Cloud
QuickVid: Microsoft’s changing cloud conversation
Channel chief Jon Roskill with advice on partners concerned about now owning the billing relationship
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Avnet adds end-user consulting, assessments to CloudReady
Distributor rounds out cloud services with customer-facing offerings
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Citrix Systems acquires Cloud.com
“Strategic acquisition” to accelerate Citrix cloud portfolio.
Channel Communities
The cloud and the Microsoft Canada/VTN connection
How member roundtables and the actions of one Microsoft Canada exec are making the cloud more accessible for VTN members.
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Office 365: Come for Exchange, stay for SharePoint, Lync
Microsoft looking for the channel’s help in extending the Office 365 value prop beyond e-mail
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Office 365: Addressing two potential channel caveats
Billing questions persist, while VARs and MSPs also face competition from service providers
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QuickVid: Partner opportunities with Office 365
Microsoft Canada chief Gales on partner innovations and cloud concerns
Channel Programs
Oracle tunes ISVs into Exastack with new program
New program designed for software partners building on top of Exadata and Exalogic
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Avnet offers VARs customized cloud training
Distributor’s new courses cover sales and engineering issues at its place or yours
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Skepticism of the cloud persists: Symantec
IT managers say cloud expectations not being matched by reality
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Ingram’s cloud: What’s ready for Canada and what’s not
New partnerships abound, but which services will find their way onto the distributor’s Canadian cloud linecard?
Channel Programs
HP connects VARs, service providers with Cloud Agile program
New program aims to make it easier for partners to start offering hosted cloud services to end-users
Cloud
Tenzing gets into public cloud with OpSource partnership
Deal will see Tenzing stand up its own Canada-based public cloud later this year
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OpenAir proving a strong channel on-ramp for NetSuite
Integration of the cloud-based PSA suite bringing new partners into NetSuite camp
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“Unlimited” rules at NetSuite’s first all-customer event
Cloud ERP vendor targets the world’s largest companies with new release
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Cloud computing: the new monoculture
Trend Micro says it’s time to redesign your company’s security strategy from scratch
Cloud
Citrix’s Templeton: We’re moving from the PC era to the cloud era
“Don’t fight it. Feature it. Embrace it,” CEO tells Interop attendees
Channel Programs
IBM makes cloud-friendly partner licensing, financing shifts
ISVs able to rent Big Blue middleware, cloud builders offers 0% financing or deferred payments
Channel Programs
HP launches CloudSystem Partner Program
Program and Cloud Centers of Excellence U.S. only at present but soon to launch in Canada
Channel Programs
A more profitable cloud? IDC thinks so
Analyst firm predicts programs will shift to make the cloud more lucrative to partners