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AppDirect's award-winning platform creates a complete ecosystem to connect SMBs with cutting edge cloud services through a network of branded partner marketplaces.

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Thursday, May 9th, 2013

PCI in the Public Cloud

Learn about becoming PCI compliant while using a public cloud environment.

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

AppDirect, TeliaSonera Forge New Frontiers for Small Businesses

Today, AppDirect is announcing a major new deal with Sweden’s largest telecom company.

Monday, March 25th, 2013

First Impressions from CeBIT 2013

Hear more about CeBIT 2013 from the AppDirect team and see a video created by AppDirect's marketplace partner, Deutsche Telekom.

Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Big Takeaways from the Small Business Web Summit

Thoughts from the AppDirect team after the Small Business Web Summit.

Monday, March 4th, 2013

Security and the Cloud: Setting the Bar

Learn from AppDirect's information security officer why cloud security can be so complicated, and how AppDirect ensures that our cloud environments are protected by robust, industry-leading security.

Monday, February 4th, 2013

AppDirect and Staples: Changing the Way SMBs Buy Software

Learn more about how our latest partner marketplace will revolutionized the way that small businesses buy and manage software.

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

AppDirect Reports from the Cloud Channel Summit

Monday, October 22nd, 2012

Enterprise App Startups Take the Spotlight

Enterprise ISVs are finally getting some attention. Learn more about their strategies for success.

Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

A MaaS-Inspired Approach to Value Added Services

How a cloud service marketplace can automate your value-added service portfolio.

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

Introducing the AppDirect Knowledge Base

Announcing the launch of AppDirect's new Knowledge Base.

Glossary

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CSB

Cloud Service Brokerage. A cloud services brokerage is a third-party individual or business that acts…

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SaaS

Software-as-a-Service. Refers to multi-tenant software delivered over the Internet. Customers consume the product as a…

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MaaS

Marketplace-as-a-Service. A hosted marketplace that allows users to find, buy and manage their cloud applications…

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Upcoming Events

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2013 AppDirect Partner Summit

May
28

CeBIT Australia 2013

CeBIT is the number one Business Technology event of the Australian business calendar.

Jun
19

GigaOm Structure

Structure is the industry’s leading Cloud Computing conference by prestige of speakers, editorial integrity and forward looking agenda.

Jul
16

HostingCon 2013

More than 1,900 people from all areas and niches of the hosted services industry are expected to attend the conference.

Sep
23

ComptelPlus Fall 2013

The COMPTEL PLUS Convention & EXPO is the preeminent networking event for innovative communications companies and their supplier partners.

White Papers & Guides

How Service Providers Can Succeed with Business Application Marketplaces

The Race to Cloud Services

Top 10 Challenges in Creating a Great App Store

Testimonials

TribeHR

Joseph Fung, CEO of TribeHR, talks about how AppDirect's technology aligns perfectly TribeHR's philosophies, and helped them access new customer demographics.

Wave Accounting

Hear how easily developers are integrating with the AppDirect platform from Kirk Simpson and James Lochrie, Wave Accounting's Co-Founders.

Appcelerator

Appcelerator's VP of Product Management, Jo Ann Buckner, shares the story behind Appcelerator's decision to partner with AppDirect for its Open Mobile Marketplace.

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    Branded Developer Center

    Attract vendors to your ecosystem with a state-of-the-art on-boarding platform.

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    Branded Marketplace Manager

    Drive sales with a turnkey customer management and marketing platform.

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