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Friday, August 31, 2007 3:45 PM

Additional Details and Information about License Relief Program Announced Monday

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
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Friday, August 31, 2007 1:37 PM

Is Windows Server 2008 launch date being delayed?

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: "So
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007 4:39 PM

Drive Revenue by increasing your Annuity Renewals – Webcast trainings

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
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007 10:07 AM

Microsoft Open Licensing Renewals Made Easy

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
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007 8:20 AM

How IT and Microsoft Volume Licensing Can Work for Your Small- or Medium-Sized Business Webcast

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 Sales &
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Monday, August 27, 2007 10:42 AM

Breaking News: Microsoft continues to expand hurricane relief efforts with help for Small Businesses through license reimbursement program

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
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Monday, August 27, 2007 10:08 AM

How can you tell if your client has User or Device CALs for their server?

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 they
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Monday, August 27, 2007 6:44 AM

How can you tell if your client has OEM, Retail Box or Volume License software?

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.
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Thursday, August 23, 2007 11:54 AM

Understanding Open Value Item descriptions and pricing – Part 2

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
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007 3:31 PM

Understanding Open Value Item descriptions and pricing – Part 1

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 year
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007 11:11 AM

What is the difference between MS Gear Up and LicenseWise?

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
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007 9:01 AM

Remember, OEM Office Pro is not the same as Office Pro + in Volume License, so your SA attach is different

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
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007 8:18 AM

SMB Nation 2007 is just around the corner. Are you registered yet?

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, and as always,
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007 12:39 PM

We are looking for inspiring stories of ISVs making a difference – The Ingenuity Point contest

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
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Monday, August 20, 2007 8:51 AM

Try out several new Microsoft technologies today through virtual technology

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
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Friday, August 17, 2007 11:56 AM

Small Business Server Partner Event Kit

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
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Friday, August 17, 2007 9:40 AM

Microsoft Financing – Getting started and resources

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.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007 7:17 AM

Microsoft Response Point Live Meetings and FREE Classroom Trainings

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 now
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Thursday, August 09, 2007 7:43 AM

New to-customer flyer available for SBS Partner Services Rebate

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
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Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:54 PM

Answer to a question on how Microsoft Office is licensed in a Terminal Services environment and why OEM Office doesn’t cover it, in plain English

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
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Monday, August 06, 2007 10:21 AM

Are you utilizing the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) with your clients?

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
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Monday, August 06, 2007 8:27 AM

Looking to rent PCs to your clients with Microsoft software on them or host Microsoft software? SPLA may be your answer.

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,
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Friday, August 03, 2007 7:00 AM

Common questions being asked since SBSC Partners recognized at location level

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.) I
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Wednesday, August 01, 2007 3:27 PM

OEM Microsoft Office and OEM Microsoft Windows licensing. The things you need to know and be aware of.

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
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Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:57 AM

Latest rounds of lawsuits to help protect Partners selling legitimate software posted

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,
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