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  • The 2026 Microsoft Partner Marching Orders

    By Per Werngren

    A no-nonsense roadmap for the channel, from using AI as a competitive weapon to aligning tightly with Microsoft’s next big bets.

  • Delinea and StrongDM Join Forces to Address Identity Security for Agentic AI

    Planned collaboration aims to extend privileged access management to human and non-human identities on single platform.

  • 2025 Microsoft Conference Calendar: For Partners, IT Pros and Developers

    Here's your guide to all the IT training sessions, partner meet-ups and annual Microsoft conferences you won't want to miss.

  • CrowdStrike's Acquisition of SGNL Aims to Strengthen Identity Security

    By John K. Waters

    CrowdStrike signs definitive agreement to purchase SGNL, an identity security specialist, in a deal valued at about $740 million.

  • Microsoft Acquires Osmos, Automating Data Engineering inside Fabric

    By Chris Paoli

    In a strategic move to reduce time-consuming manual data preparation, Microsoft has acquired Seattle-based startup Osmos, specializing in agentic AI for data engineering.

  • Linux Foundation Unites Major Tech Firms to Launch Agentic AI Foundation

    By Chris Paoli

    The Linux Foundation today announced the creation of a new collaborative initiative — the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) — bringing together major AI and cloud players such as Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and other major tech companies.

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  • Keepit Consolidates Global Channel Organization to Accelerate Partner-Led Growth

    By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff

    New structure reinforces Keepit’s 100% channel-only model with unified global strategy and expanded regional leadership. 01/15/2026

  • Microsoft Details Zero-Downtime Migration Path from Oracle to Azure SQL

    By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff

    New Striim partnership outlines how enterprises can modernize databases with minimal disruption while reducing operational and licensing complexity. 01/14/2026

  • Microsoft Unveils “Community First” Approach to AI Infrastructure Deployment

    By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff

    New framework emphasizes local engagement, sustainability and transparency as Microsoft expands global AI and cloud infrastructure. 01/13/2026

  • Archive Intel Integrates With Microsoft Dynamics 365 to Automate Contact Whitelisting

    By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff

    New integration helps organizations preserve trusted communications while improving compliance and supporting scalable AI-driven reviews. 01/12/2026

  • Microsoft Introduces Agentic AI Capabilities to Automate Core Retail Operations

    By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff

    New tools apply autonomous AI agents across merchandising, supply chain and customer engagement to help retailers scale efficiency and responsiveness. 01/12/2026

  • Snowflake Intends to Acquire Observe to Add AI-Powered Observability at Scale

    By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff

    Planned acquisition aims to bring native observability and telemetry analysis into the Snowflake AI Data Cloud for enterprise workloads. 01/09/2026

  • Fiserv and Microsoft Expand Collaboration to Accelerate AI-Driven Innovation

    By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff

    Deeper partnership focuses on applying generative AI and cloud platforms to payments, banking and risk management workflows. 01/08/2026

  • Cognizant Completes Acquisition of 3Cloud to Expand Azure and AI Services

    By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff

    Deal strengthens Cognizant’s Microsoft-focused capabilities in cloud engineering, data platforms and enterprise AI delivery. 01/05/2026

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    Microsoft 365 Commercial Subscription Prices Set to Hike Mid 2026

    By Chris Paoli

    Microsoft announced a pricing increase for many commercial Microsoft 365 subscriptions (and related Office/Enterprise suites), with the changes expected to take effect in July 2026. 12/29/2025

  • IBM Snaps Up Confluent in an $11 Billion Deal to Supercharge AI Data Infrastructure

    IBM Snaps Up Confluent in an $11 Billion Deal to Supercharge AI Data Infrastructure

    By John K. Waters

    IBM is acquiring data streaming leader Confluent for $11 billion in a bold move to bolster its AI infrastructure stack. 12/22/2025

  • Cognizant and Microsoft Expand Partnership to Accelerate Enterprise AI Transformation

    By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff

    Deeper collaboration targets “Frontier firms” with joint solutions spanning cloud modernization, data platforms and responsible AI adoption. 12/19/2025

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    A New Virtual Era Emerges as Microsoft Shifts 3D Meetings to Teams, Retiring Mesh Platform

    By Chris Paoli

    Microsoft has officially said goodbye to its standalone Mesh platform on December 1, integrating its 3D meeting functionality directly into Microsoft Teams via a newly launched immersive events feature. 12/19/2025

  • Commvault Partners With Pinecone to Add Cyber Resilience for Enterprise AI Vector Data

    By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff

    New integration brings immutable backup and recovery to vector databases that support RAG and other production AI workloads. 12/18/2025

  • Guardz Report Finds Nearly Half of U.S. SMBs Have Experienced a Cyberattack

    By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff

    New research shows preparedness and MSP support sharply reduce damage, even as many small businesses rely on untrained staff for security. 12/17/2025

  • Enavate Expands Xcelerate Portfolio to Give SMBs More Flexible Paths to Business Central

    By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff

    New modular add-ons and integrations aim to help smaller organizations adopt Dynamics 365 Business Central with predictable timelines, fixed pricing and phased growth options. 12/05/2025

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