Browse Blog Posts by Tags

MVP WordPress Blogs

Browse Blog Posts by Tags

Showing related tags and posts for the Blogs application. See all tags in the site

IAMCP Advocates for change – Silver Partners get 25 SBS User CALs

This morning I received word back from the Microsoft Server and Cloud group that they will be increasing the number of Client Access Licenses given to Silver Partners to 25. Here is my initial case on behalf of partners: ~ Hello SBS team, As an advocate for the partner community I would like to point...

Posted to Winrox - Architecture of Acceleration(TM) by jeffl on Fri, Feb 11 2011
Filed under: Filed under: SBS, Partner Value, Partner, Benefits, Silver Partner
Exchange Server 2010 SP1 VHD Demo Download

Microsoft has published the Exchange 2010 SP1 Virtual Server for Download on a 60 trial activation. This gives administrators the ability to test drive the functionality before implementing the changes in a production environment. See the Download page here: Exchange 2010 SP1 VHD Program Details The...

Posted to Winrox - Architecture of Acceleration(TM) by jeffl on Fri, Aug 27 2010
Filed under: Filed under: VHD, Partner Value, Partner, Trial, Exchange 2010 SP1
Birger Steen moves to Parallels

You may not have known Birger Steen. I first met him last year at WPC in New Orleans. We touched base a number of times through out the year as he adopted his role as the VP of SMB and Distribution at Microsoft. At WPC this year Birger and I sat down for an hour and hashed out the challenges Microsoft...

Posted to Winrox - Architecture of Acceleration(TM) by jeffl on Mon, Aug 9 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Partner Value, Partner Investment, SMB Partners, Partner Loyalty, Birger Steen
can Microsoft’s BPOS sell in the SMB space against free competition without a partner having the conversation on value?

The Cloud message makes sense. It takes time to listen and it takes time to explain it. Partners who engage in the activity of having this type of conversation with their clients are not really doing anything new however their ability to make the associated revenue is greatly diminished from previous...

Posted to Winrox - Architecture of Acceleration(TM) by jeffl on Tue, Jul 27 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Partner Value, SMB, Partner Investment, SMB Partners, Partner Loyalty, Microsoft Paradigm, BPOS
Cloud Myopia - Is it affecting the way partners view Microsoft?

It has been a about 18 months that Microsoft has shifted its talking points to the cloud and maybe longer. At least one prominent partner is putting the EX in Exchange and leading the way away from Microsoft. During the same time frame I have been hearing from partners and while looking into the cloud...

Posted to Winrox - Architecture of Acceleration(TM) by jeffl on Wed, May 12 2010
Filed under: Filed under: News, Partner Value, Partner Investment, Partner Loyalty
Microsoft Partner Network - Is there value in being a Microsoft Partner?

Hi Everyone, This is a topic that I have always felt passionate about and I have never really known how to address it. I am hoping to take a discussion oriented approach and I hope that readers will post comments. I am on the board of the International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners and...

Posted to Winrox - Architecture of Acceleration(TM) by jeffl on Thu, Jan 7 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Partner Value, Feedback, IAMCP
Branch Office: Creating a Read Only Domain Controller

Branch offices come with a whole set of considerations and not the least of which is they generally are less secure than the main office. This is a critical concern for putting a domain controller in each office. The primary issue in almost every branch office is managing bandwidth across the wide area...

Posted to Winrox - Architecture of Acceleration(TM) by jeffl on Wed, Nov 25 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Architecture, Branch Office, Partner Value, RODC
Sharepoint 2010 - Role Based Security - Still a thing of the future?

In my last post I talked about Visio 2010 and how we are seeing tools which can drive a lot of business value by representing data in intuitive ways through SharePoint. I raised the concern about once you see the data the next question is how does technology empower action. The answer involves several...

Posted to Winrox - Architecture of Acceleration(TM) by jeffl on Sun, Nov 22 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Analysis, Architecture, Partner Value, Sharepoint 2010
Visio 2010 - One of Microsoft's Key Strategies - Model based programming for the masses

A few years ago Microsoft started talking about 'Model Based Programming' which would bring software development skills to the masses by making it easier to conceptualize program flows, decision paths and layout key functional areas while intuitively reflecting business processes. Visio 2010...

Posted to Winrox - Architecture of Acceleration(TM) by jeffl on Sat, Nov 21 2009
Filed under: Filed under: News, Architecture, Partner Value, Sharepoint 2010, Model Based Programming, Visio 2010
Industry Statistics: 2000 IT Pro Survey about using Service Providers

Microsoft recently worked with MarketTools's Zoom Panel Tech to conduct a 2000 IT Pro survey on the subject of how and why they use solution providers (IT consultants, resellers, system integrators and hosted service providers). Here are the highlights: Over 70% of IT pros surveyed use some sort...

Posted to Winrox - Architecture of Acceleration(TM) by jeffl on Wed, Oct 14 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Partner Value, IT Pro

Page 1 of 1 (10 items)

Questions? Contact Susan at Susan-at-msmvps.com. Each post's copyright held by the original author. All rights reserved. Blog site is an independent site not sponsored by Microsoft.
Our servers would like to thank www.ownwebnow.com and www.exchangedefender.com. We wouldn't be here without the generosity of Vlad Mazek and his companies.

Powered by Community Server (Commercial Edition), by Telligent Systems

Theme based on the Paperclip Blog Theme included in Community Server.
Enhanced to a Site-Wide Theme by Interscape Technologies.