Intel Hybrid Cloud: Go Big or Go Home
November 27, 2012
Grazed from TalkinCloud. Author: Joe Panetierri.
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is at a crossroads. CEO Paul Otellini is preparing to retire; the tablet and smartphone markets remain difficult to crack; and new platforms like ultrabooks running Windows 8 or Windows 7 have yet to ignite major PC upgrade cycles. But there could be a silver lining in all this. It’s call Intel Hybrid Cloud. The big question: Will Intel put serius marketing muscle behind this potential channel partner opportunity, especially as partners seek alternatives to Microsoft’s discontinued Windows Small Business Server (SBS).
Intel Hybrid Cloud essentially is an on-premises small business server that can link to a range of managed and cloud services. Special offers include a BDR (backup and disaster recovery) appliance running StorageCraft, and Level Platforms software that allows MSPs (managed services providers) to remotely manage and troubleshoot customer systems…
It’s no secret that cloud computing and SaaS applications have put the squeeze on small business server sales. But with aggressive marketing, evangelism and partner training, I believe Intel Hybrid Cloud could somewhat stabilize small business server sales while also giving VARs and customers a stepping stone toward Intel-based public clouds from Dell, HP, IBM and other hardware giants…
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