Cloud Computing

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  • Riding the Coming Wave of IT Infrastructure Upgrades

    One of the bad things about virtual machine software from the perspective of the channel is that it allowed customers to reduce the number of x86 servers they needed. While the overall number of x86 servers being sold continued to rise, higher utilization rates constrained the number of servers being sold because customers are getting…

  • Taking the Performance Conversation to a Higher Level

    There are a lot of specializations in the land of IT. Some of them are a little more artificial than others, but to one degree or another they help solution providers differentiate various services. But as IT becomes increasingly complex, it’s clear that additional tiers of computing are bringing new performance pressures to bear on just…

  • School District Solves Outdated PCs, Budget Cut Problems with Desktop Virtualization

    Doing more with less is a challenge for every IT department, but for the organization facing a huge budget cut while being forced to continue operating with 2,500 out-of-date PCs, there’s an even greater challenge to overcome. This scenario was put in front of Presidio, a Greenbelt, Maryland-based solutions provider with offices and staff around…

  • Xerox Expands Cloud Services, Data Recovery for SMBs

    Digital print solutions specialist Xerox released a suite of cloud services aimed at small to medium-size businesses (SMBs), including Xerox Cloud IaaS for Midrange and Intel systems and a cloud backup and data recovery service. The services will be sold through Xerox’s value-added resellers (VARs). The services also manage workload demand and are priced to…

  • CloudPassage Launches Private-Public Cloud Security Solution

    When it comes to the cloud, security has always been the No. 1 concern for users. After all, as data travels around the Internet, there are numerous windows of opportunity for data interception or capture. A single weak link can lead to system compromise and lost information. Now there’s a cloud application to handle that.…

  • Salesforce Launches Cloud-Based Desk.com

    Salesforce.com has launched Desk.com, a customer help-desk dashboard that integrates Facebook and Twitter feeds alongside more traditional corporate channels such as email. As with all Salesforce services, this newest one is cloud-based; subscriptions start at $49 per seat per month. The target audience is small to midsized businesses (SMBs) who heavily rely on Twitter and…

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