Launch Central for U.S. Partners : small business

Participate in the "Dream Server" Launch Event on November 12

dianeja — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:47:00 GMT

The Windows Essential Server Solutions launch event website is now live at www.thedreamserver.com. Comprising Small Business Server 2008 and Essential Business Server 2008 (for mid-size customers), implementing Windows Essential Server Solutions can help you secure your position as a trusted advisor by helping your customers reduce costs and increase productivity by streamlining their IT infrastructure. Invite your customers and prospects to the Windows Essential Server Solutions launch webcast--we are offering you materials for download at https://partner.microsoft.com/40082139 (guidance) and https://partner.microsoft.com/40082316 (invitation e-mail template).

Visit our Windows Essential Server Solutions page for partners at https://partner.microsoft.com/US/salesmarketingsection/smcampaigns/40080617, and see our information about offering your customers "sneak peeks" of these solutions at https://partner.microsoft.com/US/40079924?PS=95000124.

Cheers,

Diane Golshan, Sr. Marketing Manager, Microsoft US Partner Group

Dynamics CRM Online Discount Offer for North America Partners

dianeja — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:15:00 GMT

I just received an e-mail from our West Region Solutions Specialist for CRM Online, which we just launched a few months ago. Response has been great, but we've had a lot of questions from partners about how they can obtain licenses for CRM Online for their internal use. So now, do we have a deal for you!

http://offers.crmchoice.com/crmforpartners

Eligible members of the Microsoft Partner Program may obtain licenses for CRM Online for just $19 per seat. "Eligible" includes Microsoft Gold Certified and Certified Partners, Small Business Specialist Community members, and CRM Software Advisors (learn more about CSA at https://partner.microsoft.com/US/productssolutions/dynamics/microsoftdynamicscrm/400126630. Refer to the link above for full details about eligibility and how to sign up.

Cheers,

Diane Golshan, Sr. Marketing Manager, US Partner Group

November 12 Launch Date! Serving SMB Customers with Essential Server Solutions

dianeja — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:13:00 GMT

At the Worldwide Partner Conference in early July, we announced a launch date of November 12, 2008 for Windows Essential Server Solutions, a new family of integrated server software based on the Windows Server 2008 platform that will help you bring enterprise-class server technology to your small- and midsize-business customers. Essential Server Solutions comprises Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008.

If you're interested in exploring the whole Essential Server platform, we recommend starting with the on-demand webcast, "The Small and Midsize Business Server Platform: Which Is Right for Your Customer?", available on the Partner Learning Center at https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/details.aspx?systemid=1821427. If you're ready to just get to gettin', you can go right to the "Windows Essential Server Solutions" page on the PLC, a collection of the 8-course Web seminar series for each server. You can still catch a few of these one-hour Webcasts "live" in September, and several are already available on demand for you to view at your leisure.

Looking for resources beyond training about this release? Our portal page on Windows Essntial Server Solutions is chock-full of things you can leverage, like an RSS feed, virtual newsroom, FAQ, and demo showcase. Cool.

New Business Opportunity Coming in Second Half of 2008

dianeja — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:34:00 GMT

Windows Small Business Server 2008, also known as Windows Server code name "Cougar", is coming in the second half of 2008, and is the next generation of Microsoft’s award-winning integrated server solution for small businesses (up to 75 users or network devices). Part of the Windows Essential Server Solutions family, SBS 2008 offers an ideal combination of technologies and management capabilities for your small-business customers. Streamlined installation and management functions improve your customers’ operational efficiency and free you to focus on your role as trusted advisor, as you help your customers grow their business capacity at an affordable, manageable pace.

Partners looking for more information about SBS 2008 and Essential Business Server 2008 can look to the following resources:

SBS 2008 on the partner portal - https://partner.microsoft.com/US/40053325?PS=95000124. Resources include links to testimonials from Microsoft partners discussing the opportunities they see with this upcoming release.
Windows Essential Server solutions - https://partner.microsoft.com/US/40053327. Download a presentation and flyer and read about key business opportunities.
SMB Summit 2008, April 18-21 at the Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas, TX. Microsoft is a presenting sponsor at this event. The Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 and Essential Business Server development teams, Microsoft PSS, and MVPs will be presenting the latest technical and sales related content for Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Essential Business Server.

As we get closer to launch, more information and resources will be available! We encourage you to visit the Launch Central page on the portal and to read the Launch Central section of the US partner newsletter, which is delivered to you on the first and third Mondays of each month.

Cheers,

Diane Golshan