.Hosted
Solutions
‘Cloud’ is a computing model, not a technology. In this model
of computing, all the servers, networks, applications and other
elements related to data centres are made available to IT and endusers via the internet in a way that allows IT to buy only the type
and amount of computing services that they need. Many software
vendors have now adjusted their licensing programmes to cater for
cloud providers, allowing them to pay for their software in the same
way that they offer the services; monthly, based on usage. First
Distribution’s ‘Cloud Solutions’ focus on these licensing programmes
as well as other solutions that better enable cloud providers.
Microsoft SPLA: Hosters,
independent software vendors
(ISVs) with hosted offerings, and rental agents can license
Microsoft software on a monthly basis to provide services and
hosted applications to their end customers.
VMware’s VCloud Air Network is
a framework that allows service
and hosting providers to consume
VMware virtualisation solutions in a
monthly rental model, aligning with their business model.
CommVault MSP: CommVault has
formalised a software subscription
programme for partners offering
or planning to offer managed data protection services to small
& mid-sized businesses (SMB). CommVault software’s truly
unified, or ‘singular’ architecture performs all data management
functions quickly, easily, & reliably from a single console.
IBM Cloud Devices: SmartCloud is
the IBM vision for cloud computing.
Accelerate business transformation
with capabilities from IBM cloud offerings, including
Architecture for Private & Hybrid Cloud, Cloud Computing as a
Service for IT and SaaS Business Solutions.
Citrix is the cloud company that
enables mobile workstyles—
empowering people to work
and collaborate from anywhere,
securely accessing apps and data on any of the latest devices,
as easily as they would in their own office. Citrix solutions help
IT and service providers build clouds, leveraging virtualisation
and networking technologies to deliver high-performance,
elastic and cost-effective cloud services. With market-leading
solutions for mobility, desktop virtualisation, cloud networking,
cloud platforms, collaboration and data sharing.
Zimbra connects people
and information with unified
collaboration software that
includes email, calendaring, file
sharing, activity streams, social communities and more.
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Veeam’s PSP provides cloud users
with data protection and virtual
infrastructure management from
Veeam around VMware vCloud
and Microsoft Hyper-V via monthly rental of product(s) with no
volume or time commitment.
McAfee delivers proactive and
proven solutions & services that
help secure systems, networks, &
mobile devices around the world.
FIRST DISTRIBUTION
Get the most out of your
applications with the Riverbed
SteelApp product family. As
software, its components work
within cloud environments and are easily integrated into
application stacks.
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