In the Know: Top 5 Must-Read Cloud Stories, July 14
Every day Talkin’ Cloud pulls out five must-read cloud computing stories from the news cycle for its readers to review. Today’s column features Microsoft, Salesforce and Odin.
Some of these stories have been gathered from Talkin’ Cloud’s article database or that of its sister sites, while others have been collected from elsewhere on the Internet. If we missed something, feel free to leave a comment below. We love to know what headlines are grabbing your attention.
Here’s today’s list of must-read cloud computing stories.
Microsoft WPC 2015: PlumChoice Sees Prime Opportunity in CSP Program. PlumChoice is helping channel partners qualify for Microsoft’s new Cloud Solution Provider program. The company is helping partners offer tier 1 and tier 2 support required to be in the program, specializing in concierge services and long-tail IT support.
Salesforce Raises Governance Shield. Salesforce has launched a set of data governance services optimized for Salesforce applications, called Salesforce Shield. Users will be able to access encryption, audit trail and event monitoring services within Salesforce applications.
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Odin Helps Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider Partners Automate Service Delivery. Odin (formerly Parallels’ service and hosting provider unit) is making Odin Service Automation available to partners in Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider program, giving partners access to the latest offerings and helping them automate service delivery, customer management and billing.
Digital Realty Acquiring Telx In $1.9B Deal. Digital Realty Trust is acquiring Telx for $1.9 billion The deal doubles Digital Realty’s colocation footprint while offering its customers access to Telx’s interconnection platform.
ZyXEL Communications Introduces NAS Server for Personal Cloud. ZyXEL Communications is set to launch its new 4-bay NAS540 solution for consumers and small-business users to back up their data in a personal cloud.