Click here to download a guide that explains how partners can exploit Microsoft's Software-plus-Services strategy. Microsoft executives and partners explain how Software-plus-Services can create major revenue opportunities for partners; and cost savings for customers, especially in the current economic...

Here’s two very quick video’s to help you and your customers understand Microsoft's Software-plus-Services vision and Microsoft's first service launching in the Spring. Understand S+S in 3mins – You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXS0BFS6QT4 Understand the Business Productivity...

The UK software market is evolving, and customers are looking to embrace the change. Forecasted growth for subscription software is expected to achieve an annual growth rate of +30% during the next three years - considerably outpacing traditional market growth and providing a tremendous resale and service...

I would like to introduce you to the Microsoft Online Services Resource Center - a part of Quickstart for Microsoft Online Services. Quickstart for Microsoft Online Services is a comprehensive resource for partners to evaluate business and technical opportunities with the Business Productivity Online...

Microsoft have just launched a series of videocasts to kick start your knowledge of the Microsoft Partner Programme and to help you get the most value from your partnership.  All videocasts are accessible on our brand new Partner Player — you simply pick the videos you want to watch, be that...

My colleague, who heads up the SBSC programme in Canada (Satish Kanwar), has kindly advised me that Microsoft has released the results of a global study that investigated how small businesses use and manage their IT. The research report, called “ Microsoft Global Small Business Index, October 2008...

Steve Clayton has just alerted his blog readers to an executive email from Steve Ballmer which lays our Microsoft's Software plus Services announcements and ambitions.  It is titled A Platform for the Next Technology Revolution .  Steve says, "It’s a pretty solid read if you want...

Yesterday on October 27th October at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference , Microsoft officially announced 'Windows Azure Services Platform' the next phase in the Microsoft vision for Software + Services and Cloud Computing.  Read the official press announcement for the official story...

Yesterday Microsoft's CEO, Steve Ballmer, was in the UK and presented alongside others at Microsoft's Software + Services event in London. By all accounts I hear it was a really good event and well received by Microsoft partners. I wanted to direct you all to our Vijay Riyait's (our SBSC PAL ) blog post...

For those who do not follow Andrew Fryer's blog, it is worth checking out his posts on Business Intelligence for Small Business . In a series of four posts Andrew addresses: Making the Case for Business Intelligence in Small Business In this article Andrew talks about how we usually equate Business Intelligence...

Last night I attended the Thames Valley SBSC User group in which Vijay Riyait, one of the UK's SBSC PAL's gave a presentation to the group. Vijay talked about his company, the PAL programme, his role as a PAL and also gave an update on the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference which took place earlier...

We have now got the Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008 events for TechNet live for registration: Register for October 22nd Bristol (50 seats) here . Register for October 29th London (180 seats) here . The sessions will concentrate on demos...