Just about everybody seems to think that the only way to create your own IP is to become a developer. As one Microsoft partner shows, that's not the case.
- By Howard M. Cohen
- April 28, 2016
Microsoft is among over two dozen companies that have joined Dell's newly launched effort to create an Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- April 25, 2016
Microsoft on Tuesday announced a major, cloud-oriented streamlining of the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) competencies that it uses to identify and validate the expertise of its partners.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 13, 2016
You may have noticed Microsoft (and other cloud providers) usurping traditional partner services like migration. Get used to it.
- By M.S. Partner
- April 11, 2016
The shift to cloud services presents huge challenges to managed services providers (MSPs). Industry experts say the successful MSP of the near future looks very different from the successful MSP of the recent past.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 06, 2016
The deadline for this year's award for partners that have shown exceptional growth is May 2.
- By Mike Harvath
- April 04, 2016
For cloud-bound partners, navigating Microsoft's various resources can be a time-consuming task. Here are some handy maps to help you figure out where to go for what you need.
- By Barb Levisay
- March 28, 2016
More than being just a new offering, the CSP program requires Microsoft partners to design the business model that will take them into the future.
- By Barb Levisay
- March 23, 2016
According to IDC, partners that bet their businesses on Microsoft's cloud are making out like bandits. Scott digs into some of the specifics.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 16, 2016
As Microsoft becomes more and more desperate to drive consumption, expect the range of free services offerings from FastTrack to keep ballooning.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 09, 2016
Howard thinks it's time for partners to treat Microsoft with the same benign neglect it shows them.
- By Howard M. Cohen
- March 01, 2016
The old three-legged-stool model of partner-delivered IT services -- consulting, advisory services and support -- needs to adapt to the changing technology environment.
- By Mike Harvath
- December 16, 2015
Microsoft Partner of the Year winner Nintex kills two birds with one very effective stone by combining IP creation with partner outreach.
- By Howard M. Cohen
- December 15, 2015
Cloud computing may be the poster child of disruptive technology, but there are a few business tenets that are simply impervious to change.
- By M.S. Partner
- December 10, 2015
Demand has never been higher for ways to protect data from prying eyes. Solutions abound for partners looking to encrypt their customers' data in Microsoft environments.
- By Scott Bekker
- December 09, 2015