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# Archive of posts from 2014

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## [The Perfect Fit in a Cloud Provider](/knowledgebase/blog/2014-09-16-the-perfect-fit-in-a-cloud-provider/)

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Author[Joe Palian](#)

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What is the difference between a partner and a vendor, and how do you find the perfect fit in a prospective cloud provider? When it comes to cloud providers, there are two kinds of organizations: partners and vendors. A traditional cloud vendor cloud vendor typically sells resources in pre-determined packages. As a result, unless your resource demand happens to...

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