Partners need to be nimble when Redmond ventures into new territories, but they also have to wait. 
                    
			            - By Paul  DeGroot
 - August 01, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In solution selling, partners and customers join forces to solve problems -- and both parties win.
                    
			            - By Fred  Bayles
 - August 01, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Deconstructing the most common statistics and figures about the Microsoft Partner Program. 
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
 - August 01, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Whether or not partners will be part of Redmond's latest foray remains to be seen. 
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
 - August 01, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is changing, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday, with new frontiers opening in the areas of advertising, hardware and electronics.
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
 - July 26, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Look for improvements in the way policies are set up in SQL Server 2008 when Microsoft releases the next community test preview (CTP) of the database server by month's end.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
 - July 24, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    With the release of GP 10 and SL 7, Microsoft demonstrates its commitment to a four-suite Dynamics strategy.
                    
			            - By Lee  Pender
 - July 24, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    While Oracle is set to ship its next-generation database server this month for Linux, the Windows version is not far behind and will offer significant improvements for .NET developers.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
 - July 20, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Tools vendor Infragistics today released NetAdvantage for .NET 2007 Volume 2, its latest set of presentation components for Windows Forms and ASP.NET.
                    
			            - By Chris  Kanaracus
 - July 16, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In just a couple of weeks, developers will be able to get their hands on the release candidate of Silverlight 1.0, Microsoft's new cross-platform browser media plug-in.
                    
			            - By Chris  Kanaracus
 - July 16, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The next version of Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft's home and small-business security product, has been released for a live public beta.
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
 - July 12, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Oracle on Wednesday took the wraps off the long-anticipated new version of its flagship database, a release that provides a substantial increase in performance, storage management and availability, according to the company.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
 - July 11, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Meeting past promises, Microsoft on Wednesday announced that BizTalk Server 2006 R2 will ship in September.
                    
			            - By Chris  Kanaracus
 - July 11, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Feb. 27, 2008 promises to be one of the most important dates in Microsoft's 33-year history, as it will release a host of major new products, including Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008. 
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
 - July 10, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    On Feb. 27, 2008 Microsoft plans to release a host of major new products, including Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008. 
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
 - July 09, 2007