Business transformation poses a tricky task for information technology (IT) channel firms offering cloud computing services as they grapple with steep operational changes and investments. Undeterred, however, many in the channel today are charting a cloud course that involves a wide variety of cloud business models and activities, according to the 4th Annual Trends in Cloud Computing released by CompTIA, the non-profit association for the industry.

1. Build
Provide /
Provision
Enable /
Integrate
Manage /
Support
IaaS | PaaS | SaaS
Public | Private | Hybrid Clouds
Cloud Aggregation | Brokerage Services
Procure HW +
SW; add
expertise to
build cloud
Resell
White-label
Hosting / Direct
to customer
Deployment
Consulting | Advising | IT Solutions
Integration
Break/Fix
Managed Services
Customization /
Development
Architecture /
Design
Cloud Business Models Framework for the IT Channel
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