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    Microsoft Partner

    Has anyone found being a Microsoft Partner provided any real benefits lately as a one man PSC? It used to be good for discounts on software but with multiple Office 365 licenses being thrown at you every time you buy a cheap tablet and SQL Server Developer being free I've not reached a point where it's worth buying the software package. I can still put Microsoft Partner on my CV and business cards and it's free but I'm wondering if there's anything work working on.

    #2
    The Action Pack is just over £300. It's got most server software, 5 x O365 E3 licenses, £75 a month of azure credits. And a bunch of others.
    Nobody will give you Visio or Project for free and they're included.

    No brainer to me.
    See You Next Tuesday

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      #3
      Originally posted by Lance View Post
      The Action Pack is just over £300. It's got most server software, 5 x O365 E3 licenses, £75 a month of azure credits. And a bunch of others.
      Nobody will give you Visio or Project for free and they're included.

      No brainer to me.
      This ^^^

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        #4
        Yep my limited company is a Microsoft partner with the Action Pack. I don't use all their software as I'm not a developer but the O365 and windows server licenses are good for me along with Visio.

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          #5
          Plus....

          You get access to the support forums (MS staff answer queries here) with the partnership - and a number of direct calls to Microsoft included for system down, free with the action pack.
          You get the MSDN subscription as well with the action pack - now that DID take some finding!

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            #6
            Originally posted by dmini View Post
            You get access to the support forums (MS staff answer queries here) with the partnership - and a number of direct calls to Microsoft included for system down, free with the action pack.
            You get the MSDN subscription as well with the action pack - now that DID take some finding!
            Link? (to save the finding)
            merely at clientco for the entertainment

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              #7
              https://my.visualstudio.com/Benefits
              You will need to log in with your MPN account

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                #8
                Originally posted by Lance View Post
                The Action Pack is just over £300. It's got most server software, 5 x O365 E3 licenses, £75 a month of azure credits. And a bunch of others.
                Nobody will give you Visio or Project for free and they're included.

                No brainer to me.
                There are non-stop 50% off discount codes for the Action pack, just google for the latest one at renewal. Bringing the price to £165/year which even less than a no brainer.

                You also forgot to mention the 2 MSDN subs with extra licenses and Azure credits

                Originally posted by eek View Post
                Link? (to save the finding)
                The 2 Technical contacts (or whatever was the name used) on the MPN portal get MSDN subs

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                  #9
                  I've had the Action Pack Subscription for years. Never knew there were discount codes! Will be keeping an eye out for them on renewal.

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                    #10
                    Despite me specifically saying I wasn't interested in the software on offer you've all gone on about the Action Pack

                    However, you've made a good case for it

                    but going back to my original question, is it good for anything else? IR35 avoidance perhaps?

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