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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SMEs increasing looking to MSPs

Datto's latest State of the MSP report paints a picture of a market in rude health that is enjoying an expanding customer base ...

Thales the latest to flag digital transformation security opportunity

The firm has added to a growing number of examples of growing security risks surrounding digital transformation projects

Printer hardware sales suffer Q1 dip

The industry always suffers a slow start to the year and 2019 has been no different according to analysis from Context

SearchSecurity

2019's top email security best practices for employees

Attackers exploit email every day to break into your network, but you can reduce risk for everyone by promoting these email ...

IT pros stress importance of security awareness training

End-user naiveté can lead to costly data breaches, underscoring the critical importance of security awareness training. Learn how...

What makes BSA's secure software development framework unique?

BSA rolled out a new secure software development framework in an effort to promote best practices for secure software development...

SearchStorage

Red Hat storage shifts focus to OpenShift, hybrid cloud, HCI

Red Hat changes focus from selling stand-alone Ceph and Gluster products to promoting storage technologies designed for OpenShift...

7 must-have features for multi-cloud storage optimization

When evaluating cloud platforms for a multi-cloud storage strategy, look for what they offer in terms of integration, networking ...

IBM-Red Hat deal raises no storage red flags yet

Storage practitioners say they expect Red Hat's 'new overlords' at IBM to tread lightly on Red Hat storage, despite potential ...

SearchNetworking

Customers get a peek at future Extreme Networks products

Extreme Connect attendees got a peek at the company's product roadmap. Upcoming Extreme Networks products include an IoT device ...

Marconi Mainnet launched for building, scaling complex networks

The Marconi Mainnet platform provides blockchain security, multi-cloud connectivity, advanced firewalls and secure gateways for ...

Key factors to consider before evaluating campus edge switches

Before buying a campus edge switch, it's important to understand how technologies such as IoT could affect campus traffic and how...

SearchCloudComputing

Multi-cloud management tools fall short of expectations

Multi-cloud presents new management issues for enterprises. Users want better visibility and control of multiple clouds, but ...

Microsoft hands developer advocates keys to the kingdom

Microsoft views developers as key to not only maintaining its customer base, but expanding it through interaction with open ...

Poor hybrid data placement can swell cloud costs

Enterprises that rely on public clouds are no stranger to egress traffic charges, but those costs can skyrocket when it comes to ...

SearchDataManagement

Inside view of Tibco integration architecture planning

Tibco's acquisitions of well-regarded, small software specialists such as SnappyData are part of a drive toward what it calls '...

Lumina launches Radiance, a data risk management platform

In an effort to prevent data loss, Lumina launched Radiance, a SaaS data risk management platform. It collects and analyzes data ...

Advice on enterprise data cleansing from an SAP VP

SAP's Kristin McMahon details data cleansing best practices and explains why a good data cleanse needs continual communication, ...

SearchBusinessAnalytics

McDonald's orders up customer service analytics, shakes up fast food

The fast-food giant announced last month that it is acquiring Dynamic Yield, a big data platform, in pursuit of a more ...

Sisense acquisition of Periscope yields versatile BI platform

The Sisense merger with Periscope Data is expected to create a new, combined BI product that will cater to casual business users ...

Qlik multi-cloud, Kubernetes options drive cloud-first vision

Qlik advances its plan to be a cloud- and SaaS-first analytics vendor with new multi-cloud and Kubernetes deployment options. But...