Microsoft Partners


Hey, Microsoft: Don't Shoot the Message

Microsoft's message is at times layered thick with marketspeak, so it's up to all of us to let Microsoft know whether or not we hear their message clearly.

Go Vertical: A Guide for Partners

For many partners these days, the question isn't <i>whether </i>to develop vertical expertise. It's how to do it. Here's what you need to know to tap into these markets.

2008 Worldwide Partner Conference: Houston Highlights

The Lone Star State's largest city offers plenty of extracurricular activities for attendees at this year's Worldwide Partner Conference.

Taking a Vertical View

What does it take to tackle a niche market? Ken has some advice before jumping in.

Microsoft and Yahoo: No Deal

Reading the Tea Leaves on 'Windows 7'

What we know -- so far -- about the next version of the Windows client.

7 Ways to Win Your Customers' Trust

Channel leaders who have established themselves as trusted advisors tell how they made their clients' businesses their business.

Paving the Path to Managed Services

By adding key Microsoft System Center Essentials capabilities to its N-central 6.5 multi-customer management solution, N-able is creating a single powerful console for both tools.

Too Close for Comfort?

In a deal that could spell trouble for Dynamics partners, Salesforce.com and Google are integrating some of their key CRM and productivity apps.

EMC Tangos with Conchango

The storage giant's acquisition of the British consulting firm provides a stepping stone for expansion in the United Kingdom and beyond.

Take a Seat at WPC

Sure, schmoozing is a big part of the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference. But to get the maximum benefit from the event, you need to do more than mingle. Here are our picks for a dozen-plus sessions that you won't want to miss.

2008 RCP Salary Survey: Partners See Bigger Bucks

A weakening economy might have been in the news for months now, but the results of <i>RCP</i>'s second annual salary survey show that a possible recession isn't yet hitting partners' pockets. In fact, on the whole, executives at partner companies are doing better than they did in 2007 -- and high demand for their skills may keep that trend going.

MiSinformation

Internal Microsoft e-mails made public by the "Vista Capable" class-action lawsuit against the company reveal infighting, partner favoritism and a general sense of confusion -- none of which, it turns out, is all that unusual in the software industry.

New Wisdom for Old Services

As Microsoft moves into the online hosting space, partners need to pay close attention to not only what the company is saying, but what it's actually doing as well.

Staying Afloat: 6 Tactics for Surviving the Downturn

As recession trickles through the economy, those in IT need to make sure operations remain ship-shape through it all. Here's a guide.