An overhaul of the Microsoft Partner Program is set to be unveiled at the Worldwide Partner Conference this month. The details are murky but "everything is on the table," including the program name--now the "Microsoft Partner Network."
- By Scott Bekker
- July 01, 2009
Dell announced late last week that it is the first company aside from Microsoft to offer Microsoft software for sale via direct download.
- By Becky Nagel
- June 15, 2009
Operating Systems: Release Candidate arrives in plenty of time for the new OS to be generally available in Fall 2009.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 01, 2009
In this economy, we're relying on quick, easy gimmicks to keep the money moving. Aggressive discounts are what's working for Microsoft.
- By Paul DeGroot
- June 01, 2009
Microsoft rolls consulting know-how into offerings that managed partners can take to upper midmarket and enterprise customers.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 01, 2009
Web hosting specialist and Microsoft shop MaximumASP went looking for a virtualization solution. After evaluating the field, the Gold Certified Partner ended up sticking with Microsoft for a new virtual hosting business.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- June 01, 2009
Programs: New portal looks to link partners with complementary experience and bridge regional gaps.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- June 01, 2009
Company CFO Chris Lidell called the quarter perhaps "the most difficult environment Microsoft has faced in its entire 30-year history."
- By Scott Bekker
- June 01, 2009
Redmond releases OEM-only version called Windows Server 2008 Foundation for customers with fewer than 15 users.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 27, 2009
Partner Web sites should be more than marketing vehicles -- they should be sales tools as well.
- By Ken Thoreson
- March 01, 2009
The best business Web sites are more than online billboards -- they're powerful sales tools. Here's how some Microsoft partners are using their public sites to attract new customers and better serve their existing ones.
- By Fred Bayles
- March 01, 2009
Microsoft partners can learn some valuable marketing lessons from Obama's campaign successes. Here's a list of eight that you can pu tot use now.
- By M.H. McIntosh
- February 01, 2009
Rapid growth in virtual technology means partners with the right business plan can reap serious profits.
- By Keith Ward
- February 01, 2009
Barack Obama is set to become the 44th president of the United States. How should partners position themselves for the new administration's IT spending priorities?
- By Rich Freeman
- January 01, 2009
While many partners eagerly await the debut of the solution formerly known as "Centro," some grumble that Microsoft's midmarket server bundle leaves them with too few third-party options.
- By Fred Bayles
- October 01, 2008