We are pleased to announce the availability of TechNet Standard, a new addition to the TechNet Subscriptions product offerings along with our new brand identity. So, why are we introducing a new offering in TechNet Subscriptions? well, the TechNet Standard offering, has been designed to meet the needs of IT Professionals who are primarily working on the desktop environments. With access to only the standard editions of the software bits and limited benefits, It compliments our existing offerings and provides an opportunity to our customers to choose from editions, as suitable to their work environments and budgets.

For more details and pricing information, please visit www.technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/buy.aspx

Here's a comparison of the offerings:

Benefit

TechNet Standard

TechNet Professional

TechNet Professional with Media

Exclusive Portal Access
Manage your Subscription and efficiently access your benefits in one place.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Technical Library Downloads & Viewer
Download Technical Library documents to your PC and manage them for quick and easy access.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Software Evaluation²
Centralized access to Microsoft software with no time or feature limits. List of Microsoft software available based on subscription level.

Includes most MS commercial software including Beta and RC releases. Does not include Enterprise or Dynamics software.

Includes all MS commercial software including Beta and RC releases of Operating System, Application, Server, and Dynamics software.

Includes all MS commercial software including Beta and RC releases of Operating System, Application, Server, and Dynamics software.

Usage for testing scenarios³
Supports the test scenarios most utilized by IT Pros during the software evaluation process. Note this is not applicable to testing related to the software development process.
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Yes

Yes

Yes

E-Learning
Select complimentary Microsoft E-Learning online courses.

  6 Courses

  12 Courses

  12 Courses

Professional Support Calls
Includes two complimentary Professional Support Calls4, 20%discount on additional support calls.5

No

Yes

Yes

Online Concierge Chat
24/7 live chat support.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Managed Forums
Get technical questions answered within 2 business days with review by Microsoft Support Professionals for accuracy.

Yes

Yes

Yes

DVD
Includes shipments of some software on physical media in addition to online download access.

No

No

Yes

So go ahead and choose the Subscription which fits your requirements, so go ahead and post your feedback or write to me at nitinsa@microsoft.com

 

Would love to hear from you on the new offering and our new brand identity! 

We look forward to your contineous patronage.

Regards,

Nitin Saxena

Senior Product manager, TechNet Subscriptions

nitinsa@microsoft.com