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‘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.
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.
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. 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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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.
AirVM’s sole reason for being is to
empower their solution provider,
managed service provider and
independent software vendor channels to sell their cloud
services through any go-to-market model.
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.
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