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 FireHost, OffsiteDataSync and IBM (IBM).

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.

FireHost Teams With Dell For Secure Managed Private Cloud. FireHost this week teamed up with Dell Services to roll out a converged infrastructure solution that brings together Dell compute and server hardware with FireHost’s cloud architecture to create a secure, single-tenant managed cloud. Known best for its security-focused public cloud platform, FireHost steps out with this move into the managed private cloud market for the first time.

Friday’s Last Word: OffsiteDataSync CEO Matthew Chesterton. OffsiteDataSync CEO Matthew Chesterton has been leading the Rochester, New York-based disaster recovery company since 2001, which is when he founded the company. Over the past several years, OffsiteDataSync has expanded its offerings across multiple industries, aligned its services to meet numerous industry and government compliance standards, and operates in data centers that have achieved successful SSAE-16 audit opinions.

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5 Cloud Computing Funding Stories You Might Have Missed, Feb. 6. Each week Talkin’ Cloud compiles a list of cloud computing financing stories for readers who might have missed the news earlier in the week. This week’s column features funding news from Zapproved, Zoom, SteelBrick, ClusterHQ and Sauce Labs. These stories have been gathered from Talkin’ Cloud’s article database and other media sources. If we missed something, feel free to leave a comment below. We might just add it into the mix.

How Does Marriott International Plan to Use the IBM Cloud Platform?. Big Blue announced a deal to help Marriott International (MAR) offer faster digital services to its guests. The global hospitality company said it plans to migrate many of its core IT systems and applications to the IBM Cloud platform over the next few years. Additionally, Marriott will deploy IBM analytics software-as-a-service (SaaS) called Big Insights so it can collect and leverage big data to find new ways to better serve its guests.

5 Must-Read Telecom Stories, Feb. 6. Each week Talkin’ Cloud compiles a list of must-read telecommunications stories for readers who are looking to stay on top of what’s going on in the fast-moving telecom industry. This week’s column features the following companies from the marketplace: Google (GOOG), ThinkingPhones, 8×8 (EGHT), Verizon (VZ) and BT (BT). These stories have been gathered from Talkin’ Cloud’s Telco Hub database of telecom news and other news sources. And if we missed something, feel free to leave a comment below. We might just add it into the mix.

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