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Microsoft Windows Services
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March 23, 2023
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Mar'23
Microsoft responds to feedback with partner programme enhancements
It’s been six months since its cloud partner programme launched, and in that time the channel has shared its views with the vendor
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March 09, 2023
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Mar'23
Babble hits M&A trail to bolster Microsoft position
Channel player Babble adds two more firms to its growing list of acquisitions as it continues to grow the business
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July 15, 2022
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Jul'22
Microsoft gives Dezen channel chief role
Months after former incumbent left the business, the vendor has made its choice for who will be at the helm of the partner organisation
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June 21, 2022
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Jun'22
Avanade and Intact add fuel to consolidation trend
Microsoft specialist and ERP player seal acquisitions as they look to strengthen their positions
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April 19, 2022
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Apr'22
Windows 11 adoption increasing, but challenges remain for the channel
Adoption of the latest operating system from Windows is picking up, but those pitching software and hardware upgrades still face a number of obstacles to see it increase further
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March 18, 2022
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Mar'22
Cloud, Windows and Teams should spur Microsoft channel growth
Microsoft puts its forthcoming shift in context as it outlines major changes to its partner programme
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January 28, 2022
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Jan'22
Capita offloads Trustmarque
Divestment strategy continues with sale of software and services player as Capita prunes its portfolio
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November 05, 2021
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Nov'21
Channel petition urges Microsoft to reconsider 365 price changes
Momentum in the partner community is gathering around attempts to get Microsoft to review its planned Office 365 price increase
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October 20, 2021
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Oct'21
Avanade adds more Microsoft depth with Quantiq buy
Tie-up will give more depth around Microsoft business applications and support for those customers undergoing digital transformation
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October 06, 2021
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Oct'21
Channel will have to wait for impact of Windows 11 launch
Views coming out of Canalys Channel Forum indicate that maybe 2022 is going to be a year when the OS makes a real impact
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August 20, 2021
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Aug'21
Microsoft 365 price hikes coming
Software giant gives six months’ notice of the first price rises since it launched the product suite a decade ago
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July 21, 2021
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Jul'21
Node4 expands Microsoft expertise with TNP buy
Addition of Microsoft gold partner will add more expertise and knowledge to managed service provider’s business
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July 15, 2021
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Jul'21
Microsoft channel boss ramps up spending on digital and technical support
Vendor uses Inspire event to reveal plans for next year, including a revamped deal reg and significant increases in technical skills training
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June 23, 2021
23
Jun'21
Stone Group gets refurbisher status from Microsoft
Channel player will be able to add Windows 10 onto refurbished hardware and help others in the market handle their licences
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April 08, 2021
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Apr'21
Stone gets Microsoft thumbs-up and Redstor adds Azure support
Stone has been recognised for its position in the education market and Redstor is becoming a greater source of support for Microsoft partners
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April 08, 2021
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Apr'21
ValueLicensing seeking £270m in lost sales from Microsoft
Pre-owned software reseller goes to High Court in attempt to get Microsoft to reverse its stance on perpetual licence ownership changes
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December 11, 2020
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Dec'20
Bytes IPO over subscribed
Business valued at approximately £646.6m as it marks a successful IPO with conditional trading starting on the LSE
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November 19, 2020
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Nov'20
DWS snaps up Giacom
Cloud marketplace player Giacom sells up to Daisy-owned Digital Wholesale Solutions
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November 02, 2020
02
Nov'20
Bytes signals flotation ambitions
Channel player Bytes looks to split from South African owners and go it alone as a public company
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September 29, 2020
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Sep'20
Content+Cloud emerges out of IT Lab and Content & Code merger
Newly formed entity will be one of the largest MSPs in the UK providing Microsoft cloud services to customers
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September 02, 2020
02
Sep'20
Quest picks up Microsoft gold partner Binary Tree
The two firms combined will be able to offer a greater depth of migration support to customers
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January 30, 2020
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Jan'20
Partners driving growth at Microsoft, SnapLogic and Scale Computing
A trio of vendors have shared their latest quarterly results with the channel getting a mention
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January 14, 2020
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Jan'20
Windows 7 turn off sparks security pitches
The end of support has finally arrived and the spectre of rising security risks is likely to be a boon for the channel
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November 13, 2019
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Nov'19
Microsoft channel needs to be talking about Business Voice
A perfect storm of market conditions are making it the right time for partners to approach customers about their unified comms and collaboration plans
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August 19, 2019
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Aug'19
IT Lab acquires Mirus IT
Managed services player with a focus on Microsoft takes revenues past the £75m mark with a move to pick up Mirus
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July 19, 2019
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Jul'19
Partners help Microsoft deliver solid fourth quarter
Vendor's CFO highlights the role that partners have played in the vendor's crucial fourth quarter
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July 18, 2019
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Jul'19
Nadella: Trust has to be earned every day
Microsoft CEO uses Inspire keynote to cover the importance of building trusted relationships
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July 12, 2019
12
Jul'19
Microsoft climbs down over IUR changes
Vendor performs a U-turn in the face of mounting partner opposition over plans to cut back software licenses for internal use
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July 12, 2019
12
Jul'19
IUR row overshadowing Microsoft Inspire
Vendor's honesty about the costs of providing partners with licenses dominating the Inspire build-up
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June 03, 2019
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Jun'19
GCI beefs up Microsoft skills with Modality buy
The firm has made its first acquisition since it gained access to a sizable M&A war chest last May
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April 25, 2019
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Apr'19
Microsoft signals CPU shortages are easing
Firm's CFO indicates the worst is over as it updates the markets on its fiscal third quarter performance
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November 20, 2018
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Nov'18
Public sector unhappy with Microsoft price rises
Public sector IT group hits out at price rises and has some criticism of the role of resellers in communicating it
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October 03, 2018
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Oct'18
Consolidation hits Microsoft channel with IT Lab and Content and Code tie-up
The combination of IT Lab and Content and Code will create one of the largest Microsoft partners in the UK
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September 28, 2018
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Sep'18
Tech Data gearing up for HP TaaS push
The distributor is encouraging SME resellers to get involved with the vendor's Technology as a Service approach
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September 26, 2018
26
Sep'18
Against a backdrop of Microsoft price rises it's time for the SAM message
Planned price changes that come in from Monday should mean that those pitching software asset management should find a more receptive audience
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September 24, 2018
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Sep'18
Nadella calls for more 'tech intensity'
It's an idea that the channel will have little argument with, that customers need to adopt and build the latest technology
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September 12, 2018
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Sep'18
Users planning upgrading investments
Research from Spiceworks indicates that money will be spent next year by users looking to upgrade old infrastructure
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August 23, 2018
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Aug'18
Comparex exposes council server software vulnerabilities
Thanks to a Freedom of Information Request the channel now knows just how widespread the use of unsupported server software is among councils
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July 26, 2018
26
Jul'18
Microsoft price changes to come from October
The vendor is taking steps to remove some of the complexity in its pricing and make it easier for customers to get an idea of cost regardless of whether they are buying on-prem or in the cloud
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July 23, 2018
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Jul'18
Software and services suppliers face portfolio challenge
Making sure that everyone understands the full range of technology and services that are on offer is a challenge for vendors as well as for their channel partners states TechMarketView
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July 20, 2018
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Jul'18
Nadella signals hybrid theme for fiscal year ahead
The CEO of Microsoft has indicated that it is going to work with partners around the hybrid message as it moves into a fresh fiscal year
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July 18, 2018
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Jul'18
Microsoft to push migration message to Windows 7 users
A campaign starting this week will start to highlight the need for Windows 7 users to make the move to the latest OS with the end of support deadline not that far away
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July 13, 2018
13
Jul'18
Microsoft flagging channel Azure MSP experts
Ahead of the Inspire event the vendor has made it easier for those who are experts at Azure managed services to stand out from the crowd
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June 08, 2018
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Jun'18
Channel part of Microsoft plans for GitHub
The software vendor is aware that if it wants to attract enterprise level developers it will have to work with partners
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June 05, 2018
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Jun'18
Software industry making a dent on piracy problem
The latest global figures around software piracy levels have indicated the the downward trend in the UK has continued
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May 04, 2018
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May'18
Comparex well on the road to meet managed service ambitions
The Microsoft partner is keen to demonstrate that ambitions and plans to increase service revenues continue to be delivered
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May 04, 2018
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May'18
Dell plugs thin client mid-market gap
The vendor has simplified its portfolio and given the channel a chance to take its virtual desktop message out to the mid-market customer base
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April 03, 2018
03
Apr'18
Microsoft rings in the changes to support devices
Partners have a new organisation management chart to get to grips with as the firm looks to split the teams running Windows and devices
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February 27, 2018
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Feb'18
Commercial market driving PC sales growth
A market analysis from Context has indicated that commercial PC sales are driving growth on that side of the hardware market
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January 25, 2018
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Jan'18
Microsoft boasts of partner profitability levels
The vendor's partners are able to generate extra revenue for every $1 that they gain selling Microsoft