[There's a reason that Yoda is the unofficial mascot of SBS. Size indeed matters not.] Fill out two assessments - get TechNet Plus Direct - THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA"
Fri, Jul 13 2007 12:04 bradley

Fill out two assessments - get TechNet Plus Direct

 Did you see this?  Do two assessments and get a free TechNet plus direct subscription... do three more and get a free resellable SBS.  Now why would you want to get a free TechNet plus you ask? 

Because I use it for all my patch testing/play testing platforms rather than my Action pack or my VL licenses is why. 

Get a Free TechNet Plus Direct Subscription and SBS 2003 R2 Software

Assess & Win Offer Extended to June 2008: Assess Customer Needs, Earn More Rewards
Take part in the extended Assess & Win offer—you can now earn rewards more quickly. Added for this year, a free one-year TechNet Plus Direct subscription (US$349 value), when you evaluate customer business needs using the Microsoft Business and Technology Assessment Toolkit and submit two assessments and a survey to Microsoft. TechNet Plus Direct includes two free technical support incidents (worth US$490 if purchased separately), access to evaluation software and more. Submit a further three assessments to also earn a for-resale copy of Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2003 R2 (US$599 value) and to begin earning Microsoft Partner Points.

 

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And it's not just Gold partners but registered partners as well.  And you SHOULD be a registered partner if you are installing SBS boxes. 

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Assess & Win Partner Incentive begins August 15, 2006 and is available until June 30, 2008, or while supplies last. Any Microsoft Certified or Gold Certified Partner or Registered Member, including Microsoft Small Business Specialists who provides a minimum of two unique business assessments conducted with their customers and completes the "Assess & Win" survey at least once will be eligible to receive a free one-year subscription for TechNet Plus Direct. Limit one free TechNet Plus Direct subscription per partner organization.

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# re: Fill out two assessments - get TechNet Plus Direct

Friday, July 13, 2007 5:14 PM by Sudhir

Thanks for featuring the TechNet Plus offer. Appreciate your feedback/comment on the benefits of the TechNet Subscription.

Sudhir

TechNet Plus Subscriptions-  US Program Manager

# re: Fill out two assessments - get TechNet Plus Direct

Sunday, July 15, 2007 8:53 AM by nick

u gotta be GOLD Level partner to get this!!!

# re: Fill out two assessments - get TechNet Plus Direct

Sunday, July 15, 2007 11:36 AM by bradley

Not a Partner Yet?

To access premium resources on this page, you must enroll in the Microsoft Partner Program. Become a Registered Member, at no cost, in 15 minutes. View Details

I'm seeing registered partner.. where are you seeing Gold?

# re: Fill out two assessments - get TechNet Plus Direct

Sunday, July 15, 2007 3:00 PM by UserMS

do I have to have a company or a business to become a partner?

do I have any risks by registering?

# re: Fill out two assessments - get TechNet Plus Direct

Sunday, July 15, 2007 3:08 PM by bradley

Do you charge money for fixing computers?

Do you file a Schedule C (or similar tax return) reporting the income you make?

Are you a business?

If you hold yourself out to be a person that fixes computers for pay, then you need to be a registered partner.

If you install SBS networks and charge fees for that... you need to be a registered partner.

It's that simple.

There are only benefits from registering.

# re: Fill out two assessments - get TechNet Plus Direct

Sunday, July 15, 2007 3:13 PM by UserMS

we're a hotel having many pcs with windows and we're going to install a server...

# re: Fill out two assessments - get TechNet Plus Direct

Sunday, July 15, 2007 3:29 PM by bradley

Sounds like you are a MS customer and not a consultant that would be eliglible for this.

# re: Fill out two assessments - get TechNet Plus Direct

Sunday, July 15, 2007 5:13 PM by Shane

You also are required to have a version of Office that has Infopath 2007 installed for this to work out as well.

That means everyone who has Professional, SB, Standard, etc versions are not able to participate.

You'll need Ultimate or Pro Plus, etc to be able to do this.

# re: Fill out two assessments - get TechNet Plus Direct

Monday, July 16, 2007 10:08 AM by UserMS

"You'll need Ultimate or Pro Plus, etc to be able to do this."

if it were up to that, no problem - I have them both...