How does what MSFT is bringing to the partner ecosystem via the Windows Azure platform compare to our competitors?

Microsoft has a history of working with partners to build our businesses together. It’s been widely quoted that Microsoft partners earn nearly $8 for every dollar Microsoft earns, and that 42% of global IT employment stems from the Microsoft ecosystem. What this means is that Microsoft depends on a healthy partner ecosystem to deliver value to customers, and partners can expect this trend to hold true with the Windows Azure platform as well.

We understand that partner success is absolutely instrumental in driving Microsoft’s success, and this will continue to be reflected in partner programs and offerings. At launch, the Windows Azure platform will offer special discounts and new offerings targeted exclusively at partners, integrated into the established, familiar ways that partners already do business. For example, the Microsoft Partner Program is a well-established program, and a special discount will be made available through MSPP.

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