Has Microsoft been 'disingenuous'? Partner competes with vendor five times since Azure went direct

Marian McHugh
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CRN asks the channel whether the vendor's recent comments on making Azure more equitable for partners holds some truth

When the news broke earlier this year that Microsoft was planning on making its Azure cloud offering available directly to SMBs, it was met with mixed reactions from partners, with many questioning...

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