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Updated DDPS Offerings

  Microsoft provides additional services and benefits to customers with Software Assurance.  These benefits include Packaged Service Benefits which enable customers to use their allocated days to engage MCS and/or certified Partners to deliver Read More...
Posted Monday, October 26, 2009 8:25 AM by cmross | 0 Comments
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Webcast: Best Practices for Windows 7 Migrations Using MDOP

I've known Liz Eversoll for many years, and am very pleased to see that she is presenting on this topic. Well worth your time if you are looking for best practices in leveraging Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) for your Windows 7 migration. Read More...
Posted Monday, October 26, 2009 8:23 AM by cmross | 0 Comments
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The Productivity Hub is now live!

I mentioned this during my session at ILTA this week, and the response has been overwhelming.  Suzanne has provided more information below, as well as a link for downloading. What is the Productivity Hub? The Productivity Hub is a SharePoint Server Read More...
Posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 10:26 AM by cmross | 0 Comments
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Going through all of the business cards ...

Going through all of the business cards gathered throughout the week of WPC 09. I hope everyone heeds my caution and waits to email me until August - that way I have the time to get through everything that's come in this past week as well as the week Read More...
Posted Saturday, July 18, 2009 10:30 AM by cmross | 0 Comments

Deployment Services Roundtable at WPC

I will be part of an expert panel for desktop deployment at WPC, along with several of Microsoft’s senior marketing representatives and a few partners with DDPS certification.  This would be the right audience for you to share feedback on utilizing Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 02, 2009 9:11 AM by cmross | 0 Comments

A New Laptop Hunters Video – Why I Like Them

Another good ad pointing out the obvious.  It’s been interesting reading the blogs and comments, which are mostly positive.  What surprises me is how well the ads portray the decisions every consumer has to make: I have specific needs and a Read More...
Posted Friday, April 10, 2009 8:13 AM by cmross | 0 Comments

Upgrading from Win7 Beta

Recent blog articles have discussed whether or not you can upgrade from the Win7 Beta, including one today from ZDNet pointing this out. In fact, our own Windows 7 Engineering blog offers a workaround to this, but I highly suggest that Enterprise IT understand Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 09, 2009 7:08 AM by cmross | 0 Comments
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Free Office 2007 Deployment Training Available

Our Office marketing team continues to develop ways to help IT get relevant training in this “new economy”.  If you’ve not taken advantage of a Microsoft Office 2007 Labcast before, what are you waiting for?  They use a virtual lab to get you Read More...
Posted Friday, April 03, 2009 12:06 PM by cmross | 1 Comments
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Gartner: Don't Wait for Windows 7 SP1

Michael Silver has come out with an analysis that already has the blogsphere buzzing with even more excitement about Windows 7.  In it, he proclaims that “The first Service Pack for Windows 7 is not necessary for the operating system's stability Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 25, 2009 8:17 AM by cmross | 0 Comments
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See you at WPC09

I’ll tell you right now.  I love our Partner community!   That’s right.  When I look at the success our customers have in deploying and managing our software platforms, and how they’ve adopted it through solutions and out-of-the-box capabilities Read More...
Posted Friday, March 20, 2009 9:08 AM by cmross | 0 Comments
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Microsoft Business Value Planning Services

Recently, I’ve been hearing more from customers looking for Microsoft’s help in quantifying the ROI that deploying the 2007 Microsoft Office System will support.  We’ve been fortunate to have both a consulting arm, field sales and Partners that can Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 18, 2009 5:40 AM by cmross | 1 Comments

Deploy Windows Vista or Wait for Windows 7?

Hey! Have you heard of Windows 7?  LOL.  Yeah, even my 13yr old is quizzing me on the date.  Which is kinda funny, seeing that he’s the IT guy in the house .  Well, Windows 7 is on the minds of our customers and Partners; I’m sure Read More...
Posted Saturday, February 21, 2009 3:36 PM by cmross | 1 Comments

Now Available: Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios

The Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios is a Solution Accelerator for matching IT and business user requirements to 5 standard user scenarios.  This is a great resource for planning a cost-effective strategy around Microsoft technologies.  Freely Read More...
Posted Thursday, February 05, 2009 11:49 AM by cmross | 0 Comments

Slow news day at InformationWeek results in dumb Windows 7 article

Paul McDougall should be ashamed of himself.  Basically he creates an article and ambiguous headline about the fact that Georgetown University doesn’t want Windows 7 Beta installed on school-owned computers. Duh! He’s getting pummeled in the comments, Read More...
Posted Friday, January 30, 2009 8:04 AM by cmross | 0 Comments
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IE8 Release Candidate Available

We’re getting closer to launch with IE8 with the release of IE8 Release Candidate. If you’ve not begun your evaluation, now is a good opportunity to begin that planning now. Here are some additional resources you can refer to during the RC1 installation: Read More...
Posted Monday, January 26, 2009 1:19 PM by cmross | 0 Comments
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