In The Know: Top 5 Must-Read Cloud Stories, April 7
Talkin’ Cloud at the end of each day pulls out five must-read cloud computing stories from the news cycle for its readers to review in the morning. Today’s column features Databricks, Birch Communications and Logitech (LOGI).
Some of these stories have been gathered from Talkin’ Cloud’s article database, while others have been collected from elsewhere. If we missed something, feel free to leave a comment below. We might just add it into the mix.
Here’s today’s list of must-read cloud computing stories.
The Rise Of Apache Spark In The Cloud. Most recently, Databricks added a job scheduling capability to make it simpler to automate workflows involving the Databricks Cloud service. Databricks itself only has about two dozen customers at the moment, but as one of the few places where organizations can access Apache Spark in the cloud that number should rapidly increase in the months ahead.
Birch Communications Updates TotalCloud PBX Hosted Phone System. Birch Communications is giving customers “the freedom to choose the right handset to meet their individual needs.” The Atlanta-based communications provider is now allowing customers to use their own SIP-compliant handset devices with its TotalCloud PBX hosted phone system.
Lifesize Adds Microsoft Lync Features To Video Conferencing Service. Logitech division Lifesize has incorporated Microsoft (MSFT) Lync capabilities into its Lifesize Cloud software-as-a-service-based (SaaS-based) video conferencing solution. Lifesize said Lync users can now join meetings hosted on Lifesize Cloud with one click, empowering businesses to provide “easy-to-use video communications.”
The VAR Guy’s Top 50 Channel Influencers List, 2015. Welcome to The VAR Guy’s Top 50 Channel Influencers list, honoring the channel’s most influential people as nominated by you, our readers. The 2015 edition—our first—garnered hundreds of nominations, and paring them down proved to be a daunting task. There were many deserving of the Channel Influencer moniker—far more than the 50 we ultimately chose. The list, as you’ll see, is alphabetical, not ranked. It’s only fair
Cybercrime Study: 30 Percent of IT Security Pros Would Pay Ransom for Data Return. One in three IT security professionals advocate that organizations negotiate with cybercriminals for the safe return of stolen data or encrypted documents, according to a new study.
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