Is desktop deployment an area of expertise of your organization? If so, then the Windows Desktop Deployment Specialization may be a good fit for your Partner organization. The Windows Desktop Deployment Specialization is a new specialization in the Advanced...

Clients with Volume Licenses for Windows Server 2008 or who have Windows Server licenses with Software Assurance (thus getting them the rights to Windows Server 2008) are able to utilize Volume Activation 2.0 in the deployment of their Windows Server...

Whether you have been selling phone systems for years or are just getting started with VoIP and phone system technologies, you'll find Response Point is a great solution for your small business customers. To get started building a Response Point practice...

For those of you that have been following the Blog for awhile, you may recall my post back in September on, “ The cost of inactivity and doubt .” This post followed my " Let’s have some fun, and see who’s paying attention… " where I made an offer to give...

Being a former owner of a Microsoft Partner company, I often think about what I would provide to my sales staff and what I would use if I were still in that position when it comes to several of our programs and offerings today. In looking at Open Value...

Today we kick of a series of global events to launch Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008. If you are interested in attending one of the upcoming live launch events we have coming up, you can still register for some of the cities...

Here is your chance to participate in an interactive Product & Licensing Seminar to learn how to earn additional income and expand your services business. Demonstrating your expertise in providing licensing solutions and services around Unified...

Have you seen the Microsoft Small Business Solutions Brochure that the Microsoft U.S. Small Business Team put together earlier this year? This is a full-color, 22-page, customer-ready brochure showing the various technologies designed for Small Businesses...

Yes, you read that right! Starting in less than one week, you can get Microsoft Windows Small Business Server Client Access Licenses (CALs) for as little as 4¢* per day through the new Microsoft Open Value Subscription program . Plus, you can add a Microsoft...

As a Microsoft partner, you may remember that when you join the Microsoft Partner program, you are exposed to a handful of benefits and resources listed in our welcome email. As you click on such resources, you are directed to our Partner portal. As you...

$35* to upgrade to Windows Vista Business or Enterprise? Really? Yes, it’s true. Just like I talked about in my, “ Microsoft Office Professional Plus for 25¢* per day? That’s only $7.50* per month! ” post where I showed you how you could get Microsoft...

Have you been thinking of going to SMB Summit in Dallas this April but haven’t registered yet? Attend the SMB Summit 5W/50 webcast on Wednesday where the presenters will take you through the conference agenda, go over content details, speakers, logistics...

Just under eight weeks ago, my “ Big news: Open Value Subscription launching in the U.S. and Canada! ” post announced the upcoming launch of Open Value Subscription here in the US and Canada. Now, we are just one week away. Are you ready for the launch...

The Microsoft Partner Team is looking for your input and feedback on the addition of the Solution Profiler directly to the Microsoft.com site. Please note, the Solution Profiler is not Small Business specific, like the SBSC Partner Locator Tool you see...

What if I told you that you could get Microsoft Office Professional Plus for just 25¢* per day, which equates to only $7.50* per month? Note: I’m talking about Microsoft Office Professional Plus here, the version you get through Microsoft Volume Licensing...

In a recent thread between Partners, the question of what Exchange 2007 CALs are needed in an Exchange 2007 Server environment arose. Just like with Exchange 2003 Server, there are two editions of the Server product: Exchange Server Standard and Exchange...

A benefit unique to the new Open Value Subscription Program , is the annual true-up and true-down feature. Through this process, for any of the Enterprise products you are licensed for through Open Value Subscription (this is not a feature of any other...

Due to an unavoidable conflict that has recently arisen, the February 19 th , “ Partner Introduction to the NEW Microsoft Open Value Subscription Program ,” Live Meeting session is going to be canceled. I tried to arrange things in a way that would allow...

One question I have received from a few Partners about the Up-to-date discount I have covered in the “ Partner Introduction to the NEW Microsoft Open Value Subscription Program ” Live Meetings as well as the various Blog posts on this (such as: Yes, you...

In the new Microsoft Open Value Subscription Program, there are three groups of product offerings available: Enterprise products, Additional products, and Up-to-date discount SKUs. Here is a 2:34 minute overview of what these three groups are, what’s...

In my What are the various Open License Programs and how do they fit together? post, I show where Open Value Subscription fits into the overall Open License picture as part of the Open Value Program with perpetual vs. Non-perpetua l being one of the key...

With the announcement of the upcoming launch of Open Value Subscription, there is now a non-perpetual way to acquire Microsoft technology through our Open License programs. So how do the various Open License programs compare to each other and which one...

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Live is our new Microsoft-hosted CRM solution that delivers a fast, flexible, and familiar customer management solution for businesses looking to combine the power of online services with the richness of their everyday productivity...

In my Open Value Subscription pricelist now available! (Except Up-to-date discounts SKUs) post, I shared that the Open Value Subscription pricelists are now available and the Up-to-date discount SKUs would be published shortly. Well, the UTD list is now...

In my Open Value Subscription pricelist now available! (Except Up-to-date discounts SKUs) post, I shared that the Open Value Subscription pricelists are now available and the Up-to-date discount SKUs would be published shortly. Well, the UTD list is now...