Microsoft Partnering 101


Azaleos: Simplifying Exchange

Azaleos aims to capitalize on the complexity of Exchange by offering an e-mail appliance and monitoring service that eases customer headaches.

Best Practices: Innovation

Innovation: What's in a word? The definition varies from person to person, but there are a few sure-fire ways to make sure a project ends with celebration rather than frustration.

Sales Management: How Do You Stack Up?

Use this handy scorecard to gauge your sales effort at year end.

U.S. Reports Unconfirmed Cyber Threat

The government warned on Thursday of a possible Internet attack on U.S. stock market and banking Web sites from a radical Muslim group, but officials said the threat was unconfirmed and seemed to pose no immediate danger.

Precious Gems in Plain Sight

Microsoft offers a wealth of resources that its executives really want you to use.

Agility Is for Managers, Too

Is there a better way to to deliver a working product on schedule and under budget? A review of Mike Cohen's "Agile Estimating and Planning."

Gates Foundation Plans Web Access Grants

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says it will expand its program to give people access to the Internet in libraries and other public places to two Eastern European countries and the African nation of Botswana.

U.S. Warns of Financial Cyber Attack

The government issued an alert Thursday to U.S. stock market and banking Web sites about a possible Internet attack

Vista Sets Sail Alongside New Office, Exchange

Calling it the biggest launch in the company's history, Microsoft on Thursday formally launched the business versions of its long-awaited Vista operating system and Office 2007 desktop applications suite at the Nasdaq market site in New York.

SCO Case: Linux Code Claims Tossed

U.S. judge tosses most of SCO Group Inc. claims over Linux code

Third Parties Support Vista Launch

While Microsoft is busy celebrating the release of Windows Vista and Office 2007, a posse of partners also lined up to announce support for the new products. Unfortunately, many of those third-party announcements are long on promises and short on details, including specifics as to when those new and updated products will actually reach market.

Companies Face New Rules on Keeping Data

U.S. companies will need to know more about where they store e-mails, instant messages and other electronic documents

Novell Appoints Exec To Monitor Microsoft Deal

Novell Inc. has appointed Susan Heystee, recently named vice president and general manager for Global Strategic Partners, to manage the interoperability relationship it announced with Microsoft in early November.

Romanian Indicted for Hacking in U.S.

A Romanian national was indicted on charges of hacking into more than 150 U.S. government computers, including NASA and Energy Dept.

Microsoft Hosts Strategic Architect Forum

Microsoft kicked off its fourth Strategic Architect Forum -- a gathering of 250 of the most influential software architects among the largest of its worldwide customers -- on the company’s sprawling Redmond campus on Wednesday.