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Your Office 365/Cloud Internal Use Rights in 2014
J.J. Antequino ---------------------------------- I’ve been having a number of conversations with...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/23/2014
The SMB Advantage: Cloud Easy incentive ends on January 31st!
J.J. Antequino ---------------------------------- When your customers purchase certain Office 365...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/23/2014
Anti Malware Signatures for Windows XP until July 14, 2015 does NOT indicate an extension of support for XP.
Many partners have reached out for clarification around the recent news released by Microsoft...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/22/2014
Proactively Keeping your IE Browser Safe
According to recent blog postings Google made the decision to pull two Chrome extensions for...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/21/2014
Windows Azure: Syncing Domain Controllers between on-Premises and Windows Azure
Rob Waggoner In my first post on Windows Azure, I showed you how I setup site-to-site connectivity...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/20/2014
Windows Azure: Setting up Synchronization between an On-Premises Infrastructure and Windows Azure with Windows Server 2012 R2
Rob Waggoner I’ve been working with Windows Azure for a while now. I really like the idea of...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/20/2014
If I’m using Hyper-V, what other services should run in the host OS?
Rob Waggoner Question: If I’m using Hyper-V, what other services should run in the host OS?...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/15/2014
Can you use Hyper-V Replica with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials?
Rob Waggoner Today while I was delivering the Selling Affordable Disaster Recovery Solutions with...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/14/2014
Deployment Planning Services
Q: (from Gail) I have a customer who has Deployment Planning Services dollars for Windows desktop –...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/14/2014
New Guided Walkthroughs for setting up common mailbox sharing scenarios
Todd Sweetser Hello Cloud Sellers! A new tool is available to help you and your customers when they...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/14/2014
Litigation Hold versus In-Place Hold in Exchange Online
Tim Tetrick I frequently get questions about the compliance archiving capabilities available in...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/09/2014
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT 2013) – Migrate XP Desktops Faster!
Josh Condie - The Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) provides a unified collection of tools,...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/07/2014
New Savings on Microsoft Certification Exams
Josh Condie – Reblogging from US Partner Learning TechNet blog – great opportunity. Especially...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/07/2014
Office Remote App for Windows Phone 8
Onur Dogruoz A couple weeks ago, Microsoft Research announced a new Windows Phone application,...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 12/31/2013
Announcing Windows Server 2012 R2 Samurai Webcast Series
Q: (from Brenda) I liked the Windows Server 2012 Samurai Webcast Series, but has the content been...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 12/30/2013
Identity and Authentication in the cloud: Office 2013 and Office 365 Poster
Todd Sweetser Hi Cloud Sellers! Recently found this good resource in the Download Center for...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 12/30/2013
SkyKick Turbo Program has Launched
Office 365 “Turbo” is a new program designed to help partners sell more Office 365 and make Office...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 12/23/2013
RDS Use Rights for non-VL Office 365
Question: We get mixed information from Microsoft and distributors. Could you please inform me if...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 12/23/2013
New study highlights how technology helps fuel significant revenue and job growth for SMB customers
Tim Tetrick According to new research commissioned by Microsoft and independently conducted by The...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 12/20/2013
New Ready-to-Go Campaign: Office 365 Beats Google
Partners, We are excited to announce the availability of a new Microsoft Ready-to-Go campaign called...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 12/20/2013
Office 365 Starter Kit for SMB Partners - Now Available!
Todd Sweetser Hi Cloud Sellers! There is a new resource to help guide and assist you in selling and...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 12/20/2013
Windows Server 2012 R2 Work Folders–The On-Premise Solution for Controlling Sensitive Data
While many small and medium size businesses are moving their IT infrastructure to Azure for hardware...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 12/13/2013
Free Microsoft Virtualization Exam!
Rob Waggoner If you haven’t see our Virtualization Squared site, you should check it out. We...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 12/12/2013
New Office 365 Admin Mobile App!
Michael Kophs Partner Technology Strategist Great news for Windows Phone users! Microsoft recently...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 12/11/2013
Windows 8.1 Preview License Expires Jan 2014
Thank you for using the Windows 8.1 Preview. Partners should communicate with their customers to...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 12/05/2013
Cloud 1-2-3 GO! Sweepstakes
Tim Tetrick Hello Cloud Partners, wanted to make you aware of this recently announced sweepstakes...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 12/03/2013
Microsoft Partner Program 2014 Updates
Josh Condie – Below is an especially useful announcement from October 25th by Julie Bennani, our...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 12/02/2013
Free Hyper-V Training for VMWare IT Professionals
Josh Condie – Reposting for a colleague: Get the edge in your technical career! Attend the online...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 12/01/2013
Partners: Enter to Win Up to $1,000 in Our Sales Specialist Sweepstakes
J.J. Antequino ---------------------------------- When you pass a Microsoft Sales or Presales...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 11/30/2013
Up to Speed with Windows Server 2012
Josh Condie – It’s been a couple of weeks, but these resources are nice ones. Windows Server...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 11/30/2013
Office 365 to have built in External Message Encryption!
Michael Kophs Partner Technology Strategist You may have already seen the recent announcement back...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 11/27/2013
Being a Nerd: Wireless VGA/HDMI Part 2
Q: (from Jeff) When you find a minute if I could trouble you to send me links to the HDMI connector...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 11/26/2013
New US SMB Partner Center on MPN!
Todd Sweetser A new helpful resource has been created to help Microsoft partners focused on the SMB...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 11/26/2013
Accessing your Office 365 Admin Console using Azure (WAADM)!
Michael Kophs Partner Technology Strategist This is really cool! We’ve been waiting for...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 11/25/2013
Quick Reference for Upgrading to Windows Server 2012 R2
With the announcement of Windows Server 2012 R2 I have been receiving a lot of questions around...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 11/19/2013
Which Office 365 plans work with Dynamics CRM Online?
Q: (from Bill) Quick question, we are now thinking of going with Dynamics CRM. But I think we...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 11/18/2013
The Directory Sync tool can now be installed on a Domain Controller!
Todd Sweetser Hi Cloud Sellers! Some great news for those that are selling into the smaller SMB...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 11/07/2013
Cross-Family SKU Transitions
Tim Tetrick Earlier this year Microsoft enabled automatic user transitioning for Office 365 direct...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 11/06/2013
Can you convert the Evaluation versions of Windows Server 2012 to retail versions of Windows Server 2012?
Rob Waggoner This morning I participated in a Live Stream with Spiceworks and a couple questions...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 11/06/2013
Can I filter my DHCP address assignment based on MAC addresses?
Rob Waggoner I received the following question today: Can I configure DHCP to give out a specific IP...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 11/06/2013
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Virtualization is hot. Adding Hyper-V knowledge can help improve your career options. Sign up...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 11/05/2013
Administrative & Service Account CALs
Q: (from Chip) I have a client looking to renew some licensing and I have a CAL question. The...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 11/05/2013
Use Your Partner Advisory Hours to Win Sales!
Did you know your partner advisory hours can be used to access technical solution guidance? As a...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 11/04/2013
Delivering a Windows To Go Demo
Q: (from Jeff) So, I wanted to show a customer the Windows to Go. They previously consolidated...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 11/04/2013
Five Keys to Partner Success in SMB with Office 365
J.J. Antequino ---------------------------------- Looking for some ideas on how you can succeed with...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 10/31/2013
Virtual Desktop Architectural Reference Guides (Including Azure) Just Released
Josh Condie – With VDI becoming more and more an opportunity for partners who host client services...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 10/31/2013
Microsoft’s New Remote Desktop Clients for iOS, Mac OS and Android
Josh Condie - Microsoft has just released the first official Remote Desktop clients for iOS and...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 10/31/2013