Cloud ecosystems

News and trends on cloud ecosystems and how to navigate them. Learn about the wealth of partnering opportunities surrounding the major cloud platform providers and how to leverage relationships to build sales.

February 28, 2020 28 Feb'20
Google Cloud partnership expands as SADA seals $500M pact

SADA Systems signed a multi-year agreement with Google Cloud and revealed plans to launch new offerings for Anthos, data warehouse modernization and Contact Center AI.
February 21, 2020 21 Feb'20
Salesforce consulting services deals go global

Publicis Sapient's buyout of Sapient i7 is the latest acquisition in the increasingly globalized Salesforce consulting services market; more channel news from the week.
January 28, 2020 28 Jan'20
J2 Global looks to acquire Veeam partners

The Veeam partner ecosystem includes a multitude of small firms, which has created an acquisition opportunity for J2 Global, a cloud services and digital media firm.
January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20
Public cloud vendors launch faulty services as race heats up

Faced with a rapidly expanding menu of public cloud services, customers need help making the right decisions. ThoughtWorks thinks this opens up opportunities for channel resellers.

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Successful digital ecosystems depend on cloud services

Business models are changing in the digital age, requiring companies to create sometimes unexpected partnerships, enabled by the widespread availability of cloud services. Continue Reading
ISV (independent software vendor)

An ISV (independent software vendor) makes and sells software products that run on one or more computer hardware or operating system (OS) platforms. Continue Reading
cloud provisioning

Cloud provisioning is the allocation of a cloud provider's resources and services to a customer. Continue Reading

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Salesforce consulting services consolidation: Round 2

Salesforce partners have, once again, become popular acquisition targets for large, international IT services firms hoping to capitalize on the demand for SaaS consulting services. Continue Reading
Alibaba Cloud taps channel partners for growth

Alibaba Cloud is outpacing AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform when it comes to worldwide revenue growth. And it has its eye on MSPs and other channel partners. Continue Reading
Nerdio for Azure arrives in Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace

Nerdio's cloud transition continues with its distribution agreement with Ingram Micro, which offers Nerdio's Azure automation product for MSPs on Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace. Continue Reading

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Single cloud counters multi-cloud trend among MSPs

For some services providers, focusing resources on one cloud platform makes more sense than distributing resources across two or more public cloud environments. Continue Reading
Office 365 managed services call for workflow, vertical skills

Subscription business models, a focus on automating workflow and becoming a thought leader are important for taking advantage of the Microsoft Office 365 opportunity. Continue Reading
Managed Azure services hotspots span optimization to AI

Demand for Microsoft Azure services ranges from cost optimization to AI services, according to service providers looking for business in this public cloud platform. Continue Reading

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5 Microsoft Azure managed services to grow your channel business

Andy Syrewicze, a former MSP engineer and current Microsoft MVP, detailed five Azure solutions that service providers can offer their clients. The packages run from the simple to the visionary. Continue Reading
Building targeted cloud services with software developers as partners

Operators entering the cloud market need to target business customer needs and consider software developer partners for higher revenue SaaS offerings. Continue Reading