At a subscriber’s request, here’s a cheat sheet with ten cloud targets based in Boston. Three of the ten, predictably, work at TechTarget. It’s a sign of the times that no IDG/Foundry names show up on the list.
Lots of people cover cloud these days but who’s at the core of it? This SWMS cheat sheet offers 17 targets across Tier 1, trades and verticals. The challenge was not to omit obvious go-to’s, but still come up with targets you may not have considered.
Forbes this week began accepting applications for this year’s Cloud 100 List as well as the accompanying Cloud 100 Rising Stars list, which focuses on private cloud startups with less than $25 million in funding.
When editorial layoffs come around, the topic of Substack comes up soon after. “How many reporters will wind up there?” our subscribers often ask.
Now in its second month, new cloud publication Silverlinings has established itself. Should you approach? Let’s first address the mission.
This list of two dozen targets is a roll-up of cloud targets you already know — and perhaps a few you don’t — as well as Google/Alphabet beat reporters in Tier 1. Hope you find it helpful.
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