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Microsoft Cloud Essentials Pack, coming in late 2010.

Benefits Include:

  • Internal Use Rights (IUR)
  • Pre-Sales and Technical Support
  • Marketplace participation
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GET THE CLOUD ESSENTIALS

The way your customers do business is changing. Are you?

Whether you want to sell and service or build and develop on the cloud, Microsoft offers ways to engage that complement your existing Microsoft Network benefits.

SELL & SERVICE

  • Dynamics CRM Online
  • Exchange Online
  • Office Live Meeting
  • Windows Intune
  • Office Communications Online
  • SharePoint Online
Enroll as a Microsoft Online Services Partner

BUILD & DEVELOP

  • Windows Azure
  • SQL Azure
  • Windows Azure Platform
  •     AppFabric
Join Microsoft Platform Ready for Windows Azure

MICROSOFT CLOUD ACCELERATE

Designed for the most cloud-committed partners, those who fulfill a premium level of requirements will have their dedication rewarded with benefits such as a Cloud Accelerate Badge, priority listing in Marketplace, and more.

Qualifications include:
  • Commitment: Online Services Sales or Windows Azure Platform Tested Application
  • Capability: Training and Assessment
  • Evidence: Cloud Customer References
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MICROSOFT CLOUD ESSENTIALS PACK

Get up to speed on Microsoft Cloud Essentials Pack. Coming late 2010, we’ll be offering this at no cost to you for a promotional sign-up period.

MICROSOFT CLOUD ACCELERATE

Designed for the most cloud-committed partners. For those who fulfill a premium level of requirements, their dedication will be rewarded with benefits like a Cloud Accelerate Badge, priority listing in Marketplace, and more.

Requirements for Partners Who Sell and Service


Microsoft Partner Profile

Business Commitment

  • Sign an Agreement with Microsoft (Microsoft Online Services Partner Agreement) or CRM Software Advisor
  • For renewal eligibility - Demonstrated commitment to the Cloud Business through cloud services sales

Training and Assessment

  • Introductory training and supporting assessment

Fees

  • Annual Fee Waived during Promotional Sign-Up Period ($120/year)

Requirements for Partners Who Build and Develop


Microsoft Partner Profile

Sign-up to Make your Application Compatible (Microsoft Platform Ready)

Fees

  • Annual Fee Waived during Promotional Sign-Up Period ($120/year)

 

Requirements for Partners Who Sell and Service

Committed to the Cloud

  • Sign an Agreement with Microsoft (Microsoft Online Services Partner Agreement) or CRM Software Advisor
  • 3 Cloud customer references
  • Demonstrated Commitment to the Cloud (3 Deals sold with 150 seat minimum in total)
  • Partner Solution Plan (PSP) with demonstrated business commitment of at least 8 deals totaling greater than 500 seats

Training

  • Sales and Marketing Training
  • Deep Technical Training within each Area (BPOS, CRM Online, Intune)

Fees

  • No additional fee for Current Competency Partners
  • $1,850/year for Partners without a Competency

Requirements for Partners Who Build and Develop


Committed to the Cloud

  • Windows Azure Platform Solution Certification (Microsoft Platform Ready)
  • Partner Solution Plan (PSP) with demonstrated business commitment of at least $10,000 in total revenue)
  • 3 Cloud customer references

Training

  • Advanced Sales and Marketing Training

Fees

  • No additional fee for Current Competency Partners
  • $1,850/year for Partners without a Competency

Benefits for Microsoft Cloud Essentials Pack


Internal Use Rights

  • BPOS up to 250 licenses
  • CRM Online up to 250 licenses
  • InTune – Stay Tuned

Marketing Benefits

  • Marketplace Participation - Featured in the listing of Microsoft partners
  • Marketing Resources

Business Benefits

  • Access to Online Sales Tools – that allow you to model your cloud business
  • Pre-sales and Technical Support - Unlimited Online Technical Communities

Training Benefits

  • Training Platform with Targeted Cloud Training

Benefits for Cloud Accelerate Partners


Internal Use Rights

  • BPOS up to 250 licenses
  • CRM Online up to 250 licenses
  • Intune - Stay Tuned

Earned Silver Competency and Related Microsoft Partner Network Competency Benefits

Marketing Benefits

  • Marketplace Priority - Highlighted and Featured in the listing of Microsoft partners
  • Cloud Accelerate Badge

Business Benefits

  • 20 Additional partner advisory support hours to apply to development and deployment of Cloud Solutions
  • Delegated Administrative Privileges – Providing you the ability to support your customers through acting as the administrator for individuals where you are the partner of record
  • Local Subsidiary Contact
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement Cloud Roadmap - Giving insight into the future of the business
  • Unlimited Pre-Sales and Compete Support for Cloud Deals
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