Besides shaking up the RMM landscape, the acquisitions -- just weeks apart -- are a sign that IT heavyweights are starting to pay closer attention to the MSP market.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 01, 2013
The PC market isn't the stronghold it used to be for Microsoft, but its current stumbles don't necessarily mean a long-term decline, according to one analyst.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 29, 2013
Scott finds that there are pros and cons to being a Lumia 822 user -- but it's mostly pros.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 04, 2013
In the last three years, Microsoft has been involved in six botnet takedowns. This one, though, seems more personal.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 06, 2013
Is your IT services firm's recent history a great growth story? Redmond Channel Partner and consultancy Revenue Rocket want to hear about it for the first-ever Excellence in Growth Award.
- By Scott Bekker
- January 09, 2013
A key figure in several of Microsoft's biggest product releases in recent years, Steven Sinofsky has left the building. But that doesn't mean he won't be back.
- By Scott Bekker
- November 14, 2012
Microsoft launched the Surface RT tablet with a price tag that failed to impress. Surely, there's a reason for that.
- By Scott Bekker
- November 05, 2012
Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and Windows Server 2012 are making this a landmark year for Microsoft, but there's a chance that Redmond has waited too long.
- By Scott Bekker
- October 15, 2012
Windows 8 has taken the lion's share of the spotlight, but Windows RT still has big implications for Microsoft partners.
- By Scott Bekker
- September 06, 2012
Despite snubbing its OEMs with the Surface, Microsoft's decision to allow direct billing with Office 365 shows that Redmond still has its partners' back.
- By Scott Bekker
- August 09, 2012
A recent CompTIA survey reveals some juicy insights into what's bugging channel executives about their partner ecosystems.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 25, 2012
If the initial session list is any indication, Microsoft is stacking its forthcoming Worldwide Partner Conference with lots of Windows Azure, Office 365 and Dynamics CRM content. But its staple products will get their turns in the spotlight, too.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 07, 2012
At long last, small business-focused partners will have their own competency in the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) next month.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 07, 2012
An important licensing battle between Microsoft and gaming company OnLive over an app that gives users remote access to a Windows 7 desktop exposes a fault line running through Microsoft's products, business models and its hosting partners.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 03, 2012
Microsoft is currently paired with some big partners, with big risks. With Yahoo in the midst of an executive upheaval and Windows Phone still trailing badly in the smartphone race, can these partnerships yield the results Microsoft is looking for?
- By Scott Bekker
- March 01, 2012