Partner News: Licensing--More Choices, More Revenue

Sign up for other newsletters | Update your profile October 7, 2008 It's that time of year. Many of your customers are renewing contracts and looking for your help finding the best licensing agreement for their needs. Microsoft has made the process cleaner and smarter—for you and your customers. In this issue, you'll gain an overview of changes that offer increased choice and flexibility. You'll be able to explain these changes to your customers and help translate them into profit for your business. Microsoft Partner Program Global Newsletter Team Find More Paths to Profit Now it's easier to give your customers more choices than ever before. Which means you now have more avenues to greater revenue. The annual Volume Licensing program agreement refresh includes changes to licensing options, fulfillment, and the price list. So you can offer customers more flexibility and manageability. Meet a wider variety of customer needs with updated Open License, Open Value, and Open Value Subscription programs. In addition to new enterprise product offerings, you'll find a customizable platform that lets your customers choose more product combinations. It's a feature they've been asking for—now you can deliver. The new Select Plus program is a transactional Microsoft Volume Licensing program that offers streamlined account management and a non-expiring agreement to large organizations with multiple affiliates. If you're focused on services, the updated Services Provider License Agreement can help grow revenue. ISV partners can more easily add Microsoft licensed products to integrated solutions. Selling to the public sector? More choices for government organizations are available. And more products are now included in price lists. Find out about additions to the Microsoft Product List for Volume Licensing, Services Provider Use Rights, and Volume Licensing price lists. We've made it easier to join the Licensing Delivery specialization; be one of the first to take Microsoft Certified Professional exams. Learn about updated and expanded Microsoft Software Assurance benefits. Offer 30% Savings on Security Drive renewal revenue by helping customers migrate from Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2007. Current Antigen for Exchange customers can save on Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server. Offer ends January 31, 2009. • Download Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008. • Explore Windows Server 2008 versions: Virtual Labs now available. • Developers only: Microsoft Silverlight 2 RC0 Runtime is available for testing. The latest info and quick access to resources. • See how software-plus-services approach benefits partners: Review white paper. • Get no-charge Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step support from Online Technical Communities. • Studies in profit: Windows Vista success stories. Visit the Microsoft Partner Program Portal. We welcome your feedback. Send us your likes, dislikes, and requests to help us build a better newsletter for Microsoft Partners. ©2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Forefront, Hyper-V, Microsoft Dynamics, Silverlight, Windows, Windows Live, Windows Server, and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Trouble accessing a Microsoft Partner Portal link? You may be signed in with another Windows Live ID not associated with the Partner Program. Sign out of any other Windows Live ID-enabled sites, and then sign in with the credentials used to enroll in the Microsoft Partner Program. If you still cannot open the link, please contact our support team. You will receive a response within 72 hours. Newsletter Legal Information This newsletter was sent by: Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, Washington, USA 98052 Sign up for other newsletters | Update your profile © 2008 Microsoft Corporation Terms of Use | Trademarks | Privacy Statement