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Private Cloud Architecture
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March 20, 2024
20
Mar'24
OVHcloud sounds the call for microservices partners
Lack of customer skills has created a need for more services to be available around Docker and Kubernetes
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January 29, 2024
29
Jan'24
Channel must be able to support cloud repatriation shift
Citrix shines a light on a growing trend as strategies are reconsidered in the face of security and cost concerns
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October 11, 2023
11
Oct'23
Google encouraging partners to embrace generative AI
Cloud giant unveils a number of partner programme enhancements as it looks to support more of a push into artificial intelligence
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August 31, 2023
31
Aug'23
Centerprise extends Welsh commitment with Newport-based datacentre
Cloud player Centerprise adds a second datacentre location in Wales as it continues to expand operations in the country
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June 16, 2023
16
Jun'23
Customers want MSPs to give more cloud analytics
With many users finding the cloud is costing them more than they expected, the call for increased insights is becoming an emerging theme
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May 15, 2023
15
May'23
Alibaba Cloud signals ambitions to bolster global partner network
Firm uses channel event to outline the incentives and support it is offering as part of a push to widen its indirect base
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January 11, 2023
11
Jan'23
Mid-market customers evaluating cloud options
Research from MSP Node4 has indicated that users are starting to question their strategy in the face of inflationary pressures and budget limitations
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December 07, 2022
07
Dec'22
HPE adds private cloud to GreenLake
Vendor continues to add functionality and compatibility to its as-a-service portfolio at a time when customers are looking for help managing their data
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September 16, 2022
16
Sep'22
Cloud-appropriate is the message for the public sector
NetApp is encouraging channel partners to push cloud when it really is the right answer, as well as continue to offer users a choice
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May 27, 2022
27
May'22
Broadcom senior management make positive channel noises
Partners wondering about the attitude of the prospective new owner of VMware to the indirect model will have been reassured by views shared with analysts
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October 07, 2021
07
Oct'21
Canalys Channel Forum: The channel is thriving
The channel has emerged from the pandemic with growth, but as the world reopens, economic, technological and cultural challenges are emerging
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September 29, 2021
29
Sep'21
HPE flags issues with public sector cloud adoption
Vendor shares a film around the topic making the case for those in the public sector to adopt a hybrid cloud position
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September 16, 2021
16
Sep'21
Centerprise cuts the ribbon on CiCloud
Channel player collaborates with HPE and CloudSigma to provide a cloud platform that should tempt customers looking for a hybrid solution
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June 21, 2021
21
Jun'21
NetApp: Growing cloud adoption is a channel opportunity
The pandemic has spurred a rise in cloud adoption, but there are issues that partners need to help users deal with
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June 18, 2021
18
Jun'21
Inflexion will combine ANS and UKFast to create cloud and digital group
Private equity player continues to expand its channel portfolio by moving for cloud and digital transformation player ANS
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February 26, 2021
26
Feb'21
NetApp highlights public sector opportunity for partners
Impact of the pandemic has only accelerated a move to a hybrid world and underlined the need for partner support, says NetApp
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February 24, 2021
24
Feb'21
Cloud security doubts remain
Even with the acceleration in adoption of hosted services, the channel will still have to convince some customers that all is safe when it comes to cloud security
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November 02, 2020
02
Nov'20
NetApp pointing partners to hybrid multicloud future
Vendor’s view of the world has been validated by the response to the pandemic and it wants partners to accelerate customer cloud adoption
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September 29, 2020
29
Sep'20
Content+Cloud emerges out of IT Lab and Content & Code merger
Newly formed entity will be one of the largest MSPs in the UK providing Microsoft cloud services to customers
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August 10, 2020
10
Aug'20
Logicalis and Claranet look to Brazil for investment targets
Channel firms have identified companies with cloud expertise that will add more muscle to their portfolios
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July 29, 2020
29
Jul'20
Aptum tracks shifting responses to cloud
Firm shares research with its channel that shows just how far most customers have come to adopting the cloud during the coronavirus pandemic
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March 11, 2020
11
Mar'20
Cloud security concerns remain an issue
The argument that cloud security has been dealt with appear premature, according to research
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February 25, 2020
25
Feb'20
Nutanix aims for SMB growth with channel Cloud Bundles
Enterprise cloud player is looking for SMB growth across EMEA and views the channel as key to its ambitions
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February 14, 2020
14
Feb'20
Rubrik surfs demand for multicloud data management
Firm has shared some of the highlights from its fiscal year, with the efforts of partners clearly delivering for it
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February 06, 2020
06
Feb'20
Commercial sales fuel high channel revenues at NetApp
Data specialist NetApp has seen its channel business hit record levels thanks to the growth in demand from the partner-facing customer base
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November 06, 2019
06
Nov'19
VMware nudging partners towards SaaS model
Software and services is the way that the vendor is expecting more of its partners to go
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October 31, 2019
31
Oct'19
Canalys: Cloud infrastructure players need the channel
In a hybrid multi-cloud world the channel is in an ideal position to help guide customers to make the right decisions
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October 30, 2019
30
Oct'19
Avaya hits back at ‘no cloud’ claims
Avaya responds to reports it is losing channel partners due to its lack of cloud offering
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September 26, 2019
26
Sep'19
Private cloud infrastructure spending holding steady
An analysis of Q2 from IDC indicates that public cloud infrastructure spending weakened but sales on the private side held up
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September 25, 2019
25
Sep'19
Insight exposes the challenges for those running cloud projects
European wide research casts a light on the struggles that users are having meeting the various demands of their businesses
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July 24, 2019
24
Jul'19
Enterprise growth delivers strong year at UKFast
Cloud player has shared its 2018 numbers showing that revenues have increased by double digits
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June 21, 2019
21
Jun'19
Cloud IT infrastructure revenues rising despite spending drops
An analysis of the IT infrastructure market from IDC shows that spending will slow this year but vendors do not look like missing out on revenues
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June 12, 2019
12
Jun'19
Cloudian boss sees a long-term hybrid future
Hybrid is here to stay according to the leader of one of the storage firms that offers both on-prem and hosted technology
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June 11, 2019
11
Jun'19
SMEs still not getting the cloud
Small firms are crying out for education around the cloud with many not using the technology
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May 15, 2019
15
May'19
Oncore IT and Node4 hit the acquisition trail
Both firms bolster their activities through purchases that will deliver unified comms for Oncore IT and SaaS skills for Node4
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May 03, 2019
03
May'19
VMware getting UK partners ready for Connect
The vendor is rolling out a revised partner programme next year and efforts are already under way to make sure the channel is ready for that development
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March 29, 2019
29
Mar'19
Private cloud infrastructure spending on the rise
The focus has been on public cloud for quite a while but the balance is shifting and IDC expects more action on the private side over the next few years
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November 30, 2018
30
Nov'18
Juniper Networks heralds multi-cloud channel opportunity
Networking player views SD-WAN as a staging post on a much longer journey towards a multi-cloud automated world
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September 28, 2018
28
Sep'18
IDC increases cloud infrastructure spending forecasts
The channel should benefit from customers spending on infrastructure in both private and public cloud areas
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September 06, 2018
06
Sep'18
Rackspace ramping up channel business
The cloud player has been looking to ramp up its channel over the course of this year and those efforts are continuing
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July 24, 2018
24
Jul'18
Customers need cloud experience both on and off prem
One of the talking points at the recent MicroScope storage roundtable was around the shift towards off-prem with vendors concluding that the experience is what really matters more than the location
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July 20, 2018
20
Jul'18
Nadella signals hybrid theme for fiscal year ahead
The CEO of Microsoft has indicated that it is going to work with partners around the hybrid message as it moves into a fresh fiscal year
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July 17, 2018
17
Jul'18
UKFast increases public options with ClearCloud
Firm known for hybrid and private cloud provision steps up efforts in the public space
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July 13, 2018
13
Jul'18
Microsoft flagging channel Azure MSP experts
Ahead of the Inspire event the vendor has made it easier for those who are experts at Azure managed services to stand out from the crowd
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June 18, 2018
18
Jun'18
Cloud journey still causing problems for many users
Rackspace identifies the key role that the channel can play in helping customers through the cloud migration process
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June 13, 2018
13
Jun'18
Spiraling public cloud costs making private option attractive
An increasing number of companies are bringing their data back in-house and managed cloud providers are in an ideal position to
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May 25, 2018
25
May'18
Resellers missing out on cloud cross-selling opportunities
The decision by many channel firms to offer a low number of subscription services has been highlighted by Ingram Micro as a missed chance to sell more cloud applications
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May 23, 2018
23
May'18
MSP Day: Progress made but more to be done to widen SME appeal
The first MSP Day has come with research showing the progress of the channel to deliver services but highlighted a mismatch with what SME buyers want to buy
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May 22, 2018
22
May'18
CompTIA: Cloud the springboard to further innovation
The industry group has found that more customers are looking to use the cloud as a way to introduce more emerging technologies into their organisations
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April 27, 2018
27
Apr'18
Channel can help users with inefficient cloud usage
An analysis of the cloud infrastructure services market from Canalys has highlighted an opportunity for partners with the right skills