EMC (NYSE: EMC) is enhancing and expanding its Velocity Service Provider Program. The changes, effectively Jan. 1, 2013, could help (A) VARs to transform into cloud services providers and/or (B) VARs to find partners that offer EMC-certified cloud storage services. So, how many VARs will embrace the initiative?
We all know that Amazon is a major player in the U.S. on numerous fronts, and the Amazon Cloud Player certainly counts as one. The Cloud Player, as you may know, provides the ability to upload music to Amazon’s servers allowing playback on a device without taking up precious storage space on the device. However, while we’ve been enjoying this service in the U.S.
The 2nd Annual Top 50 Cloud Services Providers survey ends today (Friday, April 27). Complete the survey, available on Talkin’ Cloud (The VAR Guy’s sister site), and your company could be ranked among the world’s top CSPs in the Talkin’ Cloud 50. The survey is open VARs and MSPs that generate revenues from cloud-related projects and services.
Who are the world’s top 100 cloud services providers (CSPs), VARs and MSPs working in the cloud? Get answers this Wednesday, May 16, during our Talkin’ Cloud 100 webcast. Formerly the Talkin’ Cloud 50, check out our newly expanded research and learn which business models IT service providers are pursuing in the cloud.
Attend today’s cloud backup and recovery webcast “Recurring Cloud Backup Revenue: 2 Options for VARs & MSPs” and discover how cloud backup services offer an excellent opportunity for recurring revenues.
Joining Joe Panettieri (editorial director of MSPmentor, The VAR Guy, Talkin’ Cloud) will be John Gorsin, senior manager, NA Channel Sales, EVault, who will discuss the benefits of using
Axcient, which promotes business continuity, backup and cloud storage services via VARs and MSPs, is now working with three key distributors: Ingram Micro (NYSE: IM), Tech Data and Synnex (NYSE: SNX), The VAR Guy confirmed at HP Global Partner Conference in Las Vegas.
It seems everyone’s got their head in the clouds these days — and for good reason. Cloud services can go along way in reducing onsite storage needs and driving down costs, but more than a few VARs are struggling to turn cloud technology into actionable solutions.
Happy Friday and welcome to this week’s Distribution Watch, which highlights the latest in disty doings you need to know about. This week the watch is on Avnet (NYSE: AVNT), BrightPoint and Computerlinks. Focus, now.
Avnet: The Phoenix-based distribution powerhouse has expanded in Latin America with the opening of a new full-service technology integration center in Joinville, Brazil.
Greetings, and welcome to the latest episode of Distribution Watch, our weekly collection of doings in the distribution space.