Buy or Build? How IT Services Firms Can Partner for Cloud Success

IT services companies – from managed service providers to pure consultants – often face a difficult decision whether to “buy or build” hosting infrastructure to meet client requirements. As the cloud market matures and providers expand their options for partners, services companies now have better options for working with infrastructure that is already there rather […]

Is it Time to Rebalance Your Workloads?

Rebalancing is something that many of us are familiar with in terms of our personal finances. We regularly keep track of our accounts and spend time considering the right investment mix – stocks, bonds, mutual funds –  based on economic conditions, past performance, and current needs. While we rightly attend to rebalancing our finances on […]

We partner with Northwave to offer managed security services

We are happy to announce that we have started a strategic partnership with Northwave to offer clients advanced managed security services. Leaseweb clients are now able to put their IT environments under the permanent protection of the Northwave Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT). The partnership is set up to guide and advise Leaseweb customers on […]

How DJ Hardwell uses cloud to get 22,000 fans on stage

VR is hot hot hot! As the technology is becoming widely available, we see more and more customers picking it up. For example, Leaseweb recently teamed up with Hardwell – the world’s #1 DJ – and technology partners Littlstar and VBR to pull off the first 360-degree, VR live stream of an EDM performance. Using our private cloud, CDN, […]

Why customer relationships are more important than ever for solution providers

This is the final blog in a five-part series in which Freek Hemminga, Leaseweb’s Global Channel & Strategic Alliances Manager, looks ahead to the challenges and opportunities for channel partners in the coming year. Here are part 1, 2, 3 and 4. Every business has to foster good relationships with its customers. But right now, it’s more important than ever […]

2016: A year of opportunities for service providers

This is part three of a five-part series in which Freek Hemminga, Leaseweb’s Global Channel & Strategic Alliances Manager, looks ahead to the challenges and opportunities for channel partners in the coming year. Read part 1 and 2. Two specific areas offer solution providers major opportunities for growth this year: first, emerging technologies enabled by the cloud and, […]

Why 2016 is decision time for solution providers

This is part two of a five-part series in which Freek Hemminga, Leaseweb’s Global Channel & Strategic Alliances Manager, looks ahead to the challenges and opportunities for channel partners in the coming year. Read part 1. As I explained during a recent interview, there’s no doubt that the rules have changed in the market. The way IT […]