Microsoft Partnering 101


Charting Cloud Channels

As you heard at the Partner Conference, Microsoft's partner program is headed toward the cloud. Here's your first steps to not being left behind.

Azure: Microsoft Bottles the Cloud in an Appliance

Partners HP, Dell and Fujitsu will deliver 900-server, private-cloud enclosures running Windows Azure and SQL Azure services.

Microsoft Takes a Crack at a Cloud-Based MSP Tool

Windows InTune enters beta 2 phase with new partner-focused features.

The 5 Biggest Challenges for the New Microsoft Channel Chief

Jonathan Roskill takes over the Worldwide Partner Group at a time of overlapping, critical transitions.

New Assignments for Microsoft U.S. Channel Chiefs

Bates leads new SMB organization; Flinders takes all of U.S. Partner Group.

Growing Your Company: The Power of Net-New

Partners who focus on net-new clients will see growth; but you'll need focus and correct execution to really pull out a win.

11 Things to Know About... WPC Takeaways

Here are 11 key takeaways from Microsoft's 2010 Worldwide Partner Conference.

Microsoft Gets Its Mojo Back

Redmond's new cloud focus is a next-gen approach. And the food at WPC was great. (For how these two items are related, read on.)

Ballmer Outlines Mobile Strategy at Microsoft Event

Microsoft's business strategies were described at the company's Financial Analyst Meeting on Thursday.

Microsoft Looks to Supreme Court as i4i Patent Confirmed

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office confirmed i4i's patent, sending another blow to Microsoft's legal strategy.

Microsoft Charts Long-Term Mobile Strategy With ARM Deal

Licensing deal lets Microsoft customize ARM's architecture.

Study: Windows 7 Adoption Among Top IT Trends

An annual survey of IT organizations found rising trends toward deploying Windows 7, desktop virtualization and unified communications solutions.

Report: Tablets To Grab Market Share Over Netbooks

Tablet handheld computers will begin to outsell netbooks in two years in the U.S. market, according to Forrester Research.

Google Going After Gov Market With Apps Certification

After a year of working on security steps to comply with federal government regulations, Google today launched Google Apps for Government.

New Beta of Microsoft Security Essentials Released

Microsoft this week announced the latest beta of its free antivirus software, Microsoft Security Essentials.