I am sitting in a Microsoft IT Pro Evangelist session listening to Scott Stout, Program Director of the Microsoft Technet Subscription program, tell us about some great new changes and offerings in the Technet Subscription program. Check this out…..

Technet Download Center — With Technet Plus, you currently have the benefit of current Beta software and non-timebombed versions of all of our server applications delivered to you. Very soon, you will be able to download all of this off the web. The site will also support “resume” functions if you happen to lose your connection during a large download. Sweet!

Technet Plus Direct — Don’t want all the CDs/DVDs being shipped to you every month?  Prefer to download all of the Technet Content you normally have shipped to you? With Technet Plus Direct, you no longer receive monthly shipments of Technet content. Everything is available online. You also get a price break…$349. Super Sweet!

Managed Newsgroups — These are newsgroups that are only available to Technet Subscribers and are also managed and monitored by Microsoft support techs and personnel. We have committed to a 24 hour turn-around on answering posts. In addition, this is a great peer-to-peer support area to see how your fellow IT Pros are resoving real world problems. now I know this isn’t new, but i don’t think enough people take advantage of it.

These are just some of the changes coming to the Technet subscription program in the very near future! How near? Try August 1st! Where can you find out more information on this? — Watch the Technet Site for details on all fo these changes and more!

 

Cheers!