Microsoft Partners


Azure Sphere OS Version 22.01 No Longer Happening

Microsoft will no longer be releasing its previously announced Azure Sphere version 22.01 operating system, the company announced on Wednesday.

Microsoft Partners Start Rolling Out Windows 11 SE Devices

More Windows 11 SE PCs for the education market are now starting to become available worldwide, the company announced on Tuesday.

Microsoft Channel Chief Touts CSP Seat-Based Offers, Certifications

Rodney Clark, Microsoft's head of global channel sales, shared some of the company's plans to improve its various partner programs over 2022.

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Microsoft and Partners Team Up To Strengthen Tech Tools for Frontline Workers

A bevy of product improvements and updates are coming for frontline workers, Microsoft announced this week.

Azure Expert Ergo Scores AWS, VMware Chops with Asystec Buy

Two Ireland-based MSPs are combining their cloud expertise in an acquisition announced this month valued at $28.6 million.

Why MSPs Must Make 2022 the Year of the Virtual CIO

Gary Pica, president and founder of MSP training firm TruMethods, shares his thoughts on how MSPs can better serve their customers in the new tech landscape.

Pax8 Acquires Microsoft CSP Indirect Provider TVG

Microsoft indirect provider Pax8 announced its plan to acquire TVG, an indirect partner within Microsoft's Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program.

Microsoft Shares Progress in Supporting Black and African American Partners

Microsoft recently described reaching several milestones in its effort to better engage with, and foster, Black and African American-owned businesses in its partner channel.

Microsoft the Leader in Enterprise IT Sales in 2021

Microsoft led all technology vendors in IT sales to enterprises and service providers in 2021, according to recent figures from Synergy Research.

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With Azure Orbital, Microsoft Expands Role of Partners in Space Efforts

A new Microsoft groundstation-as-a-service offering that lets users communicate with satellites using Microsoft's cloud resources is now in public preview.

Certified Secured-Core Server Products Now Available for Azure Stack HCI and Windows Server 2022

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that certified Secured-core server hardware products are now available for running Azure Stack HCI and Windows Server 2022 software implementations.

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Who Will Own the Metaverse? (And Why Channel Partners Should Care About the Answer)

Whatever the metaverse turns out to be, Microsoft's current rhetoric indicates that it plans to share it with its partners.

Microsoft's New Commerce Experience Model Aims To Shift Cloud Services Customers to Annual Subscription Models

Microsoft is planning to implement its New Commerce Experience subscription model with its CSP partners, which will hike prices 20 percent for monthly subscriptions.

Microsoft Outlines Teams SLA Plans and General Enhancements

Microsoft has upped its service-level agreement (SLA) assurances for Teams phones to 99.99 percent (up from 99.9 percent) for three services, namely Microsoft Teams Calling Plans, Phone System and PSTN Audio Conferencing, per a Dec. 2 announcement.

State of the Channel Report: We're in the Midst of a Big-Three Channel Pivot

Three industry trends are "redefining the current state of the channel," say researchers at Ingram Micro Cloud.