Thu Jan 14: Microsoft sales competes with its partners, Projections for managed and cloud services, and internet blocks

Three things to know today *   Microsoft may be moving more aggressively against its partners https://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/partners-feel-betrayed-taken-aback-by-microsoft-s-direct-calls-to-customers https://www.thirdtier.net/2021/01/13/microsoft-really-is-coming-for-your-clients-this-time/ * New Managed and cloud services data https://smartermsp.com/demand-for-managed-services-shows-signs-of-recovery/ https://channellife.co.nz/story/idc-public-cloud-it-infrastructure-revenue-growth-remained-strong-in-third-quarter-of-2020 AND * Three different kinds of internet blocks https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uganda-election-social-media-idUSKBN29H1E7 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/14/poland-plans-to-make-censoring-of-social-media-accounts https://news.yahoo.com/google-blocking-political-ads-well-160755035.html