Small and Midsize Business (SMB) Cloud Computing

A new cloud company is hoping to bring elements of Salesforce services to the small business market, and it has Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff as a supporter. Brandcast, which has launched its cloud platform for brand management, hopes to make it possible for small and medium businesses (SMBs) to establish and manage their brands across a "consistent cross-channel web presence."...More

When Microsoft launches Office 365 cloud updates Feb. 27, watch for Google Apps to be ready with its own competitive messaging. It's time for partners to take sides....More

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) hopes to lift Office 365 cloud revenues 40 percent in 2013, according to a Microsoft speaker at Tech Data TDCloud Partner Summit....More

Want to find a Google Apps reseller who can advise or manage a roll out, train employees, or customize a cloud service? Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) new Enterprise Partner Search tool apparently allows customers to do exactly that....More

Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) is rallying customers, partners and independent software vendors (ISVs) today at the CloudForce conference in New York. Mike Rosenbaum, VP, AppExchange and partner programs, says partners need to remember that the cloud, mobile and social waves are just getting started. "With cloud it's no longer a question of if; it's when," said Rosenbaum. "The model is proven. And it's not about IT maintenance. It's about innovation for our partners and customers."...More