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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SME customers changing before the channel's eyes

Digital transformation is changing the SME customer base according to Ricoh and CIOs are struggling with it finds InterSystems

Public sector unhappy with Microsoft price rises

Public sector IT group hits out at price rises and has some criticism of the role of resellers in communicating it

There's a cloud partner to cover every need

The recent Cloud Industry Forum report into how customers spend their money on infrastructure caught the attention of Billy ...

SearchSecurity

Risk & Repeat: Who's to blame for bad passwords?

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses whether users are responsible for creating and reusing weak passwords or if the ...

Recorded Future names 'Tessa88' suspect in LinkedIn, MySpace breaches

Researchers at Recorded Future identified the individual behind the notorious "Tessa88" hacker handle, but it's unclear what role...

Zero-trust security means new thinking plus practical steps

Implementing a security policy that, essentially, trusts no one and nothing doesn't have to be overwhelming if you understand the...

SearchStorage

In-vehicle mobile data storage is Quantum's next target

Quantum Mobile Storage is designed to capture vehicle data from self-driving cars and easily offload it to a Quantum StorNext ...

8 steps to effective multi-cloud cost management

Strategic thinking and careful planning can help you squeeze the maximum value out of your multi-cloud environment. Here are ...

Panasas ActiveStor chases Lustre users with portable PanFS

With ActiveStor Ultra, Panasas ports its PanFS parallel file systems to Linux. The vendor's plans include OEM server deals to ...

SearchNetworking

How NetOps and DevOps concepts tackle network problems

Although NetOps and DevOps differ in approach, the concepts share similar goals and methods, allowing the two teams to work and ...

Cisco earnings, revenue up as sales rise across product lines

Cisco earnings and revenues grew in the quarter ended Oct. 27 as sales increased across product lines, geographies and customer ...

Aruba 802.11ax APs, switches address niche market

Aruba has launched access points and switches aimed at early adopters of the next-generation Wi-Fi standard. The Aruba 802.11ax ...

SearchCloudComputing

Control resource sprawl in multi-cloud architectures

Resource sprawl can occur quickly and easily in a multi-cloud deployment. Learn how to dodge this costly, yet common, issue with ...

Compare cloud container registries from AWS, Azure and Google

Many developers use the Docker Hub container registry, but there are other options from AWS, Azure and Google. Explore these ...

Evaluate 3 cloud-native CI/CD pipeline tools

When it comes to continuous integration and delivery tools, there is no shortage of comparable options -- including those from ...

SearchDataManagement

Trifacta data prep tool helps blend disparate data sources

Handling diverse data sources usually consumes precious developer time. That led healthcare CRM company SymphonyRM to hand the ...

How data duplication in healthcare is diagnosed

Electronic health record systems have helped reduce duplicate patient data in hospitals -- but they haven't cured the problem. ...

IBM-Red Hat deal highlights changes due in data processing

The IBM acquisition of Red Hat marks a watershed in computer architecture. The duo says it can rebuild data applications in new ...

SearchBusinessAnalytics

10 dos and don'ts for deploying self-service BI tools

Self-service BI doesn't just happen. Organizations must ensure data quality and watch how analysts work. Experts offer 10 tips ...

10 features to look for in visualization tools for big data

Big data is meaningless if users don't understand it. Experts and users explain why organizations need data visualization tools ...

ThoughtSpot SearchIQ enables voice analytics

Part of the ThoughtSpot 5 update, which adds a number of upgrades to the BI platform, SearchIQ allows users to take advantage of ...