Worldwide Partner Conference 2015

• Microsoft Extends CSP to Dynamics CRM: A Partner's Perspective

  For the first time, Dynamics partners can take advantage of the biggest change to Microsoft's cloud business model. September 17, 2015 read more

• After Missteps, Microsoft Gets Its Cloud Partner Messaging Right

  Microsoft turned off many partners last year when it flubbed the announcement of its Office 365 onboarding plans. This year, the messaging has been decidedly more partner-friendly. September 14, 2015 read more

• Two Years After Snowden, Microsoft Enlists Partners in Trust Fight

  This summer, Microsoft gave its first substantial partner-focused response to the PRISM leaks of 2013. August 26, 2015 read more

• Recapping WPC 2015 in 11 Notable Quotes

  Microsoft gave partners a lot to chew on last week during its Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC). Here's a recap of the major themes of the show through 11 notable quotes by Microsoft executives. July 23, 2015 read more

• Rackspace Partners with Microsoft To Support Azure

  Rackspace this week announced that it will begin offering managed support services for Microsoft's Azure cloud platform. July 17, 2015 read more

• Microsoft Plans SharePoint 2016 Preview Release for August

  The first preview release of SharePoint Server 2016 will arrive in August, Microsoft reportedly said on Thursday at its Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC). July 16, 2015 read more

• Microsoft to Partners: 'Win Every Single Deal' Against Cloud Rivals

  Microsoft on Wednesday urged its partners to take aim at its top cloud competitors. July 15, 2015 read more

• Microsoft Announces EMS Competency, Other MPN Changes

  Microsoft's laser-focus on cloud is apparent in many of the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) tweaks planned for FY '16. July 15, 2015 read more

• Half of Microsoft Partner Incentives in 2016 Will Be Cloud

  Microsoft will accelerate the ongoing shift of its partner incentives to increase the focus on cloud-related business activity in fiscal year 2016, which started at the beginning of this month. July 15, 2015 read more

• Microsoft Unveils Dynamics NAV 2016, Readies Dynamics AX 7

  The next version of Microsoft's enterprise resource planning (ERP) financial solution aimed at SMBs will be called Dynamics NAV 2016, Microsoft announced this week at its 2015 Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC). July 15, 2015 read more

• Microsoft Launching New Office 365 SKU

  Microsoft will roll out a new premium Office 365 enterprise suite later this year called E5 that company executives are positioning as the new flagship offering of the cloud productivity suite. July 14, 2015 read more

• Microsoft Partner Mandates: Focus on P2P and IP for Azure

  Howard spotlights Microsoft partners that are succeeding by forging partner-to-partner relationships and developing IP to drive cloud consumption. July 14, 2015 read more

• Microsoft To 'Democratize' Data with Cortana Analytics Suite

  Microsoft announced the new Cortana Analytics Suite at the 2015 Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) on Monday. July 13, 2015 read more

• Microsoft Takes Surface and Its Cloud Mainstream at WPC 2015

  At the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference this week, Microsoft is giving partners what they've been requesting for years. In an exclusive interview with RCP, Channel Chief Phil Sorgen details broad channel distribution plans for the Microsoft Surface and the Cloud Solution Provider program. July 13, 2015 read more

• Microsoft Debuts 'Project GigJam' at WPC 2015

  Microsoft unveiled a new productivity solution called "Project GigJam" during Monday's opening keynote at the 2015 Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), taking place this week in Orlando, Fla. July 13, 2015 read more

• A Decade of WPCs: Microsoft, 10 Years On

  It's been 10 years since Redmond Channel Partner magazine launched at the 2005 Worldwide Partner Conference. Microsoft looked a lot different back then. July 09, 2015 read more

• How New Signature Won Back-to-Back Microsoft U.S. Partner of the Year Awards

  What did it take for the Washington, D.C.-based National Solution Provider to win twice in a row? A relentless focus on cloud and an aggressive emphasis on growth. July 06, 2015 read more

• Microsoft Names 2015 Partners of the Year

  Microsoft on Tuesday named its 2015 Partner of the Year award winners. Here are the winners in the 43 worldwide categories: June 02, 2015 read more

• Preview: Microsoft Conference Season Right Around the Corner

  Spring is in the air in the northern hemisphere and that means Microsoft conference season is upon us. April 22, 2015 read more

• First Look: 10 Key Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Sessions

  With a few months to go before the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in July, Microsoft is starting to post details on some of the hundreds of sessions that will be available to partners at the show in Orlando. April 09, 2015 read more

• Sign of the Times: Microsoft Adds an Open Source Partner Award for WPC

  The award ceremony at the annual Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) has always been primarily a celebration of the partners who go deepest with Microsoft's proprietary stack. February 20, 2015 read more