Top 5 Distributors for Cloud Enablement

If distribution has an undisputed king of cloud computing enablement of solution proiders, it’s Ingram Micro. According to the forthcoming Cloud & Technology Transformation Alliance’s (CTTA) State of the Channel Cloud Report, Ingram Micro led the field of distributors in enabling and supporting solution providers in reaching the burgeoning cloud marketplace. When asked which distributor provided the channel with the best support for developing cloud practices and participating in cloud computing opportunities, Ingram Micro overwhelmed the rest [more]

Microsoft Leads Vendors in Cloud Partnership

Say what you will about Microsoft being a laggard in the cloud computing era. Say what you will about the structure of Microsoft’s channel programs in the cloud. And say what you will about how competitors are leading Microsoft in cloud services and technology. It doesn’t matter. In a new research report by the Cloud & Technology Transformation Alliance (CTTA), solution providers give Microsoft top marks for partnership in cloud computing. Of the 419 solution providers and [more]

FBI Stands Solid on Cloud Security Standard

The FBI is putting its foot down on the security requirements for cloud security. Any law enforcement agency that subscribes to the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) must comply with the federal agency’s security requirements, period. The issue of security with cloud services came to light following the botched implementation of Google Apps in Los Angeles. The city wanted to migrate from a legacy on-premise Novell GroupWise email system to a cloud service to save money. [more]