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Microsoft Unveils Dynamics NAV 2016, Readies Dynamics AX 7

The next version of Microsoft's enterprise resource planning (ERP) financial solution aimed at SMBs will be called Dynamics NAV 2016, Microsoft announced this week at its 2015 Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC).

Microsoft Officially Kills Windows Server 2003 Support

Tuesday marked the end of "extended support" for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2.

Azure Site Recovery, Other Azure Tools Hit General Availability

A number of Microsoft's Azure services reached the general availability (GA) stage this month, meaning they are now considered commercially viable and backed by service level agreements.

Microsoft Partner Mandates: Focus on P2P and IP for Azure

Howard spotlights Microsoft partners that are succeeding by forging partner-to-partner relationships and developing IP to drive cloud consumption.

Microsoft Readies Marketing Blitz for Windows 10 Launch

Microsoft is investing significant marketing resources on Windows 10's July 29 launch.

Microsoft To 'Democratize' Data with Cortana Analytics Suite

Microsoft announced the new Cortana Analytics Suite at the 2015 Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) on Monday.

Microsoft Takes Surface and Its Cloud Mainstream at WPC 2015

At the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference this week, Microsoft is giving partners what they've been requesting for years. In an exclusive interview with RCP, Channel Chief Phil Sorgen details broad channel distribution plans for the Microsoft Surface and the Cloud Solution Provider program.

Microsoft Debuts 'Project GigJam' at WPC 2015

Microsoft unveiled a new productivity solution called "Project GigJam" during Monday's opening keynote at the 2015 Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), taking place this week in Orlando, Fla.

Microsoft Releases Next Preview of System Center Configuration Manager

Microsoft rolled out "Technical Preview 2" of its System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) product on Thursday.

Office 365 Users Get First Crack at Office 2016 for Mac

Microsoft on Thursday announced the availability of its Office 2016 for Mac product, which will be released first to Office 365 subscribers.

A Decade of WPCs: Microsoft, 10 Years On

It's been 10 years since Redmond Channel Partner magazine launched at the 2005 Worldwide Partner Conference. Microsoft looked a lot different back then.

AWS Launches Partner Program for SaaS-Minded ISVs

Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) on Thursday launched a new partner program aimed at courting independent software vendors (ISVs) looking to grow their Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions.

Microsoft Laying Off 7,800, Taking $7.6B Charge on Phone Business

Microsoft's foray into the phone hardware business, while not abandoned, is being substantially scaled back.

Gartner: Windows 10 Won't Boost PC Market in 2015

Spending on computing devices is expected to decline by nearly 6 percent this year, and the upcoming release of Windows 10 isn't likely to offer any relief.

Microsoft Releases OMS Add-On for System Center

Microsoft last week released the Operations Management Suite (OMS) add-on for its System Center product, enabling IT organizations to use the cloud-based OMS as an extension to their existing System Center management implementations.