July 8, 2008 12:44 PM
Posted by: rivkalittle
Authors,
Channel,
Data storage management,
EMC,
Enterprise applications,
Microsoft,
Networking technology,
News,
Server virtualization,
Servers and desktop hardware,
VirtualizationVMware CEO Diane Greene -- who is widely credited with driving server virtualization into the mainstream -- was suddenly replaced by Microsoft veteran Paul Maritz. Maritz had most recently been running the cloud computing division at VMware parent company EMC.
The industry-shaking announcement...
July 8, 2008 11:22 AM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Collaboration software,
Enterprise applications,
Microsoft,
Software as a service (SaaS)HOUSTON -- Stephen Elop, president of the Microsoft business division, spoke this morning about the partner compensation plan for Microsoft Online Services. We've already covered the news, but here...
July 8, 2008 10:39 AM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Microsoft,
NewsHOUSTON -- Microsoft is indeed planning an all out blitz against Apple's "Mac vs. PC" ads that have relentlessly attacked Windows Vista and significantly damaged its reputation among potential customers.
During this morning's keynote address at the Worldwide Partner Conference, Windows corporate...
July 7, 2008 8:08 PM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Channel partner programs,
Enterprise applications,
Microsoft,
News,
Software as a service (SaaS)A Microsoft-hosted enterprise resource planning (ERP) offering is appearing more and more likely.
That's according to Marie Huwe, Microsoft's general manager for partner marketing strategy. Today at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference here in Houston, senior news editor Barb Darrow and I...
July 7, 2008 1:24 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Channel partner programs,
Direct reseller channel conflict,
Email -- Exchange, Outlook,
IT buyer market research,
IT channel products and technologies,
Managed services providers,
Microsoft,
News,
Software as a service (SaaS)The word wafting around the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference is that the company will at last outline partner rebate/commission structure for those partners bringing customers to Microsoft-hosted solutions including the Microsoft
July 7, 2008 8:07 AM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Channel partner programs,
Direct reseller channel conflict,
Enterprise applications,
Microsoft,
NewsMore details on the big Microsoft org changes are starting to trickle out.
For Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS), home of the Dynamics lineup of ERP and CRM products,
July 3, 2008 9:34 AM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Channel partner programs,
Microsoft,
News,
Reseller channel business development,
Vendor partner business issuesRobert Deshaies and Cynthia Bates will divvy up responsibilities for Microsoft's US partner organization, Microsoft said late Wednesday night.
Deshaies, who had been vice president of the US Partner...
July 2, 2008 1:00 PM
Posted by: rivkalittle
Authors,
Channel partner programs,
Enterprise applications,
Microsoft,
Networking technology,
News,
Reseller channel business development,
VoIP over IP (VoIP)Summertime is the time to mull.
Today I have the time to consider whether Microsoft and Nortel -- currently unified communications (UC) partners -- will move from heavy dating to marriage.
According to channel partners of both companies, rumors of such an acquisition have been swirling for some...
