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Windows Desktop Licensing Resources for You from the Microsoft OEM Team
You may recall my post last week from Larry’s question about Microsoft OEM Windows licensing. In...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/20/2009
Introducing Open Value Price Level C
Do you sell to clients with 150 or more PCs? If so, then you will want to attend the...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/20/2009
Registration for Worldwide Partner Conference opens today
It’s that time again! Today the registration for Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 (WPC09) opened up...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/19/2009
Download Internet Explorer 8 today, now available online
Yes, you can now download Internet Explorer 8, the latest browser from Microsoft directly to your...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/19/2009
Introducing Microsoft Learning Packages Created To Drive Your Success
We are continually trying to help make information and resources available to you to help you grow...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/19/2009
Is your site IE8 ready?
As many of you probably already know, with the introduction of Internet Explorer 8, web pages will...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/19/2009
I forgot to purchase Software Assurance when I ordered. Now what?
Thanks to Tim for sending this question over yesterday. His question is, “If a customer...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/13/2009
If I add Software Assurance to my OEM Windows license, can I transfer the Windows license to a new PC?
Larry sent this question to me, asking what is actually a relatively common question and a good one...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/12/2009
Get your submissions in for the WPC09 Awards
Worldwide Partner Conference is still a little ways off on July 13-16th this year; however, the...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/12/2009
What exams qualify for becoming a Microsoft Small Business Specialist?
Here’s a question I have received from a few Partners over the last couple of weeks, so I...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/12/2009
Is it too much bad, too little good, or both?
Shortly after receiving the results back from my annual physical, I was having a conversation with...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/11/2009
Travel cuts? Save the money and have the meeting “face to face” anyway!
This weekend I was out at a birthday party for one of our friends and a group of us were talking...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/02/2009
Start connecting with WPC09 online and let’s see those talents!
In just a few short months, Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 will be upon us! While some things...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/02/2009
Second Shot with Career Assist from Microsoft – Training and Certification assistance for you
In the past, Microsoft has run offers where you can sign up for a certification exam and if you do...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 02/20/2009
How important is “Community” to you and your business?
“Community” is one of those interesting words that gets used in many different places...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 02/19/2009
Does it matter if I purchase my SBS Server through OEM, Retail, or Open License?
This morning there was a question posed by a Partner about whether or not it matters if they...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 02/17/2009
Windows 7 SKU line up announced
Yesterday we announced the upcoming Windows 7 SKU line up, including the posting of a Q&A...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 02/04/2009
How do we enroll as a Registered Member in the Microsoft Partner Program? Online video shows how.
In recent months, I have posted about several of the resources available to those who are part of...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/27/2009
The Windows Team just had to prove me wrong… On the positive side, you have until Feb. 10th to download the Windows 7 Beta
At 10:30 am today (Friday), I posted on my Blog that Tomorrow is the last day to get the Windows 7...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/24/2009
Tomorrow is the last day to get the Windows 7 Beta!
Back on the 13th, in my Windows 7 Beta download – Update on meeting the demand post, I noted that we...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/23/2009
Licensing Change Notification: Access Windows Server 2003 in Hyper-V hosted on Windows Server 2008 without Windows Server 2008 CALs
Today we are announcing an exciting change in our licensing policy regarding Windows Server 2008...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/16/2009
Wow, it’s far worse than I thought…
There are those times in life that you stop, take a look around, think to yourself “Did I really see...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/14/2009
Tracking and reporting on your E-Learning products
One valuable benefit of Software Assurance is access to the included E-Learning courses, which...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/13/2009
Windows 7 Beta download – Update on meeting the demand
Last week I told you about the availability of the Windows 7 Beta download in my, “Windows 7...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/13/2009
What did he say? Deciphering “Microsoft speak”
On Friday, there was an email thread going around amongst some Partners trying to decipher what an...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/12/2009
Get answers to your licensing questions live next week! Be sure to register today…
So, anyone here ever had a question about licensing? I’m guessing probably not. So, how many...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/08/2009
Windows 7 Beta now available for download from Microsoft – Here’s how to get it!
Windows 7, the next release in the Microsoft Windows family, is now available for download as a...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/08/2009
Happy New Year and 2009 to all!
Just a quick Happy New Year’s wish to all of you as we embark upon another year together. To...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/01/2009
Twas the night before Christmas - A holiday wish for you
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and here at the houseWe’re all snowed in, me, the...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 12/26/2008
Online Tutorials – Are you utilizing this benefit of the Microsoft Partner Program?
Online Tutorials are just one of the many benefits that you can use to train, grow, market, and...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 12/23/2008
Technical Sales Assistance – Are you utilizing this benefit of the Microsoft Partner Program?
Technical Sales Assistance is just one of the many benefits that you can use to grow your business...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 12/23/2008
Virtual Labs – Are you utilizing this benefit of the Microsoft Partner Program?
Virtual Labs are just one of the many benefits that you can use to train, grow, market, and build...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 12/23/2008
Microsoft Partner Learning Center – Are you utilizing this benefit of the Microsoft Partner Program?
The Microsoft Partner Learning Center is just one of the many benefits that you can use to train,...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 12/22/2008
Should I become part of the Microsoft Partner Program and how do I do it?
Becoming a member of the Microsoft Partner Program provides your organization with a great deal of...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 12/22/2008
Software licenses for Registered Member Partners – Microsoft Action Pack
In my, “Software licenses benefit for Certified and Gold Certified Partners,” post I...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 12/19/2008
Software licenses benefit for Certified and Gold Certified Partners
Being a part of the Microsoft Partner Program provides many benefits to your organization. Making...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 12/18/2008
Only a couple weeks left for Big Easy, so get your deals in now!
Back in August, we announced that the Big Easy was in market and would be here until December 31,...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 12/18/2008
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-078 – Critical
Today, Microsoft posted Security Bulletin MS08-078, which resolves a publicly disclosed...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 12/17/2008
Part numbers for the SBS SA benefits media kits you need from my earlier post
Shortly after my “How do we get the SBS Software Assurance benefits such as: Outlook 2007,...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 12/09/2008
What do I have the rights to downgrade to if I have a Windows Server 2008 license.
Here’s a question I saw show up over the weekend. A Partner asked, “If my client has a...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 12/08/2008
Downgrade rights for second Windows Server in SBS or EBS 2008 Premium – What’s the deal?
As some of you may recall, shortly after the launch of SBS 2008, there were originally some...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 12/04/2008
No, Microsoft Office Home and Student cannot be used in a business
With the holidays here, people are in the “big sale” mode looking for deals and specials...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 12/01/2008
A time for thanks to share with you
As this Thanksgiving Day here in the U.S. has been approaching, I have spent some time reflecting...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 11/27/2008
What are these Software Assurance Packaged Services I have been hearing about?
I have received a few messages from Partners this week, in addition to seeing a few Blog posts,...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 11/26/2008
Microsoft Gear Up Sales Toolkit now to be available online
Many of you have seen and used the Microsoft Gear Up Sales Toolkit, the printed book that is sent...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 11/26/2008
Yes, the 70-653 and 70-654 exams will count toward obtaining the Small Business Specialist designation
Back in August I posted that Yes, the Beta SBS 2008 exam does count towards competency requirements...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 11/25/2008
How do we go from SBS 2003 Standard to SBS 2008 Premium?
This is a question I received through one of the online Partner groups, so I thought I would share...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 11/19/2008