Stake your claim in the rapidly growing Cloud market and expand your business with Public Cloud, Windows Azure Deployment Planning Services (AZDPS). Azure Circle Partners and Microsoft Services provide Software Assurance (SA) customers the exclusive benefit of structured consulting engagements that provide training and demos of applications on Windows Azure.  

• Tap into Microsoft's Public Cloud investments. Not only will you have a low-risk, first mover advantage, you’ll also receive compensation for these joint business opportunities.

• Increase your business opportunities with access to a large, eligible customer base that is ready to jumpstart their journey to the Public Cloud.

•  Through conducting engagements, you can become an expert on Public Cloud technology and build your practice in a rapidly growing market.

 
Program Engagements

As a provider of AZDPS, you will receive the tools, training, best practices and engagement materials you need to deliver successful Planning Services engagements that can lead to additional work. 
 
3-Day Engagement: Teach customers how to use Windows Azure to benefit their business. The engagement includes an overview, training for architects and developers, and demo of a sample application.

5-Day Engagement: Teach customers how to use Windows Azure; identify applications and databases for migration; and help them assess a web application to run on Windows Azure. The engagement also includes training for architects and developers, and a demo of one sample application.

10-day Engagement: Teach customers how to use Windows Azure and help them assess three suitable line-of-business (LOB) applications to run on Windows Azure. The engagement includes readiness for BDM’s and TDM’s, architects and developers, and a demo of three sample applications. 

AZDPS engagements can be used to sell and deliver a popular customer offer called Discovery Pack, a discounted subscription service to Windows Azure.