Microsoft Partnering 101


4 Ways to Facebook

Pros and cons, and thoughts on intermixing business and personal on the popular social network.

Getting Enablement in Gear

Enablement might sound like training, but it provides for a more proactive approach focused on solution selling.

Where Are the Windows Tablets?

Microsoft misses CES opportunity to wow industry with tablet innovation, but shows new foundations for future Windows-based devices.

Half Full? The Channel vs. The Economy

Unemployment remains high, growth projections are modest and systemic risks remain a concern for the economy in 2011. But IT analysts project slightly better growth in technology spending, and Microsoft partners report filling pipelines for the start of the year.

Mind the (Product) Gap

The two biggest reasons for working with Microsoft are its solid support for partners and the breadth of its product line.

Microsoft Reaching Out on Open Source Interoperability

Gianugo Rabellino is a man on a mission, giving full attention to open source software and interoperability at Microsoft.

IBM Gets More Social, Unveils LotusLive Symphony

IBM made a few announcements at its Lotusphere 2011 event today, including some upcoming social networking improvements plus the debut of a new cloud-based productivity suite called "LotusLive Symphony."

Windows Embedded Compact 7 CTP Refresh Available

Microsoft is releasing a January refresh of its Windows Embedded Compact 7 community technology preview today.

Verizon To Acquire Terremark

Looking to accelerate its footprint as a provider of cloud and enterprise managed services, Verizon Communications Inc. today said it has agreed to acquire Terremark Worldwide Inc. for $1.4 billion.

Microsoft's 2Q 2011 Earnings Buoyed by Xbox and Office

Microsoft mostly beat financial analyst expectations in its fiscal second quarter, reporting overall earnings of $19.9 billion.

HP Steps Up Cloud Lineup

Hewlett-Packard Co. launches portfolio of private cloud services, hardware and software and announces plans to jump into public cloud hosting.

Microsoft Sues Former GM Hired by Salesforce.com

Microsoft filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against a former general manager working in the public sector market who left for an executive position at Salesforce.com.

Will ARM-Based Servers Lift Microsoft's Cloud?

Future ARM-based servers could reduce power costs in the datacenter, helping cloud service providers such as Microsoft.

Microsoft Unveils Online Services Support Lifecycle Policy

Microsoft announced today that it has rolled out a new support lifecycle policy for its Online Services offerings.

LibreOffice 3.3 Breaks From Oracle With New Release

The Document Foundation today released LibreOffice 3.3, calling it the first "stable release" of the free, open source productivity suite.