Microsoft is preparing to roll out a new cloud computing engagement model for U.S. partners that will double the Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) finders' fee for top-selling partners from 12 percent to 24 percent.
- By Scott Bekker
- September 16, 2010
Microsoft today released a beta of its upcoming customer relationship management (CRM) solution.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 09, 2010
Partners like Jeffrey Goldstein are eager for features in Microsoft's forthcoming release that will give them better traction against Salesforce.com.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- September 01, 2010
As the economy continues to bump along, throwing off signals both that it might be headed up or down, a major component of the channel is reflecting the same confusing lack of clear trends.
- By Scott Bekker
- September 01, 2010
Proposal excludes wireless bandwidth and calls for weak FCC regulation. Critics allege the approach would create "private fast lanes" for "big players" and a "winding dirt road" for "the little guy."
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 01, 2010
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
Microsoft announced on Monday that a "preview" of Windows Small Business Server codenamed "Aurora" is now available for download.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 17, 2010
Microsoft this week provided notice of some upcoming product updates and betas to expect in the coming months.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 13, 2010
Microsoft's Windows Phone engineering team announced yesterday that Windows Phone 7 Series has reached the technical preview stage.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 19, 2010
GFI Software on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Clearwater, Fla.-based Sunbelt Software, a maker of Windows security products.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 15, 2010
Microsoft on Monday announced two new "previews" to come for its Windows Small Business Server product suite.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 14, 2010
Microsoft rolled out a second beta of its Windows Intune service on Monday, but availability is limited.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 12, 2010
Microsoft this week will announce it's bringing back 'gold' and 'silver' to the naming conventions used for partner levels.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 11, 2010
Two weeks after announcing that global channel chief Allison Watson would switch jobs with Jon Roskill, Microsoft disclosed major changes within the U.S. partner organization.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 09, 2010