Partner News: Virtualization—Agility for Today’s Economy

Sign up for other newsletters | Update your profile November 25, 2008 Your customers are looking for ways you can save them money—starting now. They need to react swiftly to challenges and opportunities in the marketplace. Efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness are the core requirements of a dynamic business. This week, we explore how virtualization technologies can provide the business and IT solutions that enable your customers to operate nimbly in a tight economy. Microsoft Partner Program Global Newsletter Team Save Time, Money, and Energy Microsoft virtualization solutions help lower total cost of infrastructure ownership. Improve server availability. And simplify IT management. All in a smaller space, with fewer energy requirements. InfoWorld calls the Windows Server 2008 operating system with the Hyper-V feature "a 200-pound gorilla that eats commercial Linux." And when customers need the basic functionality of a hypervisor, you can create competitive solutions with Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008. Take a look at virtualization case studies that highlight ways customers have slashed server costs. Tools and resources developed especially for Partner Program members can help you bring your solutions to market faster. To hasten deal closures, use the Integrated Virtualization ROI tool to quantify potential customer savings, service-level and agility benefits, and return on investment for virtualization-solution implementations. Visit the new hyper-green site to calculate the economic and environmental benefits for customers. And downloadable Virtualization Solution Accelerator tools and guides can help you get enhanced offerings to market faster. Partner Program members can get no-charge technical support for Windows Server and Microsoft System Center virtualization technologies. Find out how you can protect customers from malware with Microsoft Forefront Server Security support for Hyper-V. Like What You See? Enroll in the Partner Program Joining the Microsoft Partner Program qualifies you to receive valuable product information, training, lead-generation tools, sales assistance, customer support, and the opportunity to connect with your peers. All designed to help you grow your business. Grow Your Business in a Tight Economy Corporate VP Allison Watson provides an in-depth analysis. For additional insight, turn to Digital WPC for a year-round extension of the annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), featuring continually updated materials—including Allison Watson's executive webcast about the economy. Cost-Effective Windows Essential Server Solutions Upgrades Solutions Pathway offers tiered saving for existing customers or partners who want to upgrade their server solutions while leveraging previous investments. • Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 coming soon. • Explore new Software Assurance Packaged Services benefits. • Case studies highlight partner success with Windows Vista. • Microsoft System Center Operations Manager R2 Beta now available. The latest info and quick access to resources. • Business intelligence demo contest offers prizes, exposure. • New: Virtual Earth, Windows Essential Server Solutions support available in Online Technical Communities. 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, Virtual Earth, 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