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
An experiment with deal registration for Microsoft partners suggests that the company is looking for alternatives to its current reseller structure. As with many changes, this is fraught with both opportunity and risk.
- By Paul DeGroot
- July 01, 2010
Microsoft initiated a free Windows Embedded update service for device developers, which started on Monday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 29, 2010