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SolarWinds Agrees to $4.5 Billion Buyout by Investment Firms

SolarWinds, a provider of IT systems management solutions, is set to be acquired by private equity investors Silver Lake Partners and Thoma Bravo, the company announced this week.

Microsoft's Q1 Buoyed by Cloud Growth, Windows 10 Licensing

Microsoft exceeded analysts' expectations Thursday night, when it released its financial reporting for the first quarter of its 2016 fiscal year.

HP Pulls Plug on Its Public Cloud Business

On the eve of its planned split into two independent companies, Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday announced that it was shuttering its public cloud business.

Dell Joins Microsoft CSP Wagon and Unveils New Azure Appliance

Dell on Wednesday announced it is joining the fast-growing Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program, as well as unveiled an expansion of its year-old Microsoft Cloud Platform System (CPS).

Microsoft Talks Up SharePoint Server's Hybrid Future

Future SharePoint developments will focus on enabling organizations to deploy "hybrid" SharePoint architectures, according to a recent talk by a senior Microsoft executive.

Google Incents Partners To Nab Office 365 Customers

Google is calling on its 13,000 partners to convince midsized enterprises to give Google Apps a try.

Analysis: The Top 4 Security Worries of MSPs

The No. 1 reason for a customer to fire you, the partner, is loss of data. Here's how to make sure that doesn't happen.

Microsoft Unveils Azure AD Domain Services

Microsoft rolled out previews of its Azure Active Directory products this week, including the completely new "Azure AD Domain Services."

Windows 10 Servicing Feature Added to SCCM 2016 Preview

Microsoft this week updated Technical Preview 3 (TP3) of its System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2016 product, bringing a new management capability designed for Windows 10 clients.

Microsoft Expands Skype's Chat and Video Reach

In an effort to broaden Skype's user base, Microsoft on Thursday made it possible for Skype users to open their conversations to people on other services such as Facebook Messenger, Twitter and WhatsApp.

Microsoft Promises To 'Mainstream' Dynamics, but Can It Deliver?

For those who believe Microsoft's rhetoric, the synergy that Dynamics partners have been dreaming about for 15 years might soon become reality.

Microsoft Adds 'Nested Virtualization' to New Windows 10 Build

Microsoft this week released the latest Windows 10 test build, which includes a preview of a new "nested virtualization" feature.

2015 RCP Rocket Award Winners: Risk-Takers Rise to the Top

For the third straight year, Redmond Channel Partner magazine and Revenue Rocket Consulting Group spotlight three companies that exemplify sustainable growth strategies for the 2015 RCP Rocket Awards.

2015 Winner: Valorem Takes a 'First-in' Approach

Risk is part and parcel of Valorem Consulting's DNA.

2015 Winner: Pariveda Focuses on Its People

Nowadays, it seems anithetical for any modern company to focus on its employees first and on its customers second.