Cloud

Internet of Things
Cloud

IT sees challenges with Internet of Things

June 6, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on IT sees challenges with Internet of Things
There is a growing consensus that the Internet of Things will impact the security and integrity of existing IT systems.

Kevin Gilroy, senior vice president and general manager of Global Small & Midmarket Segment at SAP
Channel Programs

SAP: Cloud takes emphasis off direct/indirect mix

June 5, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on SAP: Cloud takes emphasis off direct/indirect mix
SAP channel chief says that as business moves to the cloud, his company is less focused on direct/resale mix of its business, once a key metric.

Microsoft Office 365
Cloud

Microsoft’s table stakes for safeguarding Office 365 data

June 5, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft’s table stakes for safeguarding Office 365 data
Microsoft does its part to help ease customers’ minds about trusting the cloud, and particularly its flagship Office 365 hosted applications.

Edison Peres will now lead Cisco's Intercloud partner strategy
Channel Programs

Cisco’s Intercloud gets channel chief, more partners

June 2, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco’s Intercloud gets channel chief, more partners
Cisco announces new partners for its Intercloud effort and assigns channel chief Edison Peres to lead its cloud channel charge.

NetSuite channel chief Craig West
Channel Programs

NetSuite launches BPO-focused partner program

May 16, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on NetSuite launches BPO-focused partner program
NetSuite’s new program opens the door to outsourced finance departments to manage customers via the cloud-based ERP package.

Randy Milthorpe, business development manager for HP Cloud at HP Canada.
Channel Programs

HP brings cloud partner programs to Canada

May 14, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP brings cloud partner programs to Canada
HP Canada introduces new partner programs for cloud builders, and those who seek to resell HP’s public and managed cloud offerings.

Intermedia president Michael Gold
Cloud

Intermedia claims title ‘largest one-stop’ cloud

May 14, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Intermedia claims title ‘largest one-stop’ cloud
Intermedia continues to gain strength, as it now supports one million paid users of its cloud-based office productivity and communications services.

NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson
Cloud

NetSuite to target services with upcoming release

May 13, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on NetSuite to target services with upcoming release
NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson says the company will bring “services resource planning” to its core ERP suite next month.

Microsoft Cloud Services
Cloud

Microsoft big winner in cloud growth

May 13, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft big winner in cloud growth
Microsoft is still lagging behind Amazon Web Services in the cloud wars, but it’s gaining fast as cloud sales skyrocketed in the first quarter.

Jeremy Burton, president of EMC’s Information Infrastructure business
Cloud

EMC debuts Elastic Cloud Storage Appliance

May 8, 2014 Robert Dutt 1
EMC says its new appliance allows enterprises and service providers to operate cloud storage cheaper than the big public cloud providers’ storage offerings.