The lower startup and maintenance costs, quicker ROI and increased productivity of the cloud, particularly with Windows Azure, may greatly expand the number of ISVs seeking to build their own channels.
- By Keith Lubner
- January 01, 2011
When it comes to basic market dynamics, the IT services industry can be characterized in economic parlance as a fragmented industry.
- By Mike Harvath
- January 01, 2011
Partner marketing expert Barb Levisay offers tips for getting the most out of Microsoft's free partner directory.
- By Barb Levisay
- January 01, 2011
As the cloud fills every inch of the IT sky, and the Microsoft Partner Network goes into full effect, RCP's panel of experts offer their best tips for your business to thrive.
- By Scott Bekker
- January 01, 2011
A lot of factors drove the merger of three Midwest solution providers into Avtex Solutions -- but some of the reasons relate to Microsoft technology issues and the new demands of the Microsoft Partner Network.
- By Scott Bekker
- January 01, 2011
Microsoft needs to reconsider its practice of directly billing cloud computing customers if the company expects to gain serious traction among partners.
- By Scott Bekker
- January 01, 2011
This time, Rizzo pulls no punches when it comes to talking down Google's effort to compete against Microsoft, and also discusses future integration opportunities with Windows Azure.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- December 28, 2010
Microsoft's Online Services Director explains how Office 365 fits into the partner ecosystem, and how the transition from BPOS to Office 365 will work.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- December 22, 2010
A look back at 10 of the more interesting mergers and acquisitions to hit the Microsoft channel this year
- By Scott Bekker
- December 22, 2010
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2 was released on Wednesday, both in English and 42-country-specific versions.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 16, 2010
Microsoft today announced that its Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) 2010 product is available for evaluation.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 16, 2010
Microsoft on Tuesday announced the availability of the release candidate version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 15, 2010
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 and 9 Web browsers demonstrated better protection against socially engineered exploits than other browsers, as described in a September NSS Labs report.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 15, 2010
Google announced today that it has rolled out enhanced controls for IT pros who install and maintain Google Chrome Web browsers within an organization.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 15, 2010
Rackspace Hosting is looking to make cloud computing appealing to a broader set of customers that might not have the resources or acumen to manage systems and apps in the cloud.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- December 15, 2010