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usage of cloud services * Integrate 3rd party tools such as Google Analytics for data analysis Pull Through Revenues * Cloud consulting * Migration to cloud * Application modernisation * Rationalisation * Increased hosting and bandwidth revenues The Cloud brokerage model has an additional “pull” effect on service provider / system integrators core revenue elements. These include: World-Class Vendors Offering the World’s Best Cloud Services First for Cloud is launching with the following world-class and renowned services available to resellers. Although currently upto-date, the CSB will continue to make services available as developments happen and new agreements are signed. Bluwave CRM Software is an easy to use cloud-based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. Harness the power of Bluwave CRM tools to more effectively attract and win new customers, nurture and retain those the company already has, entice former customers back into the fold as well as to reduce the costs of marketing and customer service. Dynamics Express integrates and automates the various processes required to manage a business’ resources, including human, equipment and financial resources. Google Cloud Platform enables developers to build, test and deploy applications on Google’s highly-scalable and reliable infrastructure. Choose from computing, storage and application services for your web, mobile and backend solutions. McAfee Cloud Security helps organisations safely and confidently leverage secure cloud computing services and solutions. McAfee Cloud Security also allows businesses to extend and apply their own access and security policies into the cloud by securing all the data traffic moving between the enterprise and the cloud, as well as data being stored in the cloud. 12 | www.firstdistribution.co.za Jamcracker enables organisations to manage and deliver their own multi-cloud services as well as broker 3rd-party providers’. IT organisations and service providers can now unify private, public and hybrid cloud consumption for their employees and customers, through their channels. Kaspersky offers a whole range of effective corporate security solutions for the most popular operating systems, specifically designed for different areas of businesses. Kaspersky develops innovative technologies to address market-specific needs such as excellent protection levels, adaptability to changing circumstances, scalability, compatibility with different platforms, high performance, high fault tolerance, ease of use and high value. Microsoft’s Cloud turns data into insight and business decisions, enabling enterprise agility and responsiveness, drives productivity, unifies a mobile workforce, and scales rapidly to meet your needs. Mozy was born in 2005 and has since grown into the world’s most trusted cloud backup service for consumers and businesses. More than 6 million individuals and 100 000 businesses back up more than 90 petabytes of information to Mozy data centres globally.