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Wednesday, July 09, 2008 4:00 AM

Pricing, packaging and partner compensation details about Microsoft Online Services announced at Worldwide Partner Conference

Yesterday morning during the keynote presentations at Worldwide Partner Conference, the pricing, packaging and partner compensation details about Microsoft Online Services were announced. The Microsoft Online Services that were announced are: Exchange
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Wednesday, July 02, 2008 11:32 AM

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 has now RTM’d – Download it today

Back in June, I posted about the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 Beta being released , with information on how you could download and try out the Beta at that time. MAP is a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely
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Thursday, June 19, 2008 7:56 AM

Yes, $4.49 a month per user for Microsoft Live Meeting through Open Value and Open Value Subscription, plus you can all sell this today

Did you know that you can sell (or buy) Microsoft Office Live Meeting (you know, the same service we use when we present webcasts or when you attend our virtual meetings) to your clients through the Open Value (OV) and Open Value Subscription (OVS) Programs
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008 10:24 AM

View replays of sessions from the Microsoft Small Business Summit right from your computer

Did you catch the Microsoft Small Business Summit when it aired live back in March? Of not, or if you’d like to view replays of the various sessions run throughout the Small Business Summit, we now have the Small Business Summit replay engine up and running
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Monday, June 16, 2008 5:30 AM

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 Beta just released

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (or MAP) is the next-generation version of the agent-less assessment platform from Microsoft. In this new version, MAP has expanded its capabilities into assessment areas of Hyper-V server virtualization,
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Thursday, June 12, 2008 5:16 AM

How do we get the Up-to-date (UTD) discount on one or more components of the Small Business Desktop Suite if we own qualifying licenses for those components but want to order the full suite?

This question is one that I presented on back in my Introduction to Open Value Subscription for Partners Live Meetings I was conducting back in January and February. Now that Open Value Subscription has launched here in the US and more and more Partners
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Thursday, June 05, 2008 7:43 AM

If Software Assurance expires on SBS 2003, will the client lose the right to install SBS 2003 on new hardware after SA expiration?

In addition to the, “ If software assurance expires on SBS 2003, will the client lose the right to Cold Backup for Disaster Recovery? ” question that was posed by a Partner yesterday, another one that was asked was, “If Software Assurance expires on SBS
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Wednesday, June 04, 2008 6:35 AM

Only 23 days left to take advantage of the Big Easy Partner Subsidy Program!

That’s right! The Big Easy Partner Subsidy Program , where Microsoft sends checks (that are made out to you) to your clients so they can spend them with you for services, software, and hardware purchases, expires in just 23 more days! That means that
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 10:42 AM

Does Microsoft Office Basic qualify for the Up to date discount in Open Value Subscription?

In several earlier posts, I have talked about the Up-to-date Discount that give you 50% off year one payments through Open Value Subscription if you have qualifying licenses already when starting a new Open Value Subscription for that item. If you look
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:19 AM

Should I buy OEM software with my new PC just to get the Up-to-date discount through Open Value Subscription?

This was a question I received last week in Miami that I thought was intriguing to see how people were evaluating the use of Open Value Subscription for their clients. The question was, “If my client is buying new PCs and looking at Open Value Subscription
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:43 AM

A blonde, a brunette, and a redhead walk into a bar…

A short while after sitting down in the bar, the bartender walks over, places a drink down in front of the brunette and says that it is compliments of a stranger at the other end of the bar. A short while later, the bartender returns with a drink for
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Monday, May 26, 2008 5:30 PM

Do I need to buy SBS CALs for every computer with Open Value Subscription if my SBS Server has 5 CALs with it?

Through Open Value Subscription, SBS CALs are one of the Enterprise Products available. With the Enterprise Products, you get the benefit of the company-wide discount, the Up-to-date discount , and the “ get it and forget it ” purchasing flexibility offered
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Friday, April 04, 2008 10:44 AM

You saw Office Pro for $5, now how about Office Small Business for $11? Yes, it’s true.

Back on march 7 th , I put up my, “ Yes, Microsoft Office Professional Plus for $5 net first year payment ” post here on the Blog and I have been receiving quite a bit of emails and comments like, “Wow, I never thought of using it that way,” or “This
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Wednesday, April 02, 2008 6:15 AM

In Open Value Subscription, can I order Office Professional for some PCs and Office Small Business for the others?

With Open Value Subscription, remember that your initial order must contain at least one Enterprise product on a company-wide basis. Plus, if you recall from prior posts, Enterprise products have to be ordered on a company-wide basis . With these two
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Tuesday, April 01, 2008 1:55 PM

Upgrade a 10 PC company to Office Professional Plus 2007 and SBS 2003 for $209.00*! Don’t believe me? Take a look…

I know it sounds hard to believe, but it is true. You can upgrade a 10 PC company to Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 in addition to SBS 2003 Standard for just $159.00* first year payment. Here is how: Since we are talking about upgrading, I am
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