7 Cloud Must-Reads of the Week, Jan. 30
Every Friday Talkin' Cloud rounds up the top cloud computing stories of the week for our online community of channel partners. Here's what you might have missed while you were at work.
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7 Cloud Must-Reads of the Week, Jan. 30.
Every Friday Talkin’ Cloud rounds up the top cloud computing stories of the week for our online community of channel partners. Did we forget to include one of your favorite articles from the week? Send an email to Talkin’ Cloud Executive Editor CJ Arlotta at cj.arlotta [at] penton.com to let him know. If he doesn’t get back to you right away, bother him some more — and more.
IBM Layoffs 2015: Here’s What You Need To Know.
The VAR Guy reported last week that IBM’s massive layoffs would begin this week — and this seems to be the case. Word surfaced last weekend that IBM is prepping to lay off up to 26 percent of its global workforce, or some 100,000 workers.
Friday’s Last Word: Huddle CEO Morten Brøgger.
Newly appointed Huddle CEO Morten Brøgger already has a vision for taking the San Francisco-based enterprise content collaboration company to another level — grow its user base, expand into new territories and focus on selected verticals. Co-founder Alastair Mitchell stepped down from his role as CEO and jumped into his new role as president and CMO to focus on Huddle’s global brand and market impact.
5 Cloud Computing Funding Stories You Might Have Missed, Jan. 30.
Each week Talkin’ Cloud compiles a list of cloud computing financing stories for readers who might have missed the news earlier in the week. This week’s column features funding news from Datadog, Beckon, Dizzion, CloudBees and FullContact.
Talkin’ Cloud 100 Update: IBM, Microsoft, Google And Amazon Report Earnings.
IBM, Google, Microsoft and Amazon reported earnings this month. Some did well while others could have done better. The one thing they all have in common is they ranked in the top 10 on the Talkin’ Cloud 100, a list of the world’s top cloud service providers, aggregators, brokers and more. Who are some of the top players on our list that will be releasing earnings in February? Salesforce.com and Rackspace both report earnings next month.
The Power Of The Hybrid Cloud Computing Contract.
For all the rising interest in hybrid cloud computing these days negotiating contracts across multiple CSPs is actually more complex than the underlying contract.
ChannelCast Newsmaker Updates Podcast: Interview with Alliance@IBM’s Lee Conrad.
IBM’s latest round of employee layoffs have begun, with thousands affected worldwide. In this ChannelCast podcast, Lee Conrad of Alliance@IBM talks to The VAR Guy’s Charlene O’Hanlon and puts the layoffs in perspective and discusses their impact on IBM and its employees and customers.
10 Things to Consider When Searching for a Super Bowl-Caliber CSP.
The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will face off in Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday, and businesses that are searching for a successful CSP can learn a lot from this year’s top NFL teams. What does it take to find a “super” CSP? Here are 10 things you should look for in any CSP to ensure that your business receives championship-caliber support, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
10 Things to Consider When Searching for a Super Bowl-Caliber CSP.
The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will face off in Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday, and businesses that are searching for a successful CSP can learn a lot from this year’s top NFL teams. What does it take to find a “super” CSP? Here are 10 things you should look for in any CSP to ensure that your business receives championship-caliber support, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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