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Solution / Service

Customer Value

Potential Offerings with Windows Server 2008

Skills/ Product Knowledge Needed to support:

Performance Monitoring

Proactive reports to help diagnose and offer solutions before they become issues

System Health Check

Generate reports to alert for problems

Identify underutilized hardware for virtualization
(example - combine servers functioning at 10 – 20% into 1 large server using virtualization)

Server Manager

System Monitor

Performance logs & alerts

Performance Advisor

Data Collector Set

Remote Administration

Network administration & support

Configure Windows Server 2008 to forward error & event reporting (offer a managed approach and understand what is going on in the company IT

Centralize error reports with Windows Server & Windows Vista

Help Desk Template

Virtual Machine Manager

Server Manager

Read-Only Domain Controller

Server Core

Administration
(Print Management Console, PowerShell, Windows Remote Services, Virtualization, Restartable Active Directory)

Security Services

Peace of mind that network resources are secure and up to date

Configure Group Policies

Patch management, virus updates

Audit systems

Security alerts

Server Manager

Network Access Protection

Read Only Domain Controller

 

 

 

Training

Description

Details

Windows Server 2008 Service Opportunities for System Builders

Services Opportunities
Identify opportunities to sustain and enhance customer value through the Windows Server 2008 operating system.

Time: 30 minutes

Level: 100

Cost: $0

Posted on OEM Training Zone* (Note: Partner Program login needed)

Powered by TS2: Windows Server 2008 Editions and Features

Key Features & System Requirements
Introduces Windows Server 2008 editions and highlights some of the key features, as well as the needed system requirements for successful installation and performance.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

Powered by TS2: The Right Server for the Right Customer - Windows Server 2008 Roadmap

Solution Roadmap
Learn how Windows Server 2008 can lead to increased demand for solutions & services. 

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

SB: Windows Server 2008: System Builder Launch Event

Provide a high-level overview of the product, examine some of these new operating system features, and explain how those features can enhance your customers' productivity, security, and performance.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

 

Training

Description

Details

Core IO Part 1: Infrastructure Optimization Overview & Understanding Desktop Optimization, powered by TS2

Infrastructure Optimization (Part 1 – 5)
Help customers reduce desktop infrastructure complexity to speed deployments, streamline management and increase security.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

Core IO Part 2: Server Optimization, powered by TS2

Control the cost of your customer's server infrastructure, improve service levels, and drive agility with integrated solutions for server management, security, and identity management.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

Core IO Part 3: Virtualization, powered by TS2

Drive greater IT operating efficiency through integrated end-to-end virtualization thereby reducing cost, maximizing system availability, and driving operational agility.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

Core IO Part 4: Remote Infrastructure Optimization, powered by TS2

Provide solutions that deliver cost savings, provide integrated security, and drive business agility for organizations with extensive branch operations.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

Core IO Part 5: Selling with Infrastructure Optimization and the Tools to help you close more business, powered by TS2

How to make Infrastructure Optimization scenarios real with your customers and the tools and resources to get you ready to deliver the solution.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

Hosting with Windows Server 2008: Installing ASP, ASP .NET, and PHP and FastCGI Applications on IIS 7

Hosting Hands On Lab
This Hands-On Lab guides you through the basics of installing ASP, PHP, and ASP .NET applications on Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.

Time: 30 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

Hosting with Windows Server 2008: Using the New IIS 7 Configuration System Featuring Delegated and Remote Administration

Internet Information Services Configuration
Get familiar with the robust capabilities of the Internet Information Services (IIS) 7 configuration system and website delegation.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

 

Windows Server 2008: Transaction Sales

How to Sell
Explore the tools you need to successfully sell Windows Server 2008 to your customers and help you enhance customer loyalty.

Time: 30 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

Course #: MPU3329:
Windows Server 2008: Overall Value & Sales Opportunities

Customer Solutions & Sales
How to have effective discussions focused on how Windows Server solutions (e.g. Virtualization & Security) meet customer needs.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

Windows Server 2008 Product and Sales Overview

Customer Value & Marketing
Learn to position Windows Server 2008 to customers, convey key features and benefits, and optimize hardware sales and services.

Time: 30 minutes

Level: 100

Cost: $0

Posted on OEM Training Zone* (Note: Partner Program login needed)

Increase Sales Opportunities for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista with Microsoft Assessment and Planning 3.0

Assessment & Migration Planning
This network-wide inventory and assessment tool can help you quickly determine if your customers' servers and client workstations are ready for migration to Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista and more.  Looking for a quick way to recommend server consolidation candidates to your customers using Windows Server Hyper-V technology?  The MAP tool can help too. 

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

5W/50 Series - Introduction to Managed Services.

Managed Services
Learn how to transition traditional IT service organizations to successful Managed Services providers.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 100

Cost: $0

5W/50 Series - The Microsoft Business and Technology Assessment Toolkit V3 - How Partners are Using It to Generate Real Revenue and Profit

Business & Technology Assessment Toolkit
Microsoft partners share their "secret sauce" on how they use the assessment process and the data collected to build long term IT plans and strategies for their clients and then use those to get their clients to open their wallets and continually make purchases of technology and services.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 100

Cost: $0

Building New Revenue Streams with Windows Server 2008 - Terminal Services

Terminal Services
This session will cover in detail and with demonstrations the new features of Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services (TS Gateway, TS RemoteAppâ„¢, TS Web Access, TS Session Broker and TS Easy Print.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

Introduction to Office, Windows, and Server Licensing For Partners

Licensing
Attend this session and learn how the following items are really licensed: Microsoft Office SBS, Windows Server, Exchange Server Windows Desktop O/S.

Time: 2 hours

Level: 100

Cost: $0

Branch Office - Using the Branch Office TCO Calculator to Showcase Solutions

Branch Office Solutions
This webcast will walk participants through the use of the Branch Office TCO Calculator. Learn how to use this tool to showcase the value of Branch Office solutions as part of your customer conversations.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 100

Cost: $0

Powered by TS2: Growing Your Business with Windows Server 2008 for Solutions Partners

Server Consolidation
Catch the wave of increased sales through server consolidation, replatforming, extending core systems and workload.  Opportunities for consulting, planning, training, and support are substantial.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

Powered by TS2: Infrastructure Optimization - Decrease Costs, Increase Revenue

Infrastructure Optimization
This web seminar covers how to create an infrastructure that is adaptive to the industry environment by empowering information workers, managers and supporting new business opportunities.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

Powered by TS2: Windows Server 2008 Licensing

Licensing
This webcast walks you through the Licensing objectives, Upgrade paths and Downgrade rights for Windows Server 2008.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

Powered by TS2: Activation Changes with Windows Server 2008

Volume Activation
Help your customers understand the changes in Volume Activation 2.0 with Windows Server 2008 and how it will affect their MAK/KMS deployment.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

Volume Activation 2.0 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

This course describes the VA 2.0 activation methods of KMS and MAK, how to implement and manage them, and how to determine which methods are best for your customers' environment.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 200

Cost: $0

Selling Windows-based Hosting Version 4.0 Solution Details

Windows-based Hosting
This course will help you see how deploying Windows Based Hosting in your own environment will increase revenue and help you identify the next steps to take when pursuing this deployment with Microsoft sales

Time: 2 hours

Level: 200

Cost: $0

Taking Advantage of the Server CAL Suites Opportunity

This webcast will provide a deep dive into the Server CAL Suites, particularly focused on the new Enterprise CAL Suite and its components, the Core CAL Suite, and keys to successfully selling and positioning the selling these server infrastructure solutions.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 100

Cost: $0

Windows Server 2008: What Are the Business Opportunities?

Business Opportunities
This session focuses on opportunities for partners and highlights the readiness activities and materials.

Time: 60 minutes

Level: 100

Cost: $0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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