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 Namely, Tidemark and Looker.

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.

5 Cloud Computing Funding Stories You Might Have Missed, June 19. 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 Namely, Tidemark, Cryptzone, Komprise and Minio. 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.

7 Cloud Must-Reads of the Week, June 19. Every Friday Talkin’ Cloud rounds up the top cloud computing stories of the week for our online community of channel partners. Did we forget to include one of your favorite articles from the week? Send an email to Talkin’ Cloud Executive Editor CJ Arlotta at cj.arlotta [at] penton.com to let him know. If he doesn’t get back to you right away, bother him some more — and more.

Friday’s Last Word: Looker CEO Frank Bien. Looker CEO Frank Bien joined the Santa Cruz, California-based inventive software company in 2013 after more than 20 years of experience in technology. Before joining Looker, Bien was senior vice president of Strategy for software-defined storage vendor Virsto (which was acquired by VMware) and vice president of Strategic Alliances at EMC. Bien worked as vice president of Business Development Greenplum before it was acquired by EMC.

ChannelTech VideoCast: Uberization in the Channel. In this week’s ChannelTech VideoCast, hosts Charlene O’Hanlon and Diane Krakora of PartnerPath discuss uberization in the channel and ways vendors and partners can work together to ensure their relevancy.

Cloud Services for Increased Productivity, Reduced Costs. What phrases do tech people like to throw around when endorsing the cloud?  What benefits do they suggest come from cloud data storage or cloud-based file sharing? For managed service providers (MSPs), do more than just talk at them.  Rather than just backing up an organization’s data, back up your sales pitch by understanding how greater productivity and reduced costs can be achieved through cloud computing services.

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