Microsoft Partnering 101


Microsoft Antitrust Compliance on Track

Microsoft Corp. has submitted a test version of its Windows Vista operating system with features that make it easier to use non-Microsoft programs to search PC hard drives, according to a report issued by the Justice Department Friday.

Security Showdown

Microsoft's entry into enterprise security has market leader Symantec gearing up for a fight -- but not necessarily doing more to attract Microsoft partners.

Making the Most of Your Marketing Budget

Focus your marketing dollars in these two areas -- Web sites/search and database-driven marketing -- and the sales and leads will follow.

Training at Your Fingertips

Put a face to your training technology and save resources.

A Disambiguation Page for 'Microsoft Services'

Herewith, a guide to the many services that partners can take advantage of, as defined within the Microsoft parlance.

Microsoft Faces Reality About the Future of Computing

Will the desktop computing model last into the next decade? Microsoft thinks so, yet it's begun to prepare for a future where desktops reign no longer.

No Partner Too Small

Seeking new markets, Oracle invites SMBs to take a fresh look at its offerings.

Microsoft's Business Intelligence Challenge

Dynamics partners can play a role in shifting Microsoft's BI strategy from tools to applications.

Seeking Satisfaction

Since arriving in Redmond, Kevin Turner has focused on filling Microsoft's gap in data on how satisfied customers are with partners. Expect the company to step up its 'C-Sat' measurement efforts this year.

Zooming in on Software Plus Services

Microsoft has given partners a basic field guide to its evolving S+S strategy -- but plenty of details still need clarification.

Dell Reports 2Q Earnings Jump

Dell Inc. finally saw some positives in its second-quarter earnings report after a year of continuing misfires, but analysts believe it's too soon to tell if the computer maker can return to being an industry juggernaut.

Monster Breach Teaches Familiar Lessons

By now, the perils of securing online data with little more than user names and passwords should be well known. Monster.com learned that lesson late and the hard way, prompting this week's announcement that the Web jobs board will spend millions of dollars to improve its security.

What's Behind the Windows Server 2008 Delay?

Microsoft published almost no details earlier this week with its announcement that Windows Server 2008's release to manufacturing date had slipped.

Distribution: Transaction Czar

Jenni Flinders assumes a new role overseeing Microsoft's distributors, LARs and DMRs.

Events: TechPartner -- Take Your Business to the Next Level

Microsoft's Julie Bennani heads a list of star speakers at TechPartner in Las Vegas this October.