R emember in my, “Big announcement coming on New Years Day!” post back on December 18th I mentioned that I was hoping to possibly have a second announcement to make?  Well, it turns out that the second announcement is happening and we’re able to...

On this Christmas day, I want to extend to all of you the wish of a very Merry Christmas and a very happy and safe holiday season!  Whether you are home or traveling, with friends, family, or other, may your day be filled with happiness and joy for...

In a continuing effort to keep you updated on the VLSC updates and help address questions you may have and may be receiving from your clients, here is an updated VLSC status update and a list of FAQs for you. Here are some changes your customers may experience...

As we mentioned in previous communications, the updates to our licensing systems were part of an ongoing effort to improve the customer licensing experience, by providing a better experience now that the updates are in place.  As with any updates...

Last week while I was visiting with a group of the Microsoft SBS MVPs here on campus, the question came up of, “What media do we use to install the previous version of Windows if a client wants to use the downgrade rights associated with their OEM Windows...

I received a great question from a Partner today and it is one that I am sure other Partners have run into and probably did not know where to ask it or how to find the answer, so I thought I would post it here for everyone.  The question I receive...

What better way to start the New Year than with some really good news, like an exciting announcement?  Well, come New Years Day, that’s what we’re going to do here on the Blog.  :-)  How many of you were following my Blog back on January...

I know this is the message you have all been waiting to see, and believe me, I am very happy to post it! As of December 18, 2009 1:00 AM Pacific Time, all Microsoft Volume Licensing business systems are back online. Microsoft Volume Licensing Service...

Earlier this week, I posted about the upcoming Support for Windows XP SP2 Ends July, 2010 - Understand the options webcast taking place tomorrow to ensure you were aware of what this milestone means on the desktop operating system front.  Another...

UPDATE : All Microsoft Volume Licensing business systems are back online! Yes, including VLSC! For anyone that has attempted to reach the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) website, Volume Licensing Contract Manager site, or Explore.MS...

As a Microsoft Partner supporting clients with computers that may be running Windows XP, this is an Academy Live webcast you will want to attend.  As you probably are aware by now, support for Windows XP SP2 ends in July, 2010.  During this...

Here is your chance to get a great resource, the “First Look: Microsoft Office 2010” e-book by Katherine Murray, at an unbeatable price. FREE! This e-book contains 14 chapters filled with information on the latest Microsoft Office 2010 and here is an...

What if I told you that you could save $150* on your purchase of Windows Server 2008 Standard today? Or what about saving $890* on your purchase of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise today? Would that get your attention? Let me show you how: As you know,...

Here’s a resource that came across my inbox today from a colleague here at Microsoft that I thought looked very interesting and that you might all enjoy, especially given the high level of interest that any of the SharePoint posts I have put up have received...

Ok, I will be the first to admit that I am a big Bing fan, and not because I work for Microsoft, but because of what Bing delivers and the way it delivers it.  Today, the newest U.S. release of Bing was rolled out at a launch event in San Francisco...

Yesterday I posted about how you can help your clients get Up to 20% savings on Microsoft Office plus get an upgrade to Microsoft Office 2010 included through the “ Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 No Better Time Promotion ,” we have going on right...

What if I told you that now you can save your clients up to 20% on their Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 purchases and they can receive the upgrade to Microsoft Office 2010 when it releases, all included?  That’s right, through the “ Microsoft...