01/01/2008
January 2008 - Marching Orders for 2008
Partners, listen up: Advice, insights from Microsoft insiders, pundits and partners that'll keep your channel sales kicking way past 2008. Plus: Dell goes indirect, how role-playing can help your sales team, and how SAP can help Dynamics partners.
By Lee Pender
It failed to catch on in the enterprise in 2007, and it still faces hurdles to acceptance. But partners say that it's too early to call Windows Vista a failure in the enterprise. This could be the year that the beleaguered prince of Microsoft operating systems begins its ascent to the throne.
By Anne Stuart
The new product launch wave hits early in 2008, so what's a partner to do? Microsoft insiders and partners point out channel opportunities and challenges in a year without Bill.
By Keith Ward
Microsoft will arm partners with tons of new products to sell in 2008 -- including profitable tools like SQL Server and Windows Server 2008.
Microsoft's TS2 team offers half-day partner briefing and networking events nationwide. The agenda focuses on the next wave of Microsoft technologies, including Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008.
By Anne Stuart
Reller became chief financial officer of Microsoft's platform & services division (PSD), the group responsible for Microsoft's Windows and tools franchises
By Barbara Darrow
Microsoft's long-awaited midmarket server bundle now has a name: Windows Essential Business Server.
If your company has recently become Gold Certified for the first time, share the news in RCP!
By Scott Bekker
A handy booklet brings partners up to speed on Microsoft product basics.
By Joanne Cummings
Response Point offers companies with fewer than 50 employees a right-sized phone system at the right price.
By Joanne Cummings
Latest version of disk defrag utility offers customers better performance, uptime.
By Scott Bekker
Distribution giant ramps up on Microsoft-focused resources and training.