If you use Microsoft software products, you no doubt have realize how incredibly expensive they are. Your clients have certainly brought it up a time or two. You, as a computer service professional have access to one of the greatest benefits Microsoft could offer. It’s called the Action Pack!

The Action Pack is a collection, updated quarterly, of almost all of Microsoft’s products. Not all, but most. And multiple licenses. How does ten (10) copies of Windows Vista Business sound? Or Small Business Server? Or ten (10) copies of Office Professional? All this for only $299 USD.

If you aren’t already registered as a Microsoft Partner, you need to go do that here. Once you are a partner, you are eligible to purchase the Action Pack. Here is a list of the benefits you receive:

Current Welcome Kit

Number of Licenses

Number of Client Access Licenses

Included in July Quarterly Update

 

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager

 

10

 

N/A

 

 

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0, in all supported languages 2

 

1

 

10

 

 

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Standard 64-bit, in all supported languages 2

 

1

 

10

 

 

Microsoft ISA Server Standard 2006, in all supported languages 2

 

1

 

10

 

 

Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005

 

1

 

10

 

 

Microsoft Office Communicator 2005

 

10

 

N/A

 

X

 

Microsoft MapPoint 2006 Standard Edition (North America only)

 

10

 

N/A

 

 

Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007, in all supported languages 2

 

10

 

N/A

 

 

Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007, in all supported languages 2

 

10

 

N/A

 

 

Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007, in all supported languages 2

 

10

 

N/A

 

 

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Enterprise 2007, in all supported languages 2

 

1

 

10

 

 

Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2007 (United States only) 1

 

10

 

N/A

 

 

Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007, in all supported languages 2

 

10

 

N/A

 

 

Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Workgroup Edition

 

10

 

N/A

 

 

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition, in all supported languages 2

 

1

 

10

 

 

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 MultiLanguage version

 

10

 

N/A

 

 

Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007

 

10

 

N/A

 

X

 

Microsoft Virtual PC 2004, in all supported languages 2

 

10

 

N/A

 

 

Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Standard Edition, in all supported languages 2

 

1

 

N/A

 

 

Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition 64-bit

 

1

 

10

 

 

Windows Server 2003 R2 (32- and 64- bit)

 

1

 

10

 

X

 

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (32- and 64-bit) Beta 3

 

1

 

10

 

X

 

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition

 

1

 

N/A

 

 

Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition, R2, in all supported languages 2

 

1

 

10

 

 

 

Windows Vista Business 3 , in all supported languages 2

 

10

 

N/A

 

 

Windows Vista Business 64-bit

 

4

 

4

 

 

Microsoft Terminal Server

 

N/A

 

10

 

 

Microsoft Small Business Server, in all supported languages 2

 

N/A

 

10

 

Isn’t that incredible? Microsoft needs the professionals supporting their products to have working knowledge of everything they have to offer. It will help you promote and cross-promote their various products. It will also save your company thousands of dollars in licensing fees. This is by far one of the best values available to computer service professionals. Take advantage while it is still available!

 

-Zachary M. Morvik