channel could be as far reaching as they are profound. IBM has already started a number of pilot projects in vertical sectors such as healthcare that will ultimately transform how those businesses are managed.…

    Michael Vizard

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    Variations on a Cloud Storage Theme in the Channel

    Now that EMC has announced that it’s going to rely even more on the channel to push products and services for the cloud, a lot of solution providers are going to have to ask themselves what exactly is the best business model when it comes to storage in the cloud. At the EMC World 2012…

    Michael Vizard

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    Rightsizing the Cloud Service Provider

    One of the issues that solution providers have with investing in the cloud is all the money needed upfront to create a cloud computing service. The amount of capital required effectively puts building cloud computing platforms out of reach for many solution providers, which results in them reselling services built by somebody else. The trouble…

    Michael Vizard

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    Rising to the Cloud Application Management Challenge

    By now solution providers have noticed that adoption of Google Apps in business environments has become quite substantial. While that might not thrill many folks in the channel given the margins involved in selling Google Apps compared to Microsoft Office, the fact remains that applications of all types are moving into the cloud. But accessing…

    Michael Vizard

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