In The Know: Top 5 Must-Read Cloud Stories, March 3

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 Mitel (MITL), Mavenir Systems (MVNR) and StorageCraft.

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.

Mitel To Acquire Mavenir Systems For $560M. Mitel today announced it will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Mavenir Systems common stock in a cash and stock deal valued at approximately $560 million. Upon closing of the transaction, Mavenir will become the mobile business division of Mitel, operating under the brand Mavenir. Additionally, Mavenir President Pardeep Kohli will join Mitel and report to Mitel CEO Rich McBee.

Attention Channel Partners: Go Vertical. Have you ever thought that a vertical market would benefit your business? It’s a question that most ask and never take the time to do a deep dive investigating the opportunity that is in front of them. Could it be that marketing could be more specific, technical training and solutions could be delivered more consistently, which could raise profitability? The answer is a resounding yes! So why not get in the game before your competitors do?

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The Enterprise Effect Of Open Source. Once primarily the purview of small businesses, educational institutions, and cutting edge start-ups, the entire spectrum of organizations — including the world’s largest enterprises — now are adopting open source solutions.

Hybrid Cloud’s Achilles’ Heel. Integration is the Achilles’ heel of hybrid cloud. The cost of addressing the requirements for integration is usually deemed prohibitive. But even if we assume that cost is not a factor, there still remain challenges with integration.

In the World of Cloud Backup Options, Which is Best?. There are a lot of options when it comes to cloud backup and even more philosophies that govern how these cloud backups actually work. Some are easy and user friendly but offer limited recovery options, while others are more complex and offer flexibility and nearly unlimited recovery options. The purpose of this article isn’t to say which is best, because there’s no hard and fast answer to that. Instead, we’ll look at the advantages and disadvantages of various options so that you can make informed decisions and lead your clients toward a decision that fits their budgets and particular business requirements.

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