Podcasts

CloudCast Weekly: Cloud consulting services, check-in with OpenStack

In this week-in-review podcast, our site editors discuss the trend of providers offering cloud consulting services, plus the news around OpenStack.
CloudCast Weekly: Object storage news, BYOD for backup, SDN survey data

In this week-in-review podcast, Jessica and Gina discuss backup and storage opportunities for providers, and preview some results of a new SDN survey.

Amazon cloud outage underscores limits of automation

In this week-in-review podcast, our editors discuss the implications of the latest Amazon cloud outage and the human error that caused it.
Amazon big data warehousing service Redshift signals market readiness

In this week-in-review podcast, SearchCloudProvider.com editors discuss what Redshift, Amazon's new data warehousing service, means for the market.
Effect of software-defined storage on VARs and their customers

Storage expert Mark Peters describes the concept of software-defined storage, its likely adopters and the effect it will have on VARs.
Are PaaS providers more likely to succeed?

Cloud providers struggling in the IaaS market may have no other choice than to morph into PaaS providers and focus on more advanced cloud services.
How partnerships can kick-start your cloud provider business

There are plenty of cloud computing opportunities out there, but choosing the right one can be daunting for cloud providers just starting out.
What you need to know about AWS Reserved Instance Marketplace

Tune in as our editors discuss the new Amazon Web Services (AWS) Reserved Instance Marketplace and whether other providers should follow suit.
Why Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) changes the game for SMBs

In this weekly podcast, our editors discuss how cloud is making disaster recovery, in the form of DR as a Service (DRaaS), more accessible to SMBs.
OpenStack, VMware join forces, but to what end?

In its decision to join OpenStack, VMware validated open cloud -- at least symbolically. Our editors dissect the news in this weekly podcast.
What it takes to win government cloud customers

In our weekly podcast, we discuss the adoption barriers cloud providers face in government cloud adoption as well as how to overcome those challenges.
How cloud monitoring stops bugs from becoming disasters

In our weekly podcast, we discuss how cloud monitoring helps service providers catch problems in the data center before they turn into catastrophes.
For Rackspace, OpenStack helps dispel customer's lock-in fears

According to Rackspace, OpenStack is the antidote for cloud lock-in. But is that enough to lure away Amazon and Google customers?
Why resell a white-label Microsoft Azure cloud?

Microsoft has relaxed its branding strategy, as it will allow partners to resell white-label Microsoft Azure cloud services under their own brands.

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Ingram Micro urges more cloud action

In the run up to the distributor's Cloud Summit the firm has underlined just why it believes more channel partners need to get ...

Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

Another busy time in the channel with various executive moves being made over the last seven days

MSPs will struggle to keep up with market changes

Channel must adapt to changing customer requirements, warns MSP evangelist

SearchCloudProvider

Azure licensing eliminates pillar of public cloud from its platform

Changes to Azure licensing mean customers who want pay-as-you-go pricing will have to make upfront commitments to get it, as ...

HPE Helion cloud brokerage supplants its defunct public cloud

With its public cloud soon a thing of the past, the HPE cloud strategy around hybrid management continues to take shape with ...

Docker containers slide into production with Tutum deal

Docker has acquired container management provider Tutum to help transition its much talked about technology from an intriguing, ...

SearchSecurity

Recorded Future: Iranian cyberattacks poised to resume

Recorded Future's Levi Gundert explains why major cyberattacks against Western enterprises are expected to resume following the ...

Telegrab malware threatens Telegram desktop users

News roundup: Telegrab malware enables hackers to grab encryption keys and browser credentials from Telegram sessions. Plus, DHS ...

Securus hack exposes law enforcement customers of location tracking

Following news that it provides near real-time location data to law enforcement without warrants, a Securus hack exposed ...

SearchStorage

Block, file and object storage interfaces enable integration

Explore the capabilities, as well as the strengths and weaknesses, of some storage vendors' products that support and integrate ...

Managing storage for IoT data at the enterprise edge

Edge computing, the cloud and internet of things data are changing the way businesses store, analyze and manage all the ...

Server maker IXsystems sets sail with new TrueNAS flagship

The vendor claims shipments of its storage systems recently surpassed an exabyte of combined capacity. TrueNAS M-Series is a new ...

SearchNetworking

How to buy the right cloud WLAN tools for your business

What should you know before buying a cloud WLAN product? Explore the considerations unique to your enterprise and select the ...

Q3 Cisco financials show another uptick in sales, services

Cisco financials show a 4% boost in sales as Cisco records its second consecutive quarter of revenue growth and continues to ...

SN blogs: Is Arista making right move with campus switches?

Bloggers discuss Arista's new strategy to market campus switches, examine container security risks and ask the question of ...

SearchCloudComputing

Four tips for a successful hybrid cloud POC

A hybrid cloud proof of concept is an important step to ensure a deployment will fully meet IT and business needs. Mind these ...

Google acquisition aims to simplify big data projects

Google Cloud analytics tools are well-regarded for their technology, but not necessarily for their ease of use. Google's ...

Are you on the right cloud computing career path?

As more advanced cloud technologies and deployment models emerge, it's important to future-proof your career. Check your resume ...

SearchDataManagement

GPU databases bring greater parallelism to big data processing

GPU databases offer a new way to process data. 451 Research analyst James Curtis discusses where they fit in big data ...

Distributed SQL database wagered on for scalability boost, GDPR

CockroachDB is a distributed database system that seeks to support processing on a global scale, a need that online gambling ...

GDPR data protection edicts make good data governance a must

The European Union's new GDPR law puts the onus on companies to ensure that their data governance and management practices enable...

SearchBusinessAnalytics

Ten KPI templates for your dashboards

KPIs help companies gauge success, but how do you choose the right metrics to create useful reports? Here you'll find 10 KPI ...

Data visualization process demands smart design, accurate data

Well-designed data visualizations can enable executives to make more-informed business decisions, increasing the potential ROI of...

Seven good data visualization practices for visual integrity

Data visualizations need visual integrity to ensure that the data they present can be interpreted correctly. Follow these design ...