By Scott Bekker and Lee Pender
In narrowing its Software plus Services talk into a real program, Microsoft had to go from dozens of promising options to one controversial reality. Many partners see opportunities in the program, but concerns abound.
By Anne Stuart
Redmond recently unveiled plans to revise key aspects of the 5-year-old Microsoft Partner Program. Experts and partners weigh in on the likely impact of the coming changes.
By Rich Freeman
Seeing big opportunities in small to midsize businesses (SMBs), major IT vendors have retooled their SMB channel programs and offerings to get that business. Here's a primer on emerging opportunities for partners to get a piece of the action.
By Scott Bekker
Vendors launch new products, programs for partners for the forthcoming year.
By Ken Thoreson
Some easy dashboard metrics for partners who want to squeeze as much as they can from their strategic sales-management plans.
By Anne Stuart and RCP Staff
Citing billion-dollar losses, an expert study calls on channel executives to help battle gray-market sales.
By Scott Bekker
Microsoft to spend $2.9 billion on channel in fiscal year 2009.
By Scott Bekker
A (slightly) tongue-in-cheek analysis of where partners rate in the Microsoft ecosystem based on the quality of show-attendee bags.