Microsoft's OEM partners have a lot of systems ready to go for Windows 10, because they're pretty much the same PCs they've honed or Windows 8.1.
- By Scott Bekker, Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 24, 2015
Which Microsoft partners have racked up the most competencies in 2015? We scour the Pinpoint partner directory to find out.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 20, 2015
At the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference this week, Microsoft is giving partners what they've been requesting for years. In an exclusive interview with RCP, Channel Chief Phil Sorgen details broad channel distribution plans for the Microsoft Surface and the Cloud Solution Provider program.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 13, 2015
What did it take for the Washington, D.C.-based National Solution Provider to win twice in a row? A relentless focus on cloud and an aggressive emphasis on growth.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 06, 2015
WEB EXCLUSIVE: In a recent survey, partners reveal the most important reasons they align themselves with Microsoft.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 22, 2015
The MSP model continues to come into its own. We look at what's changed in the MSP landscape in recent years and talk to industry experts about what MSPs can do now to succeed.
- By Gladys Rama
- June 22, 2015
Michael Fraser laid out the case in these pages a year ago for how Microsoft could shift its licensing to enable Desktop as a Service in the next year or two. We caught up with Fraser for a largely discouraging update on progress in the last year.
- By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff
- June 15, 2015
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Cloud products like Azure and Office 365 are on the rise, but several on-premises stalwarts are holding their ground.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 10, 2015
Microsoft is moving faster than ever to embrace containers on Microsoft Azure and to build the technology into the next version of Windows through a major partnership with Docker. Here's a visual guide to what all the fuss is about.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 03, 2015
A regularly updated guide to what's hot, what's not, what's trending and what's flailing for the Microsoft channel.
- By Gladys Rama
- May 12, 2015
Many partners are looking to become DRaaS providers and there are many ways to provide disaster recovery services. Find the delivery approach that works for you.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- April 15, 2015
A year ago, Microsoft retired Windows XP after an extremely long period of warnings. What insights can channel partners take from that process as they look toward the Windows Server 2003 support deadline on July 14?
- By Gladys Rama
- April 07, 2015
While sticking to its roots in fast, local backup and recovery, Utah-based StorageCraft is investing aggressively in heavy-duty cloud disaster protection solutions and expanding its global footprint.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 30, 2015
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Former longtime IBM executive Victor Morales made his public debut at Microsoft Convergence after three months on the job.
- By Barb Levisay
- March 26, 2015
WEB EXCLUSIVE: The count of overall vulnerabilities went up by 18 percent from 2013 to 2014, led by a surge in browser vulnerabilities. The Windows OSes saw a drop in new vulnerabilities.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 25, 2015
WEB EXCLUSIVE: The answer is pretty good, judging by the performance and features of the WinBook 7-inch TW700 Tablet -- a whole lot of Windows 8.1 computer for a very small price tag.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 23, 2015
Will free upgrades uncouple Windows releases from the PC refresh cycle?
- By Scott Bekker
- March 11, 2015
Everything will change for the Microsoft ecosystem when the next client OS ships. Here's a feature-by-feature guide to what specific partner types should expect from Windows 10.
- By Scott Bekker, Kurt Mackie
- March 02, 2015
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Manufacturers showed off dozens of Windows devices, at reasonable prices, at the annual Las Vegas gathering this week.
- By Scott Bekker
- January 06, 2015
Some of the security incidents that dominated headlines in 2014 were predictable. Others came as a complete surprise.
- By Chris Paoli
- December 15, 2014