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Microsoft Sends a Message After Bamital Messes with Bing

In the last three years, Microsoft has been involved in six botnet takedowns. This one, though, seems more personal.

Microsoft Acquires Cloud Automation Startup MetricsHub

Microsoft has acquired Seattle-based cloud performance management company MetricsHub for an undisclosed amount, the two companies announced on Tuesday.

Microsoft Releases Exchange 2013 Deployment Assistant Tool

Microsoft on Monday released its Exchange Server 2013 Deployment Assistant tool, designed to guide organizations through the process of migrating to Microsoft's next-generation e-mail server.

59 Real-World Marketing Tactics for Microsoft Partners

From specialization to audience targeting, content creation, traffic generation and more, marketing consultant Barb Levisay offers proven tips for bolstering your name recognition.

Partners: Beware of 'Reinventing the Wheel'

Growing businesses have problems. There are many resources to help you address those problems; the opportunity is for you to use them.

Microsoft Gives Windows Azure Active Directory Controls a Boost

Microsoft has made some management improvements to Windows Azure, on the heels of adding federation capabilities between Windows Azure and Windows Server.

Behind Microsoft Partner K2's 'Dispute Impossible' Campaign

K2's recent marketing video shows that extraordinary marketing messages don't require a big staff or huge budgets -- but they do require commitment, creative thinking and perseverance.

Microsoft Bringing Translation Feature to Yammer in Spring

Enterprise social networking application Yammer, which Microsoft acquired last year for $1.2 billion, will get translation capabilities by "late spring," Microsoft announced on Thursday.

Figuring Out Which IT Community Is Right for You

For channel partners, joining a community is essential to making their voices heard by the larger organizations they are partners with. But given the wide variety of communities in the channel, it can be a challenge for partners to know which ones suit them best.

Microsoft Joins Cloud Advocacy Organization as 'Contributor'

Microsoft has joined cloud computing advocacy group Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) as a "contributor," the organization announced on Wednesday.

Microsoft Launches Office 365 for Small and Midsize Businesses

Microsoft rounded out its Office 365-branded products on Wednesday with the launch of three new editions of the productivity suite.

Microsoft's $15 PC-to-Windows-8 Upgrade Deal Ends this Month

Thursday will be the last day to get and use a promotional code entitling consumers to a discount on upgrading a new Windows 7 PC to Windows 8 Pro, Microsoft said on Tuesday.

VMware Revamps Partner Competency Program, Launches 'Cloud Credits'

VMware has overhauled its Partner Competency program, as well as added new revenue-generating incentives for solution providers selling cloud services, the company announced at this week's VMware Partner Exchange Conference in Las Vegas.

Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 Hits General Availability

Microsoft made Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 available for download on Tuesday.

Partners To Get Direct Billing for Office 365 Wednesday

Seven months after announcing that partners would soon be able to handle customer billing for the Office 365 suite, Microsoft will officially start the program tomorrow.