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Global IT consultancies take a multilayered approach to GenAI training by developing in-house programs, partnering with tech vendors and tapping online training platforms.
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FinOps consulting grows as IT cost management efforts expand
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Hyperscalers' mass, AI role dominate partner ecosystems
Seemingly saturated, the massive partner networks of the top cloud vendors still attract service providers and often serve as their top ecosystems, according to a new survey.
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AWS partners cite boost from GenAI, online selling updates
The ability to build industry offerings on Amazon Nova, easier online selling and accelerated application modernization intrigued partners at AWS re:Invent 2024.
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FinOps consulting grows as IT cost management efforts expand
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A managed service provider (MSP) is a third-party company that remotely manages a customer's information technology (IT) infrastructure and end-user systems.
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AWS partners cite boost from GenAI, online selling updates
The ability to build industry offerings on Amazon Nova, easier online selling and accelerated application modernization intrigued partners at AWS re:Invent 2024.
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