Vendor Management Strategies for the CIO-
VMware Partner Exchange 2012 conference coverage
VMware channel partners are gathering in Las Vegas for the VMware Partner Exchange 2012 conference, and we’re there with all the latest news. Conference Coverage
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Cloud services and PaaS provider study guide
Test your knowledge of cloud computing with this cloud services provider study guide. Learn what you need to know about customer requirements, application pricing and platform management interfaces. Quiz
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Assessing the cloud computing market for solution providers
Cloud computing solutions offer business opportunities for solution providers, but they aren't a panacea. Before urging customers to enter the cloud, VARs need a solid strategy. Q&A
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Cloud computing: Threat or opportunity?
The channel can benefit from cloud computing if solution providers can turn virtual technologies into physical profits. Ezine
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Partner focus strengthens CA Technologies’ channel strategy
CA Technologies is changing how it interacts with the channel and has launched a fresh partner program with a new portal that offers training and marketing support for partners. News | 30 Apr 2012
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Cloud computing: Threat or opportunity?
The channel can benefit from cloud computing if solution providers can turn virtual technologies into physical profits. Article | 14 Jun 2010
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Seven cloud partner opportunities to explore
The best way to fight cloud computing’s threat is to embrace cloud instead. Get started as a cloud advisor, look at mobile services and explore other cloud partner opportunities. Tip
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Using SQL Azure Reporting Services to offer data analysis services
By adding Azure Reporting Services to your line card, you can provide customers with easy data analysis services. SQL Azure Reporting information can benefit your company, too. Tip
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Cloud computing and vSphere: Top systems channel tips of 2011
SearchSystemsChannel.com readers were reading up on cloud computing and virtualization technologies and business opportunities in 2011. See what our hottest tips were this year, and make sure you didn’t miss some great advice from our experts Tip Collection
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Seeking out Windows Azure and PaaS service opportunities
Solution providers who previously thought of PaaS and Windows Azure as menacing to their business can now take advantage of the business opportunities they provide such as Azure hosted backup service. Tip
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Selling your customers on a private cloud computing environment
The challenges of public clouds and the appeal of business continuity during Internet outages make the idea of private cloud computing compelling to your customers eyeing the cloud. Tip
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Partner focus strengthens CA Technologies’ channel strategy
CA Technologies is changing how it interacts with the channel and has launched a fresh partner program with a new portal that offers training and marketing support for partners. News
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Seven cloud partner opportunities to explore
The best way to fight cloud computing’s threat is to embrace cloud instead. Get started as a cloud advisor, look at mobile services and explore other cloud partner opportunities. Tip
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Using SQL Azure Reporting Services to offer data analysis services
By adding Azure Reporting Services to your line card, you can provide customers with easy data analysis services. SQL Azure Reporting information can benefit your company, too. Tip
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VMware Partner Exchange 2012 conference coverage
VMware channel partners are gathering in Las Vegas for the VMware Partner Exchange 2012 conference, and we’re there with all the latest news. Conference Coverage
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Cloud computing and vSphere: Top systems channel tips of 2011
SearchSystemsChannel.com readers were reading up on cloud computing and virtualization technologies and business opportunities in 2011. See what our hottest tips were this year, and make sure you didn’t miss some great advice from our experts Tip Collection
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Cloud services and PaaS provider study guide
Test your knowledge of cloud computing with this cloud services provider study guide. Learn what you need to know about customer requirements, application pricing and platform management interfaces. Quiz
-
Seeking out Windows Azure and PaaS service opportunities
Solution providers who previously thought of PaaS and Windows Azure as menacing to their business can now take advantage of the business opportunities they provide such as Azure hosted backup service. Tip
-
Selling your customers on a private cloud computing environment
The challenges of public clouds and the appeal of business continuity during Internet outages make the idea of private cloud computing compelling to your customers eyeing the cloud. Tip
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Assessing the cloud computing market for solution providers
Cloud computing solutions offer business opportunities for solution providers, but they aren't a panacea. Before urging customers to enter the cloud, VARs need a solid strategy. Q&A
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Cloud computing: Threat or opportunity?
The channel can benefit from cloud computing if solution providers can turn virtual technologies into physical profits. Ezine
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About Cloud Computing Economics and Business Models
Deployed correctly, cloud computing will save you money, but there are lots of caveats to getting it right. And with on-demand, pay-as-you-go cloud services, it's critical to write rock-solid service-level agreements to ensure service levels are being met. This topic covers the reliability of cloud services, how to write SLAs to ensure cost-effective use of cloud services and how to weigh cloud providers' service levels and cloud pricing. This topic also includes information on how to build and manage a private cloud infrastructure to reduce IT costs. This topic covers pay-as-you-go services, writing service-level agreements for the cloud, SLA management, ensuring service levels in the cloud, monitoring service-level performance and the economics of cloud computing.