Tag: Microsoft
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How Microsoft Sees Partners’ Roles in the Cloud
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud services providers How Microsoft Sees Partners’ Roles in the Cloud Microsoft is bringing its partners deeper into the cloud fold with a slew of new Azure and Office 365 offerings and programs. Microsoft’s Top Six Priorities for 2016 The tech giant’s top priorities for 2016 are driving digital transformation, accelerating cloud adoption, propelling Windows… Read more
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Microsoft Maps Out Its Partner Priorities
Categories: Tech CompaniesToronto—As Microsoft gears up for its new fiscal year, the tech giant revealed its six top sales priorities for both partners and its own internal sales organization. Leading the list is driving digital transformations. Following in quick succession are accelerating cloud adoption, propelling Windows 10 enterprise deployments, generating SQL Server 2016 growth, driving independent software… Read more
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Microsoft Urges Partners to Speed Move to Cloud
Categories: Tech CompaniesTORONTO—When it comes to competing in the age of the cloud, Microsoft has two strategic assets that no other entity can replicate easily. The first is the breath of its personal productivity applications, and the second is the reach of its channel partners. In a keynote address on July 11 at the Microsoft Worldwide Partners… Read more
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What Partners Say About Microsoft in the Cloud
Categories: Cloud Computingcloud partners What Partners Say About Microsoft in the Cloud Microsoft’s partners are becoming more sophisticated at providing services that complement, and frequently compete with, the company’s cloud services. Putting Microsoft Cloud in Perspective The cloud represents only a little more than 10% of Microsoft’s revenue. While Microsoft claims there are 70 million active users… Read more
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Microsoft-LinkedIn Deal: What’s the Channel Angle?
Categories: News and TrendsWhy is Microsoft’s planning to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion? At first glance, it seems like a very expensive way for Microsoft to become relevant in the CRM space, particularly since Salesforce has been investing heavily in advanced analytics technologies that ultimately serve to unify the sales and marketing motions. Microsoft has yet to address… Read more
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Citrix Makes Nice With Microsoft Again
Categories: PartnersAs with most relationships, the alliance between Microsoft and Citrix is complicated. The two companies have a partnership that extends back for decades. When a customer wants to deploy a thin client using some form of desktop virtualization, Microsoft almost always points them in the direction of Citrix. But in recent years, the companies have… Read more