Microsoft Partnering 101


Peer Review: DCS Netlink

DCS Netlink started in 1991 as PC to Go, a retailer of computer hardware and software, and a network solutions provider primarily for small companies.

Get on the AMS Bandwagon

Applications managed services (AMS) has been gaining a lot of traction lately.

Internet Espionage a Great Equalizer

Report documents how cyber threats are becoming a low-cost tool for intelligence gathering.

Multi-Purpose DB Tool on Tap

Microsoft: SQL Server 2008 R2 will be generally available this month.

Competing and Cannibalizing

When Microsoft wades into a market with an inexpensive, global solution with the weight of its vast partner community behind it, everyone else often heads for cover.

On Ending Itanium Support

Microsoft announced last month that support for Intel Itanium processors will be phased out for Windows Server, SQL Server and Visual Studio -- ending the Microsoft era of multi-architecture support in server processors.

VC Funding Remains Tight

The market for venture money appears to have bottomed out, but VCs remain cautious.

Will Google Disrupt the Microsoft Channel?

Microsoft is usually the one to beat. But we're talking search, so this means Microsoft is looking up to a larger foe in Google.

IT Cloud Survival Skills

Cloud computing may fundamentally change the way IT professionals do their jobs. Smart IT pros will be prepared for the upheaval to come.

With Vendors, Fertilize, Water and Weed

My theme for the last several months was how you can differentiate your firm from the masses of other resellers in the world.

HP Quietly Touts iPad Rival

HP Slate expected to be the first tablet-style device based on Windows 7.

11 Things to Know About...WPC 2010

If you're attending Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference 2010 in Washington D.C. this July, here's 11 things to keep you eye out for.

No Quick Bounceback in SMB Spending

If you're finding that technology sales out there in small to midsize business (SMB) land are tough to come by, you're not alone.

Microsoft Embraces H.264 Video for IE 9

Microsoft voiced support for the H.264 video codec in future versions of Internet Explorer, while affirming Adobe Flash.

Microsoft Warns of SharePoint Security Flaw

Microsoft issued a security advisory on Thursday for a vulnerability in two SharePoint products.