If Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn closes as expected, partners may have new opportunities. But unique challenges add complexity to the already difficult integration inherent in big deals.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 27, 2016
The Internet of Things is everywhere. RCP looks at how Microsoft partners are getting involved and starting to make money in this burgeoning field.
- By Gladys Rama
- June 20, 2016
The future of computing will involve some combination of public clouds, private clouds or hosting facilities managed by third parties. Whatever the deployment type, there's a role for partners.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- June 15, 2016
The mother of Microsoft partner communities is shaking things up by adding a no-cost tier, shifting its focus to online meetings and setting lofty diversity goals.
- By Howard M. Cohen
- May 26, 2016
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Improvements like a new SharePoint Framework and more robust mobile apps have Microsoft partners bullish about the platform's direction.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 04, 2016
Just about everybody seems to think that the only way to create your own IP is to become a developer. As one Microsoft partner shows, that's not the case.
- By Howard M. Cohen
- April 28, 2016
Microsoft is among over two dozen companies that have joined Dell's newly launched effort to create an Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- April 25, 2016
Demand has never been higher for ways to protect data from prying eyes. Solutions abound for partners looking to encrypt their customers' data in Microsoft environments.
- By Scott Bekker
- December 09, 2015
Nearly two years after dropping the McAfee name, the new Intel Security says it's ready to go to market with a mandate to become one of the largest security vendors in the IT industry, taking on the likes of Cisco, IBM, RSA and Symantec.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- November 05, 2015
"This is a bit of a new Symantec," says an executive at the company, which unveiled a new security solution on Tuesday.
- By Gladys Rama
- October 27, 2015
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Inc. is well on its way to doubling its partner investment, fulfilling a promise it made to partners last year.
- By Gladys Rama
- October 06, 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
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
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
There are now almost as many ways to bill for the cloud services that partners deliver to customers as there are cloud services.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 13, 2015