The Windows Azure Platform Appliance is coming this fall. While you can't buy one of these limited-production releases, it could portend the future of private clouds.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- September 01, 2010
Some MSPs are intrigued by the new Microsoft cloud-based Windows Intune, but the product's early positioning and the company's commitment to the managed services model are questioned.
- By Scott Bekker
- September 01, 2010
Beware of these eight undead products: Customers may want them, but their support and future are in doubt.
- By John K. Waters
- August 01, 2010
Your clients might not need it at this very moment, but the day may come when they'll be glad they listened to you about making that uninterruptible power supply purchase.
- By Michael Domingo
- August 01, 2010
Jonathan Roskill takes over the Worldwide Partner Group at a time of overlapping, critical transitions.
- By Scott Bekker, Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 01, 2010
Relax, there's a future with Microsoft in the cloud, channel chief Allison Watson plans to tell partners at this month's WPC. That's not to say it won't take hard work to get there. Watson and pioneering partners share their flight path to profits.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 01, 2010
Now that SharePoint 2010 is shipping, partners are primed to handle upgrades on customers' terms.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- July 01, 2010
The question isn't whether the cloud is secure, but whether your provider can show you what's behind the curtain.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- July 01, 2010
Microsoft leads partners to side with Citrix in virtualization's newest battle.
- By John K. Waters
- July 01, 2010
In the battle to get customers to pay attention to backup and recovery offerings, it's important to know your enemy.
- By Christa Ayer
- June 15, 2010
The Blackberry maker so far has maintained its lead in the smartphone segment, but Apple and Google present worthwhile challenges that keep RIM working harder to stay at the top.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- June 15, 2010
A decade into it, Microsoft's smartphone strategy lags Apple, Google and RIM. Can it climb back on the strength of its recent efforts?
- By Jabulani Leffall
- June 08, 2010
Microsoft partners want to put the worst economic times in recent memory behind them, but results from this year's survey indicate doubts linger that compensation will rebound in the next 12 months.
- By Michael Domingo
- June 01, 2010
As hosting providers are squeezed, could Microsoft cloud services offer a safe haven?
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- June 01, 2010
National Systems Integrators are the rock stars of the U.S. Microsoft Partner Community. Is it a designation worth aspiring to?
- By Scott Bekker
- June 01, 2010
Split Decision: University of Arizona CIO explains why Google Apps was OK for students, while Microsoft BPOS was better-suited for faculty and employees.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- May 27, 2010
Your clients often need services that go beyond what you offer in the traditional MSP role. So, look around: Is there untapped revenue sitting right under your nose?
- By Christa Ayer
- May 12, 2010
When Microsoft Office 2010 ships this month, the suite faces its most serious challenge yet from lower-cost alternatives. Here are nine reasons why Redmond's newest version still promises to be a boon to partners.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- May 01, 2010
As part of the Microsoft Partner Network overhaul, Microsoft is revamping the popular Action Pack program this month.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 01, 2010
Cloud computing may fundamentally change the way IT professionals do their jobs. Smart IT pros will be prepared for the upheaval to come.
- By Brien Posey
- May 01, 2010