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• November 04, 2016 04 Nov'16

  Cloud storage players promise more transparency

  Some of the big names in consumer cloud storage have pledged to make their terms and conditions more transparent in a move that will be watched by channel CSPs

• October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16

  Journey to the cloud: Are vendors doing enough for the channel?

  Billy MacInnes asks whether vendors are doing enough for their channel partners to help them transition to selling cloud-based services

• September 29, 2016 29 Sep'16

  Brexit raises questions over standards

  Those UK manufacturers producing hardware that has to comply to EU standards might find life becoming more difficult post Brexit

• August 26, 2016 26 Aug'16

  Evolving the channel for cloud

  Philippe Fosse, vice president of channel for EMC EMEA discusses the challenges and opportunities the channel faces in a cloud-first world

• June 29, 2016 29 Jun'16

  Tech sector must have a voice over what happens next

  Voices in the business and tech communities have called for the government to listen more to IT firms as they draw up post Brexit plans

• May 20, 2016 20 May'16

  HPE's Cloud28+ v2.0 adopts a more open approach

  The pan-European cloud of clouds project loosens its grip on Helion Open Stack and embraces the likes of Azure, VMware and Docker

• May 09, 2016 09 May'16

  Survey finds SMEs are failing to realise benefits of cloud

  New research from VMTurbo suggests that SMEs are failing to realise the benefits of cloud due to a lack of clear strategy

• April 26, 2016 26 Apr'16

  UK slides down cloud rankings

  The BSA has warned that the UK is slipping in the race to be seen as a good place to put data into the cloud

• April 14, 2016 14 Apr'16

  Businesses need educating in cloud security, report finds

  There is a 'c-level blindspot' when it comes to cloud security, according to a new report from Intel. Channel... to the rescue!

• September 10, 2015 10 Sep'15

  Cloud providers accused of ripping off users over support costs

  Users are concerned that they are being forced to pay too much to cloud providers for support that they consider to be a basic part of the package

• June 16, 2015 16 Jun'15

  Building cloud trust is key for channel opportunities

  A few concerns continue to hold back wider cloud adoption giving the channel a chance to step in as a trusted advisor

• June 09, 2015 09 Jun'15

  Going cloud is not as easy as we all thought

  New research from the CIF suggests that cloud service providers are not providing customers with the support needed to ensure a smooth transition to the cloud. Does anyone a channel opportunity?

• May 12, 2015 12 May'15

  CIF: UK cloud adoption rate surges

  The latest research into levels of cloud adoption from the Cloud Industry Forum have revealed more users are choosing the technology

• April 14, 2015 14 Apr'15

  NTT Coms exposes cloud transformation problems

  Users might well understand the cloud is a growing part of the their IT budgets but few have a strategy to deal with it and find the current landscape confusing

• March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15

  Cloud service providers told to get involved with SLA scheme

  Cloud service providers have been told to get involved with European wide attempts to improve service level agreements