Microsoft Partnering 101


Focus Pays: Iteration2

It's not yet three years old, but Dynamics partner Iteration2 has two U.S. Partner of the Year Awards under its belt, a tribute to its ability to focus.

Found: The Missing Manual

A review of Lars Powers and Michael Snell's "Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Unleashed."

Flessner To Leave Microsoft

Long-time stalwart of Microsoft's database business, Paul Flessner, will step down as senior vice president of the Data Storage and Platform Division as of Jan. 1, the company confirmed today.

Sony Targeted in Memory-Chip Probe

An obscure corner of the semiconductor industry became an international battleground Tuesday as Sony Corp. became the fifth company ensnared in a U.S. Department of Justice antitrust probe into the sales of a particular type of memory chip.

Google Exec Meets With EU on Microsoft

Google Inc. said Monday that it wants Microsoft Corp. to make sure users can easily choose Internet search engines in future products -- but Google refused to say if changes Microsoft has already made to its upcoming operating system, Vista, have gone far enough.

Microsoft Revenue Up, Defers $1.5 Billion for Vista Upgrades

When Microsoft announced second fiscal 2007 quarterly earnings last week, officials also said they will defer reporting about $1.5 billion in revenues in the current quarter.

Microsoft Office Live Service Debuts Nov. 15

Online small biz software service will launch simultaneously in France, Germany, Japan and UK.

Microsoft Renames (Again) -- Delays -- SQL Everywhere

Microsoft this week quietly announced it is dropping the highly touted renaming of SQL Server Mobile Edition to SQL Server Everywhere Edition.

Office Live Coming Nov. 15

Microsoft Corp. is preparing to officially release software that helps small companies do things like build a Web site and maintain business contacts, and plans to link the product to its platform for selling online advertising.

Seagate To Encrypt Data on Hard Drives

Seagate Technology LLC hopes its new security system for the hard drive will become the most formidable barrier between computer data and thieves.

Microsoft Toughens Anti-Piracy Actions

Pirates selling illegal software in online auctions such as eBay taken to court worldwide.

Google Exec Meets With EU on Microsoft

Company wants Vista to include variety of search engines, but refuses to call Microsoft to the carpet officially.

Windows Servers for Midsize Businesses

Microsoft gets close to a beta on the "Centro" server family for midsize customers. Meanwhile, Microsoft partners are hitting the market with new tools from the software giant, tailored to serving midmarket customers with small IT departments.

Internet Monitoring Tech Provider Gets $30 Mil Infusion

Narus Inc., a maker of network technology to monitor phone and Internet traffic, or even help block certain communications like a Skype call, said Monday it has raised $30 million in new capital to fund development of next-generation products and expand overseas sales.

IBM Mainframe Revenue Up

Cheap little servers handle so much of the Internet's dirty work that giant computers known as mainframes, which debuted 50 years ago and often cost more than $1 million, are supposed to be passe.