June 11, 2018 Three factors have come together to drive adoption of mobile unified communications: end users looking to change or upgrade their telecom services; the realization by the channel – the service providers and reseller community – that mobile UC is a way to differentiate and increase revenue in an increasingly competitive marketplace; and thirdly, the evolution of the technology itself, giving all parties involved far greater options and at a lower entry point. End users need more mobility Let’s look at each of these factors in more detail. Businesses have become more mobile-centric and will continue to do so. More than 38 percent of the global workforce was mobile in 2016, according to Strategy Analytics, and a recent Deloitte study found that 77 percent of millennials want great mobile connectivity. So, there is a natural demand for telecom services that are built more around a mobile workforce, particularly as legacy equipment … [Read more...] about Mobile Unified Communications: A Guide for Users, Service Providers and Resellers
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C3 Recognized as Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Provider
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2018--Cloud Computing Concepts, an award-winning provider of technology and communications services to organizations nationwide, today announced that it has fulfilled the requirements to become a Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Provider. Recognition as a Red Hat CCSP enables C3 to provide fully supported Red Hat solutions to its rapidly growing customer base.“Partnering with Red Hat was a natural fit for us,” commented Rick Mancinelli, CEO of C3. “In addition to their globally respected Enterprise Linux solution, Red Hat also provides a wide range of IaaS, PaaS, and middleware solutions which allow us greater flexibility in tailoring solutions to our customers’ needs.”Red Hat joins a growing list of world renowned vendors that have made their solutions available on C3’s Cloud Platform on a pay-as-you-go basis. For more information on how Red Hat’s solutions may play a role in your private, public, … [Read more...] about C3 Recognized as Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Provider
Madison Dearborn Partners Acquires Leading Database Infrastructure and Cloud Managed Services Provider RDX
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 18, 2018--Remote DBA Experts, LLC (“RDX” or the “Company”), a leading provider of remote database administration (“DBA”) and cloud managed services, announced today that it has been acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners (“MDP”), a leading private equity firm based in Chicago. RDX’s management team, led by CEO Buddy Flerl, continues to retain a significant ownership stake in the newly recapitalized company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.“This is a very exciting time for RDX,” said Buddy Flerl. “The MDP team has a unique appreciation of our business and will be an invaluable partner in helping capture the numerous growth opportunities available to us. MDP brings to bear the perfect mix of capital, resources and expertise to take our company to the next level as we continue to help our customers with their database infrastructure and cloud managed services … [Read more...] about Madison Dearborn Partners Acquires Leading Database Infrastructure and Cloud Managed Services Provider RDX
Amazon Acquires GameSparks, A Cloud-Based Gaming Platform
March 6, 2018 - Written By Manny Reyes Amazon has acquired cloud-based gaming platform company GameSparks for an undisclosed amount in a move to help developers create games in a live setting, among other services. GameSparks announced that it is officially joining Amazon and will be working to further expand the services for game developers moving forward. As part of the deal, Amazon will be providing a wide variety of cloud-based services built by GameSparks to game developers and publishers in various areas such as multiplayer, live game operations, meta-game and economies, infrastructure, and core platform-as-a-service.GameSparks has a broad scope of supported platforms, which include MacOS, Windows, Xbox, Steam, and many more. It is also built on multiple platforms such as Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services. Combined with Amazon’s own resources, GameSparks will be offering solutions designed to help developers build features including leaderboards, … [Read more...] about Amazon Acquires GameSparks, A Cloud-Based Gaming Platform
Five cloud-based vulnerability management solutions for enterprise
Cloud-based vulnerability management solutions have the advantage of being up and running quickly and are often more cost effective than in-house solutions. Here is a round-up of five of the best:Dell SecureWorksOffering a wide range of managed IT security services, Dell SecureWorks is ideal for companies of any size that need a high level of scaleable security. It can provide protection across the network, safeguarding data, remote users, customers and critical internal assets.The Dell SecureWorks offering includes a raft of options depending on the customer’s needs ranging from managed and 24/7 monitoring of intrusion prevention or detection systems, firewall management, log monitoring, log retention and web security services. A key component is its vulnerability management service, which provides internal and external scanning managed by security experts to identify and remediate potential issues.Dell SecureWorks is also able to provide actionable information about emerging … [Read more...] about Five cloud-based vulnerability management solutions for enterprise