Microsoft honours top partners at Impact Awards

Microsoft Canada president Janet Kennedy presents a jersey to Canadian partner of the year Cloud IT at the 2014 Impact Awards.

Microsoft honours top partners at Impact Awards

July 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Microsoft Canada includes its Impact Awards with its Worldwide Partner Conference, honouring a pared-down class of top partners ahead of the start of WPC.

Microsoft discounts Surface for WPC attendees

July 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Microsoft will make Surface Pro 3 available to WPC attendees at a discount, but remains unclear on when (or if) partners will be able to resell the device.

Microsoft COO Kevin Turner outlines the company's security strategy at WPC 14

Microsoft readies security go-to-market

July 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

In addition to its focus on cloud, mobile, social and big data, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner says the company will put more attention on security.

Violin announces four new Windows Flash Array models with pay-as-you-grow pricing

July 15, 2014 Mark Cox 1

Violin Memory builds out its Windows-centric all-flash storage lineup, ramps up recruiting of Microsoft VARs for what will be a major new business.

Dell rolls out two new backup appliances, latest AppAssure release

July 15, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

New backup appliances include the DL 1000, Dell’s first purpose-built for SMB, an area of strength for the Round Rock, Tex. vendor.

Scott Guthrie, executive vice president of Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise Group

Microsoft adds Azure to Open Licensing

July 14, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Microsoft claims great momentum for its Azure cloud offerings. But making it available to partners through open licensing should cause further acceleration.

Microsoft channel chief Phil Sorgen at WPC 2014

Microsoft: We are a challenger

July 14, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Microsoft execs kick off Worldwide Partner Conference saying the company sees itself in a new light in the new mobile first, cloud first market.

Vincent Brissot, HP’s Vice President of Worldwide Channel Marketing for Printing and Personal Systems.

HP targets mobile workplace with joint Microsoft-Intel program

July 14, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

A new partnership will see HP, Microsoft and Intel work together on a cohessive commercial mobility strategy from hardware through to go-to-market strategy.

Doug Oathout, Vice President of Global Marketing, SMB & Alliances at HP.

HP, Microsoft joint initiative to capture Windows Server 2003 transition

July 14, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

With the Windows XP support deadline in the rear-view mirror, HP and Microsoft are turning their attention to the end of support for Windows Server 2003.