In The Know: Top 5 Must-Read Cloud Stories, March 30

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 FinancialForce.com, BetterCloud and CenturyLink (CTL).

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.

Data Center World Global Conference: Managed Services, Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery. With Data Center World Global Conference only being weeks away, conference registrants are gathering thoughts, assessing needs and finalizing schedules. Hosted by Data Center Knowledge, the premier event for the IT industry, which will be held in April at the Mirage Resort in Las Vegas, covers all the essentials for seasoned data center and facilities management professionals. Some of the topics to look for at the conference include managed services, disaster recovery in the cloud and going cloud.

HostingCon San Diego 2015: Have You Registered?. HostingCon 2015 will be providing some new ways for hosting, cloud and internet infrastructure professionals to connect, learn and socialize. HostingCon is continuing to offer the targeted networking and cutting-edge educational opportunities that have made it an institution in the industry. The event is being held in San Diego this year.

5 Cloud Computing Funding Stories You Might Have Missed, March 27. 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 FinancialForce.com, BetterCloud, ProtectWise, FusionOps and Rubrik.

5 Must-Read Telecom Stories, March 27. This week’s column features the following companies from the marketplace: CenturyLink, gUnify, ScanSource Communications (SCSC), Cohere Technologies and International Data Corp (IDC). 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.

Friday’s Last Word: Mendix CEO Derek Roos. Mendix CEO Derek Roos co-founded the Boston-based app platform with Derckjan Kruit in 2005. He’s been CEO of the startup — which aims to enable enterprises to build, integrate and deploy web and mobile applications — since its founding.

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