Onderwerp: Microsoft lokt startups met gratis diensten?

vandaag op Webwereld:

http://webwereld.nl/articles/53458/m...-diensten.html

Donderdag 6 november 2008, 12:46 - Microsoft promoot zijn Azure-cloudplatform en lokt startende internetbedrijven met BizSpark: een programma met gratis software en diensten.

Inschrijven voor het programma is gratis, maar bij het verlaten van het programma moet 100 dollar worden betaald. Uiteraard gaan bedrijven die drie jaar oud worden of boven de 1 miljoen dollar omzet uitkomen, daarna betalen voor de diensten.

- All the software included in the Microsoft® Visual Studio® Team System Team Suite (VSTS) with MSDN® Premium subscription
- Expression® Studio Version 2
- VSTS Team Foundation Server (standard edition)
- Production use rights to host a “software as a service” solution (developed during participation in the BizSpark Program, on any platform) over the Internet, with regard to products including:
- Microsoft Windows Server® (all versions up to and including Enterprise)
- Microsoft SQL Server® (all versions)
- Microsoft Office SharePoint® Portal Server
- Microsoft System Center
- Microsoft BizTalk® Server
- Microsoft Dynamics® CRM (coming soon)
- In addition to the core program offering, BizSpark startups will be eligible for other Microsoft offerings, such as:
Microsoft Azure™ Services Platform

en zelfs:

As a BizSpark Startup, you recieve an MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) based subscription which provides participants with access to a broad range of Microsoft tools and technologies that enable teams to design, develop and test software solutions.

Meer info op:

http://www.microsoft.com/bizspark/


Wat denken jullie vult dit het actionpack aan (voor startende bedrijven) of is dit voor een 'statup' gewoon gelijk genoeg?

Het Action Pack is veel meer gericht op algemeen gebruik, dat BizSpark ding lijkt puur voor hosters en misschien ontwikkelaars, hoewel Office dan ook wel handig is, ook gezien de MSDN toegang.

Oorspronkelijk geplaatst door gjtje

...dat BizSpark ding lijkt puur voor hosters en misschien ontwikkelaars....

Nee juist niet:

To be eligible for BizSpark, all of the following must be true. Your Startup:

* Is in the business of software development (1)

(1) This means the startup is developing a software-based product or service that will form a core piece of the startup’s own business. Startups cannot be in the business of providing services to others such as hosting, web agency, system integration or outsourced development.

Maar tof initiatief verder!

Er zit zeker wel wat in voor hosters:

FAQs for Hosting Partner
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Hosting Partners are designated Network Partners who can provide hosting services to BizSpark Startups for "software as a service" solutions developed by the Startups. Hosting Partners will obtain the Microsoft server products they use to provide hosting services to Startups directly from Microsoft under their Service Provider License Agreement with Microsoft, and must agree to BizSpark terms and conditions for Hosting Partners.

Microsoft Communications Sector will identify, recruit and work with BizSpark Hosting Partners. If you would like to join the program as a Hosting Partner, please contact bzssup@microsoft.com.

How will Hosting Partners work with Startups?

BizSpark Startups who wish to use a Hosting Partner to host Startup’s "software as a service" application on Startup’s behalf can select a Hosting Partner from the BizSpark website, at http://www.microsoft.com/bizspark. Startups and Hosting Partners will then work directly with each other to establish their hosting services relationship.