Do you partner with Microsoft?

As I wrote about a few weeks ago StillSecure has partnered with Microsoft in supporting the Stirling beta release of Forefront. We have integrated both Strata Guard our IDS/IPS and VAM our vulnerability management solution with Stirling.  The official release of Forefront with this functionality is scheduled for Q4 or Q1 of next year. 

I have been trying to figure out what is the best way to work with Microsoft in supporting this release and obviously what is the best way for StillSecure to capitalize on this.  Brad Feld recommended a book called Partnering with Microsoft.

Partnering with Microsoft: How to Make Money in Trusted Partnership with the Global Software Powerhouse: Ted Dinsmore, Edward O'Connor: Books ISBN: 1578203171 ISBN-13: 9781578203178

Reading this book was invaluable. It really gets you to understand Microsoft’s structure and what to do to be successful.  If you are working with Microsoft, I highly recommend it!  Also, don’t be silly and buy it new, you can get it for a fraction of the cost used!