IT security is having a banner year, and channel partners are reaping the benefits. From protecting Macs and PCs to securing the cloud, there's no shortage of great channel opportunities based on emerging threats, surging technologies and vendor momentum. Here are a few of them.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 04, 2012
The "release preview" of Windows 8 and the "release candidate" (RC) of Windows Server 2012 were made available for download on Thursday by Microsoft.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 01, 2012
Changes to Microsoft's U.S. end user license agreement (EULA) contracts effectively limit its customers' legal rights.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 31, 2012
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Here are the top five mobile apps to help partners navigate the Microsoft channel from day to day.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 31, 2012
Google on Tuesday announced the expansion of its Chromebook laptop line and some improvements to its Chrome operating system, potentially setting the stage for a battle against the traditional PC model.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 31, 2012
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft partners using the iPad need their apps, too. Here are six of the best ones.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 31, 2012
Buried in the marketplaces maintained by Google, Apple and Microsoft are valuable smartphone and tablet apps that can help round out compelling solutions for customers. Here are the top 10 for each mobile platform.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 31, 2012
An IDC study commissioned by Microsoft suggests that organizations can save money by moving from Windows XP to Windows 7.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 29, 2012
Dell is reportedly in talks to acquire software tools supplier Quest Software Inc. in a deal that would vastly bolster the computer vendor's budding software business.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- May 25, 2012
Organizations that have not yet migrated from the venerable Windows XP operating system are "really, really late," according to Gartner Inc.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 24, 2012
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Tuesday predicted that 500 million users will have Windows 8 devices by the end of next year.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- May 23, 2012
Microsoft on Tuesday described a new way for Windows 8 users to access their PC's boot options.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 23, 2012
Motorola Mobility Inc. has violated Microsoft's intellectual property, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled on Friday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 21, 2012
China last week approved Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility Inc., giving the Internet giant the last regulatory approval it needed to proceed with the deal.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 21, 2012
From Cloud Foundry to OpenStack, more vendors are promising portability to customers who don't want to be tied to Microsoft's cloud.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- May 21, 2012