The Internal Struggle of Microsoft Cloud Partners
We are witnessing something quite amazing; the unstoppable force of Cloud Subscriptions, meeting the immovable object of commissioned sales. Unfortunately… somebody’s gonna lose.
Category: Partner Business
How MS Partners can get some Love from their PSE
If you are a Microsoft Partner, then you are part of their channel. As a member of their channel, once you start selling some products, you will eventually pop up on the radar of...
I.T.’s role is enhanced, not diminished with Office 365
I frequently sense concern from IT that their role may be diminished, or worse, eliminated if they introduce Office 365 to their organizations. While I have written about this in the past here, and...
When did B.I. get so fun?
B.I. is some boring stuff.. For those of you who don’t know, B.I. is short for Business Intelligence. Still not helping? Business Intelligence is the fancy word for charts, graphs and reports. See, I...
How Microsoft will Force you “To the Cloud” (Part 4-Who)
In this conclusion of the series, we examine “who” wins and who loses as a result of Microsoft’s “World Domination via Cloud” assault. Our “Free Market” economy, can be very Darwinian. When a company...
How Microsoft will Force you “To the Cloud” (Part 3-Where)
In this part of the series, we explore “where” Microsoft’s “World Domination via Cloud” challenges will come from. This post will be all text as I am tired of trying to find pictures. Just...
How Microsoft will Force you “To the Cloud” (Part 2-Why)
Okay, since it is obvious Microsoft is now “All-in” on cloud, some people, particularly old-line partners are asking why. “Why is Microsoft harshing my mellow?” As if getting their asses handed to them was not...
How Microsoft will Force you “To the Cloud” (Part 1-What)
Does that headline sound like hyperbole? Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t, you will have to decide after this series. I have been watching the machinations taking place; both from the sidelines, and in...
