Microsoft Partner Program members tell us that they struggle to figure out how to shoehorn Software as a Service into existing business models.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 01, 2008
Microsoft is putting tens of thousands of pages of interoperability documents online. Its partners may need to find new ways to make peace with open source software.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 01, 2008
Microsoft's renamed server group -- including the products formerly known as 'Centro' and 'Cougar' -- target SMBs at every level.
- By Lee Pender and RCP Staff
- March 31, 2008
Major players busy broadening technology's appeal.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 31, 2008
As three major players depart, the company plays musical chairs to fill their jobs.
- By Anne Stuart and RCP Staff
- March 31, 2008
Outsourcer struggled through 2007 with high-profile fight over private equity buyout.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 31, 2008
Microsoft lawyer David Finn says the final prosecutions in a global piracy ring mark progress in the massive fight against software counterfeiting.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 31, 2008
SQL tools developer Idera now has a version of its SQL backup and recovery software that keeps Microsoft Dynamics data secured.
- By Michael Domingo
- March 13, 2008
Ease of use was a big emphasis on stage at Convergence 2008, with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer noting the Microsoft Office-like interface of Dynamics products in his keynote address.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 12, 2008
The use of software as a service (SaaS) among small-to-medium businesses is on the rise, according to a report by Access Market International Partners (AMI-Partners).
- By Will Kraft
- March 11, 2008
Microsoft and Google both recently added to their in-the-clouds application offerings.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 04, 2008
At Building 33 on the Microsoft campus, you'll find a partner incubator that insiders call the "East Wing."
- By Paul DeGroot
- March 01, 2008
Microsoft's Open Value Subscription licensing plan essentially lets customers rent software rather than buy it, for substantially less money. Will small and midsize businesses take the bait?
- By Rich Freeman
- March 01, 2008
Sooner or later, every growing company wrestles with the question of whether it's better to keep consulting outside legal counsel or finally bring an attorney in-house. Here's advice to help you make the right call.
- By Fred Bayles
- March 01, 2008
Between leads and sales lies a mystery. Here are a few ways to make the process more transparent and improve the lead-to-sales ratio.
- By Charles Watson
- March 01, 2008