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Online data storage services can still be profitable, providers say
Solution providers can use online data storage services as the first step toward selling more valuable IT services to customers. Feature
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Cloud storage services: Peer advice
Learn how one IT services and consulting company entered the cloud storage services business and get advice for how to approach the marketing, including evaluating how your company's current strengths match up with customer needs and conducting analy... FAQ
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Email archiving SaaS cuts costly contract disputes for designer
Email archiving Software as a service (SaaS) from MXsense delivered by a solution provider has helped an interior design contractor avoid costly disputes with suppliers and subcontractors. Case Study
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Cloud storage services FAQ
Solution providers who are interested in participating in the burgeoning cloud storage services market are faced with a number of questions, covering issues such as reliability, security and which business model makes sense. Executive Editor W. Curti... Project FAQs
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Remote backup services FAQ
Learn about offering remote backup services, including the challenges and the best options for your customers. Project FAQs
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Best practices for providing managed backup services
If you're interested in providing managed backup services, make sure you've got the right message and can execute both backup and retrieval well. Learn best practices for providing managed backup services, including sales pitches, customer communicat... Feature
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Managed backup services: Pros and cons of hosting approaches
There are two basic approaches to providing managed backup services: reselling services from another provider or, for brave and deep-pocketed providers, building your own NOC. Find out the pros and cons of each approach. Feature
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Providing managed backup services
Providing managed backup services has some major advantages over traditional backup, but it also has some disadvantages. Find out how it can help you address your customers' biggest backup pain points, as well as what pain points you're likely to enc... Feature
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Storage Guardian integrates cloud backup with ConnectWise PSA software
In our channel news roundup, Storage Guardian integrates its cloud backup with ConnectWise, and Ctera launches a mobile app for cloud file access. News | 24 Apr 2012
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EMC gets in the cloud-building game
Headlines: EMC wants to build your cloud and has put together cloud-building services going beyond storage. The services target cloud infrastructure, applications and desktop computing. News | 26 Mar 2012
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Cloud storage prices drop, but experts and users say hidden fees remain
Headlines: Amazon, Google and Microsoft have announced drops in public cloud pricing, but users and experts agree that hidden costs do exist. News | 14 Mar 2012
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AWS Storage Gateway creates 'co-opetition' with cloud appliances
Headlines: Amazon’s AWS Storage Gateway may be creating 'co-opetition' with other cloud appliances, but appears to be lacking in enterprise features. News | 01 Feb 2012
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Sundance skips the SAN, installs StorSimple cloud storage gateway
Headlines: To deal with growing data, the Sundance Institute moved its primary storage, archives and backups to the cloud with a StorSimple public storage cloud gateway. News | 11 Jan 2012
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Firms see public cloud storage as tape alternative in remote sites
Headlines: Los Angeles school district and engineering firm Psomas use public cloud storage gateways as tape alternatives for data protection in remote offices. News | 02 Nov 2011
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Mozy seeds its cloud backup service with Data Shuttle device
Headlines: Mozy looks to improve the time it takes to get started with its MozyPro cloud backup service with a seeding device called the Data Shuttle. News | 05 Oct 2011
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Nasuni Filer adds SLA, hardware option for NAS cloud gateway
Headlines: Nasuni tries to spur primary storage cloud adoption with service-level agreements, hardware option for Nasuni Filer NAS cloud gateway. News | 20 Jul 2011
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Quantum launches StorNext storage file system on appliance
Headlines: Quantum ships StorNext storage file system on bundled appliance to serve as metadata controller; indicates more appliances coming so users don’t have to build their own systems. News | 22 Jun 2011
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SolidFire develops all-SSD system for cloud storage providers
Startup SolidFire builds solid-state storage array from the ground up to handle block storage demands of cloud providers. News | 21 Jun 2011
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HIPAA-compliant cloud storage services: Due diligence is key to survival
To provide HIPAA-compliant cloud storage services, storage VARs and MSPs face many, grave regulatory requirements. Learn about the risks and get advice for performing due diligence. Tip
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Cloud-based storage: Determining which of your customers’ applications should move to the cloud
While nonstrategic applications are the most likely candidates for a customer’s first steps into cloud-based storage, a closer look at a specific environment might yield a different choice. Channel Impact
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Cloud storage solutions present four points of entry with customers
Storage solution providers can find four customer conversation starters in cloud storage solutions and cloud computing. Find out how they can help you open the door to new business. Tip
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Cloud storage comparison: Public vs. private vs. hybrid cloud storage for VARs
In this cloud storage comparison, learn about the advantages and disadvantages for VARs in three cloud storage options: public cloud, private cloud and hybrid cloud storage. Tip
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Cloud storage solutions: Look to straight services as well as gateways, appliances
In this tip, find out how VARs can look not only to cloud storage providers, but also to other solutions such as cloud gateways and hybrid appliances. Channel Impact
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Cloud gateways for primary storage: Benefits and challenges
Most IT shops that have ventured down the cloud storage road have restricted their use to backup or archiving. Now cloud gateways are making primary storage use cases feasible. Tip
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Object-based storage for cloud storage: Product assessments
Get details on six products that use object-based storage as a foundation for cloud storage. Find out about products from Caringo, Cleversafe, Data Direct Networks, EMC, NetApp and NEC. Tip
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Document collaboration: Cloud services use cases for storage resellers
Learn about three good use cases of cloud services technology for document collaboration, for medical imaging systems, media production applications and remote sensing. Tip
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Two inroads to cloud data backup services
Beyond hosting your own cloud data backup services or helping customers implement it, there are two other good ways to get involved in cloud data backup services. Tip
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How to resell cloud storage services
Find out what the two main options are for resellers who want to get involved in cloud storage services but don't want the risk and cost involved with developing their own services. Tip
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NAS for a Web server
Learn how to use NAS to provide storage for a Web server. Ask the Expert
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The pros and cons of cloud backups for storage resellers
In this interview, see the pros and cons of cloud backup compared with tape backup, as well as how storage VARs can take advantage of that to guide their customers in the move to the cloud. Podcast
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The pros and cons of cloud backups for storage resellers
In this interview, see the pros and cons of cloud backup compared with tape backup, as well as how storage VARs can take advantage of that to guide their customers in the move to the cloud. Podcast
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HIPAA-compliant cloud storage services: Due diligence is key to survival
To provide HIPAA-compliant cloud storage services, storage VARs and MSPs face many, grave regulatory requirements. Learn about the risks and get advice for performing due diligence. Tip
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Storage Guardian integrates cloud backup with ConnectWise PSA software
In our channel news roundup, Storage Guardian integrates its cloud backup with ConnectWise, and Ctera launches a mobile app for cloud file access. News
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EMC gets in the cloud-building game
Headlines: EMC wants to build your cloud and has put together cloud-building services going beyond storage. The services target cloud infrastructure, applications and desktop computing. News
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Online data storage services can still be profitable, providers say
Solution providers can use online data storage services as the first step toward selling more valuable IT services to customers. Feature
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Cloud storage prices drop, but experts and users say hidden fees remain
Headlines: Amazon, Google and Microsoft have announced drops in public cloud pricing, but users and experts agree that hidden costs do exist. News
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AWS Storage Gateway creates 'co-opetition' with cloud appliances
Headlines: Amazon’s AWS Storage Gateway may be creating 'co-opetition' with other cloud appliances, but appears to be lacking in enterprise features. News
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Sundance skips the SAN, installs StorSimple cloud storage gateway
Headlines: To deal with growing data, the Sundance Institute moved its primary storage, archives and backups to the cloud with a StorSimple public storage cloud gateway. News
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Firms see public cloud storage as tape alternative in remote sites
Headlines: Los Angeles school district and engineering firm Psomas use public cloud storage gateways as tape alternatives for data protection in remote offices. News
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Cloud-based storage: Determining which of your customers’ applications should move to the cloud
While nonstrategic applications are the most likely candidates for a customer’s first steps into cloud-based storage, a closer look at a specific environment might yield a different choice. Channel Impact
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Read online storage services news, best practices and expert advice for storage service providers and value-added resellers (VARs) offering customers Web-based storage solutions. You'll find information on selling, implementing and supporting online data storage including advantages of online storage technology, tips on migrating customers to online storage, selling remote data backup and monitoring services and offering Web storage or Storage as a Service to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).