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RCP Reader Survey: Cautiously Optimistic
In our annual RCP reader survey, the channel community is slightly upbeat about the changes coming in the Microsoft Partner Network, but unsure about what lies ahead.
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If Taxes Are Inevitable, Cash In
Tackling the government sector can pay long-term dividends.
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4 Smart Pricing Strategies for 2010
With customer expectations reset, businesses find themselves in uncharted territory as the economy improves. We canvassed experts for advice on setting your own pricing before the market sets it for you.
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A Year for Leadership
The executives who succeed in 2010 will be the ones who make the tough choices that position their companies wisely.
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Microsoft and HP: Eyeing Their Next Move
Now that Oracle has completed its Sun acquisition, HP and Microsoft renew their alliance. Partners are watching to see if and where they fit in the great game among the giant IT vendors.
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Azure's Silent Debut
There were a couple of factors that led Microsoft to soft pedal what should have been a huge moment.
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Become a Thought Leader
The benefits of thought leadership are many, and cost less than engaging in a full-blown advertising campaign.
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One Hosting Provider's Message
How's this for a best practice? One Web hosting company sees a sensible answer in outsourcing.
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Managed Services Smooth the Way in Rough Economic Times
Companies tired of the "break-fix" model find a better way.
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Make a Mark with Your Marketing
As the economy improves this year, partners should have differentiation in mind -- starting with marketing.
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Trust in the Cloud
Partners inevitably put their credibility on the line when cloud offerings go offline.
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Microsoft's 2010 Product Roadmap
Redmond will be releasing an arsenal of new enterprise technologies this year including upgrades of Office, SharePoint, SQL Server, Dynamics and more.
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Notebook Nation
Laptops and netbooks aren't just for road warriors anymore. Here's a look at just how big the portable-computer market is -- and the trends that are driving its growth.
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A Cloud Solid Enough to Stand On
The City of LA's decision to replace its e-mail system with Gmail can serve as a rubric for what makes a cloud offering desirable to organizations.
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A Virtual Door Opens for SMBs
Microsoft's maturing virtualization stack offers opportunities for partners with customers of all sizes, including the "S" in SMB.
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Finding Some Sales Sanity in 2010
Last year may have been a depressing one for sales teams, but every difficult situation has a lesson in it.
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Preparing for the Multi-Platform Mobile Opportunity
Smartphones will grow exponentially in the coming years. If you're betting on one mobile platform, you may want to rethink that strategy.
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Marching Orders 2010
Are we continuing in a recession or coming out of one? No one can be sure. In our fourth annual Marching Orders feature, RCP's experts offer advice to put your company in good stead either way.
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Cutting LARs to the Bone
For LARs, recent changes to the way Microsoft treats its reseller channel have really hurt.
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Partners on Health Care: Mixed Prognosis
For many channel partners, government action on health care is producing both anxiety and opportunity.
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A Fast Start for Windows 7
If you're rooting for Microsoft, there's encouraging news this year that the backsliding is coming to a stop.
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Microsoft's Private Cloud Formation
As CIOs largely reject the early crop of cloud services for business-critical apps, Redmond readies private and hybrid cloud platforms.