Gates Announces New, Rich, Subscription-Based Services
Microsoft Online Services fuse customer choice with partner revenue opportunities
At last year's Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer described the industry's shift to a software-plus-services strategy: a combination of on-premises, partner-hosted, and Microsoft-hosted software that empowers customers by offering richer applications and more choices. Today, Chairman Bill Gates announced Microsoft Online Services: reliable, secure, enterprise-class software delivered as subscription services that you sell and Microsoft hosts.
Microsoft Online Services provide the rich interactivity of on-premises client and server applications, and the flexibility and scalability of Web-based services. You can generate predictable recurring revenue streams through new managed services, business-process consulting, tier-one end-user support, and your own value-added services. Efficiently expand your customer base with the new, easy-to-deploy Microsoft Exchange Online and Microsoft Office SharePoint Online implementations, without adding infrastructure or headcount.
Offer your small- and midsize-business customers real-time collaboration and integrated experiences regardless of device or location, technologies. Your customers decrease routine, time-consuming IT administration and associated costs, increase operational efficiencies, and improve business agility.
Learn how you can capitalize on the hosted services opportunity, which IDC predicts will experience a 32 percent compound annual growth rate worldwide through 2011.
FEATURES:
Microsoft Online Services in Action
Watch videos that give a variety of perspectives about the benefits of the Online Services opportunity.
RESOURCES:
Register to Participate in the Microsoft Online Services Limited Beta
A limited number of slots are available for the beta trial of the Microsoft Online Services products, Microsoft Exchange Online and Microsoft Office SharePoint Online.
Already In the Hosting Industry?
Partner hosted services play a key role in how customers consume Microsoft software. Join the Microsoft Hosting Program and consider acquiring the Microsoft Partner Program Hosting Solutions Specialization. Gain access to a host of tools and resources that can help you reduce operational costs, and drive new revenue streams, by deploying enhanced managed services.
Training on the Microsoft US Partner Learning Center
Visit the new Microsoft US Partner Learning Center (PLC) to find the latest training resources. To access the site, you will need to Sign In with your Windows Live ID. If this is your first time visiting the PLC, please take a moment to first set your training preferences.
Webcast, March 5: Overview of Microsoft Online Services
Join us on March 5 to learn about the Microsoft software-plus-services strategy and the upcoming Microsoft Online Services products announced on March 3 by Bill Gates, Microsoft Exchange Online and Microsoft Office SharePoint Online.
Webcast, March 7: Microsoft Online Services - Questions Partners Are Asking
With the March 3 announcement about the next phase of the Microsoft software-plus-services strategy, Microsoft Online Services, partners have questions about their opportunity and how to take best advantage of it. In this webcast we will address the most common questions we have had from partners.
Webcast, April 2: Overview of Microsoft Online Services
Join us on April 2 to learn about the Microsoft software-plus-services strategy and the upcoming Microsoft Online Services products announced on March 3 by Bill Gates, Microsoft Exchange Online and Microsoft Office SharePoint Online.
May 2008 - Microsoft Online Services Roadshow
Integrate Microsoft Online Services into your business plans. Register today for a no-charge, live classroom training that will take place across the United States beginning in May 2008. Learn more about software plus services and the Microsoft Online Services partner opportunity.
