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Top 5 Parts of the Microsoft Partner Network, Rated by Partners

WEB EXCLUSIVE: In a recent survey, partners reveal the most important reasons they align themselves with Microsoft.

MSP Best Practices for the New IT Landscape

The MSP model continues to come into its own. We look at what's changed in the MSP landscape in recent years and talk to industry experts about what MSPs can do now to succeed. 

Microsoft Delays Windows Server AppFabric End-of-Life

In a reversal, Microsoft has decided to add another seven years to the support lifecycle of its Windows Server AppFabric 1.1 product.

Microsoft Outlines Windows 10 Upgrade Process for Testers

Windows Insider participants can keep their membership in the test program even after Windows 10's commercial release on July 29 -- with a catch.

Microsoft Adds MDM Capabilities to Outlook for iOS and Android

Users of the Microsoft Outlook client for Android and iOS devices now have access to new mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM) features.

Survival of the Fittest Partners: Spotlighting New Partner Imperatives

Microsoft's channel vision is changing and partners are scrambling to adapt. Howard turns the spotlight on partners that have successfully evolved their businesses to keep pace with those changes.

Microsoft Readies Azure AD Connect for General Availability

Azure Active Directory Connect, Microsoft's wizard-like tool that aims to make it easier for organizations to connect their backend Active Directory (AD) environments with Microsoft's cloud-enabled Azure AD service, will be released commercially this month.

Microsoft Announces Major Reorg, Elop and Tatarinov Out

Microsoft on Wednesday announced a reorganization that will consolidate its business groups and engineering teams in an effort to integrate its cloud and mobility solutions.

Microsoft Rolling Out Office 365, Exchange Online Improvements

Microsoft is preparing to flip the switch on some new Office 365 and Exchange Online improvements sometime this month.

Microsoft Office Online Apps Get Box Integration

Office Online, Microsoft's browser-based suite of applications, now features integration with the Box cloud storage service.

Windows 10 Update Model May Put Orgs Under Deadline

Microsoft's proposed update model for Windows 10 could mean organizations must install OS updates within a certain period of time, or risk not getting future security updates.

Microsoft DaaS: What's the Holdup?

Michael Fraser laid out the case in these pages a year ago for how Microsoft could shift its licensing to enable Desktop as a Service in the next year or two. We caught up with Fraser for a largely discouraging update on progress in the last year.

Microsoft To Phase Out 'Modern' Skype App for Desktop Version

Microsoft plans to transition users of its touch-enabled "modern" Skype for Windows app to the "desktop" version of that app starting on July 7.

Survey: Most Orgs Will Delay Windows 10 Upgrades for 6 Months

A recent survey by Microsoft solution provider Adaptiva indicates that the vast majority of enterprises will wait at least six months to begin deploying Windows 10.

With Azure Stack, Microsoft Tries To Correct What Cloud OS Got Wrong

Introduced at Ignite, Azure Stack substantially advances the old Cloud OS Azure Pack by allowing organizations to build cloud infrastructures that truly mirror the experience of the Azure public cloud.