July 11, 2010 11:33 PM
Posted by: badarrow
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Apple,
Azure,
Barbara Darrow,
Bob Muglia,
BPOS,
Google,
IT channel products and technologies,
Microsoft,
Microsoft Gold partners,
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference,
Ray Ozzie,
Steve BallmerAs the kickoff for Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2010 approaches, here are some questions Microsoft partners would love Steve Ballmer, Bob Muglia et al.
#1: Why should partners go for the Microsoft Partner Network's "advanced" badge?
The zillion dollar question this...
July 9, 2010 3:30 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Azure,
Barbara Darrow,
BPOS,
cloud computing,
IT channel products and technologies,
Microsoft,
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference,
Steve BallmerThere'll be a lot of cloud talk at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in D.C. next week.
What Microsoft lost in being late to the party--compared to Salesforce.com, Amazon, Google--it will try to...
June 24, 2010 7:44 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Allison Watson,
Barbara Darrow,
Ian Roskill,
IT channel products and technologies,
Microsoft,
Microsoft partners,
MPNTwo Microsoft corporate VPs are swapping places.
Allison Watson, who has been the worldwide partner chief at Microsoft for eight years, is moving into a new marketing role at the software giant. Watson will be...
June 9, 2010 5:44 PM
Posted by: Heather Clancy
Heather Clancy,
IT channel products and services,
Julie Bennani,
Microsoft,
Microsoft Partner NetworkOK, so probably many of you have made your arrangement to fly to Washington, D.C., for the annual Microsoft worldwide partner conference. Last year, the company announced a whole set of new competencies, which means that most of you have had to rejigger your certifications with the software...
May 27, 2010 5:29 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Apple,
Barbara Darrow,
IT channel products and services,
J Allard,
Microsoft,
Robbie Bach,
Steve BallmerEven avowed Microsoft boosters are concerned about the company's recent travails.
As someone who doesn't follow the vendor as closely as in the past, it's still very clear that...
April 30, 2010 1:04 AM
Posted by: Heather Clancy
CompTIA,
Heather Clancy,
IT buyer market research,
IT channel products and services,
Microsoft,
SMBTwo separate surveys offer insight into second half buying priorities among small and midsize businesses across the United States.
April 22, 2010 1:44 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Azure,
Barbara Darrow,
Business Intelligence,
Database,
IT channel products and services,
Microsoft,
SQL Azure,
SQL Server 2008 R2,
Ted KummertMicrosoft is chipping away at SQL Azure, trying to bring it to full parity with on-premises with the company's on-premises SQL Server 2008 R2.
"We have the principal of...
