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Cloud Computing Article Archive:

Barracuda Networks Juices Virtual Recovery, Web Content Filtering

Resellers of storage and security vendor Barracuda Networks have some new options for cloud-based recovery and high-performance Web content filtering.

Enterasys Helps Partners Simplify Next-gen Data Centers

In a world driven by infrastructure consolidation and cloud, a flexible unified architecture from Enterasys Networks aims to automate the data center fabric.

Zenith Infotech Wins Stock Market Appeal

The India Securities Appellate Tribunal overturned an order that would have compelled debt-ridden Zenith Infotech to post a multimillion-dollar security bond to continue trading on the Mumbai exchange. The ruling means the company can continue raising money through stock sales.

MS Office for iPhone About Driving Subscriptions

Microsoft’s release of a version of its popular Office suite for the iPhone is more about driving Office 365 subscriptions and preserving the productivity suite franchise. And, in the process, it’s giving solution providers something new to talk about.

VMware in Log Management and Analytics Play

VMware jumps into the burgeoning cloud-based log management and analytics space with vCenter Log Insight, a tool that promises real-time insights from the vast amounts of log data generated by all parts of the IT infrastructure.

Google’s Channel Gets Bigger With HP Deal

Hewlett-Packard is now an official — and probably the largest — reseller of Google Apps for Business, which it will bundle with its PCs, printers and other hardware. The deal makes HP’s SMB IT in a Box available to its army of resellers, greatly expanding Google’s channel universe.

NSA Scandal Spells Trouble for Cloud Services

Channelnomics asked noted cloud expert David Linthicum his thoughts on the emerging government espionage scandal and got his advice for partners navigating the cloud space in a time of heightened fear, uncertainty and doubt.

Cisco Leaps Over IBM, HP in Cloud Equipment Space

IBM and HP suffer poor quarter as the likes of Google and Rackspace increasingly turn to ODMs to help them build server platforms.

Cisco Shifts from Supply to Demand in Cloud

Changes that reward partners for selling third-party X-as-a-service offerings with its popular rebate program and compensation neutrality ensure the Cisco field supports the cloud shift in the Cisco “ecosystem.”

Cisco: Partners Must Embrace Hybrid Delivery

Cisco channel chief Edison Peres delivers an impassioned case for partners to accelerate their transition from product-centric models to professional and managed services — but one partner says laggard solution providers risk extinction.