CSPsFacebook OCP: Why IT Service Providers Must Take NoteJoe PanettieriJanuary 25, 2016Facebook's new EU2 data center is built atop the Open Compute Project (OCP). Everyone from small MSPs to big cloud service providers must take note.
EnterpriseVMware Layoffs 2016: 5 Percent Job Cuts?Joe PanettieriJanuary 22, 2016VMware apparently is set to cut about 900 positions, or about 5 percent of its workforce. Layoff details may come on Jan. 26 VMware earnings call or sooner.
APMTop 50 Cloud Monitoring, Management Tools: Which Are Best?Joe PanettieriJanuary 21, 2016The top 50 cloud monitoring software & management tools for Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure & Office 365, Google, Salesforce, IBM, Docker and more.
Channel technologiesVMware’s Partner Ecosystem: Developers WantedJoe PanettieriDecember 28, 2015VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger addressed developer opportunities during a recent VMware User Group (VMUG) gathering. But is the strategy clear to partners?
Channel technologiesCloud Foundry Pushes Cloud App Certification StandardJoe PanettieriDecember 22, 2015The Cloud Foundry PaaS Certification program attempts to make cloud applications more portable. But weren't Docker and OpenStack supposed to do that?
Channel technologiesDocker Managed Services for DevOps: Oracle, StackEngine Ready to Assist?Joe PanettieriDecember 21, 2015Oracle's buyout of StackEngine sets the stage for MSPs and Oracle Cloud partners to offer Docker monitoring and managed services to DevOps customers.
Virtualization10 Docker and Container Trends, Predictions for 2016Joe PanettieriDecember 15, 2015Here's how Docker, CoreOS and container technologies will evolve in 2016 -- along with the Docker and container trends for channel partners.
VirtualizationTop Docker Monitoring Tools for MSPs and Service ProvidersJoe PanettieriDecember 7, 2015What are the best monitoring tools and services for Docker containers? Here are a few key options for service providers tackling container management.