04/01/2009

April 2009 - RCP Platinum Partner Program

Which partners work well with others? HP and Dell top the list of 15. Plus: Twin Cities partners merge; the greening of the Microsoft ecosystem; green and virtual; more.


In-Depth

Lean and Green

By Anne Stuart

The economy may be bad, but green is still good -- for everyone in the extended Microsoft ecosystem.


Product Roundup: It's Virtually Easy Being Green

By Keith Ward

A roundup of green alternatives in the virtualization space.


Anatomy of a Merger

By Scott Bekker

Credit markets are frozen. Venture capital is in hibernation. The overall M&A market is falling off a cliff. Yet, in the worst economic quarter in decades, two midsize Microsoft partner firms in the Twin Cities area consummated a deal. How did it happen?


RCP Platinum Partner Program

By RCP Staff

Find out which third-party programs your peers say sell better together with Microsoft solutions.


News

Financial Forecast: IDC Revises 2009 IT Spending Forecast Downward Again

By Scott Bekker

Research firm's Channel Panel also reports continuing drop in confidence.


Business Case: SaaS Rules of Thumb

By Scott Bekker

Microsoft is providing specific guidance to ISVs preparing to make the jump to the Software as a Service model.