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			            - By Gladys  Rama
- July 19, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft unveiled a new partner group at Inspire on Tuesday aimed at driving benefits and incentives toward partners participating in the Azure Space program.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- July 19, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Thursday announced a small reorg of its partner executive ranks, culminating a process that began when former channel chief Rodney Clark announced his departure two months ago.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- July 14, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    A new Microsoft groundstation-as-a-service offering that lets users communicate with satellites using Microsoft's cloud resources is now in public preview.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- December 09, 2021
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Whatever the metaverse turns out to be, Microsoft's current rhetoric indicates that it plans to share it with its partners. 
                    
			            - By John K. Waters
- December 07, 2021
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Three industry trends are "redefining the current state of the channel," say researchers at Ingram Micro Cloud. 
                    
			            - By John K. Waters
- December 03, 2021
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Channel expert Mike Harvath says the pandemic has created a "perfect storm" for consolidation among partner companies -- especially for firms that have embraced remote work.
                    
			            - By John K. Waters
- August 18, 2021
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft Viva, Microsoft's new "employee experience platform" that it unveiled in February, is set to reach several milestones in the coming months.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- July 19, 2021
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft last week disclosed new Azure services, bolstered by partners, to support enterprises tapping private 5G networks and edge computing services.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- June 23, 2021
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is adding three more industry-specific cloud programs to its offerings with help from its partners.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- February 24, 2021
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    FastTrack, Microsoft's onboarding support program for organizations, now covers Microsoft 365 Defender security solutions.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 13, 2021
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    With COVID-19 changing the way customers do business, the pandemic's impact on partners was a hot topic for readers this year.
                    
			            - By RCP  Staff
- December 23, 2020
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's 20-year-old Open License program for SMBs will be phased out in 2022, leaving a crucial role open for Cloud Solution Providers to fill. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- October 01, 2020
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced the public preview of its Universal Print service for Microsoft 365 subscribers on Tuesday, the start of this year's Inspire partner conference. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- July 21, 2020
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    In response to concerns about the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Microsoft is transitioning all of its big conferences in 2020 to be online only.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 01, 2020