Unified Communications Launch Deliver Voice, Messaging, Conferencing to Desktop Microsoft Unified Communications (UC) platforms can help you connect existing communication systems and productivity tools with integrated servers, services, and client applications. The result? Comprehensive communications tools delivered through convenient apps, across myriad devices. Discover how our server platforms--Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007--help bridge the gap, and open opportunities for you to promote UC solutions. Listen to the launch webcast to learn more, or download 180-day trial software to begin developing your custom solutions.

Global Economic Study: Partners Make Dramatic Impact A 2007 IDC study finds that companies selling solutions that run on or with Microsoft software, or that service and distribute Microsoft software--that is, Microsoft partners like you--play a significant role in driving the IT industry's overall contribution to job growth and economic development. Read the study to learn more about the specific impact that IT, software, and the Microsoft ecosystem have on local economies around the world.

Get Ready for Visual Studio 2008: Attain the CDS Competency By achieving the Custom Development Solutions (CDS) competency, you gain access to tools and support that can help you optimize your skills in designing and deploying custom solutions. Prepare for the upcoming release of Visual Studio 2008 by downloading a trial of Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 and reviewing the product specs through webcasts and a white paper. Learn more about the CDS competency.

Improve Your Business Intelligence Solutions: Get Tips, Tools Maintain expertise in designing, deploying, and customizing business intelligence (BI) solutions by attaining the Performance Management specialization. This specialization, part of the Information Worker Solutions competency, offers you access to BI tools, training, and support resources. Learn more.

Explore BizTalk Server for Business Process Management Discover how you can use BizTalk Server's business process management (BPM) solutions to drive sales and showcase your expertise to current customers. You'll find a variety of resources that provide an overview of the BPM cycle and its benefits. For example, read our white paper to gain technical knowledge. And watch videos of success stories to explore how other companies are using Microsoft products to improve BPM.

Prepare for Windows Server 2008: Webcast Series View this series of webcasts--designed for the Windows Server experience--in advance of the Windows Server 2008 release. For example, explore the virtualization feature of the 2008 platform and review our virtualization strategy. Get expert tips. And further your knowledge through on-demand viewing. Then be ready for customer questions about the platform.

Implementing Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 IT pros: Enroll in this collection of five hands-on training courses to hone your expertise with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007. You'll explore in-depth solutions for deploying and configuring Operations Manager 2007 to identify and resolve IT health issues. Then use the knowledge to help you grow your infrastructure solutions business.

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