Microsoft Partners


Making the Partner-Vendor Marriage Last

Guidelines for a prosperous partnership that can last, well, 'til death do you part.

Steering SMBs Toward Managed Services

SMBs can't afford to hire a qualified IT staff to administer their networks. Partners who provide managed services can step in.

Partnering for Profitability

What Microsoft's Partner Team is doing to boost your bottom line.

New Campaigns Signal a Shift in Gears

Microsoft offers creative ways to get more business out of Vista, and partners are the primary beneficiaries of those moves.

Go Pro!

Technology spending in the professional services industry is on the rise. Here's how Microsoft partners can get in on the action.

Training: Learning from Afar -- at Your Own Pace

New model spreads training over weeks instead of days.

Partner Perks: Seeking Solutions for the Skills Shortage

Microsoft wields Partner Skills Plus program to address a premiere partner complaint.

Looking for Leads Online

Microsoft's goal for its online Solution Finder directory is to drive a million partner leads per month. Is it the right tool for your company?

Should Blogging Be on Your To-Do List?

Dismiss blogging and you might miss out on one of the easiest ways to reach your market online.

It's Happening!

After many delays, Vista sees daylight. You can now get busy.

How Partners Working with SMBs Can Learn from Enterprise IT

Want to adapt enterprise best practices to run your small business? Here are five lessons for doing so.

What I Learned at MS101 for Partners

At MS101, partners get a glimpse behind the Redmond curtain.

The ISV Competency Payoff

Analysis: IDC study shows profitability benefits in Microsoft's ISV Competency.

Azaleos: Simplifying Exchange

Azaleos aims to capitalize on the complexity of Exchange by offering an e-mail appliance and monitoring service that eases customer headaches.

Best Practices: Innovation

Innovation: What's in a word? The definition varies from person to person, but there are a few sure-fire ways to make sure a project ends with celebration rather than frustration.