Private Cloud Architecture
A private cloud architecture is the first place customers will start on their journey to use more hosted applications and services. It offers greater security and reliable performance for those making their first steps into the cloud, and it's a key starting position for resellers.
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News
22 Aug 2024
HPE enabling channel to tap into AI opportunity
Vendor is providing support working to make sure its partners can deliver its AI technology offerings Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
21 Aug 2024
Arrow gets the nod to support VMware cloud partners across Europe
Distributor given significant position to support VMware channel in the UK and beyond by Broadcom Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
11 Jun 2024
Dynatrace expanding channel reach
Firm following strategy of working closely with strategic partners and developing channel-led segment to access more customers Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
20 Mar 2024
OVHcloud sounds the call for microservices partners
Lack of customer skills has created a need for more services to be available around Docker and Kubernetes Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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E-Zine
01 Mar 2024
MicroScope: Is cloud the best option?
In this issue, find out why cloud may not always be the right course of action for businesses to take. Also discover the growing threat artificial intelligence brings to the cyber security market, as well as read predictions on what areas will grow over the course of the year Continue Reading
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News
29 Jan 2024
Channel must be able to support cloud repatriation shift
Citrix shines a light on a growing trend as strategies are reconsidered in the face of security and cost concerns Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
11 Oct 2023
Google encouraging partners to embrace generative AI
Cloud giant unveils a number of partner programme enhancements as it looks to support more of a push into artificial intelligence Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
31 Aug 2023
Centerprise extends Welsh commitment with Newport-based datacentre
Cloud player Centerprise adds a second datacentre location in Wales as it continues to expand operations in the country Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
16 Jun 2023
Customers want MSPs to give more cloud analytics
With many users finding the cloud is costing them more than they expected, the call for increased insights is becoming an emerging theme Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
15 May 2023
Alibaba Cloud signals ambitions to bolster global partner network
Firm uses channel event to outline the incentives and support it is offering as part of a push to widen its indirect base Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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E-Zine
06 Apr 2023
MicroScope: The benefits of security certifications
In this month’s MicroScope ezine, we look at how industry-recognised certifications can strengthen business defences. We also see how ChatGPT offers the channel a chance to level the playing field. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jan 2023
Mid-market customers evaluating cloud options
Research from MSP Node4 has indicated that users are starting to question their strategy in the face of inflationary pressures and budget limitations Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
07 Dec 2022
HPE adds private cloud to GreenLake
Vendor continues to add functionality and compatibility to its as-a-service portfolio at a time when customers are looking for help managing their data Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
16 Sep 2022
Cloud-appropriate is the message for the public sector
NetApp is encouraging channel partners to push cloud when it really is the right answer, as well as continue to offer users a choice Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
27 May 2022
Broadcom senior management make positive channel noises
Partners wondering about the attitude of the prospective new owner of VMware to the indirect model will have been reassured by views shared with analysts Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
07 Oct 2021
Canalys Channel Forum: The channel is thriving
The channel has emerged from the pandemic with growth, but as the world reopens, economic, technological and cultural challenges are emerging Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
29 Sep 2021
HPE flags issues with public sector cloud adoption
Vendor shares a film around the topic making the case for those in the public sector to adopt a hybrid cloud position Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
16 Sep 2021
Centerprise cuts the ribbon on CiCloud
Channel player collaborates with HPE and CloudSigma to provide a cloud platform that should tempt customers looking for a hybrid solution Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
21 Jun 2021
NetApp: Growing cloud adoption is a channel opportunity
The pandemic has spurred a rise in cloud adoption, but there are issues that partners need to help users deal with Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
18 Jun 2021
Inflexion will combine ANS and UKFast to create cloud and digital group
Private equity player continues to expand its channel portfolio by moving for cloud and digital transformation player ANS Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
26 Feb 2021
NetApp highlights public sector opportunity for partners
Impact of the pandemic has only accelerated a move to a hybrid world and underlined the need for partner support, says NetApp Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
24 Feb 2021
Cloud security doubts remain
Even with the acceleration in adoption of hosted services, the channel will still have to convince some customers that all is safe when it comes to cloud security Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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Feature
10 Nov 2020
Reasons to be positive about 2021
Optimism across the industry about the year ahead remains good thanks to the ongoing digitisation trend Continue Reading
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News
02 Nov 2020
NetApp pointing partners to hybrid multicloud future
Vendor’s view of the world has been validated by the response to the pandemic and it wants partners to accelerate customer cloud adoption Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
29 Sep 2020
Content+Cloud emerges out of IT Lab and Content & Code merger
Newly formed entity will be one of the largest MSPs in the UK providing Microsoft cloud services to customers Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
10 Aug 2020
Logicalis and Claranet look to Brazil for investment targets
Channel firms have identified companies with cloud expertise that will add more muscle to their portfolios Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
29 Jul 2020
Aptum tracks shifting responses to cloud
Firm shares research with its channel that shows just how far most customers have come to adopting the cloud during the coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
11 Mar 2020
Cloud security concerns remain an issue
The argument that cloud security has been dealt with appear premature, according to research Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
25 Feb 2020
Nutanix aims for SMB growth with channel Cloud Bundles
Enterprise cloud player is looking for SMB growth across EMEA and views the channel as key to its ambitions Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
14 Feb 2020
Rubrik surfs demand for multicloud data management
Firm has shared some of the highlights from its fiscal year, with the efforts of partners clearly delivering for it Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
06 Feb 2020
Commercial sales fuel high channel revenues at NetApp
Data specialist NetApp has seen its channel business hit record levels thanks to the growth in demand from the partner-facing customer base Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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Feature
05 Feb 2020
Cloud tops the menu in 2020, with helpings of HCI, security and 5G
We ask the channel what technologies and trends they see dominating in 2020 – cloud tops the list, with hyper-convergence, security and 5G also featuring Continue Reading
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News
06 Nov 2019
VMware nudging partners towards SaaS model
Software and services is the way that the vendor is expecting more of its partners to go Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
31 Oct 2019
Canalys: Cloud infrastructure players need the channel
In a hybrid multi-cloud world the channel is in an ideal position to help guide customers to make the right decisions Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
30 Oct 2019
Avaya hits back at ‘no cloud’ claims
Avaya responds to reports it is losing channel partners due to its lack of cloud offering Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Oct 2019
The five challenges SMEs face due to poor internet connectivity
What are the leading problems for small to medium-sized enterprises when it comes to internet connectivity? Continue Reading
By- James Warner, Glide Business
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News
26 Sep 2019
Private cloud infrastructure spending holding steady
An analysis of Q2 from IDC indicates that public cloud infrastructure spending weakened but sales on the private side held up Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
25 Sep 2019
Insight exposes the challenges for those running cloud projects
European wide research casts a light on the struggles that users are having meeting the various demands of their businesses Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
24 Jul 2019
Enterprise growth delivers strong year at UKFast
Cloud player has shared its 2018 numbers showing that revenues have increased by double digits Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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Opinion
11 Jul 2019
The hybrid cloud and clearing technical debt
When done properly, hybrid infrastructure can deliver efficiency, cost savings and performance, but with so many options available, good advice from a channel partner is key to achieving these benefits Continue Reading
By- Adrian Keward, Red Hat
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News
21 Jun 2019
Cloud IT infrastructure revenues rising despite spending drops
An analysis of the IT infrastructure market from IDC shows that spending will slow this year but vendors do not look like missing out on revenues Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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Opinion
21 Jun 2019
Shifting business model to benefit from the rise in cloud
Channel partners will need to undergo their own version of digital transformation to take full advantage of the shift to cloud Continue Reading
By- Scott Murphy, Ingram Micro UK
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News
12 Jun 2019
Cloudian boss sees a long-term hybrid future
Hybrid is here to stay according to the leader of one of the storage firms that offers both on-prem and hosted technology Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
11 Jun 2019
SMEs still not getting the cloud
Small firms are crying out for education around the cloud with many not using the technology Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
15 May 2019
Oncore IT and Node4 hit the acquisition trail
Both firms bolster their activities through purchases that will deliver unified comms for Oncore IT and SaaS skills for Node4 Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
03 May 2019
VMware getting UK partners ready for Connect
The vendor is rolling out a revised partner programme next year and efforts are already under way to make sure the channel is ready for that development Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
29 Mar 2019
Private cloud infrastructure spending on the rise
The focus has been on public cloud for quite a while but the balance is shifting and IDC expects more action on the private side over the next few years Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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Opinion
27 Feb 2019
Help us to help you – how the customer-first model helps you empower your business
We are in the middle of the fourth industrial revolution, with technologies such as the internet of things, data analytics, artificial intelligence and cloud-based business management tools a regular talking point. But technology alone won’t solve productivity bottlenecks and open new avenues for growth. There is a bigger picture that cannot be ignored – it starts with the customer Continue Reading
By- Thomas Honoré, Columbus
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News
30 Nov 2018
Juniper Networks heralds multi-cloud channel opportunity
Networking player views SD-WAN as a staging post on a much longer journey towards a multi-cloud automated world Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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Opinion
20 Nov 2018
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 MacInnes Continue Reading
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News
28 Sep 2018
IDC increases cloud infrastructure spending forecasts
The channel should benefit from customers spending on infrastructure in both private and public cloud areas Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
06 Sep 2018
Rackspace ramping up channel business
The cloud player has been looking to ramp up its channel over the course of this year and those efforts are continuing Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
24 Jul 2018
Customers need cloud experience both on and off prem
One of the talking points at the recent MicroScope storage roundtable was around the shift towards off-prem with vendors concluding that the experience is what really matters more than the location Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
20 Jul 2018
Nadella signals hybrid theme for fiscal year ahead
The CEO of Microsoft has indicated that it is going to work with partners around the hybrid message as it moves into a fresh fiscal year Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
17 Jul 2018
UKFast increases public options with ClearCloud
Firm known for hybrid and private cloud provision steps up efforts in the public space Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
13 Jul 2018
Microsoft flagging channel Azure MSP experts
Ahead of the Inspire event the vendor has made it easier for those who are experts at Azure managed services to stand out from the crowd Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
18 Jun 2018
Cloud journey still causing problems for many users
Rackspace identifies the key role that the channel can play in helping customers through the cloud migration process Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
13 Jun 2018
Spiraling public cloud costs making private option attractive
An increasing number of companies are bringing their data back in-house and managed cloud providers are in an ideal position to Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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Opinion
04 Jun 2018
Cloud appeals come rain or shine
The recent hot weather got Billy MacInnes thinking about the benefits of paying for what you use Continue Reading
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News
25 May 2018
Resellers missing out on cloud cross-selling opportunities
The decision by many channel firms to offer a low number of subscription services has been highlighted by Ingram Micro as a missed chance to sell more cloud applications Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
23 May 2018
MSP Day: Progress made but more to be done to widen SME appeal
The first MSP Day has come with research showing the progress of the channel to deliver services but highlighted a mismatch with what SME buyers want to buy Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
22 May 2018
CompTIA: Cloud the springboard to further innovation
The industry group has found that more customers are looking to use the cloud as a way to introduce more emerging technologies into their organisations Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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E-Zine
04 May 2018
MicroScope: Bundles deliver surprise package for SMEs
In this issue, we look at the growing attraction of bundles for small customers, how to secure networks in the age of digital transformation, and offer some advice on GDPR Continue Reading
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News
27 Apr 2018
Channel can help users with inefficient cloud usage
An analysis of the cloud infrastructure services market from Canalys has highlighted an opportunity for partners with the right skills Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
14 Mar 2018
Computacenter one of the first off the blocks with VMware Cloud on AWS
The first two partners in the UK selling VMware Cloud on AWS have been revealed Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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News
06 Mar 2018
BSA: The UK is a good place to move to the cloud
Those customers concerned that a move to the cloud might be the wrong thing can take comfort in research that indicates the UK is one of the most robust places in the world to take the plunge Continue Reading
By- Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
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Feature
30 Jan 2018
The opportunities and threats of cloud
The months ahead will give resellers plenty of chances to make revenue out of cloud but there are dangers for those that get it wrong Continue Reading
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E-Zine
03 Nov 2017
MicroScope: Unpacking cloud potential
In this issue of MicroScope, we look at what steps distribution has taken to help resolve the move to cloud, and in the second part of our storage roundtable coverage, vendors look at what opportunities the world of DevOps offers the channel and how flash is changing the world. Continue Reading