Microsoft Partner Program


Microsoft Plans To Raise Cloud Licensing, Software Assurance Benefits

Microsoft is planning some licensing changes that it says would benefit its Software Assurance (SA) customers and service provider partners.

HP Launches Partner Program for Private Clouds

Hewlett-Packard Co. has launched its CloudSystem Partner Program, which is designed to help partners sell HP's CloudSystem portfolio.

Q&A: Why Should Dynamics Partners Franchise? (UPDATED)

Microsoft's Kristi Hofer, who has crisscrossed the country talking up Microsoft's proposed plan to create a franchise model for Dynamics partners, recently sat down with RCP to explain what such a model would mean for the MPN.

Dynamics Franchising: Microsoft Pushes the McDonald's Model (UPDATED)

Many small partners won't qualify for a gold competency under the new MPN. Merging with larger partners is one option, but many partners are reluctant to give up their independence. Now Microsoft is considering franchising as an alternative.

Consolidation in the Microsoft Channel

As the IT industry matures, mergers and acquisitions dominate the channel landscape.

Dynamics: The Power of Referral

Will a new program that pays partners for Dynamics leads reach critical mass and spur similar programs within Microsoft?

Amazon Reaches Out to Japan Partners, Customers with Datacenter

In a broad outreach to partners and customers in the Asia-Pacific region, Amazon Web Services today said it has opened a datacenter in Tokyo.

Microsoft Launches CRM Connector for Dynamics AX

Microsoft has released a new connector to link its Dynamics AX enterprise resource planning solution with its customer relationship management solution.

Parallels Names Former Microsoft Exec CEO

Parallels has just given partners more reasons to pay attention to the company: Today it promoted former Microsoft executive Birger Steen to CEO.

Microsoft Rolls Out On-Premises Dynamics CRM 2011

Microsoft released Dynamics CRM 2011 for on-premises deployments today.

Windows SBS 2011 Essentials and Windows Home Server 'Vail' RCs Available

Microsoft today rolled out the release candidate (RC) versions of Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Essentials and Windows Home Server code-named "Vail."

Getting Enablement in Gear

Enablement might sound like training, but it provides for a more proactive approach focused on solution selling.

HP Steps Up Cloud Lineup

Hewlett-Packard Co. launches portfolio of private cloud services, hardware and software and announces plans to jump into public cloud hosting.

Microsoft Sues Former GM Hired by Salesforce.com

Microsoft filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against a former general manager working in the public sector market who left for an executive position at Salesforce.com.

Salesforce.com Hires Microsoft Gov Strategist

Salesforce.com hired Microsoft GM Matt Miszewski as senior vice president for the global public sector.