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Overview
How we can help...
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2. 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 days

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

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

5. 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

6. 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:
SQL Server portal:

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Next few months
Many briefings
On pretty much everything 
We have ed 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
Dave Allen, Comms and Media, Visual Studio 2008
Keith Burns, SQL Server 2008
Nick Page, RMS, Web UX
David Gristwood, OBA
Michael McClary, Dynamics
Paul Maher, Public
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8. 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

9. 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

10. Q&A

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This presentation is for informational purposes only. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, in this summary.