We've always kept a tight focus on our Microsoft partner readers, but we're going to step that up in 2016 in a few ways -- and we hope you'll help us out.
- By Scott Bekker
- January 04, 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
Microsoft's new CPS Standard systems will likely test the mood among partners and organizations for turnkey on-premises Azure appliances.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- December 08, 2015
In a region that's ripe for partner-to-partner networking, the launch of another IAMCP chapter is bringing more value to Microsoft partners.
- By Howard M. Cohen
- November 02, 2015
The burgeoning "ID Management as a Service" market represents an important opportunity for IT solutions providers.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- October 28, 2015
For those who believe Microsoft's rhetoric, the synergy that Dynamics partners have been dreaming about for 15 years might soon become reality.
- By Barb Levisay
- October 15, 2015
It seems tired to complain that there aren't enough apps for Windows Phone. And yet, the complaint persists because it's valid.
- By Scott Bekker
- September 30, 2015
It's a seller's market in the IT industry, and Microsoft expertise is in particularly high demand.
- By Mike Harvath
- September 28, 2015
Though EMS is still relatively new, Microsoft is touting the mobility management offering as a major competitor of established solutions from Citrix, IBM and VMware.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- September 21, 2015
For the first time, Dynamics partners can take advantage of the biggest change to Microsoft's cloud business model.
- By Barb Levisay
- September 17, 2015
Microsoft turned off many partners last year when it flubbed the announcement of its Office 365 onboarding plans. This year, the messaging has been decidedly more partner-friendly.
- By M.S. Partner
- September 14, 2015
This summer, Microsoft gave its first substantial partner-focused response to the PRISM leaks of 2013.
- By Scott Bekker
- August 26, 2015
Technology pros may still be the core of your partner business, but you need a BA who can translate technology into real terms that business users understand.
- By Barb Levisay
- August 05, 2015
From its uncharacteristic embrace of third-party platforms to its rapid delivery of new cloud services, Microsoft has been steadily shedding its reputation as a slow-moving behemoth.
- By M.S. Partner
- July 27, 2015
Howard spotlights Microsoft partners that are succeeding by forging partner-to-partner relationships and developing IP to drive cloud consumption.
- By Howard M. Cohen
- July 14, 2015
It's been 10 years since Redmond Channel Partner magazine launched at the 2005 Worldwide Partner Conference. Microsoft looked a lot different back then.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 09, 2015
How to navigate Microsoft's shifting attitudes toward the cloud in the coming fiscal year.
- By M.S. Partner
- June 29, 2015
Microsoft's channel vision is changing and partners are scrambling to adapt. Howard turns the spotlight on partners that have successfully evolved their businesses to keep pace with those changes.
- By Howard M. Cohen
- June 18, 2015