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CHANNEL PARTNER PROGRAM

Partners Profit with Managed Solution

We Take the Ball and Run with it!

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MANAGED SOLUTION'S CHANNEL PARTNER PROGRAM

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The Managed Solution Channel Partner Program provides your business the opportunity to drive profitability and growth, while differentiating from competitors. The program helps partners deliver more innovative technology solutions and services to provide for their customers' business needs.

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Since its inception in 2002, Managed Solution has been committed to providing clients with a full spectrum of managed services to reduce the burden of day-to-day IT management. Gain access to high-level cost effective expertise and place resource-intensive operations under the management of experienced specialists from Managed Solution. Optimize your existing resources and put more focus on strategic IT projects while we provide quality support through our Award winning US-based Help Desk located in Southern California.

Our Managed Services Portfolio includes service offerings that cover a wide range of technologies - choose from one of our packaged offerings or pick and choose the specific services and applications that fit your unique business needs.

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PARTNER BENEFITS

Create higher value for your customers by providing resources through our strategic partnership.

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Competitive Compensation

Take advantage of enhanced margins and project pricing support.
Expert Staff - Expand and validate your Managed and Cloud Services expertise. Our expert engineers are available for your customers 24/7/365.

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Empowering Tools & Resources

Simplify your sales with cohesive tools, dedicated training and powerful marketing.

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Expert Staff

Expand and validate your Managed and Cloud Services expertise. Our expert engineers are available for your customers 24/7/365.

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Industry Leading Partner

Capitalize on Managed Solution's market leadership, Partner Network, and Microsoft Gold Partner status.

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MARKETING SUPPORT

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Marketing Materials

We provide a variety of sales and marketing tools, such as presentations, competitive information, datasheets, white papers, customer stories, and customizable advertising templates.

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Joint Marketing

Resellers may qualify for the CO-OP Marketing Program whereby Managed Solution will fund up to 50 percent of the total cost of the program.

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Lead Generation

Managed Solution generates leads through targeted events and direct mail campaigns. Pre-qualified leads are distributed to qualified Resellers.

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PRODUCT INFORMATION

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Monthly Newsletter

Receive the latest information on products, promotions, news, industry trends and more in an easy-to-access electronic format.

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Technical Webinars

Join Managed Solution personnel on a regular basis to learn about product updates and sales tips.

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On-Site Training

Receive on-site sales and product training.(this could be our CIE) Discover firsthand the key features and benefits of working with Managed Solution.

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SALES SUPPORT

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Free Customer Evals

Sign up qualified prospects for a free network assessment.

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Joint Account Calls

For those extra critical account calls, Managed Solution sales representatives are available to make joint account calls with you.

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Product Promotions

Take advantage of any Managed Solution product or pricing promotions.

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How to Turn Your Computer Into a Wi-Fi Hotspot in Windows 10

By Melanie Pinola, Mobile Office Expert

You might sometimes find yourself with just one internet connection point--a single wired connection for your laptop at the hotel, for example, or your smartphone tethered over USB to your computer. But what if you have other devices that need internet access, such as your Wi-Fi-only tablet or your friend's or family member's laptop? The good news is you can share your laptop's wired or mobile broadband internet connection wirelessly with other devices.

The bad news is, with Windows 10, it takes a bit of trickery in the command prompt to turn your computer into a Wi-Fi hotspot.

To share your computer's internet connection, you'll need to open the command prompt in administrator mode and type in a few commands. The instructions below were adapted from the excellent guide on NirmalTV, which offers screenshots of the process.

1. Open the command prompt in administrator mode by right-clicking on the Windows Start button and selecting "Command Prompt (Admin)". Alternatively, you can use this keyboard shortcut: Windows key + X (Win+X) then select the Command Prompt (Admin) option.
2. When the "Administrator: Command Prompt" window opens, type the following command: netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=[networkSSID] key=[password]. Replace the "networkSSID" and "password" fields with the name you want for your new Wi-Fi hotspot network and its password (you'll use these to connect other devices to your computer's Wi-Fi hotspot). Then hit Enter.
3. Next, type in the following command to start the network: netsh wlan start hostednetwork and hit Enter. This enables and starts the ad-hoc wireless network connection.
4. Next, head to your Windows' network connections page (type in "network connections" in the search field in the taskbar in Windows 10 and click on "View network connections" or navigate to the Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections).
5. Right-click on the network connection that is your computer's source of internet access (e.g., the ethernet connection or the 4G broadband connection).
6. Choose "Properties" from the context menu.
7. Go to the "Sharing" tab and check the box next to "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection"
8. From the dropdown list, select the Wi-Fi connection you just created.Hit OK and close the properties window.

You should then see your Wi-Fi hotspot in Windows 10's network and sharing center. From your other devices, select the new Wi-Fi network in the wireless settings and enter the password you set to connect to it.

These command prompt steps for setting up an ad-hoc network aren't as user-friendly as having a built-in method with a graphic user interface, but it's what we have so far in Windows 10 and will do in a pinch.

If you're using an older version of Windows or are on a Mac, you can accomplish this "reverse tethering" in other ways:

• Use Internet Connection Sharing (e.g., when you have a laptop wired to a router or modem and want to share the connection via your Wi-Fi adapter or a second Ethernet port)
• Use Internet Sharing on Mac OS X
• Use Connectify, a free app that shares a single Wi-Fi connection wirelessly (so you don't need a second network adapter). It requires Windows 7 or above.

Finally, to stop sharing your internet connection over the new Wi-Fi hotspot you created in Windows 10, enter this command in the command prompt: netsh wlan stop hostednetwork

Source: http://mobileoffice.about.com

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CRM 2016 - Online vs on-premises features FAQ

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online 2015 Update 1 was an online-only release. Most of the features introduced in that release are now available for on-premises customers in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016.

The following table provides a list of features available in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016 and whether they're for CRM Online only or for both CRM Online and CRM (on-premises). Details about Office integration features are listed later in this topic.

Feature	CRM Online/CRM on-premises
Navigation - Move around CRM using the new navigation bar and menu system	Both
Performance - Forms load much faster with the new form rendering engine	Both
Analytics - Power Query connector streamlines connections to CRM Online	CRM Online only
Administration
Switch or delete an instance of CRM Online	CRM Online only
Manage CRM Online updates (customer-driven updates)	CRM Online only
Customization
Add a logo or change the color scheme using themes	Both
Define business rules based on business process flows	Both
Move back to the previous stage of a business process flow on a different entity	Both
Call custom actions from workflows or dialogs	Both
Define rules for creating or updating CRM records from incoming activities	Both
Calculated field enhancements	Both
Clear field values with business rules	Both
Use solution segmentation for tighter control of solutions exports and patches	Both
Mobile
Email a link to a page from CRM for phones and tablets	Both
Enjoy the same mobile experience whether you’re using a phone or tablet	Both
Provide modern UI with the new visual controls in CRM for phones and tablets	Both
Export data to Excel from CRM for phones and tablets	Both
Use iFrames and web resources in CRM for tablets	Both
Manage devices with Intune device management	Both
Use mobile apps with Windows 10 and iOS 9	Both
Preview mobile forms and dashboards before deploying to CRM for phones and tablets	Both
Secure your mobile data with Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Good	Both
View SharePoint documents in CRM for phones and tablets	Both
Create a task flow in CRM for phones and tablets (Preview feature)	CRM Online only
Service
Customize interactive service hub dashboards and forms	Both
Enable service level agreements (SLAs) on demand	Both
Prioritize workloads with new interactive service hub dashboards and forms	Both
Reduce case call-handling time with rich knowledge management articles	Both
Share the knowledge base with Parature	CRM Online only
Speed up customer service with default entitlements	Both
Use surveys to collect feedback from customers	CRM Online only
New, improved Unified Service Desk	Both
SDK
Change tracking API	Both
Control.getShowTime method for Date controls	Both
Create alternate keys for referencing records in CRM	Both
Custom actions in workflows or dialogs	Both
Custom claim mapping for SharePoint server-based integration	Both
Enhanced capabilities for sub-grid controls in forms	Both
Form script support for the new Knowledge Management (KM) integration with Parature	CRM Online only
Integrate CRM data with external systems more easily	Both
Integration with Parature	CRM Online only
Multiple message execution	Both
New form script capabilities	Both
Optimistic concurrency	Both
Record creation and update rules	Both
Rollup field enhancements	Both
Specify custom price lists for opportunities, quotes, orders, and invoices	Both
Support for additional “older than” clauses for date and time fields in FetchXML and QueryExpression	Both
Support for new behavior of date and time values in CRM	Both
Tracing	Both
Track emails at the folder level	Both
Update message for specialized operations	Both
Upsert for updating CRM with external data	Both

 

Office integration

The following table shows the availability of Microsoft Office and email features, depending on whether Microsoft Office or Exchange is deployed online or on-premises.

Feature	CRM Online/CRM on-premises
Email - Dynamics CRM App for Outlook for Exchange Online	CRM Online only
Email - Dynamics CRM App for Outlook for Exchange on-premises	Not applicable
Email - Dynamics CRM for Outlook (aka Outlook client) for Exchange Online	Both
Email - Dynamics CRM for Outlook (aka Outlook client) for Exchange on-premises	Both
Email - Monitor mailbox health using the improved server-side synchronization performance dashboard	Both
Email - Server-side synchronization Test connection to Exchange on-premises and setup guide	CRM Online only
Email - Server-side synchronization - connect CRM Online with Exchange on-premises	CRM Online only
Email - Server-side synchronization - connect CRM Online to Exchange Online	CRM Online only
Email - Server-side synchronization - connect CRM on-premises to Exchange on-premises	CRM on-premises only
Email - Track Exchange email activities automatically with folder tracking	Both
Delve (Exchange Online optional for attachments). SharePoint Online license required	CRM Online only
Delve (Exchange on-premises)	Not applicable
Export to Excel completely redesigned	Both
Immersive experience, Excel Online	CRM Online only
Office 365 Groups (Exchange Online)	CRM Online only
Office 365 Groups (Exchange on-premises)	Not applicable
OneDrive for Business (online)	Both
OneDrive for Business (on-premises)	Not applicable
OneNote (online)	CRM Online only
OneNote (on-premises)	Not applicable
SharePoint Online	Both
SharePoint (on-premises)	Both
Skype for Business (online)	Both
Skype for Business (on-premises)	Both
Excel templates	Both
Word templates	Both
Yammer (online)	CRM Online only
Yammer (on-premises)	Not applicable

 

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February has been another busy month for releases across our Office clients on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. There are a number of exciting new capabilities in Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. In addition, we released the first cumulative feature update since the initial September release of the Office 2016 apps—otherwise known as the “Deferred Channel” build—for our commercial customers. Read on for the details.

Technical diagrams for Skype for Business Server 2015

Topic Last Modified: 2016-02-18

Summary: Review these posters as needed while planning, implementing, or managing Skype for Business Server 2015.

These resources are available in Visio (.vsdx) format (Visio 2015) and PDF format. For information about how to print documents, see Tips for printing posters.

You might need additional software to view these files. See the following table for more information.

Download technical diagrams for Skype for Business Server 2015 on TechNet:

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Today’s businesses are looking to succeed by working smarter, faster and more efficiently, and construction companies are no different in that regard. Where they do often differ from most other businesses is in their structure. Many construction companies have lots of employees in numerous offices scattered across the country and sometimes the globe. This presents challenges in building a scalable and secure IT environment for their employees.

How are some of the leading construction companies meeting this challenge of providing effective computing and productivity solutions to their dispersed workforces? They’re doing it by teaming up with Microsoft, the world leader in cloud computing and trusted partner with over 30 years experience providing enterprise solutions for businesses. Let’s take a closer look at three examples of how Microsoft is helping the construction industry.

• • Global facilities management and construction group VINCI uses Microsoft Office 365 to help provide a collaborative and mobile environment for its massive organization. With collaboration tools like Skype for Business and Lync, VINCI’s 183,000 employees are able to work together despite finding themselves spread out over 2,500 subsidiaries in almost 100 countries around the world. With access to content, files and projects online and offline, VINCI is giving its people the ability to get the job done anytime, anywhere. Learn how VINCI chose Microsoft for its entire organization after an early success for one of its divisions. >>>

  • California-based McClone Construction needed a cloud solution that would enable it to unify computing for its newly integrated business divisions that had previously operated autonomously. In stepped Office 365 to provide a more agile environment that enable collaboration and the sharing of information from anywhere in real time. Rather than relying on ineffective email to share files, McClone now relies on Microsoft SharePoint to safely and quickly share and manage files across all its offices. As McClone’s business evolves, Office 365 is giving it the flexibility to evolve its IT infrastructure along with it. Read more about McClone's push to create a collaborative and mobile workforce utilizing Office 365.>>>

• At the heart of any construction company is project work and management. Construction solutions firm Hilti Corporation was looking to coordinate projects in its offices in over 20 countries spread out over 6 continents. How did Hilti keep its projects organized and moving forward when contributors where scattered across different time zones around the world? Hilti chose Office 365 and Microsoft Project Online over a homegrown solution for the security and global availability with the added flexibility to quickly scale out and up – all at a fraction of the cost of building their own solution. See how Hilti bolsters its bottom line with Microsoft Project! >>>

Learn why more and more businesses are playing it smart and trusting Microsoft to help them with their cloud computing needs. See how Microsoft Office 365 delivers the productivity tools we’ve all learned to trust like Word and Excel, along with services and apps like Sharepoint, Skype and Project that allow teams, whether local or remote, to work efficiently and collaboratively.

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