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In the latest sign that managed service providers still dragging their feet on cloud offerings risk obsolescence Microsoft announced it will retire certain partner competencies that are inconsistent with customersrsquo growing demand for cloud products and services Full story

Microsoft Move Gently Shoves Partners Into Cloud Age

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In the latest sign that managed service providers still dragging their feet on cloud offerings risk obsolescence, Microsoft announced it will retire certain partner competencies that are inconsistent with customers’ growing demand for cloud products and services. Full story.

In the latest sign that managed service providers still dragging their feet on cloud offerings risk obsolescence, Microsoft announced it will retire certain partner competencies that are inconsistent with customers’ growing demand for cloud products and services. Full story.

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