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Sunday, December 24, 2006 10:29 PM

It's the night before Christmas... Happy Holidays from us to you.

It’s the night before Christmas, The first in this house. Thankfully the power’s back on , So we have lights we can douse. Soon the girls will be sleeping, My wife and the kids. They’ll try to stay up, But close will their eyelids. It’s been quite a year,
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Friday, December 22, 2006 12:01 AM

Hear how the Small Business Desktop Advantage is helping drive success for one of your SBSC peers, Vince Tinnirello of Anchor Network Solutions, in the SBSC podcast series

By now you’ve heard about the Microsoft Small Business Desktop Advantage. You know, the single part # solution for companies with between 5 and 75 PCs that provides every PC in the company with a: · Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 new license · Microsoft
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:03 AM

Windows 2003 Terminal Services – What licenses do I need? Examples both with and without SBS 2003.

Last week I gave a licensing seminar before the Northern California Area Quarterly Partner Briefing that ran throughout the morning. In the session we covered many, many aspects of licensing, including “What licenses do you need to use Windows 2003 Terminal
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006 9:22 AM

Neither rain, nor snow, nor… Oh NOW what?!?!?!?

So if you’ve been following the Blog lately, you have probably noticed a few lulls in the posts from time to time since early November. I thought I would share why this has been taking place so that you didn’t think I was just forgetting about you. (Note:
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Thursday, December 14, 2006 12:43 PM

If I am a Partner or reseller, where do I purchase Open Value licensing from for my clients?

Open Value is available from your Microsoft Authorized Distributor and all Resellers and Partners can offer Open Value to their clients. Don’t know who the Microsoft Authorized Distributors are? No problem! We have them listed for you with links to their
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Thursday, December 14, 2006 9:33 AM

I want to give 24 of you $10,000 each. Just tell us why it should be you…

That’s right. We are giving away $10,000 in marketing funds to twenty-four of our Microsoft Small Business Specialist Partners between now and the end of June 2007 in our “Growing Small Business Together” contest to help drive new business opportunities
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Thursday, December 14, 2006 7:15 AM

So how long after my Open Value Agreement expires do I have to renew my Software Assurance?

Open Value Renewing Coverage under the Same Agreement Software Assurance coverage ordered under an Open Value agreement will end upon expiration (or termination) of that agreement. Customers will receive written notice of their renewal options 60 days
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Thursday, December 14, 2006 7:02 AM

If I have the Windows Vista Business Upgrade or Windows XP Professional Upgrade through Volume Licensing, what do I have the rights to run using the “Downgrade Rights?”

Volume licensing customers with a license for Windows XP Professional or Vista Business are eligible to use a prior version in place of the version they have licensed. Eligible Prior versions of Windows XP Professional include Windows 2000 Professional,
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Tuesday, December 05, 2006 4:59 PM

Are you attending the joint Ingram Micro and Microsoft training sessions on Open Value and the Click2License Tool?

If you are not already registered, here is a great opportunity for you to learn more about both of these! Microsoft & Ingram Micro Dial-in Conference Line: 866-500-6738 PC 3904655 Please click on the links below to register for each individual session
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Tuesday, December 05, 2006 4:08 PM

Anyone recognize some of the names in the latest round of lawsuits filed against alleged dealers of counterfeit software? I think you will…

In case you have not seen the latest round of lawsuits filed to help protect consumers and support our legitimate resellers and Partners, you can read the PressPass release to see the latest round. And I think you will recognize some of the names on the
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Tuesday, December 05, 2006 3:33 AM

Partners, you can now opt into the Open Value VAR Rebate before making your first sale. Here's how...

Announcing an exciting change to make it easier for you to opt-into the Open Value VAR Rebate Program! Effective December 1 st Partners no longer have to wait for an invitation to opt in to the Open Value rebate program. All resellers can now opt in either
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Monday, December 04, 2006 10:06 AM

Small Business Server Exam Cram coming to a city near you! Take that last step to become an SBSC now.

Attention Small Business focused Partners… If you are: A Microsoft partner pursuing your Small Business Specialist certification An IT professional working in or consulting with small and medium-sized businesses Someone with at least one year of experience
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