Bullish on the cloud, and bullish on Microsoft's prospects to be a major cloud player with a vibrant ecosystem of cloud partners.
- By Scott Bekker
- November 01, 2010
It's time to get serious about the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN).
- By Scott Bekker
- October 01, 2010
In our three main features this month, we're looking at three different ways Microsoft is bringing its traditional products to the cloud.
- By Scott Bekker
- September 01, 2010
Redmond's new cloud focus is a next-gen approach. And the food at WPC was great. (For how these two items are related, read on.)
- By Scott Bekker
- August 01, 2010
Five years ago this month, we launched our first issue of Redmond Channel Partner magazine. The goal then, as it is now, was to be an independent voice of the Microsoft partner community with a mission of driving partner success.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 01, 2010
When I think of Microsoft and the tablet market, I think of a line from the 2004 David Mamet movie "Spartan" -- "You had your whole life to prepare for this moment. Why aren't you ready?"
- By Scott Bekker
- June 01, 2010
If you're finding that technology sales out there in small to midsize business (SMB) land are tough to come by, you're not alone.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 01, 2010
Microsoft's focus on cloud computing helps out the big guys. So, will SMB customers continue to be heard?
- By Scott Bekker
- April 01, 2010
There were a couple of factors that led Microsoft to soft pedal what should have been a huge moment.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 01, 2010
Partners inevitably put their credibility on the line when cloud offerings go offline.
- By Scott Bekker
- February 01, 2010
Since Windows 7 launched, Microsoft has resuscitated two well-received partner funding programs: The Big Easy and the HP/Microsoft Frontline Partnership.
- By Scott Bekker
- December 01, 2009
Time to play that favorite channel parlor game: Can Dell be trusted?
- By Scott Bekker
- November 01, 2009
Despite uncertain prospects, a few partners are already investing in some of Microsoft's SaaS- and cloud-based initiatives.
- By Scott Bekker
- October 01, 2009
Microsoft may hope its partners survive the economy, but it's not willing to sacrifice a lot of its own cash to make that happen.
- By Scott Bekker
- September 01, 2009
Ballmer talks about the resetting of the Microsoft Partner program and gives a small dig to Google in the process.
- By Scott Bekker
- August 01, 2009