Transitioning Our Business Together
There is no doubt that the market around us is in a transition period, whether this is from an economic, societal or technological standpoint. We need to work together to ensure we make the most of the opportunities in 2011.
We've made a Microsoft-sized commitment to the cloud and through September and October 2010 we would like to share our vision with you and your sales teams. Cloud technology is now a CIO's #1 priority. Worldwide more than 40 million people have adopted Microsoft cloud services and AMI Research predicts a rapid transition through 2010-2013 in the UK as businesses purchase cloud solutions.
Your competitors and other IT Vendors are now following customer demand and moving to the cloud.
Join us at our partner events to understand how we will partner together to succeed in a new era of technology, creating new opportunities to win business, expand customer reach and generate new revenue streams.
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Partner Business Briefings |
Edinburgh (Waverley Gate): September 7, 2010
Manchester (The Lowry Hotel): September 9, 2010
Birmingham (Maple House): September 15, 2010
9:30-12:00
General session exploring business direction, product roadmaps, strategy and a competitive and technology showcase with executive updates, a recap on Microsoft's strategy.
13:00-16:00
3 x specialist breakout sessions covering the opportunities for Cloud services:
To register please choose, a) which venue and b) which track you would like to attend and click on the appropriate registration link below. By registering for one of the tracks you will automatically be registered for the entire event.
CRM Online: Designed for partners who do not currently sell a CRM solution and want to understand the opportunities that development of a CRM-based solution in the cloud might offer.
For the Edinburgh event please register here using Registration Code: 4F42C5
For the Manchester event please register here using Registration Code: 121B88
For the Birmingham event please register here using Registration Code: DC9BE4
New Product Development Track: For partners who want to open up new markets by building new products on the Windows Azure platform: learn all about the options and opportunities.
For the Edinburgh event please register here using Registration Code: 2AD87D
For the Manchester event please register here using Registration Code: 7BE173
For the Birmingham event please register here using Registration Code: 47B55C
Online Services Track: Learn about Microsoft Online Services: what they are, how to sell them, making money, signing up and more.
For the Edinburgh event please register here using Registration Code: 44A4FB
For the Manchester event please register here using Registration Code: 0FDC90
For the Birmingham event please register here using Registration Code: E70900
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London (The ICC): October 5, 2010
9:00-11:00
Exploring the changing world and new way of work. Hear from a customer around why they choose to partner with Microsoft and gain new insights into how to position Microsoft technology.
11:00-13:00
Hear from Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer on Microsoft's commitment to the cloud and how we can support your transition through the Microsoft Partner Network.
13:45-15:00
Learn about how to build an effective partnership and explore innovative Microsoft technology, focusing on how to effectively sell.
15:30-17:00
Learn more about CRM Online, Windows Intune and other innovative technology.
Register for the London event here using Registration code: C7A771
To learn more about all of these events please visit our Business Briefings page here |
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ANNOUNCING THE AVAILABILITY OF WINDOWS SBS CODENAME AURORA PREVIEW
We are very pleased to announce that today the Preview of Windows Small Business Server Codename “Aurora” is available for download.
Windows Small Business Server Codename “Aurora” is part of the greatly anticipated next generation of our award winning Windows Small Business Server, and represents a significant departure from our traditional on premise version because Aurora will be Microsoft’s first server to deliver both on
premises and cloud computing capabilities for small businesses.
We believe that most small businesses need a server; however not all of them know it yet. That is why we designed Aurora, which is the ideal solution as a first server for those millions of Small Businesses worldwide that have less than 25 users and are still using a peer to peer network or have no network at all. For those businesses, Windows Small Business Server Codename “Aurora” provides a cost-effective and easy-to-use way to simplify those businesses’ IT infrastructure, reduce cost and spend more time focusing on core business’ needs and less time worrying about their IT.
Aurora offers small businesses the help they need to ensure their data is safe through advanced backup and file restoration features. Aurora’s users can quickly set automatic, daily backups of every computer and server on the network and if problems with files arise, the customers will be able to restore individual files, folders, or an entire PC or server with simple recovery tools. In addition, we are giving our users the power to utilise their files and documents to address business challenges even when they’re away from the office. By using a personalized web address, Aurora’s users will also be able connect to the server from virtually anywhere and access their computers and documents from any common web browser.
Finally, Aurora offers our customers the possibility to run their critical line of business applications on a stable, reliable platform based on Windows Server 2008 R2.
If these on premise functionalities are not enough, Windows Small Business Server Codename “Aurora” is a true “bridge to the cloud” designed to integrate between on-premise and online services and to use pay-as-you-go online services to extend the server functionality without increasing workload and maintenance needs. To learn more about the next version of Windows Small Business Server, visit our SBS site.
The beta release is available on our connect site and can be downloaded now. If you haven’t already signed up for the preview, you can visit our connect site and get signed up. We have setup a connect feedback form to capture your reaction to the product, bugs and suggestions as well as a newsgroup where you can discuss the preview with other testers.
Additionally, we have posted a version of our Windows Server Solutions SDK for those that are interested in developing add-ins for “Aurora”. The SDK can also be found on our connect site in the download section.
For Windows Small Business Server Code Name “Aurora,” the SDK provides a toolset to extend the platform, develop server and client add-ins, and provides customized interoperability with cloud services. Partners can develop integration components for new and existing cloud services for Windows Small Business Server Code Name “Aurora”
The SDK provides the following content:
· API references that help you understand all the API elements that can be used to extend and manage Windows Small Business Server Code Name “Aurora”
· How-to documents that help you to understand how to build add-ins
· Templates that help you build add-ins with Visual Studio 2008
· Samples that provide examples of complete add-ins
So what are you waiting for? Join the site, download the preview and start testing with us!