These are turbulent times for the software giant. The company is grappling with upheaval in the industry, in its leadership and in the way it deals with its partners. But one thing hasn't changed: Redmond and the channel still need each other to succeed.
- By Lee Pender
- August 01, 2008
Microsoft is working on a project to develop a new operating system, code-named "Midori," but the company won't disclose the details at this time.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 30, 2008
A KACE-sponsored survey on Windows Vista adoption represents more bad news for Microsoft's flagship operating system, even as Microsoft prepares to pour an estimated $300 million into a new Vista marketing campaign -- news that was announced at Microsoft's 2008 Worldwide Partner Conference.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 23, 2008
Update adds product support plus a fix for an infamous bug that has plagued Microsoft's consumer server offering since December.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 21, 2008
Microsoft's fiscal fourth-quarter and 2008 year-end financial results were announced in a Webcast on Thursday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 18, 2008
Microsoft quietly opened its Live Mesh preview to more testers on July 15, but by today (July 17), the offer had been narrowed to just waiting-list only.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 17, 2008
Microsoft's Chief Architect Ray Ozzie and some say the sky will be the limit for cloud computing in the enterprise, but there's still a need for IT security too.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- July 16, 2008
New director of product management talks up database and hints at future technologies.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- July 16, 2008
Redmond divulges tidbits of SQL Server 2008 release information at this week's Worldwide Partner Conference.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- July 10, 2008
Microsoft confirmed reports of a distribution glitch preventing patch uploading in certain implementations of WSUS programs and provided a solution to the problem.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- July 10, 2008
On its face, today's July patch release from Microsoft seems to be light one. There are no "critical" or "moderate" ratings this time.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- July 08, 2008
Microsoft used the occasion of its 2008 Worldwide Partner Conference today to announce that November 12 will be the official launch date of Windows Essential Server Solutions, which are all-in-one software solutions for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) based on Windows Server 2008 and other Microsoft server technologies.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 07, 2008
Redmond's new pricing scheme for Small Business Server 2008 reflects improvements in the product and changes to licensing policies.
- By Lee Pender and RCP Staff
- July 01, 2008
A recent upgrade of the venerable HP/Microsoft Frontline Partnership includes campaigns, marketing funds and other partner benefits.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 01, 2008
Microsoft has a new software volume licensing program in the works for large organizations, according to an announcement issued by the company today.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 01, 2008