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Microsoft is trying to lock customers into longer terms for their Office subscriptions, but clients are pushing back in a number of ways.

Microsoft is trying to lock customers into longer terms for their Office subscriptions, but clients are pushing back in a number of ways.

Microsoft’s planned 20 percent fee on monthly Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions is being opposed in a petition started by a solution provider CEO.

The ‘Cloud PC’ Arrives Microsoft is aiming to revolutionise personal computing once again with the debut of a cloud-based, browser-accessible Windows desktop service. The new solution, Windows 365, kicks off what Microsoft is hoping will be the “cloud PC” era, where your device type and location are no barrier to using your Windows desktop. The forthcoming Windows 365 offering also opens up an array of new opportunities for solution providers, said Melissa Grant, director of product mar...

Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled its new cloud-based Windows 365 service, a simplified virtual desktop solution aimed at meeting hybrid workforce computing needs while creating opportunities for managed services providers and other cloud partners. Windows 365 is a “cloud PC” solution because the virtualized operating system and apps can be streamed in any web browser, and will be available on any PC or mobile device, Microsoft said. The offering is not meant to replace Microsoft’s Azure Vi...

Two new advanced specialisations for Microsoft Azure, a revamped Partner Centre portal experience and reduced commercial marketplace agency fees are among the biggest announcements for solution providers this week at Microsoft’s Inspire 2021 partner conference. Held virtually for the second year in a row, Inspire comes as Microsoft has continued to report strong growth across its Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and security businesses—with more than 95 percent of the company’s commerci...

/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Carrie Dabbs-Okochi, a tenured sales and customer support professional joins the Western Computer team as their new Strategic Customer...

Microsoft Gold Partner, Vodafone, has seen a spike in businesses using high definition calling as a result of Covid-19 and digital acceleration Vodafone New Zealand today surpassed 30,000 professionals in Aotearoa connecting via high definition calling ...

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Microsoft points to predictability as it unveils partner pillars for FY22 Microsoft points to predictability as it unveils partner pillars for FY22 The overall effective rate in Microsofts Enterprise program and CSP incentive core rates are expected to remain the same. Credit: Supplied Microsoft has provided a peek behind the proverbial curtain on its partner focus for its 2022 fiscal year, with consistency featuring heavily.  In a blog post, the tech giant’s vice pre...