October 6, 2010
Four Cloud Computing Questions VARs Must Ask Their Customers
The VAR Guy
Drew Jenkins raises some questions partners should ask their customers in the cloud computing space.
“All cloud solutions are different. Because many customers – and tech companies for that matter – are in the early phases of cloud definition and adoption, customer requirements are likely all over the map. As you evaluate available products and services, ask your target customers a few important questions (and answer them yourself). 1) What problem do you want the cloud solution to solve? 2) What most attracts you to the cloud? 3) What are the key characteristics of your application or workload? And 4) What business or security constraints do you have that must be considered?”
Rugged Mobilility: Panasonic’s New S9 Toughbook
The VAR Guy
Dave Courbanou writes about Panasonic’s new S9 toughbook device.
“The latest entry is the Panasonic S9 Toughbook, coming in at just 12.1 inches. Here’s some insight for your road warrior customers. The S9 sports a Core i5 CPU, with 11 hours of battery life, wireless broadband with either Verizon or Sprint, all inside a 3 pound packaged, designed to withstand 30″ drops, plus 12″ drops from any single stress angle. It’ll handle liquid spills of up to 6 ounces (seems small), and at least 220LB of pressure (read: I can stand on this laptop and it’ll be fine).”
Nielsen: 32 Percent Of New Smartphone Owners Choose Android Phones
TechCrunch
Leena Rao writes that more smartphone users are now choosing Android-based phones.
According to August data from The Nielsen Company, Android has passed the iPhone and BlackBerry to become the popular operating system for people who bought a smartphone in the past six months. Over the past six months, 32 per cent of new smartphone owners chose an phone with an Android operating system, while 25 per cent chose the iPhone OS and 26 percent chose RIM’s Blackberry smartphones. The data, which covers a period that includes a full-month of iPhone 4 availability, also shows that Blackberry still holds largest share of the smartphone market with 31 percent of the market. Twenty-eight percent of smartphone owners have Apple iPhones, compared to 19 per cent who have Android devices.”