|  |  | | Microsoft Partner Network Newsletter | January 12th, 2010 | | You are receiving this newsletter as a benefit of your organization's partnership agreement with Microsoft. | Special Partner Offers Help You Take Your Applications into the Cloud
At the 2009 Professional Developers Conference (PDC09), Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie called the Windows Azure platform "a turning point for Microsoft and the development community" and "a game-changing set of technologies that will bring new opportunities to Web developers and business developers alike." Now is your opportunity to make the most of this next wave of computing technology at the best possible price. Sign up today for special offers-available exclusively through the Microsoft Partner Network-that will enable you to receive favorable usage rates on computer hours, storage, and data transfer if you are based in one of the countries participating in the commercial release.
These rates will take effect February 1, when the Windows Azure platform will be available on a paying basis only within these release countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States. The Windows Azure platform, with special partner offers, is expected to become available in additional countries in March.
|  | | Partner Learning Center | Microsoft Partner Portal | Update Your Profile | | Build Your Business | Get the latest training and toolkits and connect with the Windows Azure sales and marketing community. 
| Find partner programs, readiness resources, and sales materials to help you build your cloud-computing practice.
| | Get help making your Windows Azure platform applications compatible with leading Microsoft technologies. Then access valuable marketing resources to help you get the message to your customers. | Grow your business with a Microsoft Empower for ISVs or a Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS). Subscribe to Microsoft Empower for ISVs or Microsoft Action Pack today to take advantage of valuable software benefits, tools, and resources. Or re-enroll to maintain the value of your subscription.
| Register now to get comprehensive tools, resources, guidance with Practice Accelerator.
| | Product News and Announcements | Support for Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista Release to Manufacturing (RTM) is set to end July 13, 2010. Be sure your customers are ready.
| Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Now Available
Deliver comprehensive, secure remote access to your customers on managed and unmanaged PCs and mobile devices.
| Put Windows 7 to Work in Your Specialized Devices
Download the Windows 7 Embedded Community Technology Preview. Then view webcasts to learn how it uses the power of Windows to improve developer experiences, application compatibility, and more.
| | Customer Evidence | Learn How Firms Reduce Costs with Virtualization
Read case studies to discover how Empire CLS and Siemens IT Solutions and Services Thailand cut costs, improved productivity, and
reduced support calls.
| Windows Server Product Family Helps Companies Improve IT Efficiency, Management
Learn how SinoPac Holdings, DeepOcean, Stork Thermeq, and Rutgers University solve challenges by using solutions from the family of Windows Server operating system products.
| | Sales and Technical Support | Partner Online Technical Community
Access unlimited online technical support for the Windows Azure platform as part of your Microsoft Partner Network benefits-at no extra charge (requires sign in).
| | Training and Readiness | Get tested guidance and automated tools to help you keep your customers' offline virtualized machines updated, without introducing vulnerabilities into their IT infrastructures.
| Get in-depth training on the Windows Azure platform (requires sign in).
| Podcast helps you learn more about the Windows Azure platform-even while on the go (requires sign in).
| | Licensing | New Microsoft Open Value Subscription Expanded Up-to-Date Discount Promotion
Through June 30, offer SMB customers who sign a new Open Value Subscription or Open Value Subscription for Government agreement a cost-effective way to upgrade to Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010.
| Microsoft Rental Rights Licensing Now Available Worldwide
As of January 1, 2010, Microsoft Rental Rights licenses are available worldwide through Microsoft Open License, Microsoft Select License, and Microsoft Select Plus agreements. Through June 30, 2010, offer customers up to 30 percent savings on Rental Rights for Office Professional Plus 2007, Rental Rights for Office Standard 2007, and Rental Rights for Windows licenses.
| Localized Versions of Volume Licensing MCP Exams Practice Tests Now Available
Become familiar with the testing environment for exam 70-671 and exam 70-672 . Available in Brazilian Portuguese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.
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