Looking for this week’s significant news headlines, industry research, and partner program announcements for small and midsized MSPs? Read on for more.

MSP news includes: enhancements to Veeam Data Cloud Vault, new capabilities for TD SYNNEX’s StreamOne platform, and a dozen other must-read stories!

Stay informed on how these impending Microsoft changes will impact your clients and operations.

Experts weigh in on the significance of AI in Microsoft 365, and what MSPs need to know to prepare customers, and how to capitalize on the opportunity.

Microsoft Purview is a complex solution because it’s so comprehensive. Fortunately, MSPs are well-positioned to help.

Devicie is trusted by organizations around the globe to securely manage their Microsoft Windows, Android, Apple iOS, and macOS devices.

Octiga frees MSPs from the unnecessary pressures that maintaining multitenant Microsoft 365 security postures places upon them.

Microsoft and GlassHive share a vision of being partner-first companies, committed to ushering in a new era for the channel with a strong focus on security, AI, cloud, and providing safe anywhere access to business technology.

This upgrade offers expanded cybersecurity protection for SMBs.

Both companies share a vision of being partner first, committed to ushering in a new era for the channel with a strong focus on security, AI, cloud, and providing safe anywhere access to business technology.

This membership places Blackpoint Cyber as a go-to cybersecurity solution for MSPs using Microsoft Defender for Business and Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and Microsoft Entra ID.

N-able Cloud Commander is designed to streamline Microsoft cloud management for MSPs.

BOSTON – Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, highlights Core Specialty as its inaugural customer transacting its Duck […]

Veeam to co-sell newly announced Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Azure and for Microsoft 365 with Microsoft which builds on the world’s #1 data protection solution protecting over 18 million Microsoft 365 users.

More than 2,000 partners have engaged in the TD SYNNEX Enablement Journey, as Microsoft expands Copilot for Microsoft 365 availability for Cloud Solution Providers.

The “Multi-Factor Authentication Market by Authentication Type (Password-Based Authentication, Passwordless Authentication), Component (Hardware, Software, Services), Model Type, End User Industry and Region – Global Forecast to 2028” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. […]

Datto’s backup and recovery platform for Azure offers MSPs a simple, robust, and highly affordable “one screen, one click” approach to BCDR.

TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) announced today the launch of its Enablement Journey for Microsoft 365 Copilot, a first-of-its kind, comprehensive program designed to prepare partners for navigating the transformative AI-powered […]

Backup and security are two major areas where MSPs can deliver Microsoft 365-focused expertise and solutions to their clients, experts say.

Nerdio, a premier software solution provider for organizations looking to manage and cost-optimize native Microsoft cloud technologies, today has released the 2024 locations and dates for Nerdio Training Camps. It […]

Global technology solutions leader Dell Technologies last week unveiled a comprehensive suite of professional services tailored for Microsoft, with a special focus on Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant. This strategic move is set to revolutionize the […]

Dell Technologies is delivering a portfolio of professional services for Microsoft, including services for Microsoft 365 Copilot, to help customers adopt a consistent approach to implementing and managing their technology. […]

APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure is now available.

The Egnyte content collaboration and governance platform rolls out new offerings to meet the needs of vertical industries and hybrid workers.

Storing sensitive data directly into the CPU, the Pluton crypto-processor promises a more secure PC, but currently only runs on AMD and Qualcomm platforms.

The new functionality will enable MSPs to apply Microsoft security recommendations across all their customers more efficiently.

At Microsoft’s virtual partner conference, CEO and Chairman Satya Nadella detailed innovations such as Bing Chat Enterprise, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Sales Copilot, Power Automate Process Mining, and more.

Sophos MDR for Microsoft Defender adds human-led threat intelligence across the Microsoft Security suite of endpoint, SIEM, identity, and cloud solutions.

N-able, Inc. (NYSE: NABL), a global software company helping IT services providers deliver remote monitoring and management, data protection as a service, and security solutions, today announced that it has expanded the Continuity features in Cove Data Protection  with the introduction of Standby Image recovery in Microsoft Azure.

Microsoft announced new designations for ISVs and training services, easier ways to discover diverse-led and social good partner businesses, and emphasized its AI roadmap.

Veeam released Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v7 with immutable backup copies, improved visibility with Veeam ONE, and increased control for Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS).

Microsoft has an all-new partner program. Channel pros should review the new Solutions Partner designations and the partner capability score requirements to determine how to proceed.

Microsoft has provided a lengthy on-ramp to the major changes ahead, but partners should start reviewing the requirements now so they can make good business decisions.

The two companies will be hosting a webinar about Microsoft’s Black Partner Growth Initiative this week.

The new functionality gathers threat information in near real time directly from Microsoft via API-level connections, displays it in Augmentt Secure’s interface, and can then forward it based on customized rules to technicians and PSA solutions.

Speaking at this week’s Inspire conference, newly named Chief Partner Officer Nicole Dezen highlighted opportunities in the Microsoft cloud rather than controversial topics like the New Commerce Experience and forthcoming partner program changes.

The new sales opportunities and cloud software (including a social networking addition to Microsoft Viva, pictured) debuted on the opening day of Microsoft’s annual Inspire partner conference.

In this report, Redstor examines how Microsoft 365 is not intended to include an all-encompassing backup solution. A simple recovery can be a massive problem if data has fallen out of the retention period and Microsoft 365 has deleted it forever. You can avoid this with a data management and protection service that allows you to set your own retention policies very easily and whose sole purpose is to ensure that your data can be recovered directly back to Microsoft 365, regardless of the state of your live data.

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The goal is to give MSPs who use Azure Virtual Desktop to deliver secure work-from-anywhere services greater control over physical devices, which have become critical components of the AVD stack, according to Nerdio CEO Vadim Vladimirskiy (pictured).

Updates introduced last week are designed to make transitioning to NCE “somewhat seamless” to resellers by incorporating new terms and conditions behind the scenes, according to Ingram Micro Cloud exec Victor Baez (pictured).

NCE shakes up Microsoft’s legacy Cloud Solution Provider program, and includes numerous pricing and billing changes that channel pros need to know.

In a Q&A during yesterday’s SMB TechFest event, Rodney Clark (pictured), acknowledged that Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience is forcing CSP program members through a lot of change quickly, and said “a little bit more help” is coming.

With the rollout of the new commerce experience (NCE), Microsoft customers need an MSP that will be a true partner now more than ever to help guide them through this transition.

Today we are excited to announce the next step in our partnership with Microsoft to reinvent the future of work. Together, we’re exploring new ways to meet our joint customers where they’re at in order to help employees and businesses thrive in an ever-changing hybrid world.

Rubrik Cloud Vault provides data recovery assurance against ransomware attacks; Deeper integration with Microsoft brings Zero Trust Data Security to enterprise customers

Schuster’s Insights Will Help Open Systems in its Mission to Empower Microsoft Customers with Enterprise-Grade Security and Connectivity

Called Microsoft Teams Essentials, the service provides group video calls for up to 30 hours and 300 people, up to 10 GB of file storage, group chat, calendaring, and more without a Microsoft 365 subscription for $4 per user per month.

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FortiGate-VM Integration Enables the Convergence of Security and Networking in the Cloud

Designed to be an affordable complement to Microsoft’s own Azure backup services, the new system lets MSPs snapshot Azure virtual machines up to every 15 minutes and spin them up during cloud outages almost instantaneously.

Clumio Protect for Microsoft SQL removes the need for legacy backup software or manual scripting by providing ransomware protection and dramatically lowering recovery time objectives

Poly Offers New Microsoft Teams Rooms Solutions on Windows with Dell And Lenovo to Bring Pro-grade Audio and Video with Poly DirectorAI technology to Upgrade Every Meeting

Integrated solution with Microsoft protects identities at risk of attacker exploitation by enhancing Azure Active Directory Conditional Access controls

Out-of-Band Decryption and Powerful AI Help Security Teams Defend Critical Active Directory Infrastructure and Identify Microsoft Protocol Abuse Used to Carry Out A New Class of Advanced Attacks.

Called SaaS Defense, the system is designed to detect and block attacks on the Microsoft 365 suite’s Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams components.

The security vendor announced new host isolation functionality and the global expansion of its threat analyst team today as well.

You don’t need to become an SME in the entire Microsoft 365 platform. Start small, pick easy wins, and move up from there.

Today’s hybrid work model demands seamless methods of sharing files and links
Integration allows teams to access files stored in on-premises network shares, storage appliances or FileCloud Online
FileCloud tab in Teams eliminates the need for switching between a browser and an app

The right mix of reporting, analytics, and alerts are essential to maintaining your company’s security.

New Offering Delivers Modernized Email and Productivity Applications through a Flexible, Scalable Services Approach

New Offering Delivers Modernized Email and Productivity Applications through a Flexible, Scalable Services Approach

New Offering Delivers Modernized Email and Productivity Applications through a Flexible, Scalable Services Approach

New Offering Delivers Modernized Email and Productivity Applications through a Flexible, Scalable Services Approach

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New ServiceNow Employee Center integration with Microsoft Teams meets employees where they are

Joint customers include global digital business and IT services company NTT Data

Available now in the U.S. and Canada at monthly, per-terabyte rates, the new system is designed to help MSPs protect data and workloads hosted in Microsoft’s vast and rapidly growing public cloud environment.

AI-based cyber security add-on helps MSPs protect their clients and grow margins

The company’s MSP software division also rolled out expanded integration with Intronis Backup, enhanced patch management capabilities, and a first-ever integration with ticketing software from ServiceNow.

Data protection company delivers deep visibility into – and flexible controls over – Microsoft’s enterprise collaboration platform to reduce the risk of sensitive data loss

Hornetsecurity’s 365 Threat Monitor detects breaches like ransomware, issues real-time alerts, and permits instant threat deletion

ezeep Cloud Printing Simplifies Hybrid Work

Introduced at the Microsoft Inspire partner conference today, Windows 365 will let channel pros and their customers stream complete, personalized virtual desktops to a wide range of devices at a fixed monthly price.

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Sprawl can drain IT resources and money. Here are the best ways to help your customers manage it.

Integration gives customers more flexibility and control over their on-premises workloads and hybrid experience
HPE expands HPE GreenLake partner ecosystem by providing the cloud experience on premises for customers of Microsoft Azure Stack HCI and Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to Fortanix to take advantage of the scalability, reliability, and agility of Azure to drive application development and shape business strategies

New data from Synergy Research Group shows that the worldwide UCaaS subscribers growth rate jumped to 41% in 2020, up from 27% in 2019. While the market share of leader RingCentral has held steady at around 20%, it is the rapid growth of Microsoft and Zoom that have driven the increased growth rate. Their market shares were almost negligible in 2019, but in 2020 the Microsoft subscriber base quickly grew to over a million with Zoom about to achieve the same milestone.

Designed for hybrid work, the all-new Crestron Flex Phones for Microsoft Teams deliver a dedicated enterprise phone conferencing solution for the home or office that frees other devices to be used as productivity tools.

With this integration, partners using N-able N-central and Microsoft Intune can now consolidate managed devices in the N-central dashboard for single-view efficiency

New Solution Enables External Calling from Teams Application

New packaged offering provides complete detection coverage and faster containment

Native Solution Offers Faster Deployment, Easier Management, and Improved Backup Performance

Egnyte, announced new integrations with Microsoft aimed at helping mid-sized organizations prevent data loss, address a growing number of regional privacy regulations, and simplify the overall management of content, with minimal administrative overhead.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint now empowers organizations to secure unmanaged devices and network endpoints, providing critical visibility and protection in an increasingly complex hybrid work environment.

Acquisition will combine solutions and expertise to deliver new cloud and AI capabilities across healthcare and other industries

Communications Provider Brings PSTN Calling to Popular Online Collaboration Hub

Impressive Growth Results Lay Foundation for Future Success

70% of MSPs saw increased revenue as companies work from home
2 in 3 MSPs found that Microsoft 365 helped them and their clients work better remotely

Exclusive research and expert insights reveal urgent trends for leaders as the next phase of work unfolds.

Sherweb, an award-winning global Microsoft cloud solutions provider, has launched a monitoring, detection and response service, the first in a series of cyber security services offered by its Office Protect solution to support Microsoft’s cloud-based applications.

“We do the tedious work of analyzing every situation, eliminating false positives, and researching the required information affordably”

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New 8×8 Cloud Solution Allows Organizations to Seamlessly Integrate Customer Engagement and Global Telephony Capabilities with Microsoft Teams

Cloud Communications Leader Now Delivers Robust Business Communications Through Microsoft’s Proven Collaboration Platform

Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF), the standard in Apple Enterprise Management, today announced that it is boosting security capabilities with extended workflows in the Microsoft security ecosystem and expanding application titles for automated application lifecycle workflows.

Infocyte Launches Microsoft 365 and Azure Security for Extended Detection and Incident Response

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Kline will focus on helping data professionals adopt best practices for improved team dynamics and optimal database performance

At is annual briefing on that topic yesterday, company executives including channel chief Gavriella Schuster (pictured) outlined partner opportunities this year in the Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider and co-sell programs, as well as in hardware sales.

Enhanced MigrationWiz capabilities offer more flexibility and control for IT professionals and demonstrate bolstered investment in best-in-class Teams migrations

eSentire Joins the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) to Enhance Protection for Customers from Current and Emerging Cyberthreats

Industry veteran Tony Lanni joins as senior vice president of channel marketing

Called Microsoft Viva and part of the Microsoft 365 productivity suite, the new system is designed to keep remote employees engaged and productive by centralizing information about colleagues, training, wellbeing, and corporate knowledge.

Announced on the closing day of the vendor’s NerdioCon conference, the system is designed to help channel pros more easily monitor and manage both new and existing Windows Virtual Desktop and Azure environments.

The service provides a centralized multi-tenant administration console for all of the Microsoft Defender deployments an MSP manages while augmenting the product’s native capabilities with expertise and assistance from the Huntress ThreatOps team.

Jane Gilson to lead cloud management and governance company as business scales internationally

TPx Delivers a Single Source for Managed Microsoft 365 with Teams Now Including Enterprise Calling Services

Microsoft announced last week it is now permitting Defense Industrial Base (DIB) suppliers to submit other forms of evidence for accessing its US-sovereign cloud environments, namely Microsoft Government Community Cloud High (GCC High).

Digital Defense Frontline Active Threat Sweep Integration with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Complements Threat Detection

Asigra, Inc. a leader in backup and recovery software that delivers comprehensive backup repository cyber protection, today announced Cloud Backup with Deep MFA integration with Microsoft 365. Asigra software version 14.2 support for the Microsoft software suite empowers solution providers to significantly lower cybersecurity threats targeting backup repositories with MS 365 data.

Ooma, Inc., a smart communications platform for businesses and consumers, today announced it is now offering Direct Routing for Microsoft Teams (Read More

Altaro’s award-winning virtual machine backup solution supports Azure Stack HCI

Microsoft announces the general availability of Azure Digital Twins
Holistic integration across digital twin technologies will enable users to digitally manage physical spaces, maximize efficiency, support COVID-19 safety and pilot new solutions
Solution aims to encompass the entire ecosystem of building and device management technologies with digital cloud technologies
Collaboration will support efficient and environmentally friendly design, construction and ongoing operation of buildings and spaces through modeling, analytics and digital control mechanisms

Latest version provides a customized, granular recovery experience for Microsoft Teams, ensuring business continuity for remote workers’ critical Teams conversations and safeguarding against data loss

Ability to natively notify security teams with time-sensitive phishing incidents on the most popular communication apps will ensure rapid mitigation of and response to trending attacks

Enterprises now have another seamless way to migrate to or protect file data on Azure

Though adoption of cloud solutions has skyrocketed this year due to the coronavirus, channel chief Gavriella Schuster (pictured) encourages partners to pursue additional opportunities in managed services, office reopening solutions, and virtual desktops too.

Follow these best practices to simplify Teams migration, implementation, and management for your customers as they look to optimize remote workforces and refine Teams usage strategies.

Quadrotech adds new solutions to manage Microsoft 365 / Office 365 including reporting, license lifecycle management, delegation and policy control
Advanced Office 365 multi-tenant management capabilities from Quadrotech Nova will enable Quest to better support Managed Service Providers (MSPs)
Longtime partnership between Quadrotech and Quest fuels integration as two migration titans come together to strengthen Quest’s migration leadership positio

Exabeam helps identify user and object anomalies and enables security teams to more efficiently detect, prioritize and investigate threats to cloud storage objects

Solution Goes Beyond Inbound and Outbound Calling to Include Call-handling, Call Center, Call Reporting and Other Advanced Communications Capabilities

Building on its announcement of the Preactive Security Exchange (PSE) recently, Read More

Expected addition of SQL Sentry will complement SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer and Database Performance Monitor, creating a powerful suite of products designed to meet the needs of nearly everyone who manages databases – from the “Accidental DBA,” to applications teams and dedicated Microsoft Data Professionals

New Report from CoreView Indicates the Missing Ingredient in Deploying and Using Microsoft 365 (M365) Effectively is Often Proactive Data Governance, Application Security and Shadow IT Strategies

Latest innovation captures and manages real-time digital communications across the most popular channels including Microsoft Teams

SIPPIO, the only 100 percent, Azure-native calling service for Microsoft Teams, today announced that its no-code, self-service solution is now being distributed to resellers worldwide through the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace. Purpose-built to simplify and expedite outbound calling activation for Microsoft Teams users, SIPPIO is a global, Microsoft co-sell ready, cloud solution supported by the Voice Panel App.

The monitors come with features designed to reduce eye strain and increase color precision. The Teams solution combines a micro-PC with Dell Large Format Monitors and accompanying audio and video peripherals.

Logicalis Group, an international IT solutions and managed services provider, today announced the appointment of Mick McNeil to the position of VP for Business Development, a role created to lead the evolution of Logicalis Group’s Digital Transformation business leveraging Microsoft’s technologies.

The improved integration allows Teams users to connect with 2,000+ apps and supports new permissions and automation workflows

New capabilities for Elastigroup from Spot by NetApp allow customers to effortlessly apply Azure Spot Virtual Machines to a broader swath of production workloads with up to 90 percent cost savings

ServiceNow Deepens Partnership with Microsoft to Deliver Transformative Employee Experiences

Microsoft Azure Customers Worldwide Now Gain Access to DxEnterprise For Availability Groups to Take Advantage of the Scalability, Reliability, and Agility of Azure to Drive Application Development and Shape Business Strategies

What’s the news: T-Mobile is launching new rate plans for small businesses with Microsoft 365 included to give customers access to Office apps, powerful cloud services, device management and advanced security. And, the Un-carrier has more than doubled the team dedicated to supporting SMBs and updated its more than 7,000 T-Mobile retail locations to better serve small and medium business customers.
Why it matters: Small businesses are the lifeblood of the American economy, and now more than ever, they could use a great deal.
Who it’s for: Small business owners, solopreneurs and entrepreneurs nationwide.

Iconic games portfolio, publishing expertise, and world-class talent accelerates growth in Microsoft’s Gaming business

AI-powered ambient clinical intelligence accelerates the adoption of telehealth workflow solutions to improve patient experiences and health outcomes while reducing physician burnout

Abnormal Security solution protects against the most sophisticated cyberattacks, available now in the Azure Marketplace

The need to support a remote workforce has shifted security focus from what was previously within the perimeter of a corporate network to extend beyond these walls. Because of this, organizations are looking for a streamlined way to manage and secure all of their devices. Today Jamf, the standard in Apple Enterprise Management, announced it is extending its collaboration with Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security by launching iOS Device Compliance, available now in a closed preview.

Company Delivers Expanded Work-from-Anywhere Enterprise Cloud Communications

New integration introduces remote access and augmented reality support to Microsoft Teams

Acquisition allows Quest to further strengthen its leading position and commitment to help customers with their next tough Microsoft challenge
This move offers organizations seeking best-in-breed technologies and unmatched support, a go-to solutions provider for migrating, managing and securing their Microsoft environments

By Coupling DxEnterprise Software with Azure Shared Disks, Customers Can Eliminate Complexity and Achieve High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recoverability (DR) for SQL Server Deployments in Azure – All While Significantly Reducing Costs and Planned Downtime

Live Webinar & Demo Will Show Why It’s Now Easier Than Ever to Run Existing On-Premises SQL Server Instances Directly in Azure

Nerdio Advances Continued Global Growth and Welcomes Lees to Leadership Team

Riverbed launches new Accelerator for Office 365 and SaaS Accelerator 1.2, two cloud-based solutions that eliminate network impediments impacting the performance of Microsoft Office 365 and Dynamics CRM, and delivers easy-to-deploy eCDN for Microsoft Teams and Stream live events and on-demand video
New acceleration solutions provide up to 10x performance increase of Office 365, mitigating network latency and improving productivity for the largest and farthest-reaching enterprises and mobile workforces

When it rolls out later this year, the new collaboration with Microsoft will let users of SolarWinds N-central and SolarWinds RMM monitor the devices they administer in Intune through the same interface they use to manage other customer endpoints.

DevOps teams gain continuous cloud security visibility and cloud security posture management

The enhancements to Microsoft 365 and Teams were accompanied by the separate release of a solution designed to help workplaces closed due to the coronavirus welcome employees back safely.

To avoid imposing further disruption on partners already impacted by the coronavirus, the industry giant is announcing few significant changes to the Microsoft Partner Network at this year’s all-virtual partner conference.

Sold through partners but delivered by Lenovo technicians, the new offerings are designed to help end users implement, manage, and secure Microsoft cloud software while helping VARs and solution providers enter the managed services market.

Navisite transitions its Microsoft 365 small business accounts to leading cloud software company Intermedia; users now have the ability to easily add an affordable set of complementary cloud products to their existing services, including email security, archiving, file sharing, voice, contact center, and video conferencing

With the new Barracuda CloudGen WAN, customers can deploy the Microsoft Global Network as their secure enterprise WAN backbone.

New Barracuda CloudGen WAN is the first secure global SD-WAN service built natively on Microsoft Azure.
The new service is deployed directly from Azure, works out of the box with smart default configurations, and provides the option to bill hourly through Azure Marketplace.
With Barracuda CloudGen WAN, companies and service providers can create a pragmatic Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution in public cloud.

Attack Simulation Gives Essential Context to Microsoft Defender ATP Customers

The new module automatically documents the contents of a customer’s Azure Active Directory and collects configuration information from core Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint.

Companies join forces to simplify cloud transformation and speed adoption of digital workspaces and virtual desktops to enable greater agility, productivity, and security

Five-year extension will support Allscripts’ cloud-based Sunrise electronic health record and drive co-innovation

Over half of MSPs protect Microsoft 365 data for only 10% of their clients, according to Axcient, which is offering free not-for-resale licenses to its cloud-to-cloud backup solution in response.

IGEL OS Offers Full Teams Offloading Support Within Citrix VDI for Simplified, High-Performance Calling, Meeting Functionality, Chat and Collaboration

On Wednesday, Microsoft Corp. announced “Accelerate,” a new program designed to address economic recovery through both skilling underserved communities and re-skilling the many Americans impacted by COVID-19. Accelerate: Atlanta is the first of many city-focused digital skills and employment partnerships designed to upskill and increase employability.

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced a new global skills initiative aimed at bringing more digital skills to 25 million people worldwide by the end of the year.

The announcement comes in response to the global economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Expanded access to digital skills is an important step in accelerating economic recovery, especially for the people hardest hit by job losses.

Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT), a recognized global enterprise software leader in the management of data across cloud and on-premises environments, today announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Microsoft that tightly integrates go-to-market, engineering and sales of Commvault’s Metallic Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) data protection portfolio with Microsoft Azure – delivering ultimate scale and trusted security with simple SaaS management.

Broadens Microsoft Teams integrations to empower users to be more productive

Rigado’s Open Edge Framework leverages Cradlepoint connectivity and edge containers to deliver a flexible IoT solution that enables companies to get back to the workplace safely

DENVER, June 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Axcient, a leader in business availability software for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), today announced that Axcient x360Sync—the company’s file sync and share server solution—is now offering native support for Microsoft 365— the productivity cloud that brings together best-in-class Office apps with powerful cloud services, device management, and

Product Integration Reduces SOC Workload and Amplifies Accurate Response, Vectra to Join Microsoft Intelligent Security Association

Enterprises Can Now Add a Global Cloud Voice Solution that Is the First to Fully Integrate with Microsoft Teams without Changing the Employee Experience

Company joins the Microsoft Active Protections Program to provide defenses to customers faster

Comprehensive Backup and Retention Solution Powered by Veeam Protects Against Accidental Deletions, Malware, Security Threats and Retention Policy Gaps

Ushering in a new era of immersion with new HP Reverb G2

Redefining how we game, create, collaborate, and learn

Poly provides high caliber audio and video devices that easily connect people no matter where they are – from the home to the office

Workday Adaptive Planning to run on Microsoft Azure Cloud
Workday on Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Azure Active Directory to create greater integrated customer experience

Developers can now use native Docker commands to run applications in Azure Container Instances for a seamless experience when building cloud native applications

Integration allows teams to work where they are, driving down the time to engage and respond

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today SafeBreach announces integration of its attack technique simulations into the Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) evaluation lab, offering friction-free access to SafeBreach’s marke

Companies collaborate to make video analytics solutions more accessible in order to drive better business outcomes

Digital Garage Develops Secure Personal Data Service Using Fortanix on Microsoft Azure Confidential Computing Infrastructure

Natively integrated with Microsoft 365, Vade Secure Helps D&H MSPs Better Monetize Seats and Expand Margins Through an AI-Based Email Security Add-on

The new offer allows partners to collect up to $10 per seat for every free trial subscription they sell to Microsoft 365 Business Basic and Office 365 E1 through June 30th.

Technology Integration Provides Advanced Security Solutions to Improve Security and IT Team Collaboration

Ashburn, Va.– May 11, 2020 – Telos® Corporation, a leading provider of cyber, cloud and enterprise security solutions for the world’s most security-conscious organizations, today announced the integration of Xacta® into Microsoft Azure Government and Azure Government Secret to accelerate risk management and compliance processes.

UCaaS Provider Enables Businesses to Access Advanced Calling Features Natively from the Teams App on Any Device

May 06, 2020 04:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time

F5 Customers Scale Cloud Encryption

New backup and recovery solution integrates with Azure functionality to help organizations move more applications and data to Azure; eliminates cloud data loss while maintaining control over costs and security

McAfee MVISION Cloud Enhances Sensitive Data Detection, Collaboration Controls, Threat Protection and Activity Monitoring Capabilities in Microsoft Teams

Leading security cloud provider now a certified DLP provider for Microsoft Teams

Platform-Level Solution Natively Integrates the Market-Leading Collaboration Features of Microsoft Teams with the Call Control, Reliability and Enterprise Communications Features of Cisco Voice

BOSTON, April 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LogMeIn, Inc. (Nasdaq:LOGM) today announced updates to its GoToMeeting product with new integrations, including one with Microsoft Teams, updates to the desktop and mobile experience, audio enhancements and overall improvements to ensure business continuity during a time when remote work is at an unprecedented all-time high.

Part of a growing family of Teams-certified headsets and speakerphones, the new Voyager 4245 Office offers three-way connectivity with PCs, desk phones, and mobile phones and three wearing modes.

March 30, 2020

Today, we announced the Microsoft 365 Personal and Family Subscriptions, the first consumer offerings from Microsoft 365. I’m pleased to follow up here to announce related changes to our Office 365 subscriptions for small and medium-sized businesses—and to Office 365 ProPlus. Going forward, all of these products will use the Microsoft 365 brand.

Woburn, MA – March 25, 2020 – Kaspersky today announces a new version of Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Office 365 that now widens protection for employee collaboration by protecting SharePoint Online and enabling secure file sharing within Microsoft Teams. This enhanced product adds these capabilities in addition to previously available protection for Exchange Online and OneDrive.

Leading SaaS Management Platform Helps IT Leaders Launch Adoption Campaigns and Just-in-Time Learning to Train Remote Workers on Microsoft Teams

Free data transfer tool helps new influx of employees working from home

Netwrix Now Delivers Data Classification for Google Drive and Integrates with Microsoft Information Protection

Companies will Deliver Solution Optimized for Detection and Response of Attackers Targeting Azure IoT Edge Devices

LAVAL, QC, Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Today Terranova Security, a global leader in cyber security awareness, announced a partnership with Microsoft that allows Microsoft to leverage the Terranova Security deep catalog of security awareness training content in its Office Advanced Threat Protection product.

Agentless platform provides IoT device discovery and zero trust protection using patented, M2M-aware behavioral analytics and threat intelligence

The $8 million Series A funding round will help the IT-as-a-service vendor accelerate its product roadmap, expand into overseas markets, and sign more partnerships with third-party providers of Azure software and services.

Monday February 3, 2020 – Avaya Engage, Phoenix Arizona – TODAY at Avaya Engage, VOSS Solutions revealed that the company has extended its efficient management of Avaya systems to add integrated management of Microsoft Teams, from a single point of control. The solution addresses the growing requirement from enterprise organizations to take advantage of the market leading capabilities of Microsoft Teams, while continuing to benefit from their investment in existing Avaya systems.†

First CA to Enable Administrators to Manage Azure Application Keys, and Public SSL Keys from a Single Platform; Fully Automates the Certificate Renewal in Azure Key Vault

IGEL OS Support for Windows Virtual Desktop is Now Generally Available, Making it Easy for Customers to Migrate Windows Workspaces to the Azure Cloud

With its premium design, business features, and walkie talkie integration with Microsoft Teams, the Galaxy XCover Pro empowers customers with style, durability and productivity

Prestigious certification ultimately helps partners grow their own managed services

DALLAS and REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 26, 2019 — Microsoft and AT&T are ramping up innovation in the early days of their strategic alliance announced in July. One area of focus is aimed at enabling new 5G, cloud and edge computing solutions to drive enterprise capabilities for companies around the world.

New Microsoft Azure NDv2 Supersized Instance Can Scale to Hundreds of Interconnected NVIDIA Tensor Core GPUs for Complex AI and High Performance Computing Applications

New York, NY, November 13, 2019 — Octonion, the leader in edge computing IoT platforms whose mission is to bring intelligence to industrial products, announces the hire of Vianney Airaud as Chief Revenue Officer.

The new hosting option, which is designed to boost performance by tapping into the scale and reach of Microsoft’s extensive global data center network, is part of a new web application bundle that lets users buy all the cloud security tools they need in one place.

First platform enabling organizations to create custom scalable enterprise file service platform on Azure
Combines the storage power of Azure with enterprise-grade governance, data sovereignty, leak prevention

November 04, 2019 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

Veeam showcases NEW version of Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 and previews cloud-native Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure with industry-first cloud cost estimator

Secureworks’ cloud-native Red Cloak Threat Detection & Response uses Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection to improve detection of advanced attacks across endpoints, networks, cloud and business systems

Poly Reinforces its Position as an End-to-End Solution Provider for Microsoft Teams with its Latest Video, Voice, Headset and Service Solutions Optimized for Teams

With the integration of the ezeep connector into IGEL thin clients, printing from Windows Virtual Desktop is also available

Embedded integration provides built-in security for Azure workloads and container orchestration with no software to deploy or update

Integration delivers improved hybrid security management and cloud security to customers

The new Gateway and Teams Voice Services will be demonstrated at Microsoft Ignite in Orlando, Nov. 4-8

IT operations management updates bring new and expanded Azure support, helping tech pros better monitor, manage, and secure hybrid IT infrastructures and applications

New features across the portfolio are designed to simplify and secure IoT solutions from cloud to the edge, according to Azure IoT executive Sam George (pictured).

Microsoft’s Intelligent Edge Solutions Extended with NVIDIA T4 GPUs to Help Accelerate AI Across Industries

Through a new agreement, companies will accelerate and modernize customer transitions to SAP S/4HANA and SAP Cloud Platform on Microsoft Azure

Strategic partnership accelerates the delivery of ambient technologies to reduce clinician burnout by enabling doctors to focus on patients, while AI focuses on administrative tasks

Sagegreenlife first to install Azure IoT Central with Cradlepoint’s NetCloud Edge Connector technology as the solution becomes generally available

Customers now have access to BlackBerry’s suite of secure communication solutions to take advantage of the scalability, reliability and agility of Azure, driving application development and shaping business strategies

A wave of both new and updated solutions is designed to give retail businesses real-time, decision-driving intelligence about products and customers.

Integration of Oracle Digital Assistant with Microsoft Teams gives Microsoft 365 customers access to Oracle Cloud Applications through conversational AI

Forescout expands integration with Microsoft technologies to improve security, compliance and control of endpoints across physical, virtual and public cloud environments
Forescout now integrates with Microsoft Intune, building on previous integrations with Microsoft Azure and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
Integrations provide continuous endpoint compliance monitoring and automated response and remediation to reduce security and business risk
Forescout joins the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association

M-Files AI-powered solution connects business systems, streamlines workflows and supports compliance to dramatically improve document management and collaboration in Microsoft Teams

When they reach market later this year, the new mixed reality goggles will be the latest addition to Ingram’s rapidly expanding portfolio of products and solutions for the Internet of Things.

Kaspersky’s Security for Microsoft Office 365 has expanded its protection capabilities from Exchange Online to OneDrive

— Unique 180-degree plug-and-play video and connected experience combined with real-time detection and learning

— Combines the world’s first AI-enabled intelligent panoramic video with 150-year expertise in sound

— Ensures a naturally immersive experience, elevating conference call solutions and fostering true collaboration

— Enables users to build trust, drive higher engagement and achieve better business outcomes faster

Cloud-hosted offering will provide simple, fast way to deliver Windows apps and desktops from Azure and enable work anywhere, anytime from any device

Integrated Contact Center solution will help maximize performance, profit and productivity for sales and service organizations globally, while improving customer experiences

Solution combines ADLINK’s Machine Condition Monitoring Edge Platform with hardware and software support from Arrow Electronics and Microsoft Azure IoT Central.

Multiyear partnership founded on shared values of trustworthiness and empowerment, and an investment of $1 billion from Microsoft, will focus on building a platform that OpenAI will use to create new AI technologies and deliver on the promise of artificial general intelligence

Giving away 20,000 free starter kits to help developers build secure IoT devices

Microsoft’s Newly Launched Commercial Marketplace Enables Nimble to Scale Globally by Selling Directly and Indirectly Through Microsoft to its Billions of Customers

Azure Security Center for IoT protects end-to-end IoT deployments by identifying and responding to emerging threats, as well as finds configuration issues before attackers can exploit them.

Microsoft Azure customers gain access to leading cloud workload security with simple pricing

Modern Workplace Accelerate program includes exclusive services, promotions and resources

The new partner model enables cloud service providers to easily add and monetize professional cloud printing services for customers

Aryaka, a leading global SD-WAN provider, announced that Microsoft has selected the company as one of the first partners for its new†Microsoft Azure Networking Managed Services Provider (MSP) Program. As a result, Aryaka will leverage Azure Networking Services Virtual WAN (VWAN) for an offering launched timed with Microsoft Inspire.

Together the two companies will accelerate digital transformation for enterprise and government customers
ServiceNow moves workloads to Microsoft Azure for highly regulated industries

Nintex Sign powered by Adobe Sign is now available to Nintex for SharePoint customers supporting growing global demand for a trusted and affordably priced e-Signature solution

Joint Microsoft and MobileIron customers will have more mobile security options with applications such as Office 365

New support for Azure Virtual WAN in the vendor’s CloudGen Firewalls and an all-new cloud security optimization and remediation solution both aim to maximize the speed, safety, and efficiency of Office 365 and Microsoft Azure environments.

The abrupt about-face comes just days after Microsoft announced the revisions to partner program benefits and requirements, and in response to loud, widespread criticism from members.

According to channel chief Gavriella Schuster (pictured), the vast size and rapid growth of Microsoft’s partner program made the company’s recently announced and hugely unpopular restricted internal use rights for software, support incident cutbacks, and higher competency thresholds inevitable.

The new message types, delivery options, and administrative features unveiled today are designed to add further fuel to strong adoption of the Slack competitor, which Microsoft calls a major potential revenue source for partners.

The new functionality lets users transfer all of the content in a Teams instance, including channels, conversations, permissions, and files, across Office 365 tenants.

AI-powered intelligent information management platform simplifies daily work and drives user adoption by enabling access to external repositories and systems from directly within Microsoft Office 365

With Host-Level Insight into Windows Servers, Threat Stack Customers Can Now Achieve Full Stack Security Observability on All Cloud Operating Systems

Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp. announced a cloud interoperability partnership enabling customers to migrate and run mission-critical enterprise workloads across Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud. Enterprises can now seamlessly connect Azure services, like Analytics and AI, to Oracle Cloud services, like Autonomous Database. By enabling customers to run one part of a workload within Azure and another part of the same workload within the Oracle Cloud, the partnership delivers a highly optimized, best-of-both-clouds experience.

New tier expands the power of the Act! 365 platform with sales acceleration tools and key integrations for growing businesses – at a low price

Azure Migration Speeds Time to Market for Nimble 5.0 Release, Which Delivers Team Relationship Management for Microsoft Office 365 Customers

Company Provides Windows Virtual Desktop Customers with No Cost Microsoft Support and Smooth Migration to Windows 10

VOSS Solutions announced a major enhancement to VOSS-4-UC that enables organizations to seamlessly integrate and manage Microsoft Teams and Cisco UC, through Microsoft Teams Direct Routing. In the solution, VOSS-4-UC simplifies the ownership, operations, and management of a best-of-breed multi-vendor solution where both Cisco and Microsoft devices and applications are deployed.

Co-developed solution brings industry’s most comprehensive enterprise Kubernetes platform to Microsoft Azure
First jointly managed OpenShift offering in the public cloud now available

Platform watches log activity, enriches logs with geolocation insights, scores risks and informs data loss responses

Company releases new AI-driven collaboration and hybrid-cloud innovations across Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure

Microsoft continues commitment to building the most productive platform for developers, enables developers to take advantage of the latest computing trends

Combined Technologies Will Reduce Alerts by 99% and Deliver a Full Range of Security Capabilities from Mobile Devices

New Azure VMware Solutions bring customers more choice and flexibility. Microsoft and VMware collaborate on digital workspace offerings and future cloud integrations

Databricks, the leader in Unified Analytics and founded by the original creators of Apache Spark, announced Microsoft is joining the open source MLflow project as an active contributor and adding native support for MLflow in Microsoft Azure Machine Learning service. MLflow is an open source platform for the machine learning lifecycle.

Nimble†— the Simple, Smart CRM for Office 365 — announced a global reseller agreement with SherWeb, a leading cloud distributor and award-winning Gold Microsoft partner. SherWeb is enabling its 5,000 reseller partners globally to rapidly build their digital transformation practice and adopt a modern go-to-market strategy using Nimble CRM as The Simple CRM for Office 365 and gateway to Azure and Dynamics.

Nerdio for Microsoft Azure Core provides Managed Service Providers (MSPs) with a simplified plan for transitioning to Microsoft Azure via a cost-effective, per-customer account pricing model

The new version of Veeam’s fastest growing product will further cement the company’s dominance in the Microsoft Office 365 backup market, providing businesses with 30x faster backup, improved security, and enhanced customer visibility and analytics

Wandera, the leader in mobile security, has announced integrations within Microsoft’s Enterprise Mobility + Security suite to provide advanced mobile threat defense to security-conscious enterprises.

Integrated sales analytics and coaching to help even more sellers “see the move that moves the deal” to increase their odds of winning

Global Industry Partners Join Effort to Connect Data and Gather Powerful Insights Fueled by AI and Intelligent Services

Research underscores the important differences between perception and reality in cloud security with 30 percent of respondents citing their organizations’ governance readiness as poor

Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) announced an extension of its partnership with Microsoft and new integration with LinkedIn that will accelerate account-based experiences (ABX) through new marketing solution integrations. Adobe and Microsoft are aligning key data sources to populate account-based profiles in Adobe Experience Cloud, including Marketo Engage and Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales. This will empower B2B marketers and sellers to easily identify, understand and engage B2B customer buying teams.

McAfee MVISION Cloud Empowers IT Teams to Enforce Data Loss Prevention, Threat Protection and Activity Monitoring Capabilities

CloudJumper, a leading provider of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Workspace as a Service (WaaS) and Desktop as a Service (DaaS) solutions, announced that the company has joined the Microsoft Data Center Optimization (DCO) program. CloudJumper supports IT solution providers in the movement of their IT operations to Azure, reducing the capital and operational costs of cloud solution delivery.

Two New Phones Join Family of Poly Native Microsoft Teams Solutions Business Communications

Real-Time Ray Tracing Integrated into Unreal Engine, Unity and Top 1st-Party AAA Game Engines

Company adds new features, higher speed, system reliability, and scalability

CipherTrust Cloud Key Manager further simplifies encryption key management with consistent support across Microsoft Azure and Azure Stack

Called Azure Sentinel and Microsoft Threat Experts, the new offerings are designed to help overwhelmed IT departments and MSSPs cope with a continually shifting threat landscape.

The new integration, which is available at no additional charge to users of both products, lets organizations apply policy-based access controls to mobile devices automatically in response to real-time mobile threat data.

TomTom selects Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud provider; TomTom location-based services will be utilized across Microsoft technologies for cloud services including Microsoft Azure, Bing Maps and Cortana

According to channel chief Gavriella Schuster (pictured) during a “state of the channel” presentation today, Microsoft’s drive to sell Azure-based solutions alongside developers and integrators has generated $8 billion of partner revenue in the last six months.

Latest partnership agreement between Cyren and Microsoft will allow enterprise customers to better secure Windows endpoints against web-based threats directly from Windows Defender ATP

Equipped with a new addition to Cradlepoint’s NetCloud management platform called the NetCloud Edge Connector for Azure IoT Central, the solution aims to help users without specialized skills quickly deploy and integrate IoT solutions.

Available under pay-as-you-go and bring-your-own-license models, the new edition of Untangle’s flagship offering aims to give users additional deployment options.

Mavenlink M-Bridge, using Microsoft Azure, powers connection of the critical business system stack for professional and marketing services organizations

Companies aim to improve health outcomes and lower overall costs with enhanced digital and retail experiences and an R&D commitment to build health care solutions through seven-year agreement

America’s largest grocery retailer and global technology company partnering to pilot two connected experience stores
Companies will jointly bring to market Retail as a Service product for retailers and present the solution at NRF 2019: Retail’s Big Show

Extended support for the edition of Windows 7 used on ATMs, cash registers, and kiosks, among other devices, begins expiring a year from now, just like the desktop version of Windows 7.

The new offering combines Avnet hardware and Microsoft’s Azure public cloud with Octonion’s Branium development portal in a bid to simplify the creation of IoT solutions equipped with artificial intelligence.

Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to new security tools in Nerdio for Azure for greater transparency and actionable insights for improving cybersecurity posture.

Nielsen (NYSE:†NLSN) and Microsoft (Nasdaq:†MSFT) have released details around a newly developed, enterprise data solution that democratizes one of the largest consumer data sets in the world. This strategic alliance has been brought to life through Nielsen Connect, powered by Microsoft Azure, the trusted and global-scale intelligent cloud platform.

DocIQ organizes contextual information to help users collaborate; displays file sharing history, file version history, and conversation history
FileCloud is the only product that surfaces relevant collaboration information next to an Office document

Joseph Landes joins team to lead acceleration and adoption of company’s cloud strategy

Microsoft is showing the partner ecosystem it is all-in with IoT and aims to accelerate their time to value, according to the firm’s Rodney Clark (pictured).

Providing integrated device management to unify management tasks for IT while ensuring the best possible experience for end users

RedLock enhances cloud threat defense capabilities without impeding DevOps

New Crestron Flex Communication & Collaboration solutions provide native Microsoft Teams software functionality in every workspace; from desktops to meeting spaces of all sizes

Integration with Azure Data Box Enables Archive360 Clients to More Rapidly and Cost-Effectively Transfer Large Data Volumes to Azure with No Impact On Bandwidth or Network Resources

Company to Accelerate and Customize Deployment of Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktops Hosted in Microsoft Azure

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Now Available for Customers Using Azure Virtual WAN for Large-scale Branch Connectivity

Ivanti User Workspace Manager Supports Microsoft Intune and Autopilot to Enhance User Personalization and Experience
Ivanti Automatically Syncs Files, User Policies and Personalization to Fresh Windows 10 Devices for Improved User Experience and Device Control

PingID Delivers Critical Level of Security in Both Hybrid IT and Cloud-Only Environments

Native management integration automatically secures workloads and simplifies administration

Riverbed introduces seamless integration between Riverbed’s SD-WAN solution, SteelConnect and Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN with local branch path steering for Microsoft Office 365
Riverbed SteelFusion to expand cloud edge offering to Microsoft Hyper-V customers

“Expanding network infrastructures and workflows to the cloud requires security controls, policy enforcement and visibility that can span traditional on-premises networks as well as hybrid cloud environments. Fortinet provides Microsoft Azure customers with seamless access to the Fortinet Security†Fabric, giving security architects†the flexibility they need to deploy consistent security controls where and when they are needed.”

–John Maddison, SVP of products and solutions at Fortinet

New Sumo Logic Apps for Azure SQL Database and Azure Active Directory Combined with Integrations for Azure Monitor and Blob Storage Give Customers Real-Time Insight into Modern Applications and Cloud Infrastructure

VMware NSX SD-WAN by VeloCloud with Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN will extend the Virtual Cloud Network to deliver optimized, automated branch connectivity for Microsoft customers

Two of many products announced at the vendor’s annual conference for IT pros, including several for IoT developers, the new virtual desktop and threat protection offerings are designed for use with the Microsoft 365 productivity and security bundle.

New Health Checks Reduce Help Desk Troubleshooting Time While Automating Security Hygiene

New Q2 data from Synergy Research Group shows that the enterprise SaaS market is now generating $20 billion in quarterly revenues for software vendors, a number that is growing by 32% per year. Microsoft has a worldwide market share of over 17% and is now the leading SaaS vendor by some distance, having overtaken Salesforce nine quarters’ ago. Thanks primarily to its leadership in the high-growth collaboration segment, Microsoft’s annual revenue growth is running at 45%, far surpassing overall market growth.

New strategic partnership helps Acronis expand access to public cloud, providing customers with a greater choice for backup storage and disaster recovery.

Latest version builds on the market success of Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 by adding more than 50 new features that protect Office 365 investments; deliver fast, efficient data protection and recovery; and help meet legal and compliance requirements

Remote assistance improves employee efficiency and overall user experience across all devices

According to Rackspace, BitTitan, Arcserve, and others Microsoft is making progress toward the sweeping changes it introduced a year ago, but has yet to turn most of its intentions into reality.

The distributor plans to combine products from its newest strategic partners with hardware and software from other vendors, plus its own services, to form complete solutions for retailers and the industrial Internet of Things.

A first for the company, the move gives members of Microsoft’s CSP program access to a dramatically expanded line of solutions while giving the developers of those solutions access to an entirely new sales channel.

The new “flexible consumption” payment option for the OEM’s VxRack Azure Stack hyperconverged infrastructure products arrives alongside the portfolio’s first all-flash storage configuration and new encryption key management and updating software.

Secure Access Cloud accelerates Microsoft Azure cloud adoption, provides and secures access to hosted corporate assets in under five minutes with Zero Trust architecture

The roughly 30 rigorously vetted partners to earn the new Azure Expert Managed Service Provider designation so far, which include giants like Rackspace and New Signature, are now Microsoft’s go-to options for outsourced Azure administration.

Announced on the eve of the vendor’s annual partner conference, the new and updated products give SMBs new options for experimenting with Microsoft’s answer to Slack, running online events, and more.

Game Changer for Managing, Protecting and Archiving Vast and Diverse Universe of Applications and Data – Each with Different Business, Legal, Regulatory and/or Budgetary Requirements Adds a Series of New Solution Modules for the Archive2Azure Platform

Enables hybrid IT deployment flexibility, scale, resiliency and cost-effective operation

New user experience updates rolling out to customers globally over the next few months

Company Also Provides Actionable Messages for Microsoft Office 365 Users in IT Service Desk Teams

At Computex Taipei, Microsoft Corp. underscored its commitment to the partner ecosystem and announced new programs and a new category of intelligent devices, designed to take advantage of a digitally connected world and drive new growth and opportunity for the industry. At the event, Microsoft shared how the era of the intelligent cloud and intelligent edge will usher in the next phase of innovation and create a broad portfolio of devices that will blend more naturally into people’s lives.

Acquisition will empower developers, accelerate GitHub’s growth and advance Microsoft services with new audiences

Sales and Support Agents Can Now Remotely Access Customer Devices to Accelerate Sales and Improve Customer Experiences

A quarter of business technology buyers still have security concerns despite pervasiveness of cloud storage services

Boone to bring proven experience in sales, channel, and business development

Sage, the market leader in cloud business management solutions today announced its extended integration with Microsoft to deliver a swift, seamless payment experience from within the Outlook email application. With Microsoft Outlook accounting for over half of business email boxes, this new feature will enable Sage Business Cloud customers to get paid faster with no extra cost to their business.

Microsoft and Red Hat expand partnership around hybrid cloud, container management, and developer productivity

Announcing new innovations that help developers build AI and multidevice, multisense experiences, and new $25M AI for Accessibility program

Industry leaders join forces to build secure, intelligent edge-to-cloud solution featuring Dell Edge Gateways, VMware Pulse IoT Center and Microsoft Azure IoT Edge

Under a new agreement unveiled today, the two companies will co-sell Ingram’s CloudBlue commerce platform to new members of the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider program, and Ingram will host CloudBlue on Microsoft’s Azure public cloud.

Enhancements to the productivity, security, and management suite include anti-phishing and ransomware features, data loss prevention functionality, and the ability to enforce the use of Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption technology on all Windows devices.

Zerto, an industry leader for IT resilience, announced it now has a cross-selling agreement with Microsoft, meaning Zerto sales teams and channel partners are incentivized to co-sell and cross-sell Zerto’s IT Resilience Platform and Microsoft Azure, aligning its enterprise sales motion with Microsoft sales teams.

Company’s Qvidian request for proposal (RFP) and proposal automation software enhances workflow efficiency and helps meet the increasing complexity, quantity, compliance, and length of requirements for RFP and other request projects and questionnaires.

C3 IoT Platform to increase customer value, provide more intelligent business solutions with Microsoft Azure as a preferred cloud provider

Regulations for GDPR Compliance Go Into Effect May 2018

Azure Databricks Now Generally Available: Databricks’ Unified Analytics Platform as an Integrated First Party Service in Azure

Companies deliver seamless Mobile App experience and policy compliance; BlackBerry Secure platform now available on Azure

New Team software functionality for Crestron Mercury conference system and SR make meeting spaces hubs for collaboration and productivity

McAfee delivers industry’s most comprehensive platform to help secure enterprise applications and data, across SaaS and IaaS/PaaS environments now including Microsoft Azure

NXP Semiconductors N.V., a worldwide leader in advanced secure connectivity solutions, announced that its NXP Layerscape System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms are integrated with Microsoft Azure IoT Edge. The result is that developers can easily create a variety of ready-to-use applications within the rich framework provided by Azure IoT Edge on trusted computing platforms.

This Strategic Integration Will Increase Productivity and Collaboration for Employees Using Microsoft’s Office365 Suite

As more customers migrate workloads to Azure, customers now have an easy way to protect their data in the cloud that includes replication and classification capabilities

PTC Selects Microsoft Azure as its Preferred Cloud Platform for the Industrial Sector

In a “state of the channel” presentation yesterday, Microsoft’s Gavriella Schuster (pictured) said the remodeled One Commercial Partner program she heads up has distributed over 80,000 sales leads since July.

Ensures business continuity: Enables enterprises to leverage Microsoft Azure for data recovery, eliminating the high cost of a dedicated recovery site
Elegantly simple to deploy: Simplifies recovery site configuration and deployment with a NEW Veeam PN – a complete solution for networking setup
Fast and easy to use: Seamlessly and securely migrates on-premises workloads to Microsoft Azure

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Long-Term Data Management and Compliance Assurance Solution for Azure Ensures The Most Highly Secure, Low Cost and Compliant Intelligent Archive

New Collaboration Provides Independent Contractors with Tool to Easily Detect, Log and Calculate the Value of their Mileage

The world’s first Snapdragon-powered Gigabit LTE laptop features up to 22 hours of battery life to provide users with an always on, always connected computing experience

Together with an ecosystem of partners, Microsoft’s cloud offers enterprise customers choice and options for using location data to solve issues such as asset location tracking, fleet management and traffic congestion.

Expanded partnership offers customers joint cloud capabilities and a trusted road map

New Alliance Expands Databricks’ Global Market Reach and Builds on Its Momentum as a Leading Cloud Platform for Apache Spark-based Analytics

Industry leader is named sole distribution partner of Microsoft cloud technology for federal resellers

Resellers who engage with the distributor via the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider program will be able to find channel pros with complementary skills on Dynasource’s partner-to-partner talent-sharing marketplace.

Baez Brings Global Cloud Experience to Accelerate Carbon Black Channel Momentum

New Attunity Replicate for Microsoft Migrations offering accelerates migrations to the Microsoft data platform

Organizations can now deliver Windows 10 IoT Enterprise’s advanced security features, alongside IGEL’s powerful endpoint management capabilities and high-performance multimedia functionality via the small form factor thin client

The new solution, which combines the Business Premium edition of Microsoft Office 365 with specially-developed security, mobile device management, and administration tools, is now Microsoft’s recommended lead offer to SMBs.

The three new systems, which are designed to help SMBs run marketing campaigns, manage their social media presence, and generate invoices, are now included with both Microsoft 365 Business and Office 365 Business Premium.

CipherTrust Cloud Key Manager delivers full security, visibility, and management for enterprises to control their “bring your own” encryption keys

Locking Bracket Joins Keyed Cable Lock for Surface Pro and Locking Kit for Surface Studio in Family of Locking Solutions Designed Exclusively for Microsoft Surface Products

VOSS Solutions announced that its flagship product, VOSS-4-UC can now enable users for Microsoft Teams to optimize an organization’s Microsoft UC experience.

Strategic partnership introduces Microsoft Azure Enterprise Network File System (NFS) service, powered by NetApp; additional integrations with NetApp Data Fabric

First and only to use machine learning for antimalware solutions to protect users and enterprises

Enterprise-ready S3-compatible Interface to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage

Joint Solution Empowers Customers to Use Hybrid Cloud Data Fabric to Seamlessly Manage Different Secondary Storage Workloads

MOVEit on Azure Delivers Deployment Benefits, Flexibility of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Offering

Extending the Microsoft Teams experience by allowing standards-based VTC to join Teams meetings

Scality Connect Expands Scality’s Multi-Cloud Options, Allowing Flexibility to Leverage the Vast Benefits of Microsoft Azure Blob Storage

Workday-Approved Integration Streamlines Employee Management Processes

Introducing Polycom RealConnect Hybrid, the first video interoperability solution that allows Skype for Business online and on-premises meeting participants to connect with existing video devices
Polycom’s next generation Skype Room System, the MSR, complete with Polycom’s industry-leading voice and video solutions now available for pre-orders

Program Combines OneSite, Complimentary Community Tools, Microsoft MVP Training and Guides, and New Client Health Security Checks

Applications Manager Accelerates Troubleshooting of Office 365 Performance Issues

Accompanying study shows majority of Duo customers prioritize securing Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Channel Partners Collaborate to Fill Office 365 Simple CRM Gap

From data protection and business resiliency to compliance and optimized storage, Veritas and Azure customers can now capitalize on the ideal cloud experience

Vigorously Tested, Non-Invasive Locking Technology Is Specifically Designed for Surface Pro and Delivers the Utmost in Security without Compromising Aesthetics

-New release of Quest Enterprise Reporter enables organizations to easily secure workloads and meet compliance requirements across hybrid-cloud environments with support for Microsoft Office 365
-Recent enhancements to the business’s flagship security solution Change Auditor help organizations significantly improve their security posture
-New Quest IT Security Search gives IT teams the power to take action and conduct fast security investigations and forensic analysis with a single-pane-of-glass view

Enterprise leaders collaborate to enable container adoption across heterogeneous datacenter infrastructure and Microsoft Azure with new capabilities and product support

Market’s First Social Selling CRM Enriches Microsoft Office 365 Contacts and Companies With Social Business Insights, Advancing User Adoption

Pexip software earns Microsoft certification

Carbon Black, the leader in next-generation endpoint security, announced the company has hired Thomas Hansen as chief revenue officer and executive vice president.

A former global executive at both Microsoft and Dropbox, Hansen will lead Carbon Black’s worldwide sales, sales engineering, channel sales, customer success, and customer services.

Check Point^ƆSoftware Technologies Ltd. today announced its product integration of†Check Point SandBlast Mobile†with Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) to secure mobile devices in the enterprise.

Eric Ligman, Microsoft Director of Sales Excellence, is giving away MILLIONS of FREE Microsft eBooks again! Topics include: Windows 10, Office 365, Office 2016, Power BI, Azure, Windows 8.1, Office 2013, SharePoint 2016, SharePoint 2013, Dynamics CRM, PowerShell, Exchange Server, System Center, Cloud, SQL Server, and more!

Insightly, the CRM for building lifelong customer relationships, announced the latest version of its product. The new version features a deep Microsoft Outlook integration, as well as a redesigned technical architecture and user interface that helps sales teams improve their productivity.

Quest Software, a global systems management and security software provider, today announced the availability of Quest On Demand, a new, cloud-hosted software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that makes it simple for IT administrators to manage and secure Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) workloads.

Latest release of CafeX Live Assist for Microsoft Dynamics 365 supports chatbot-to-agent escalation, mobile customer service and agent productivity enhancements

Help Enterprises Navigate Complexity with Combined Expertise and Support for Leading Microsoft Technologies

Speaking this morning at Microsoft’s annual partner conference, channel program leader Gavriella Schuster (pictured) offered further details on the dramatic steps Microsoft is taking to become an easier company to build, market, and sell solutions with.

In an announcement timed to coincide with Microsoft’s partner conference this week, the distributor introduced new services aimed at helping resellers design, build, and manage Azure-based infrastructure solutions.

The security vendor also added SD-WAN optimization capabilities to its NextGen Firewall product family, introduced a new API for its Web Application Firewall portfolio, and announced a new alliance agreement with DevOps toolmaker Puppet Inc.

On the second day of the company’s Inspire partner conference, Microsoft’s Judson Althoff (pictured) provided a detailed look at a new organizational model aimed at delivering complete solutions in targeted markets to customers in specific industries.

The free add-in delivers instant contact and company background details to Office 365.

The distributor will add editions of its recently introduced hosted SMB network-in-a-box that include the Microsoft 365 Business suite as soon as that freshly unveiled product enters general availability this fall.

Provides Accessible Hybrid Cloud Solution for Customers of All Sizes with Managed Azure Stack and a Proof of Concept

Named Microsoft 365 and available soon, the new offering combines Microsoft’s Office 365, Enterprise Mobility + Security, and Windows 10 products in one integrated package priced at $20 per user per month for SMBs.

Called One Commercial Partner, it brings all of Microsoft’s partner resources together in one place and is backed by $250 million in new investments and a new set of embeddable cloud-based services for Azure software developers.

Florida-based Tribridge to Combine with Eclipse, a DXC Technology Company

Box Inc. and Microsoft Corp. announced an expanded partnership to jointly offer Box cloud content management with Azure to enterprise customers. Box will use Azure as a strategic public cloud platform, and the companies commit to shared go-to-market investments, including initiatives to co-sell Box with Azure. In addition, the partnership will enable future integration between Azure’s artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities with Box’s cloud content management platform.

Fortinet announces that Microsoft has joined its Fabric-Ready Partner Program and integration of advanced security capabilities into Microsoft Azure workloads

The new service supports Microsoft Office 365 and other Microsoft cloud applications, providing resellers with operational systems and resources, including billing, provisioning, helpdesk, and more.

Two new Veeam solutions introduced at the VeeamON partner and user conference allow businesses to recover data in Microsoft’s public cloud without having to keep a costly backup environment continuously up and running.

VMware to Deliver VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure

Wednesday May 17th, 2017 – UC Expo, ExCeL London – Today, VOSS Solutions, a Microsoft Certified Partner, unveiled five new solutions for Microsoft UC.

The distributor now offers end-to-end support for deployments of Microsoft’s multi-touch collaboration solution.

Archive360’s FastCollect for Archives Commvault Edition Delivers Freedom to Choose; Extracts Email, Attachments and All Other Data from Commvault Archive to Meet IT, Regulatory and Business Requirements — Preserves Full Data Fidelity and Audit Trails to Ensure Legal eDiscovery Readiness and Regulatory Compliance

Due to reach market in the second quarter of this year, the next release of the distributor’s enablement platform for advanced cloud service providers will include a range of new shared and virtual private hosting options as well.

Companies Help Brands Integrate Data Across Sales, Marketing and Services

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The Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider program allows dinCloud to provide direct billing, sell combined offers and services, as well as directly provision, manage, and support Microsoft cloud offerings

– Universal Rack Power Distribution Unit (UPDU) simplifies procurement, management and deployment for large, colocation and hyperscale data centers

– Co-engineered solution delivers standardized design to meet Open Rack standards

– Can be used across a wide range of input power ratings

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The search is finally over for Microsoft Office 365 customers, who have been looking for a way to connect their business phone lines and systems to Skype for Business Online. With a vision to bridge the gap between different UC environments, Deltapath, Inc. announces the release of O365 Connector, an audio gateway designed for organizations that have adopted Microsoft Office 365 and are seeking to unleash the full potential of Skype for Business.

Key management-as-a-service (KMaaS) meets enterprise needs for direct control of encryption keys

Packaged solutions available to Arrow’s reseller ecosystem through the ArrowSphere global cloud marketplace

Solution provides stable and secure payment processing for omnichannel retail environments

Riverbed SteelConnect offers instant and automated provisioning of SD-WAN connectivity into Microsoft Azure cloud networks.

Stop overspending on development, testing and training and be granted access to Microsoft Azure at scale.

Today at Microsoft’s Windows Hardware Engineering Community event (WinHEC), Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced that they are collaborating with Microsoft Corp. to enable Windows 10 on mobile computing devices powered by next-generation QualcommÆ Snapdragon processors, enabling mobile, power efficient, always-connected cellular PC devices.

First in a New Series of Vital Cloud Solutions Improves Control and Management of Data Backup for Large and Small Users of Popular MicrosoftÆ Suite

Technicians can take 12 new Azure-related Massively Open Online Courses at no charge, or pursue Microsoft Certified Professional status for Azure at heavily reduced prices.

Enrollment in Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider program has increased 470 percent in the last year, according to channel chief Gavriella Schuster (pictured).

Users of ConnectWise products in the U.S. who register by the end of the month will get 20 percent back on all new Office 365, SharePoint Online, and Exchange Online licenses sold in the first half of 2017.

D-Link joins a force to provide wireless infrastructure to world’s underserved regions

Parallels Mac Management 5.0 for Microsoft SCCM is Now the Only IT Solution to Integrate Apple DEP with Microsoft SCCM for Mac Integration

New chat-based workspace in Office 365 empowers teams to achieve more.

The Industry Standard for Physical Device Security and Member of the “Designed for Surface” Program Introduces the Kensington Locking Kit to the Keep the Device Secure

The click-to-provision hosted services vendor joins a select group of companies authorized to sell Office 365 to members of Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider program.

The new offering’s primary initial use case is helping businesses migrate to Office 365 more easily by synchronizing their on-premises Microsoft Active Directory with Microsoft Azure Active Directory.

Partners lacking the skills or resources to move customer workloads into Microsoft Azure or the Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite on their own will have access to assistance from NetEnrich specialists.

Ready or not, Microsoft partners, commissions on new sales of cloud services under Microsoft’s so-called “Advisor model” end on September 30th.

The new offering aims to help MSPs improve efficiency and profitability of Microsoft Cloud Service delivery.

Channel pros who invest in building high-performing cloud practices will be first in line to benefit from the new resources, which are designed to make Microsoft’s top partners more visible to sales prospects.

CloudConsole enables users to manage, monitor, and bill for a broader array of Microsoft cloud services.

Announced on day two of Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference, along with a host of additional product news, the new offerings will enable resellers to sell both Windows 10 Enterprise E3 and Surface hardware on an as-a-service basis for the first time.

In conjunction with the release of the next-generation software platform, the company announces new enhancements to its partner program to support channel adoption and delivery.

The partnership aims to provide a seamless migration experience for customers looking to move their IT infrastructure to Hostway’s Azure Cloud Services.

In an opening day keynote presentation, Microsoft’s CEO highlighted snap-together business applications, artificial intelligence, and “mixed reality” solutions as core elements of Microsoft’s long-term strategy.

The new offering allows the hosting provider’s partners to sell Microsoft Azure and Office 365 licenses together with support from Rackspace technicians.

The COO will leave the company for a CEO role in the financial services sector at the end of the month, in a transition that also has members of Microsoft’s senior leadership team assuming new responsibilities.

Designed to help Microsoft resellers increase the size and profitability of their cloud deals, the new move is part of a channel enablement initiative contributing to 100 percent year-over-year cloud revenue growth for the distributor.

The $26.2 billion deal is designed to drive increased engagement and monetization opportunities through integration between Office 365 and Dynamics on the one hand and LinkedIn’s professional network on the other.

The company’s Upsell Engine enables Microsoft partners to automatically discover new sales opportunities.

Polycom will certify multiple solutions for Office 365 and Skype for Business as well as creating new solutions exclusively for Skype for Business.

The pre-configured Azure appliance enables on-premises Windows-based VMs, physical servers, and endpoints to be restored or migrated to the cloud.

The company’s hyper-converged edge solution extends the power of the cloud to remote and branch offices with support for Azure and AWS.

Avanade is integrating Nectar’s UC Management Platform to provide enhanced visibility for cloud, hybrid, and on-premises UC Skype for Business managed services.

The distributor’s first webcast of 2016 takes a deep dive into the collaborative applications of Microsoft Office 2016, including SharePoint, OneNote, and Sway.

The latest additions to MSPComplete enable managed service providers to start selling Azure workloads without special training or certifications.

The “Office 2016: Productivity Improved. Collaboration Reimagined.” webcast will review the latest enhancements of the platform.

The company’s latest solution boasts unprecedented I/O acceleration to virtual environments.

Microsoft Office 365 data backup on Microsoft Azure is available at no cost through Microsoft’s Internal Use Rights (IUR) Program until June 2016.

The “PC Does What?” ad campaign seeks to inspire people to think about personal computing in a whole new way.

Microsoft Surface Book includes a 6th gen Intel i5 or i7 processor, optional NVIDIA GeForce graphics chip with GDDR5 memory, up to 12 hours of battery life, and more.

New features of ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server aim to simplify administration and deliver improved security functionality for IT admins.

Microsoft partners view the expanded availability of Surface as great news, enabling them to sell more solutions directly to their clients.

Partners can now offer CRM Online and Azure.

The company detailed new and streamlined efforts around training and marketing for partners.

HP rolled out new consulting and support services targeting Microsoft platforms at WPC 2015.

The Windows 10 core will power the largest range of devices imaginable, from the desktop to small dedicated IoT (Internet of Things) devices, so it’s no surprise that Microsoft is taking security to a whole new level.

The web application firewall protects three types of Azure Apps – web apps, mobile apps, and API apps.

Teams at Microsoft are heading out into their communities and doing some feel-good work on the 29th, and they invite partners around the globe to join them.

On July 29th, the free upgrade to Windows 10 will start rolling out to customers around the world. Not only is Microsoft hoping you upgrade your system, but your entire world. Microsoft’s Terry Myerson took to the stage at the Worldwide Partner Conference this week to announce their do-good inititiative.

Appcito CAFE unified solution with application firewall, load balancing, and application analytics increases agility and reduces risk for organizations.

The distributor announces next steps in evolution of StreamOne and adds new solutions to TDCloud portfolio.

Service providers can now offer more Microsoft Azure services through Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider program.

Microsoft kicked off its Worldwide Partner Conference this morning by showing off Project GigJam, a new service supposedly years in the making that hopes to provide a whole new way for people to involve others in business tasks.

Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile are the hot topics here at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference in Orlando, Fla. The mobility of the Office experience is of particular interest to partners, and Microsoft isn’t holding back on showing off new productivity experiences across devices, thanks to an updated suite of Universal Office Apps that will run across phones, tablets, and desktops.

Microsoft partners from around the globe are converging in Orlando.

The company extends security capabilities and creates Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates for easier deployment of Barracuda Web Application Firewall and Barracuda NG Firewall in Azure.

The latest addition to Veeam’s family of free tools, Veeam FastSCP for Microsoft Azure provides secure file copy to and from Azure VMs; Veeam Management Pack v8 simplifies resource planning and adoption of hybrid clouds.

The offer enables Microsoft Partner Network competency holders and Microsoft Action Pack partners to migrate their organization to Office 365 with SkyKick for free.

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for all Windows 7 and 8.1 users if done within the first year of release. Today at the WinHEC technology conference in Shenzhen, China, Microsoft’s Terry Myerson revealed that Windows 10 will be a free upgrade to users regardless of whether the current Windows installation is genuine or not.

The new Cloud Marketplace Office 365 offering also includes the opportunity for partners to bundle with SkyKick Automated Email Discovery and Migration Services.

IncrediBuild 6.0 accelerates Android, Windows-mobile, and cross-platform development within Visual Studio 2015.

The plug-in allows users to monitor and manage backups in virtual and hybrid environments from an existing hypervisor console.

After achieving the Microsoft Gold Communications Competency, the telecommunications distributor builds its Lync services business with an emphasis on voice application.

The program allows the distributor to provide direct billing; sell combined offers and services; and directly provision, manage, and support Microsoft cloud offerings.

IncrediBuild integrates Azure-based cloud resources and increases build-related compute power, enabling fast and transparent deployment of agents into the Azure environment.

Barracuda extends email management capabilities for Microsoft Azure customers.

AVG’s RMM platform helps partners to remotely monitor and manage their customers’ Microsoft Office 365 cloud-based platform.

Updated Promisec Integrity service now offers instant Microsoft Patch validation.

New version provides real-time app-to-metal visibility for both Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware vSphere within Microsoft System Center.

Newly appointed Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took to the stage at the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington D.C., driving home his recently announced focus for Microsoft as a company.

The Android line made some sense for Nokia prior to Microsoft’s acquisition of the phone maker, but makes zero sense now.

New features help protect against targeted attacks and data loss as organizations migrate to the cloud.

Microsoft is eager to remind partners that Windows Server 2003’s end-of-life is only a year away. And even though a year seems a long way off, it really isn’t.

Today at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Cisco announced a multi-year sales and go-to-market agreement with Microsoft designed to modernize data centers through the delivery and acceleration of integrated solutions.

Microsoft announces big changes to programs for partners at WPC 2014, hoping to fast-track the transition to the cloud by putting its partners at the center.

Like many things Microsoft these days, the modern Skype app for Windows 8/8.1 finally gets group calling months after it goes free. On the bright side, it looks to do group calling better than any other tablet.

With a bold new CEO at the helm who just penned a note to employees outlining a refined mobile first, cloud first vision, more than 16,000 descended upon Washington D.C. this morning for Day 1 of the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC).

Nintex’s Workflow Automation Platform enables business users to connect Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Platforms through the cloud.

MicroBlade, SuperBlade, FatTwin, SuperStorage, and SuperServer solutions offer flexible configurations and fast deployment for wide range of mission critical applications.

Integration of Gridstore 3 with Microsoft System Center 2012 provides key technology for delivery of Cloud Data Center.

New mobile app enables SYNNEX and New Age Electronics to provide commercial and retail customers with a mobile solution to monitor home and office automation.

Latest Axcient solution provides users with more granular recovery options for Microsoft Exchange at no cost to customers, and with no third-party dependencies.

Company’s new Microsoft Azure team focuses on architecture, design, and onboarding.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and VP of Surface Computing Panos Panay took the stage this morning at a press event in New York to reveal the most advanced Surface Pro device yet.

Insteon kits will be available at Microsoft’s U.S. stores and online.

Customers now have VPN access to Microsoft’s Azure cloud offering while leveraging Fortinet’s security technologies across network, application, and content security.

The offer provides partner subsidy funds to customers who make qualifying Microsoft Open and Online Services purchases before the deadline.