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In brief We help UK ISVs understand, explore and adopt the latest technologies from Microsoft We work alongside the Partner Advantage team Vast majority of what we deliver is free! In return, we need your help to build case studies, compile quotes etc. Success is a completed solution, using our “rhythm technologies”, by RTM + 180 days

Our current focus… You! Dynamics Visual Studio 2008 Vista SQL Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 Visual Studio 2008 Dynamics Vista Web UX Office System

Early Adoption Assistance Commit to explore/develop on the Betas Technical Benefits Free support via www.discovermetro.net Multi-day class room based training (US) Opportunities to attend labs (UK and US) Technology Briefings And more – watch this space

Metro in one slide... ISV at the center My Tracks My Applications Replaces Airframe My Tracks Self enroll to gain access to the associated track sites, event links, and PSS-moderated Forums My Applications Profile your application Associate yourself Request Support My Team Invite your colleagues My Company All your companies applications

Also Marketing benefits – Example SQL Server 2008 Description A marketing and Sales benefits ‘package’ to the top 100 partners who participate in Metro Requirement A SQL Server 2008-based solution available by SQL Server 2008 launch and subsequently make their solution Generally Available to the market within 90 days after SQL Server2008 general availability. ISV can display “Front Runner” stamp and let their customers know they are early adopters of SQL Server 2008 “Front Runner” graduate advertisement on a large 2-page Ad in Wall Street Journal as part of SQL Server 2008 launch Bronze Sponsorship for SQL Server 2008 Global Launch Microsoft will contribute 50% of the cost, up to $5000, towards marketing partner applications via Microsoft Tele Sales program or Microsoft Enterprise Demand Generation Engine (EDGE) program “Front Runner” mention in Microsoft Marketing collateral and web sites under the Market Solution Categories listed below. Example Web Sites: ISV: www.microsoft.com/isv/ SQL Server portal: http://www.microsoft.com/sql/default.mspx

Next Generation Business Solutions Platform Strategy Review 8/23/2019 3:57 AM Next few months Many briefings On pretty much everything  We have emailed primary contacts Will appear on Metro Several labs Server Development, Compatibility, OBA, Visual Studio, CRM ... For our most active ISVs Talk to your ISV AE Eric Nelson, Finance, Windows Server 2008 eric.nelson@microsoft.com Dave Allen, Comms and Media, Visual Studio 2008 dave.allen@microsoft.com Keith Burns, SQL Server 2008 keith.burns@microsoft.com Nick Page, RMS, Web UX nick.page@microsoft.com David Gristwood, OBA david.gristwood@microsoft.com Michael McClary, Dynamics michael.mcclary@microsoft.com Paul Maher, Public paul.maher@microsoft.com © 2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. This presentation is for informational purposes only. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, in this summary.

And... we need your suggestions Suggestions on areas you would like us to cover more deeply Likely January onwards – unless we see high demand for an area Types of activities - labs, briefings, livemeetings Talk to your AE

February 27th - Launch Windows Server 2008 SQL Server 2008 Visual Studio 2008 .NET Framework 3.5 Expected to RTM by end of 2007 IIS 7.0, MSMQ 4.0, WAS Expected to RTM Q1 2008 Windows Server 2008 Filestream, spatial... Expected to RTM H1 2008 SQL Server 2008

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Next Generation Business Solutions Platform Strategy Review 8/23/2019 3:57 AM © 2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. This presentation is for informational purposes only. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, in this summary.