Microsoft announced it is shipping final versions of six tools to aid in deployment of Windows Vista and Office 2007, although some had been previously released. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
 - February 21, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced Monday it is shipping Service Pack 2, or SP2, of SQL Server 2005 -- an update that brings its premier database server current with features in Windows Vista and Office 2007. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
 - February 20, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Novell and Microsoft on Monday presented an update on the two firms' progress in their November deal to make nice and work more closely together. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
 - February 13, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft quietly announced last week that it is making several key communications protocols used by its software available for license, so that third-parties, including competitors, can link into its newest enterprise products. Some are available immediately
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
 - February 07, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Open source group SourceForge.net is shipping version 1.0 of the OpenDocument Format (ODF) add-in for Microsoft Word 2007, the organization said in a statement. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
 - February 06, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Companies might be migrating later, but get ready now so you can sell to them when the time is right. 
                    
			            - By M.H.  McIntosh
 - February 01, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft Corp. released three security patches for Office and one for Windows on Tuesday, fixing holes that could let an outsider take control of an unwitting victim's computer.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
 - January 10, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft offers creative ways to get more business out of Vista, and partners are the primary beneficiaries of those moves. 
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
 - January 01, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Technology spending in the professional services industry is on the rise. Here's how Microsoft partners can get in on the action.
                    
			            - By Rich  Freeman
 - January 01, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    New software from Microsoft, new avenues for partner growth. Advice from Microsoft executives and channel luminaries on how to maximize partner opportunies in 2007.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft helps its quarter but hurts its customers by holding back details on price hikes -- more than quadruple on some products -- during the all-important October budget season.
                    
			            - By Scott  Braden
 - November 21, 2006
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's partner program, now 380,000 companies strong, might have more to do with the company's success than even Microsoft initially imagined.
                    
			            - By Paul  DeGroot
 - October 01, 2006
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is ready to unveil some heavy-hitting products in '06.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
 - March 01, 2006