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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AdEPT aims to raise millions to fund acquisitions

Managed service player is looking to raise millions with a share placing to provide more resources for its acquisition strategy

ASL continues acquisition spree with B&M buy

Channel player’s quest to become the largest independent managed print player remains on track

MSPs and MSSPs being targeted by ransomware spreaders

BlackBerry Cylance report highlights the increasing targeting of managed service providers by those hoping to hijack them to ...

SearchSecurity

How a security researcher responds to an email phishing attempt

When security expert Steven Murdoch received an email phishing attempt, the researcher in him decided to investigate. Find out ...

Voatz, MIT researchers spar over blockchain e-voting app

MIT researchers contested claims that Voatz's voting app used blockchain technology to provide secure voting. Voatz responded, ...

AT&T bows out of RSA Conference 2020

AT&T announced it's skipping RSA Conference 2020 due to coronavirus concerns, bringing the total number of exhibitors that have ...

SearchStorage

Google Anthos 'ready' storage includes Dell EMC, HPE, NetApp

Google christens Anthos Ready Storage program to give DevOps customers qualified on-premises storage system options from Dell EMC...

Debunking five myths about data storage containers

Storage containers can hold a lot of things, including misconceptions. Here are five common container storage myths that need to ...

Five ways container data storage can lower costs

Embracing data storage containers within your organisation could help cut storage costs, end wasteful business practices and ...

SearchNetworking

How SD-WAN 5G could optimize networks for specific applications

In this roundup of networking blogs, industry experts explore SD-WAN 5G integrations, Citizens Broadband Radio Service and ...

IEEE reveals 802 standards process and the future of Wi-Fi

The IEEE 802 Standards Committee looks years in advance to improve Wi-Fi and Ethernet technology. A sampling of the future: ...

Try 10 practice questions for the CCNP, CCIE ENCOR 350-401

This practice quiz for CCNP and CCIE ENCOR 350-401 explores what readers must know about IP routing essentials -- including BGP ...

SearchCloudComputing

Don't miss these multi-cloud management tools and tips

Multi-cloud adoption is growing throughout the IT industry. Boost your multi-cloud strategy with third-party tools for management...

Compare web and mobile testing tools from AWS, Microsoft and Google

Compare and contrast the mobile testing tools from the big three cloud vendors -- AWS Device Farm, Google Firebase Test Lab and ...

Cloud conferences to watch out for in 2020

Cloud professionals need to keep up with the latest strategies. If you're looking to attend a few cloud conferences in 2020, ...

SearchDataManagement

EnterpriseDB looks to grow market for PostgreSQL

Enterprises are increasingly using the open source PostgreSQL database. Read in this Q&A where the growth is coming from and how ...

3 of the top use cases for graph databases

Graph databases establish many unique relationships between data points. These unusual relationships are beneficial in many use ...

Dell EMC Streaming Data Platform integrates open source technology

Dell combines several open source streaming data technologies, including Apache Kafka, Apache Flink and Pravega, to create a new ...

SearchBusinessAnalytics

What Salesforce means for Tableau in the cloud

After the Salesforce acquisition, users have wondered about the future of Tableau in the cloud. Experts weigh in on how the ...

MicroStrategy analytics suite fosters insurance co-op's growth

Using MicroStrategy's BI platform, a Canada-based insurance co-operative has been able to spread analytics to end users ...

Yellowbrick Data, MicroStrategy partnership aims to enhance analytics

The new partnership will enable flexible scalability, support for mixed workloads and multi-cloud support. The goal is to provide...