In The Know: Top 5 Must-Read Cloud Stories, March 9

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 CloudOne, Mitel (MITL) and XO Communications.

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.

Friday’s Last Word: CloudOne CEO John McDonald. CloudOne CEO John McDonald became the top dog at the Indianapolis, Indiana-based cloud applications company in April 2010. CloudOne provides cloud apps for companies and converts their IBM software into customized, on-demand SaaS Services. McDonald was a technical sales executive at IBM for over 20 years.

5 Cloud Computing Funding Stories You Might Have Missed, March 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 CloudMine, PeachWorks, Namely, Geofeedia and RackTop Systems.

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7 Cloud Must-Reads of the Week, March 6. 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.

CompTIA Announces Cloud Trustmark+: Here’s What You Need To Know. CompTIA has launched the CompTIA Cloud Trustmark+, a business credential that is designed to accredit and differentiate the IT channel’s best-practice cloud distributors and vendors. To earn the Cloud Trustmark+, cloud distributors and vendors must demonstrate a commitment to providing IT channel partners with best-in-class technology, integrations, support and enablement resources, according to CompTIA.

XO Communications Adds UC Features To HPBX Service. XO Communications has launched a unified communications (UC) suite for its Hosted PBX (HPBX) service that is designed to increase user productivity regardless of location. The Herndon, Virginia-based telecommunications provider also noted that its HPBX service now automatically includes the WorkTime mobile Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) application.

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