MSP News Weekly Podcast: August 29, 2014

While physical stores have obviously worked well for Apple (Microsoft is trying to mimic Apple in this regard) it remains unclear whether Amazon's approach will translate into more cloud computing users and adoption. We will see.

IBM Launches First SoftLayer Facility in Australia

SoftLayer is planning on launching its first ever data center in Melbourne, Australia. IBM has committed to opening 15 new data centers around the world, which is part of a roughly $1.2 billion investment into cloud computing. The Melbourne facility will be able to accommodate approximately 15,000 physical servers.

BYOD in California: For Better or Worse?

California governor Jerry Brown this week signed into law a bill that will require smart phones sold in California must be equipped with a "kill switch" in order to wipe the devices in the event of being lost or stolen. While this may seem like a no-brainer for MSPs who currently manage mobile devices on behalf of customers, this new law does raise several questions. First, how will other states react to the law (will they adopt similar legislation)? Second, will this law make doing business in California just a bit more complicated and expensive? Third, will the law interfere with existing IT policies being managed by MSPs, which in some cases, may actually be better than what the law prescribes?