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Computacenter backs the Cloud Industry Forum
Computacenter has signed up to the values and aims of the Cloud Industry Forum News | 17 May 2013
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MicroScope's top stories, week ending 10 May 2013
Our regular look back at the most important ICT channel stories from the past seven days, as selected by MicroScope readers News | 13 May 2013
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CIF cements expansion with new senior appointments
Cloud body appoints Richard Sykes and Alex Hilton as Andy Burton steps back from day-to-day management News | 09 May 2013
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Alvea gets Cloud Industry Forum certification nod
Badge will increase partner and customer confidence in Alvea cloud platform, firm says News | 23 Apr 2013
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CIF to calm cloud fears at InfoSec
With security fears still holding back many buyers from moving into the cloud the Cloud Industry Forum will use next week's InfoSec show to calm worries News | 16 Apr 2013
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Rise finds cloud demand changing reseller approach
The growing demand for cloud and managed services is forcing a significant number of resellers to change their approach to customers News | 25 Mar 2013
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Claranet warns cloud ROI argument must be broader
The cost justification of making a move to the cloud is being too narrowly assessed by many customers according to Claranet News | 19 Mar 2013
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Six Degrees warns against cloud confusion
Channel cloud providers are causing confusion by using too much jargon and not providing enough education according to the results of research from the Six Degrees Group News | 28 Feb 2013
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MicroScope's top stories, week ending 1 February 2013
Our regular look back at the biggest channel news stories from the past seven days News | 04 Feb 2013
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CIF transparency message getting through
The Cloud Industry Forum's call for transparency from resellers pitching hosted managed services is getting through to both channel and customers News | 30 Jan 2013
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Leading the SME to cloud
Of all organisations, small and medium-sized enterprises have the most to benefit from investing in cloud but few understand how it can help their business, says Billy MacInnes Feature
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Cloud atlas
Amro Gebreel reports on how resellers need to help their customers navigate a move to the cloud and why it is not a good idea to avoid the 'elephant in the room' of security Feature
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Clearing the fog of cloud
Amro Gebreel looks at how to make a clear pitch with cloud technology amid all the hype and customers' concerns. Feature
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Selling the cloud to SMEs
We investigate which areas of business are best for SMEs to move to the cloud and what role the channel can play in implementing and delivering those services. Feature
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VMware’s motivation for joining foundation is fooling no one
Abiquo CEO Jim Darragh says that while VMware's decision to join OpenStack was no surprise, its motivation for joining is fooling nobody Opinion
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You, cloud salesman, are a CAD
Resellers who try to lead SMEs into a virtual world of pain have created a new genre of product – Cloud-as-a-Disservice (CAD), says Nick Booth Opinion
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The seven cliches of cloud
Cloud computing: the very name conjures up images of steam driven vapourware. As if that wasn't bad enough, salesmen keep repeating some even more off-putting terms, says Nick Booth Opinion
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What is the value of a cloud certification?
With the announcement that SMEs have been knocking on the door of the Cloud Industry Forum trying to get certified, Billy MacInnes wonders why Opinion
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Should the channel embrace cloud formations?
Melvyn Wray at Allied Telesis discusses the main considerations of the channel community with regards to the evolving world of cloud formations. Opinion
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Most IT contractors have their heads in the clouds
There appears to be a fair amount of bluff and bending of the truth going on among those that claim they can offer customers cloud support, discovers Nick Booth Opinion
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Computacenter backs the Cloud Industry Forum
Computacenter has signed up to the values and aims of the Cloud Industry Forum News
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MicroScope's top stories, week ending 10 May 2013
Our regular look back at the most important ICT channel stories from the past seven days, as selected by MicroScope readers News
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CIF cements expansion with new senior appointments
Cloud body appoints Richard Sykes and Alex Hilton as Andy Burton steps back from day-to-day management News
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Alvea gets Cloud Industry Forum certification nod
Badge will increase partner and customer confidence in Alvea cloud platform, firm says News
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CIF to calm cloud fears at InfoSec
With security fears still holding back many buyers from moving into the cloud the Cloud Industry Forum will use next week's InfoSec show to calm worries News
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Rise finds cloud demand changing reseller approach
The growing demand for cloud and managed services is forcing a significant number of resellers to change their approach to customers News
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Leading the SME to cloud
Of all organisations, small and medium-sized enterprises have the most to benefit from investing in cloud but few understand how it can help their business, says Billy MacInnes Feature
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Claranet warns cloud ROI argument must be broader
The cost justification of making a move to the cloud is being too narrowly assessed by many customers according to Claranet News
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Cloud atlas
Amro Gebreel reports on how resellers need to help their customers navigate a move to the cloud and why it is not a good idea to avoid the 'elephant in the room' of security Feature
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VMware’s motivation for joining foundation is fooling no one
Abiquo CEO Jim Darragh says that while VMware's decision to join OpenStack was no surprise, its motivation for joining is fooling nobody Opinion
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As various cloud standards groups emerge, we chart the progress of the industry towards a universal cloud computing standard that will provide customers with a clear idea of the level of service, security and uptime they can expect from a channel cloud supplier.