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How to Develop a Clearly Defined Cloud Strategy

ReadWriteStart

If your primary goals are flexibility and scalability , internet-housed public cloud models such as Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure are optimal. Identifying your preferred cloud model dictates how everything else develops from there. Develop decision criteria. . Create Your Cloud Adoption Strategy.

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Microsoft’s Purchase Of Minecraft Maker Mojang Shows Comitment To Building Cross-Platform Appeal

YoungUpstarts

billion acquisition of Sweden-based software company Mojang, the developer behind the popular building game ““Minecraft”, which has sold over 100 million copies since its release in 2009, illustrates the degree to which Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s long-term vision for Microsoft is taking root at that company. Microsoft’s $2.5

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Your cloud data needs a reality check: our investment in Cyera

Cracking the Code

Yotam Segev (left) and Tamar Bar-Ilan (right), cofounders of Cyera The complex equation of data reality With AWS, Azure and GCP growing 40-50% YoY at massive scale (AWS’ run rate is more than $70B!), Thank you Yotam and Tamar for choosing to partner with us! _ * See Accel 2020 Euroscape ** See Statista.

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The Difference Between Apple & Facebook ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Apple and Facebook are both platforms , in the sense that their software and user networks are utilized by countless software developers to build their own businesses. billion to developers and Apple paid out something like $2B or so. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. June 5, 2012. Previous Entries.

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$43.2 Million That Can Help You

Growthink Blog

Get Satisfaction Inc. ( [link] ) raised $6 million led by Azure Capital Partners. Get Satisfaction has developed a private label social network platform for businesses to use to communicate with their customers, and to help customers communicate with each other. million led by Greycroft Partners and BV Capital.

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Congrats On Your Acquisition! Some Thoughts On Data Integration And More.

YoungUpstarts

Our acquisition involved bringing petabytes of precious customer and partner backup data under our company’s direct management. Fortunately, most of that data was in Microsoft Azure. Welcome Customers and Partners With a High Degree of Attentiveness. The data was located in multiple jurisdictions all over the world.

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Female Founders! Pitch for a Fast Track into Capital Factory with a $100,000 Investment

Austin Startup

We’ve helped winners connect with customers, mentors, and secure millions of dollars in capital from partners like Google Black Founders Fund, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Fund, Backstage Capital, and many other VC investors. million Series A round.