On behalf of the whole team at Microsoft - we hope you have a Happy New Year and that it heralds the start of a prosperous and successful 2010. Regards, Sarah Theiss

From Steve Clayton’s blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/archive/2009/12/21/windows-azure-for-microsoft-partners.aspx I think 2010 is going to be a big year for cloud computing and the Windows Azure Platform. It’s what I expect to spend a lot...

Q. does messenger support federation (like the Dolly site?) A. if you use the LiveID libraries, then yes - http://dev.live.com/liveid/ . Specific details on Federation - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc287610.aspx . Messenger toolkit is all...

As part of an ongoing effort to improve the customer licensing experience, Microsoft recently upgraded three web sites: Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center; Volume Licensing Contract Manager, our contract management portal; and a specific channel...

Microsoft® LicenseWise is a one-stop shop that can help Microsoft Partners recommend Microsoft product and Volume Licensing solutions for customers, optimize the sales process, and build new revenue opportunities. Partners can also use LicenseWise to...

Hi All, I would like to update you on one of your benefits within the Microsoft Partner Network, it is called Microsoft LicenseWise and it is a one-stop shop that can help you recommend Microsoft product and Volume Licensing solutions for your customers...

The HTC HD2 is launching in January 2010 – it’s HTC’s most exciting Windows Phone, featuring a massive 4.3" capacitive touch screen. To celebrate, Windows phone will be giving away five complimentary Windows Phones*. To enter, you simply need to register...

For IT professionals, SharePoint 2010 offers enhancements to drive productivity, a scalable unified infrastructure, and flexible deployment. SharePoint 2010 Ignite is deep technical training for SharePoint 2007 professionals who are looking to upgrade...

We have just finished the Sydney event - the last event in the series. It was all filmed today so we'll let you know where those recordings are as soon as they are edited and available. The slide decks are available on slideshare.net - just search on...

The Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Centre is currently undergoing maintenance as part of a series of enhancements to improve the licensing management experience for partners and customers. Our goal is for the site to be available on Wednesday, December...

We’ve designed the new Partner Network competencies to showcase your skills and align with how your customers buy. That’s why the recently launched Core Infrastructure competencies— Desktop Platform , Server Platform , and Systems Management —will help...

What do Fish, Greyhounds, Bubble Boy and Master Chief from Halo have in common? These four ingredients mixed into the witches brew will turn your business into a trumped up Rambo, trumped in the sense that your business won’t need to rely solely on...

We are excited to offer an additional service free email/phone based technical support at no charge. This support can be used to understand the concepts of how to make your application compatible and help fix your compatibility problems while you are...