The lower startup and maintenance costs, quicker ROI and increased productivity of the cloud, particularly with Windows Azure, may greatly expand the number of ISVs seeking to build their own channels.
- By Keith Lubner
- January 01, 2011
Partner marketing expert Barb Levisay offers tips for getting the most out of Microsoft's free partner directory.
- By Barb Levisay
- January 01, 2011
When it comes to basic market dynamics, the IT services industry can be characterized in economic parlance as a fragmented industry.
- By Mike Harvath
- January 01, 2011
As the cloud fills every inch of the IT sky, and the Microsoft Partner Network goes into full effect, RCP's panel of experts offer their best tips for your business to thrive.
- By Scott Bekker
- January 01, 2011
A lot of factors drove the merger of three Midwest solution providers into Avtex Solutions -- but some of the reasons relate to Microsoft technology issues and the new demands of the Microsoft Partner Network.
- By Scott Bekker
- January 01, 2011
Microsoft needs to reconsider its practice of directly billing cloud computing customers if the company expects to gain serious traction among partners.
- By Scott Bekker
- January 01, 2011
This time, Rizzo pulls no punches when it comes to talking down Google's effort to compete against Microsoft, and also discusses future integration opportunities with Windows Azure.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- December 28, 2010
Microsoft's Online Services Director explains how Office 365 fits into the partner ecosystem, and how the transition from BPOS to Office 365 will work.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- December 22, 2010
At town hall meeting, top Microsoft channel exec acknowledges difficulties for partners with current billing policies and vows, 'We are working on it.'
- By Scott Bekker
- December 02, 2010
Microsoft rolls out a set of programs, products and service offerings called Hyper-V Cloud.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- December 01, 2010
Microsoft has a tradition of making a market breakthrough with the third release of a product. For that pattern to hold true in unified communications and collaboration, the channel will have to play a critical role.
- By Alison Diana
- December 01, 2010
Having financial ownership in a company doesn't mean you automatically have leadership, nor does being a manager make you a leader.
- By Ken Thoreson
- December 01, 2010
The buzzword in Microsoft partner relationships these days appears to be "incentives."
- By Paul DeGroot
- December 01, 2010
I've spoken to a lot of resellers and ISVs over the past several weeks and a good number of you can't wait until 2011.
- By Keith Lubner
- December 01, 2010
Improvements coming to Web-based data viewing, high availability and query performance.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 01, 2010