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Partners: Get Ready for the 2015 RCP Rocket Award

The deadline for this year's award for IT services companies that have shown exceptional growth is May 1.

Microsoft Readies Spring Wave of Dynamics CRM Updates

The "Spring '15" update for Dynamics CRM will arrive sometime early next month, Microsoft said recently.

Delivering Disaster Recovery as a Service: What Partners Should Consider

Many partners are looking to become DRaaS providers and there are many ways to provide disaster recovery services. Find the delivery approach that works for you.

A Brave New World of Partner Billing in the Cloud

There are now almost as many ways to bill for the cloud services that partners deliver to customers as there are cloud services.

IAMCP Program Gives Microsoft Partners a Leg Up on Training

For the first time, Microsoft partners who are members of the IAMCP may purchase the same Microsoft curriculum and online labs that partner training centers use.

The Partner Opportunity in Packaging Microsoft's Power BI

As much as business intelligence has gone mainstream, it's still not a simple conversation. One Microsoft partner has found a solution to reduce customer confusion.

SharePoint Migration Providers Metalogix and MetaVis Consolidate

Two leading vendors of SharePoint-to-Office-365 migration tools are combining their portfolios.

An Interview with Microsoft's New Dynamics Channel Chief

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Former longtime IBM executive Victor Morales made his public debut at Microsoft Convergence after three months on the job.

How To Speak Microsoft: Use These Acronyms

A brief glossary of the two-, three- and four-letter terms that Microsoft loves and partners should know.

Salesforce.com App for Microsoft Outlook Released to Beta

Microsoft and sometime partner Salesforce.com on Thursday unveiled a new cloud-based app that integrates Microsoft's Outlook product with Salesforce.com's CRM data.

Next Dynamics CRM Update To Get Integration with Power BI, Office 365

Microsoft on Monday described the next major update to its Dynamics CRM product, which is expected to become generally available sometime in the second quarter.

In the Cloud and IP Era, Partners Rethink the Role of Salespeople

As the channel shifts further and further away from selling products, customers tell us more and more how they don't want to talk with salespeople anymore.

New Azure Releases Make It Easier for Partners To Sell Microsoft's Cloud

From security to storage to identity management, the recent raft of new Azure services gives Microsoft partners multiple ways to meet today's business requirements.

Cisco Taps Microsoft Azure for Its Cloud Partner Program

Microsoft and Cisco on Wednesday announced a joint effort aimed at letting Cisco's cloud service provider partners easily access Microsoft Azure cloud computing resources.

Face Value: 5 Reasons Partners Should Visit Their Customers

As one Microsoft systems integrator has found, having regular face-to-face meetings with customers can really pay off -- sometimes literally.