Microsoft Partnering 101


EU Threatens New Fines Against Microsoft

Microsoft is asking rivals to pay too much for information that can help software interoperate, claims European Union commissioner.

Microsoft and SAP: Bittersweet Symphony

Microsoft and SAP have a successful Duet together, but they'll be less harmonious as they battle for ERP supremacy. Partners might be forced to take sides.

Mass. Man Arrested in Cisco Resale Fraud Plot

A Massachusetts businessman who resold Cisco Systems Inc. networking gear was arrested on charges he defrauded the technology company out of millions of dollars by cheating its program to replace broken or defective hardware.

Clash of Titans: Microsoft's SaaS Play

Microsoft's next version of CRM software, code-named "Titan," will reveal the company's competitive response to Salesforce.com and its approach to Software as a Service.

ScriptLogic Expands Channel Program

Company known for IT automation suite reaches out.

Microsoft Partners Aren't Sleeping on NAP

Microsoft drives up support for Network Access Protection technology.

A Guide to Daylight Saving Time Updates

For the first time in 22 years, daylight saving time starts three weeks sooner and ends one week later than normal. Although the consequences from an earlier "spring forward" and later "fall back" doesn’t represent the level of threat imagined with Y2K, there are enough little snafus and "gotchas" to keep any IT manager busy for the next couple of weeks.

Vanguard Opposes HP Director Proposal

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s sixth-largest shareholder said Wednesday it opposes a proposal floated in the wake of the company's boardroom spying scandal that would allow shareholders to nominate candidates for the company's board of directors.

Fixing Nagging Problems with RMtP

A Microsoft program gives partners a way to help customers with pre-existing conditions and other issues.

Dynamic Destiny

Microsoft's move to standardize its enterprise-applications suite offers both opportunity and challenges for partners that sell those solutions.

MS Project Add-ins Bow

Steelray Software announced it is shipping two add-ins -- one updated and one new -- for Microsoft Project.

Channel Surfing for Partners

Filter out Vista noise -- it's really about business customers.

Gloom and Doom

Stormclouds loom on the partner horizon.

Ready, Set, Launch!

SharePoint and Vista implementations head the list of opportunities that Microsoft's new product wave offers partners -- but taking advantage of them requires careful preparation.

Smooth Move

Ghost's efficient disk imaging and client management can give your customers peace of mind as they migrate to Windows Vista.