White papers, presentations, templates and articles on building effective partnerships by Amazon Consulting.

1. July 30, 2010—

   The Ecosystem of the Cloud: Vendor's Perspective - Rackspace (Online Presentation)

   Robert Fuller (VP WW Channel Sales, Rackspace) joins Beth Vanni for an in-depth conversation on Rackspace's plans for channel partners around cloud offerings. Topics include:
   - Evolving partner business models
   - New vendor/partner engagement models
   - Unique channel program support More Information »

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2. July 30, 2010—

   The Ecosystem of the Cloud: Vendor's Perspective - Oracle (On-line Presentation)

   Kevin O'Brien (Sr. Director - ISV and SaaS Strategy, Oracle) joins Beth Vanni for an in-depth conversation on Oracle's plans for channel partners around cloud offerings. Topics include:
   - Evolving partner business models
   - New vendor/partner engagement models
   - Unique channel program support More Information »

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3. July 28, 2010—

   PartnerPath Video Tour: Content Management

   Amazon Consulting introduces the advanced CMS for PartnerPath. Communicate exciting news and upcoming events to your partners. You no longer need to wait for IT to update your partner portal site - you can control your own content, keeping it fresh and engaging. No HTML experience needed! More Information »

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4. July 15, 2010—

   Event Analysis: Microsoft WW Partner Conference (PDF)

   How can a company who literally owns the desktop and has one of the largest ISV communities not be actively talking about the cloud? It's clear that after much criticism of its somewhat divided "Software + Services" strategy and its late entry into mobile device support, the Redmond giant is serious about the cloud.
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   Also See: Micrsoft WPC Video Blog
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5. July 12, 2010—

   The Ecosystem of the Cloud: The Solution Providers' Perspective (Webinar)(Transcript Included) (PDF)

   Beth Vanni is joined by Steve Roux (President, Innovative Computer Solutions, Inc.) and Balakrishna Narasimhan (Senior Director, Corporate and Field Marketing, Appirio) for a discussion on a recent thought leadership Brief published by Amazon Consulting. Topics include: What are the major roles of solution providers? What services are they betting on? Where are they making money? What kinds of unique support do they need from their leading vendors? More Information »

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