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Contents Become a Microsoft Core Infrastructure Partner

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Showcase Your Expertise through Microsoft Competencies

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Assess Yourself with Core Infrastructure Practice Builder

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Build Your Infrastructure Expertise with Sales and Product Training

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Create Demand for Your Business with the Partner Marketing Center

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Scale Your Referral Engine with Refer-a-Friend

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Close More Deals Using Microsoft Sales Tools

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Assess Yourself with Core Infrastructure Practice Builder

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Assess Yourself with Core Infrastructure Practice Builder

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Assess Yourself with Core Infrastructure Practice Builder

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Core Infrastructure Solutions Get the Most from Your Partnership with Microsoft

For Solutions Partners

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The benefits of expanding a Microsoft Partnership to take full advantage of Microsoft Core Infrastructure solutions are varied, and there are many. Microsoft provides the most comprehensive portfolio of integrated core infrastructure solutions. This enables you to expand your role as a trusted advisor, build deeper relationships with your customers, and win more business through larger deal sizes, opportunities to expand into new markets, and tools that help you compete more effectively.

□ Benefit from Being a Microsoft Core Infrastructure Partner

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□ Grow Your Business with Core Infrastructure Practice Builder

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□ Build Your Infrastructure Expertise with Sales and Technical Training

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□ Demonstrate Your Expertise through Microsoft Competencies

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□ Create Demand for Your Business with Partner Marketing Resources

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□ Fuel Your New Business Engine with Refer-a-Friend

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□ Win More Business Using Microsoft Sales Tools

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□ Boost Your Revenues with Solutions Incentives

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□ Activate Your Core Infrastructure Partner Solution Plan

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□ Maximize the Value of Your MPN Membership and Plan for the Future

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This handy booklet serves as your introduction. In it, you’ll find a quick look at Core Infrastructure solutions, sales tools, and resources that show you ways to create a new practice or expand your existing practice, and help your clients be more efficient. You’ll learn about great ways to sell infrastructure solutions based on Windows Server , Microsoft Small Business Server, Microsoft Virtualization Solutions, Microsoft System Center, and Microsoft Forefront™ products. ®

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Enroll your company in the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN): ®

https://partner.microsoft.com/ global/program

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Visit the Microsoft Core Infrastructure Homepage to find the right resources to help you plan and deploy Microsoft infrastructure solutions: ®

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https://partner.microsoft.com/infrastructure

https://partner.microsoft.com/global/program

Learn about the individual Core Infrastructure products and solutions: Windows Server Product Family: https://partner.microsoft.com/global/ productssolutions/servers/windowserver ®

Microsoft Forefront™: https://partner.microsoft.com/global/ productssolutions/securityproducts ®

Microsoft System Center: https://partner.microsoft.com/global/ productssolutions/servers/systemcenter ®

Microsoft Virtualization: https://partner.microsoft.com/global/ productssolutions/productsvirtualization ®

From Being a Microsoft Core Infrastructure Partner ®

Building a practice around a set of solutions that solve customers’ business challenges is the key to developing a more profitable, long-term business. An integrated Microsoft Core Infrastructure strategy benefits your clients in numerous ways: it reduces IT complexity and cost, increases ROI, and transforms their core infrastructures into tangible strategic assets. Consequently, your value as a trusted advisor increases, as does your ability to win more business through larger deal sizes, expansion into new markets, and tools that help you compete more effectively. ®

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https://partner.microsoft.com/ infrastructure

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www.infrastructurepracticebuilder.com

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Your Business with Core Infrastructure Practice Builder As a trusted advisor to your customers, you can expand your engagements by offering a comprehensive line of smart infrastructure solutions. We’ve created an easy-to-use website to help: the Microsoft Core Infrastructure Practice Builder. It’s your entrée to resources, tools, and guides to help you sell and deploy core infrastructure solutions. It’s designed to help you start or expand your own Microsoft Core Infrastructure Practice. This step-by-step guide was built by partners who have created Microsoft practices and are actively selling to customers. Learn from their experience as you plan the expansion of your business. The Microsoft Core Infrastructure Practice Builder offers detailed guidance, whether you’re just starting out or adding to an existing infrastructure practice. ®

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Visit the Core Infrastructure Practice Builder homepage to sign up and log in:

Complete the Practice Maturity Assessment. It takes about 10 minutes, and your profile will help us help you focus on an initial infrastructure solution area.

Follow the step-by-step guidance to expand, market, and sell your infrastructure solution portfolio.

www.infrastructurepracticebuilder.com

03 “Thank you for understanding your partners and their needs. Let’s make some money together!”

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Step 1 Register for Microsoft Sales University and Sales Specialist accreditation: ®

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Learn more about how you can get a Sales Specialist accreditation:

Find training for Microsoft products and solutions through partner learning and readiness paths. These training roadmaps are organized by partner type and business role, so you can find precisely what you need for a specific product:

www.microsoftsalesuniversity.com

https://www.microsoftsalesuniversity.com/ infrastructure/course

• Take no-cost, on-demand training classes; review the materials; and join the partner conversation.

• Courses and assessments provide solid grounding on infrastructure solutions, products, and sales tactics.

• Become a Microsoft Sales Specialist.

• Plus you get accreditation and logos to use on your customer communications.

• Earn points and rewards. • Check back often. Our class list and resources are updated regularly.

Your Infrastructure Expertise with Sales and Technical Training

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www.microsoftsalesuniversity.com

• Microsoft Sales Specialist tracks include: i. Virtualization ii. Identity and security

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https://partner.microsoft.com/ global/40092539

Step 4 Search the Partner Learning Center (PLC) for a broader look when searching for classroom instruction, online training, and virtual labs about any Core Infrastructure products: https://training.partner.microsoft.com/ learning/app/management/ LMS_LearnerHome.aspx

What if you could go back to school to learn how to close deals faster and win more customers? It’s something everyone needs and Microsoft Sales University provides. You’ll learn great ways to sell core infrastructure solutions based on Microsoft products. And you can do it all online, with most classes taking just 45 minutes. Be better prepared for sales meetings with existing customer presentations, white papers, case studies, and ROI calculators. Participate in a discussion forum where you can get answers to your questions, share what you know, and connect with Microsoft employees. All-in-all, this is your chance to access exceptional sales training, resources, and an entire learning community. And earn rewards while you do it. ®

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Trainings are available for all areas of Core Infrastructure. Check out our newest interactive online training for your branch office: www.digitalwpc.com/Products/CoreInfra

“This was a very good overview of Microsoft’s virtualization technology. I am recommending it to my sales staff.”

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“Using Windows Server 2008 R2, we accomplished a whole year’s worth of IT projects in the first quarter… even in this tight economy. We couldn’t be more pleased.”

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Demonstrate Your Expertise through Microsoft Competencies ®

Microsoft Core Infrastructure competencies showcase your knowledge and ability to deliver added value. Research shows the more competencies you attain, the better your competitive advantage and profitability. Each competency offers its own distinct benefits to your clients’ businesses.

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The Systems Management Competency lets you deliver data center and desktop solutions so your customers can maximize their IT investments.

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The Virtualization Competency can help you gain credibility as customer demand for virtualization continues to increase. Furthermore, your company will be positioned well to capitalize on this growing trend. The Identity and Security Competency enables you to recommend and deploy an integrated, simplified, and comprehensive suite of security solutions that meet your customers’ business security requirements.

• Server Platform Competency: https://partner.microsoft.com/ global/program/competencies/ compserverplatform • Virtualization Competency: https://partner.microsoft.com/ global/program/competencies/ msppvirtualizationsolutions

https://partner.microsoft.com/global/program/ competencies/compserverplatform

• Identity & Security Competency: https://partner.microsoft.com/ global/program/ competencies/ compidentityandsecurity

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Attain the Server Platform Competency and you can demonstrate your expertise in building, designing, deploying, and supporting Windows Server , Windows Server-based applications, and the Microsoft Server Infrastructure.

Check out the Core Infrastructure Competencies and learn about their benefits.

The Midmarket Solution Provider Competency expands your expertise in building critical infrastructure solutions based on Microsoft desktop, businessmanagement and server technology, thereby expanding on midmarket customers’ current system foundations. With the Small Business Specialist Community, you’ll discover news, content, and exclusive tools and resources to help you to build your small-business offerings based on Microsoft Technologies. ®

• Systems Management Competency: https://partner.microsoft.com/ global/program/competencies/ compSystemsManagement • Midmarket Solution Provider Competency: https://partner.microsoft.com/global/ program/competencies/compmidmarket • Small Business Specialist Community: https://partner.microsoft.com/ global/SBSC

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Download the Value of Earning a Microsoft Competency Guide to learn about the benefits of Microsoft competencies:

Review requirements for the standard and advanced version of each competency to determine which is right for your business. Create a plan to achieve your desired competencies.

Go to the Competencies Homepage for the resources and tools that can help you drive profitability across all Microsoft products:

https://partner.microsoft.com/global/ program/40005167

https://partner.microsoft.com/ global/program/competencies

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Demand for Your Business with Partner Marketing Resources The marketing resources Microsoft offers are indeed a compelling advantage partners have over their competition. There is an array of effective sales and marketing materials based on Microsoft marketing campaigns (which may include materials such as customizable e-mail templates, Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, and telesales scripts) that will help you generate more sales leads to grow your business. Offerings range from campaigns focused on Small and Medium Business (SMB) Customers such as Business Server and Virtualization & Management, to enterprise-focused campaigns such as Optimized Datacenter, Optimized Desktop, and Business Ready Security. We will refresh our campaigns in the fall, so you always have access to the latest and best Microsoft has to offer. ®

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Visit the Partner Marketing Center to get started:

On the Partner Marketing Center site, search for campaigns by target customer, competency, product, or key word.

Leverage the tools and content of the campaign that’s right for you to create your own marketing materials. Start generating new leads and accelerating your sales now.

Explore promotional opportunities from Microsoft that can benefit both you and your customers. Find savings, software trials, financing, and other resources:

www.partnermarketingcenter.com

https://partner.microsoft.com/ global/40048802

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www.msreferafriend.com

Fuel

Your New Business Engine with Refer-a-Friend The Refer-a-Friend program enables you to expand your customer base using the strongest ally you have: your satisfied customers. They can be your best lead generators. We simply make it easier for them to refer your business. Essentially, you just invite your customers to participate and they win Microsoft prizes (including a free copy of Windows 7 Professional) when they refer you, their trusted IT Partner, to their friends and complete a business assessment. In a sense, you gain new clients as your customers gain rewards. ®

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Register for the program at:

Tell your customers about the Refer-a-Friend program. Encourage them to refer you and get a free copy of Windows 7. It’s a great way to incent them to tell others about the terrific solutions you offer.

Perform a one-hour business assessment with your potential client. That’s it. The Refer-a-Friend program really is a win-win situation for you and your customers.

www.msreferafriend.com

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More Business Using Microsoft Sales Tools ®

Imagine a series of sales tools and toolkits that exist with the express purpose of helping you expand your business and satisfy your customers. They do exist. And they’re called Microsoft Sales Tools. They offer key methodologies for understanding your customers’ business technology needs and offering them smart solutions. ®

https://partner.microsoft.com/BTAT

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Download the Business and Technology Assessment Toolkit (BTAT) and utilize the assessments to learn about a new or existing customer’s business and technology needs:

Use the Recommend the Right Server Solutions Tool to identify which Microsoft Core Infrastructure product is the right fit for your customer:

Evaluate your customers’ IT security environments—at no cost to you, or them—with the Microsoft Security Assessment Tool (MSAT). It helps you provide information and recommendations about best practices for security within an IT infrastructure. Download the MSAT:

Discover the Microsoft Solution Accelerator and Planning Toolkit (MAP), a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that simplifies the technology migration process. It’s our most popular Solution Accelerator tool. Read about Microsoft Solution Accelerators:

https://partner.microsoft.com/BTAT

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https://rightserversolution.com

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https://partner.microsoft.com/40081388

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https://partner.microsoft.com/global/ salesmarketingsection/smsolutionaccelerators

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Create a smart road map for optimizing your infrastructure with the Core Infrastructure Optimization Assessment. Find out more about Core Infrastructure Optimization Assessment:

For the public sector, tools exist to help your customers prioritize Core Infrastructure projects and drive efficiency to their IT departments:

https://roianalyst.alinean.com/calculators/ microsoft/partner/launch.html

https://roianalyst.alinean.com/ microsoft/public_sector

• Use the Business Value Framework tool to assist government customers:

• Learn about the Dynamic Education IT tool for education customers: www.dynamiceducationit.com

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Step 1 Contact your Microsoft Partner Account Manager (PAM) and engage in the partner planning process. ®

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Complete the Partner Solution Plan with your PAM with one the following seven workloads: Datacenter Management & Virtualization, Server Security, Networking, Storage, Client Management, Client Security, which qualifies your engagement and enables you to participate in Microsoft’s Partner Incentives Program for Solutions.

Your Revenues with Solutions Incentives The Microsoft Partner Incentives for Solutions rewards partners for driving sales of specific Microsoft solutions, chosen for their growth and market potential. The program creates opportunities for partners to build new revenue streams and increase their value to customers. ®

Management and Virtualization solution partners can earn fees up to 20% of the deal size on eligible opportunities. These new incentives are for solutions partners that identify and sell solutions that include Microsoft System Center, Microsoft Forefront™, and Microsoft Virtualization Solutions, as well as associated licensing suites (ECI, E-CAL, SMSD, SMSE). The new program increases the opportunity for collaboration and early engagement with Microsoft to grow your business. ®

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Step 3 Attain advanced competency status in either Management, Virtualization, Server Platform, or Identity and Security and take advantage of a wealth of benefits to grow your Management or Virtualization practice.

Step 4 Identify and qualify Microsoft sales opportunities in the Microsoft pipeline management tool (PSX): ®

https://psx.partner.microsoft.com/ psx/signin.aspx

Step5 Drive the opportunity to 100% win status and provide the correct Agreement ID.

https://psx.partner.microsoft.com/psx/signin.aspx

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www.partners-psp.com

Activate Your Core Infrastructure Partner Solution Plan

The Microsoft Partner Solution Plan (PSP) Activation Kit gives Managed Partners access to resources that can help you achieve the sales targets defined in your Partner Solution Plan, including resources specific to your region (where available). Consider it your ticket to building the sales, readiness, and marketing plan for your core infrastructure business in conjunction with your Partner Account Manager (PAM). ®

Step 1 Access the Microsoft PSP Activation Kit: ®

www.partners-psp.com

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If you are an HP Frontline Partner, visit the HP Frontline partner page on the PSP portal:

Reach out to your Partner Account Manager (PAM) or local field contact to learn more about PSPs and to sign a Datacenter, Simplify IT, or HP-MSFT PSP.

www.partners-psp.com

(Microsoft HP Frontline Partners may engage with their Microsoft Rep to take advantage of the new HP/Microsoft initiative and financial incentives.) ®

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www.partners-psp.com/sites/profitability

Step 1 Visit the profitability site and download the Profitability Toolkit: www.partners-psp.com/sites/profitability

Maximize

The Value of Your MPN Membership and Plan for the Future

Step 2 Get the support you need, when you need it. Sales Support: https://partner.microsoft.com/global/program/40015071

https://partner.microsoft.com/global/ program/40020720

Step 3 Advertise your business in Microsoft directories, where your solutions and services are seen by 170,000 customers who search Microsoft.com monthly for technology experts. Partner Solution Finder: https://partner.microsoft.com/global/program/40020720

Step 4 Naturally, the idea behind opening a Microsoft Core Infrastructure practice is to grow your business. Putting the Profitability Toolkit to work for your company can be invaluable as you expand into new areas. It’s one of numerous resources that can help plan your future with a Microsoft Core Infrastructure practice. From expanding ways to grow into new practices to alleviating customer concerns, MPN members have time-saving, business-driving information at their disposal. Driving a Core Infrastructure business affects your bottom line positively. Together, we can propel your business growth with help from effective, supportive resources.

Download the Microsoft Core Infrastructure Partner Pathway to Business Performance white paper:

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https://partner.microsoft.com/global/program/ competencies/40112444

https://partner.microsoft.com/global/ program/managemembership/40016455

Step 5 Subscribe to the Microsoft Action Pack Solution Provider: ®

https://partner.microsoft.com/global/program/ managemembership/40016455

The Action Pack is for registered members only. Use it to more effectively train your employees, promote your services, and install Microsoft products and technologies. ®

For Hosting Partners

For System Builder Partners

Elevate Your Hosting Business to be the One-Stop IT Shop

Broaden Your Microsoft Sales Appeal with Hardware Solutions

Expand your services to build customer loyalty by offering managed services, dynamic IT, and business-class e-mail. From infrastructure as a service (IaaS) to software as a service (SaaS), you can build relevant services using Microsoft software and solutions.

Customers recognize the value of buying high-quality hardware solutions from a Microsoft Partner. Toward that end, we have the OEM Hardware competency, training, marketing and sales materials to help your business continue to grow and thrive. Microsoft tools can help whether you are planning, selling to, or supporting customers. We’ve made it easy to learn more about, and engage with Microsoft through the following competency and sales learning materials.

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Join the Hosting Community and receive benefits such as a monthly hosting newsletter, first-look resources, ready-to-use e-mail templates, and more:

Download the Web Platform Installer—a free tool that makes getting the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform easy, including Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft SQL Server™ Express, Microsoft .NET Framework, and Microsoft Visual Web Developer™:

Learn the relevant competencies and put them to use:

Visit the Server Section of the OEM Partner Center and learn to be more relevant to a wide range of IT environments:

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www.microsoft.com/hosting/en/us/solutions/webplatform.aspx

Get ready for cloud computing. Learn from case studies, videos, and training created to enable hosting partners to offer on-demand virtualized servers, clustering, network infrastructure, and storage. See the Dynamic Data Center Toolkit for Hosting Providers:

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Build the skills needed to differentiate your business and gain customer confidence when you spend time with the OEM Hardware Competency Getting Started Guide:

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https://partner.microsoft.com/global/40057328

www.microsoft.com/dynamicdatacenter

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Attain the Hosting Competency to build your expertise—leverage your activity in the Hosting Competency to better distinguish your organization as a hosting expert: https://partner.microsoft.com/global/program/ competencies/comphosting

Step 5 Go to www.microsoft.com/hosting for more information.

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https://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?pageid=556843

Step 3 Follow the step-by-step process to engage with Microsoft and learn more about our products. Enroll at: https://partner.microsoft.com/oem

http://oem.microsoft.com/OPC_Servers

Step 5 Subscribe to the new OEM Newsletter and stay up-to-the-minute on pertinent issues and offerings that can help you stay ahead of the competition: https://partner.microsoft.com/40016573

For ISV Partners

Agenda

Accelerate Your Ability to Offer MPN ISV Solutions

Visit digitalwpc.com to build your schedule online or watch digital content during or after WPC.

Keynotes (Monday, July 12)

We’ve put a wide array of resources at the disposal of our ISV partners. Microsoft Action Pack Development and Design helps you increase your Microsoft technology proficiency and develop innovative solutions cost effectively. The importance of identifying new opportunities in the highly profitable small and medium business (SMB) markets shouldn’t be overlooked.

8:30–11:00 am

The Cloud Opportunity for Microsoft and Partners —Bob Muglia



Vision Keynote

2:00–3:00 pm

STB Strategy: Datacenter, Desktop, Database, and Developer Strategy —Robert Wahbe



Value Keynote

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Microsoft Platform Ready helps you get your commercial software applications compatible with the latest Microsoft products and technologies. By registering your application(s) on Microsoft Platform Ready, you’ll gain instant access to the latest tools, training, and support resources you need to speed the compatibility process. ®

We also have a relevant competency for our ISV Partners: Microsoft Partner Network Independent Software Vendor (ISV)/Software Solutions Competency. It’s designed specifically for the needs of software companies and offers technical and business support to help you deliver innovative solutions, increase market opportunities, close more sales, and support your customers. ®

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Receive support that includes access to online developer and technical communities. This is your pathway to submit products and reach hundreds of thousands of customers and sales partners:

Go to the MPN ISV/Software Solutions Competency site and learn about the software testing requirements that can help you become a Competency partner:

Learn more about what Microsoft Action Pack Development and Design can do for your company. Go to:

www.microsoftplatformready.com

https://partner.microsoft.com/global/ program/competencies/compisvsoftware

https://partner.microsoft.com/40132997

Monday, July 12 3:30–4:30 pm

Transforming the Datacenter through Private Cloud Computing —David McCann



Breakout Session

5:00–6:00 pm

Simplify IT: Selling the Business Ready-Infrastructure —Marco Di Giacomo



Breakout Session



Cloud As a Reality: The Upcoming Decade of Cloud and the Windows Azure Platform —Michael Maggs



Breakout Session



Microsoft Core Infrastructure Executives “Unplugged”—Q&A with Business Leaders —Garth Fort, David McCann, and Turi Widsteen



Interactive Discussion

Location: Room WCC-151AB Location: Room WCC-144AB

Location: Room WCC-207B

Location: Room WCC-143C

Tuesday, July 13 11:00–12:00 pm

STB Strategy: Datacenter, Desktop, Database and Developer Strategy —Robert Wahbe



Value Keynote (repeat)

1:30–2:00 pm

How to Competitively Position Microsoft’s Virtualization Solutions —Chris Wolf, Burton Group



Theater Session

3:30–4:30 pm

Building a Private Cloud for Enterprise Customers —Hameed Mohammed



Breakout Session



Cloud Computing for ISVs —Michael Maggs



Grow Your Sales in OEM Channel in the Small and Midsize Business Segments with Windows Server —Robert Breynaert and Gianluca Degliesposti



Breakout Session



Successfully Selling Microsoft’s Datacenter to Drive Cross and Up-Sell Opportunity— Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices from the Field —Rand Morimoto



Breakout Session

Breakout Session

Location: Live Stage @ WPC Expo Theatre Location: Room WCC-202B Location: Room WCC-Ballroom B

Location: Room WCC-151AB

Location: Room WCC-144AB

(Note: The schedule for Tuesday, July 13, is continued on the next page.)

Agenda Tuesday, July 13 (continued) 3:30–4:30 pm

Using Visual Thinking Methods for Selling the Microsoft Dynamic Desktop Big Picture —Holger Gelhausen



Breakout Session

4:10–4:50 pm

Grow Your Channel Sales in the Small and Midsize Business Segments with Windows Server —Jim Brisimitzis



Breakout Session

5:00–6:00 pm

Evolving the Datacenter Through a Shift to Service-Centric Computing —David McCann



Breakout Session

Location: Room WCC-149AB

Location: Room REN-Renaissance Ballroom East Location: Room WCC-144AB



Winning the Secure and Well-Managed Desktop —Garth Fort and Gavriella Schuster



Breakout Session

Location: Room WCC-149AB



Server and Cloud Continuum



Breakout Session

Location: Room WCC-Ballroom B

Wednesday, July 14

Digital Outreach and Social Media Update

1:30–2:00 pm

Helping Customers Transition to Cloud Computing —James Staten, Forrester Research



Theater Session

2:30–3:30 pm

Building Business from the Desktop to the Cloud —John Brooks, Ozman Mohiuddin, and Paul Simpson



Breakout Session

Location: Live Stage @ WPC Expo Theatre

Location: Room WCC-207A

The Meaning of Cloud Computing for My Small and Medium Business —Marco Di Giacomo





Breakout Session

Location: Room WCC-143AB

Thursday, July 15 1:30–2:30 pm

Education Track: Dynamic Education—Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Identity —Mark Hayes, Michael Greene and Margaret Lewis

3:00–4:00 pm

Microsoft Virtualization: The Desktop to the Datacenter —Ann Bachrach and Gavin Orleow



Breakout Session

4:00–5:00 pm

US SLG: Let’s Talk Competition—VMWare, Oracle, Cisco, and Google —Dean Iacovelli, Keith Olinger, and Nina Somerville





Breakout Session

Breakout Session

Location: Room WCC-152B Location: Room WCC-207A

Location: Room WCC-150A

Windows Azure: What a Service Provider Needs to Know to Get Started —Paul Walschots Interactive Discussion

Location: Room WCC-201

Our partner awareness and outreach has begun! • We are posting updates every day to our Twitter account and sharing across multiple groups. Follow us: @MSInfraPartner • Continue your engagement with our Core Infrastructure Solutions content online at: www.digitalwpc.com/Products/CoreInfra