Cloud brokers need to be more than just middlemen

July 5, 2012 Published by  SearchCloudProvider.com Cloud Provider Essentials Cloud service brokers must differentiate as cloud market matures Gina Narcisi, News Writer  With the cloud market still in its infancy, cloud service brokers models have emerged as a middle layer between the cloud provider and buyer to help customers struggling with the early stages of adopting a cloud strategy. As the cloud market matures, the cloud service broker's role must evolve. Rather than facilitate the selection of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) options and the customers' move to the cloud, a cloud service broker must offer more dynamic services across all infrastructure, integration and application options. DO CLOUD PROVIDERS NEED TO BE MORE THAN JUST MIDDLEMEN? Dell to buy Quest software for $2.4B Is there any cloud play involved in Dell’s decision to buy Quest Software for $2.4 billion? If so, could it be what Dell needs to establish itself in the cloud provider market? WHAT THE QUEST ACQUISITION MEANS CloudCast Weekly: Green clouds on the horizon Are green clouds feasible? How does software defined networking (SDN) affect service-level agreements (SLAs)? In this podcast, our editors and reporters delve into these issues and discuss what's new on SearchCloudProvider.com. CATCH UP ON THE MOST RECENT CLOUD NEWS ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchCloudProvider.com, part of the TechTarget network. TechTarget provides IT professionals with the resources they need to perform their jobs: Web sites, newsletters, forums, blogs, white papers, webcasts, events and more. Copyright 2012 TechTarget. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. If you no longer wish to receive Cloud Provider Essentials from SearchCloudProvider.com click to unsubscribe. Unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. Contact Us: SearchCloudProvider.com Member Services 275 Grove Street Newton, MA 02466 Contact: Webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this newsletter, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy.