TechNet Subscription Discounts
In my role here at Microsoft I make presentations to customers and partners alike every day of the week. One of the things that strikes me in these is the limited number of people who are taking advantage of TechNet Plus subscriptions.
In my last number of roles within different organizations I have always ensured I had budget allocated to have a TechNet subscription, in fact I had a personal TechNet and MSDN subscription for the last year. The reason is simple....value. For a very insignificant price I have access to full versions of Microsoft software for the desktop and server for me to test with. In today's virtualized world, having access to Exchange, Server 2008, OCS, SharePoint, etc to install into a lab and test with no time bombs associated is invaluable. You also have access to Office 2007, Vista in its various versions to test with these server technologies. I am a person who learns by doing, and for the less than the price of Office 2007 I am able to install, play and learn with all the technology I can consume. That is value.
I came across the following discounts today and wanted to spread the information regarding them. TechNet Plus is ordered online through the TechNet site and are payable in US Dollars. Subscription is either online only or with media at differing prices and are good for 1 calendar year from date of purchase, so please take a look and find what is right for you.
These are 3 different discount offerings that I have seen are below:
- 15% off New TechNet Plus Subscriptions – Code: TMSAM15
- $100 discount New TechNet Plus Direct Subscriptions (essentially 15% off) – Code: TMSAM03
- $70 discount off new TechNet Plus subscriptions – Code: TNPV07
Check out what the TechNet Plus subscription gives you:
- Full-version software for evaluation - without time limits – including Microsoft operating systems, servers, and Office System software.
- Pre-release versions of Microsoft operating systems, servers and business applications.
- Complete access to a technical information library including knowledge base articles, resource kits, technical training, and security updates.
- Two (2) technical support calls and a 20% discount on additional phone support incidents to help you quickly resolve mission-critical technical issues.
- Unlimited managed newsgroup support and online concierge chat to provide the extra assistance you need to be successful.
- A free subscription to TechNet Magazine with hands-on information for the IT Professional.
