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Salesforce launches Starter to ward off competition in the SMB segment

CIO Business Intelligence

Salesforce has made its customer relationship management (CRM) suite, dubbed Starter, generally available in an effort to garner more market share in the small and medium businesses (SMBs) segment as it faces stiff competition from rivals such as Zoho. So, what is Salesforce Starter?

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More SMB Love Needed

Cloud Musings

In a recent post, titled “ 10 Surprising Facts About Cloud Computing and What It Really Is ”, Zac Johnson highlighted some interesting facts about cloud computing in the SMB marketplace: Cloud Computing is up to 40 times more cost-effective for an SMB, compared to running its own IT system.

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Cloud infrastructure sales rise as companies seek digital resiliency

CIO Business Intelligence

Global spending on cloud infrastructure services increased by 34% to a total of nearly $56 billion in the first quarter of 2022, driven by the need for resiliency and flexibility as businesses face supply chain problems and geopolitical upheaval, according to a report released Friday by analyst firm Canalys.

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SMB study finds Google Cloud increases productivity and lowers IT costs

Tech Republic Cloud

Interviews with nine companies examined the impact on revenue as well as how long it took to recoup the investment in the cloud platform.

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Cloud automation provider SkyKick lands $130M, riding pandemic tailwinds from digital acceleration

GeekWire

The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation for companies across various industries. That’s good news for SkyKick , a Seattle startup that just landed $130 million to fuel growth for its software that helps companies migrate and manage their files in the cloud. (Skykick Photo). billion in 2020. “We

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Fast-growing Digerati attacks rich SMB VoIP market

IT Toolbox

SMBs have yet to migrate to VoIP communications – an opportunity driving strategy for Digerati Technologies, the Texas-based cloud communications specialist identified by Deloitte as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in North America.

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CSPs strengthen B2B security offerings

TM Forum

security and cybersecurity services are already delivering strong growth for CSPs, particularly those offering managed cloud network services for large enterprises. Orange Cyberdefense, Orange Group’s security subsidiary, announced the acquisition of two Switzerland-based sister companies, SCRT and Telsys. ,

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