Satya Nadella, president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Business, pitched Windows Azure to independent software vendors (ISVs) during his Day 2 keynote speech at Build.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 15, 2011
A month after releasing its Dynamics AX 2012 ERP software, Microsoft on Thursday held a formal launch of the product in a virtual event headlined by CEO Steve Ballmer and Business Solutions President Kirill Tatarinov.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- September 08, 2011
Hewlett-Packard is looking to make it easier for partners to offer its portfolio of services to customers.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- September 01, 2011
Most M&As fall apart in the post-acquisition stage, when management is least likely to expect it.
- By Mike Harvath
- September 01, 2011
The transition to the cloud is a huge challenge for most business models. Here are nine key performance indicators for tracking your company's cloud progress.
- By Keith Lubner
- September 01, 2011
Simon Witts, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Enterprise & Partner Group, is leaving the company.
- By Gladys Rama
- August 30, 2011
Microsoft on Monday unveiled a promotion that pays back customers $150 per user seat for switching to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online from CRM competitors.
- By Scott Bekker
- August 29, 2011
New functionality additions in the social networking tool mean creative Microsoft partners have more ways than ever to get the word out about the great things their companies are doing.
- By Joe Dysart
- August 22, 2011
According to a recent report by Avanade, the nightmare of "cloud sprawl" is quickly becoming a reality for a growing number of executives. Here's how to guide your clients through the cloud-services minefield.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 16, 2011
Microsoft has unveiled the new "Partner Exam Academy," an online resource that gives those pursuing Microsoft certifications access to free and for-fee exam-prep materials.
- By Gladys Rama
- August 15, 2011
Many partner organizations implement a CRM system thinking it's going to be a silver bullet. That's their first mistake. Here are some guidelines to ensure the execution of your CRM system is as good as its promise.
- By Ken Thoreson
- August 10, 2011
Hidden in plain sight within the Microsoft Partner Network are six places where partners can get free product licenses. Hint: Check your Internal Use Rights.
- By Scott Bekker
- August 08, 2011
Now that it's available, partners are prepared to start offering Microsoft's biggest bet in the cloud to date.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 04, 2011
Microsoft created a new partner category when it launched Office 365 to fix the billing problems that vexed partners with BPOS. But there's a catch.
- By Scott Bekker
- August 04, 2011
Laplink Software, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner based in Bellevue, Wash., has rolled out an upgraded channel partner program for PC resellers, VARs and system integrators.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 02, 2011