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Datto's Rob Rae, whose post on channel-friendly status preceded this article.
Channel Programs

No easy way to define ‘channel-friendly’

March 18, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on No easy way to define ‘channel-friendly’
Can a vendor be channel-friendly and still sell direct? The true meaning of ‘channel-friendly’ isn’t cut and dry.

Exchange Server 2013
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Exchange Server 2003: The other end-of-life opportunity

March 17, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Exchange Server 2003: The other end-of-life opportunity
While much attention is being focused on the pending end of life of Windows XP, Microsoft is also discontinuing support for Exchange Server 2003.

Acumatica CEO Jon Roskill
Cloud

Microsoft ex Roskill lands Acumatica CEO role

March 10, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft ex Roskill lands Acumatica CEO role
Microsoft’s popular former channel chief Jon Roskill has a new gig as CEO Acumatica, a cloud ERP vendor focused on SMBs.

Windows XP desktop
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Friends don’t let friends stay on Windows XP

February 21, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Friends don’t let friends stay on Windows XP
Time is running out for the vaunted Windows XP operating system, and Microsoft is pulling out all the stops to get businesses and consumers to upgrade.

Microsoft Power BI for Office 365
Cloud

Microsoft adds a touch of BI to Office 365

February 19, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft adds a touch of BI to Office 365
Microsoft’s new Power BI for Office 365 offers businesses a touch of intelligence on top of their existing cloud-based applications.

Marc Dupaquier, General Manager Global Business Partners at IBM
Cloud

IBM sees SoftLayer as x86 server replacement

February 19, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on IBM sees SoftLayer as x86 server replacement
IBM may be selling its x86 server unit to Lenovo, but it doesn’t see it or its reseller partners getting out of the server business entirely.

Windows 7 boxes
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The end of Windows 7 is now in sight

February 18, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on The end of Windows 7 is now in sight
Microsoft set the end-of-sales date for Windows 7 consumer editions, in which the vaunted operating system will be no longer available for sale.

Peter Beardmore, senior director of global product marketing for Kaspersky
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Kaspersky to expand virtualization footprint

February 11, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Kaspersky to expand virtualization footprint
Kaspersky Lab looks to reach more partners with its Kaspersky Security for Virtualization offering by adding support for Microsoft and Citrix hypervisors.

New Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
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New Microsoft CEO says partnering “is in our DNA”

February 5, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Microsoft CEO says partnering “is in our DNA”
Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s new CEO, says partnering is key to the company, but partnerships will evolve as Microsoft goes cloud-first and mobile-first.

New Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
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Nadella reaction: Upbeat with a touch of meh

February 5, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Nadella reaction: Upbeat with a touch of meh
Turns out most key industry executives are feeling at least optimistic about Satya Nadella’s Microsoft promotion, but some analysts see it differently.