Susan, Absolutely on target!
-----Original Message----- From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 12:49 PM To: savetechnet@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [SaveTechNet] So now that we sucked at saving Technet As I'm testing out Win8 in Vmware to prove how to maintain a local account, as I use it for patch Testing, as I fired up a SBS 2011 today to see the exact account permissions to answer a question in the forum, Technet software has always been a means to compare to a clean known state. I'm not going to be so inclined to answer and help when I have to rebuild evals every 180 days. Microsoft isn't good enough to go direct. They still need humans to make the decisions and put together the glue. They don't have the real world to put things together. On 11/5/2013 8:37 PM, Ryan Finnesey wrote: > I do not agree that Microsoft sees IT Pro as competitors. I think the job of the IT Pro is changing. People need to be more open mined about change. Most individual people I know that got a TechNet subscription where not using it for the programs designed intent but has a cheep source for software. > > Cheers > Ryan > > ________________________________________ > From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com <listsad...@lists.myitforum.com> > on behalf of Anastassios Retzios <aretz...@live.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 5:39 PM > To: savetechnet@lists.myitforum.com > Subject: RE: [SaveTechNet] So now that we sucked at saving Technet > > It is totally irrelevant if Apple or Google are gaining market share. > What is true is that Microsoft perceives the IT personnel as > "competitors" to its services. For Microsoft's standpoint, the world > would be great if IT people simply disappear. This would leave the > door open for all kinds of direct Microsoft services to corporations. > > In that context, IT personnel can gain by expanding their universe > beyond the Microsoft mantra and bringing in the businesses they serve > products and solutions from a variety of vendors. > > -----Original Message----- > From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com > [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] > On Behalf Of Rod Trent > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 2:32 PM > To: savetechnet@lists.myitforum.com > Subject: RE: [SaveTechNet] So now that we sucked at saving Technet > > Uhhh...they are actually not gaining market share. Who told you that? > > -----Original Message----- > From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com > [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] > On Behalf Of Ron Woods > Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 5:18 PM > To: savetechnet@lists.myitforum.com > Subject: RE: [SaveTechNet] So now that we sucked at saving Technet > > I am certainly glad that all my mobile devices (including my new iPad > Air) and my laptop (a Macbook Pro Retina) are all Apple products. It > is no wonder Apple is gaining market share again.... This sucks! > > -----Original Message----- > From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com > [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] > On Behalf Of Susan Bradley > Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 4:13 PM > To: savetechnet@lists.myitforum.com > Subject: Re: [SaveTechNet] So now that we sucked at saving Technet > > That's Office 2013 with a click to run back end now. > > On 11/5/2013 2:04 PM, Rod Trent wrote: >> Hmmm...the way I read that (the rest of the doc) is that actual >> on-premise software is going away with the new Action Pack, and >> instead they now call it "Internal-use software" which is installed >> from the Cloud, run locally, but with a Cloud connection. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com >> [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] >> On Behalf Of Susan Bradley >> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 4:25 PM >> To: savetechnet@lists.myitforum.com >> Subject: [SaveTechNet] So now that we sucked at saving Technet >> >> ...how are the MCT's doing with their software needs? >> >> >> Also... >> >> https://mspartner.microsoft.com/en/us/pages/membership/downloads/micr >> o soft-p artner-network-competency-roadmap.aspx >> >> Cloud Essentials, Cloud Accelerate, Cloud Deployment, and Windows >> Azure Circle transition Over the next year, the cloud partner >> programs will be retired. Partners in these programs who wish to >> continue to access cloud-related benefits will need to attain either >> a Microsoft Action Pack subscription or relevant Microsoft >> competency. A new version of Action Pack, planned for launch in >> January 2014, will incorporate several new resources to help >> subscribers get trained to sell > and deploy cloud services. >> Partners can continue to enroll and renew in these cloud programs >> until the cloud integration launch date. >> Cloud deployment transition >> Starting in January 2014 as part of the cloud integration effort, >> partners who want to continue to receive differentiated partner >> support for Office >> 365 and maintain their status as an Office 365 cloud deployment >> partner must meet the following requirements: >> . Have attained a Silver or Gold Messaging, Devices and Deployment, >> Collaboration and Content, Communications, or Project and Portfolio >> Management competency. After the launch of the Partner Network cloud >> integration effort, partners must fully meet the Silver or Gold cloud >> track requirements to keep their cloud deployment partner status when >> they renew their competencies. >> . Have completed one deployment of more than 150 seats of Office 365 >> for the workload that aligns to their competency, within the past 12 >> months by March 31, 2014. Partners will be given an opportunity to >> provide details about their completed deployments. Additional details >> will be provided soon about the transition process. >> New competency partners who want to attain cloud deployment partner >> status after the launch of the cloud integration initiative must >> fulfill the requirements for the silver or gold cloud track to qualify. >> >> Internal-use software licenses benefits changes for Microsoft Action >> Pack subscription Cloud Services benefits Effective January 2014, >> Microsoft Action Pack subscribers will have access to Microsoft Cloud >> Services for internal-use software licenses. >> Partners will have access to the same base benefit levels as today. >> Review your license statement in the Partner Network Digital >> Distribution Portal for details about your current base internal-use >> software licenses benefits. In addition, partners will have the >> opportunity to exchange current on-premises base benefits for access >> to Microsoft Cloud Services internal-use software licenses benefits. >> The following table shows available internal-use software licenses >> benefits for Microsoft Cloud Services effective January 2014. >> Cloud Service SKU Action Pack Benefit Comments Office365 E3 5 seats >> Each seat of Office 365 used in exchange for one on-premises client >> access license (CAL) (Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Exchange, and Lync). >> Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online CRMOL Pro 5 seats Each seat of >> Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online used in exchange for one on-premises >> CAL of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Requires active Certified Software >> Advisor agreement (find more details through the Microsoft CRM >> Certified Software Advisor Fee Overview), or 50 or more seats of >> Office 365 sales in the previous 12 months, to qualify.) Windows >> Intune Cloud Service Only 5 licenses Up to five devices per license. >> Each license of Windows Intune used in exchange for one on-premises >> CAL of Microsoft System Center Device Manager. Windows Azure Not >> applicable >> US$100 monthly credit Windows Azure credit is in addition to current > on-premises Internal-use software licenses. >> -- >> Are you Cyber-aware? >> National Cyber Security Awareness Month | Homeland Security: >> http://www.dhs.gov/national-cyber-security-awareness-month >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > -- > Are you Cyber-aware? > National Cyber Security Awareness Month | Homeland Security: > http://www.dhs.gov/national-cyber-security-awareness-month > > > > > ________________________________ > > WARNING: Although this email was scanned prior to being sent using > Microsoft Forefront Protection and we have taken reasonable > precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email, we cannot > accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments. > > > > > > > > > > > >
