On Monday I posted about the License Relief Program that we announced in conjunction with the State of Louisiana . In addition, yesterday David Geer of Channel Pro Magazine posted several answers to questions he had in an interview I did with him around...

There have been some questions posted regarding Windows Server 2008 release date and if the announcement of the RTM moving to Q1 of 2008 will impact the actual launch date itself. Here is a snippet from a post on the Windows Server Division Blog: ...

In previous webcasts such as the “Introduction to Open License for Partners” we talked about what the Open License Programs are, how they work, and why you should be offering these to your clients. Now, in a new series being hosted by Microsoft, Ingram...

In my, “ Do my licenses expire after three years with Open Value? ” post, I talked about how licenses acquired through Volume Licensing do not expire and how you have the option to renew your Software Assurance coverage for an additional three year of...

On October 4 th , 2007, Joe Matz , corporate vice president of Worldwide Licensing and Pricing at Microsoft, will host a group of industry experts, including: Laura Didio , Research Fellow, The Yankee Group Matt Scherocman , Vice President...

In conjunction with the second anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Microsoft has teamed up with the state of Louisiana and Louisiana Small Business Development Center to provide small businesses affected by the storms payment assistance for Microsoft...

I saw a question recently from a Partner stating that they had a new client and were trying to determine if the CALs they client was using were User or Device CALs. The way to determine which your client has is actually quite straight forward: 1) If...

Recently, I saw a Partner post a question online stating that they had taken on a client who had an old server that needed to be replaced and they were wondering how to tell if their server software was purchased via OEM, Retail Box, or Volume license...

Part #2: Understanding the Open Value Pricing Structure In yesterday’s “ Understanding Open Value Item descriptions and pricing – Part 1 ” post, I talked about how to understand what the various part descriptions meant in Open Value to help you understand...

Part #1: Understanding Open Value Item Descriptions A few of the big benefits of the Open Value program are the ability to spread payments and the ability to add additional items to an Agreement at any point during the Agreement with the 1 year, 2...

Recently there was an announcement in the Microsoft Partner Newsletter about the launch of the new LicenseWise License configurator tool by the Microsoft Worldwide Licensing Team. Since that announcement, I have seen several questions from U.S. Partners...

Awhile back I posted about how to add Software Assurance to OEM Office licenses: Adding Software Assurance to your OEM Office licenses. What you need to know… Recently I received a follow-up question to that post regarding what happens if your client...

It’s that time of year again and SMB Nation is almost upon us. Just like in past years: · Welcome SBSers! SMB Nation 2005 is almost here... · Welcome to SMB Nation 2006! this year is bound to be filled with great speakers, great information,...

In speaking with a member of our ISV Team today, they informed me of a contest they are running for ISVs and asked if I knew of any that might have a success story they would like to submit for consideration. As such, I thought I would post the opportunity...

Want to try out some of Microsoft ’s new technology, including things like Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Enterprise, Office 2007 Professional, and BizTalk Server 2006 at no cost to you? Here’s your chance. Take advantage of the Microsoft VHD Evaluations...

Here’s a FREE resource available for all of you Partners that are looking to do events around SBS but need some help with collateral or the actual “booth” itself. Introducing the Microsoft Small Business Server Partner Event Kit that includes: · Windows...

Following the post I made regarding the New SmartPay promotion from Microsoft Financing , there have been some questions about how Partners can offer Microsoft Financing to their clients and where some resources can be found about Microsoft Financing...

There have been several conversations taking place online regarding access to Response Point trainings and information, so I thought I would post several options for those interested. 1) We did a series of Live Meetings on Response Point which are...

A few weeks ago, I blogged about the SBS Partner Subsidy offer that just launched on August 1 st . This is a follow-up to that post to let you know that we have posted a to-customer flyer that you can use with your clients to help drive interest around...

Earlier today I received a mail from a Partner stating they found Microsoft licensing to be “confusing and convoluted” in regards to Microsoft Office in a Terminal Services environment. This was posted in response to an earlier Blog post I had: “ OEM...

There was a lot of interest at Microsoft Partner Conference this year around the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) for Software Assurance and several conversations around it in the Yellow Lounge for Small Business Specialists. If you are not...

During Worldwide Partner Conference, the question of, “How can I rent PCs to my clients for a monthly fee with Microsoft software on them?” Why this question? Because as you should know, Microsoft software purchased through regular licensing models (OEM...

Since we made the switch to recognizing SBSC Partners on a location basis, there have been some common questions we have been receiving. To help address some of these, here is a collection of some of the most common questions and their answers: Q....

OEM Microsoft Office and OEM Microsoft Windows licensing is a topic that seems to again be generating questions and there are plenty of people out there who are illegally taking advantage of others to trying to make a quick profit by selling counterfeit...

It has been awhile since I have provided the latest update on some of the actions we are taking to help protect our legitimate providers of Microsoft software in the channel against those who choose to distribute counterfeit, illegal, mis-channeled, unbundled...