The abrupt cancellation of microsofts technet subscription service sparked a sustained protest from it pros, who had relied on easy, inexpensive access to microsofts enterprise software. No access to mct msdn subscription after mct renewal. The software provided with technet subscriptions is designed for handson it professionals to evaluate microsoft software and plan deployments. As an independent software vendor isv, the microsoft action pack has been a key enabler that helps us grow our business and build new applications. Wagner oliveira, lead of systems, twos motion solution. Technet plus direct or action pack solutions experts exchange. Microsoft action packsetup training, certification, and. Benefit packages include allocations of licensed software, cloud services, visual studio subscriptions, and support. Msdn vs action pack from ms partner network windows 7 forum. Microsoft action pack solution provider and microsoft. Action pack solution provider for partners who support, install, maintain, and sell solutions on the microsoft platform. Microsoft has a wellkept secret available called the microsoft action pack. Find answers to technet plus direct or action pack from the expert community at experts exchange. Although, we generally receive multipleactivation keys, and not separate keys for most products.
Look at the action pack as your chance to upgade from software that. Microsoft action pack subscription maps provides registered members of the microsoft partner network with internaluse, fullversion software, online technical support and. Mpn benefit package usage guide buy for the first time or renew a microsoft action pack subscription. Your action pack subscription includes technet for microsoft action. Microsoft stopt met technetabonnementen it pro nieuws. Jul 01, 20 it was made fairly explicit to me as a microsoft partner that the technet subscription was to build my testlab and the action pack licences were to give me production usage rights. Ik neem aan dat dit over het microsoft action pack gaat o. Five things every technet subscriber needs to do before time. Between technetaction packmsdn cds and downloads i have. Microsoft action pack solution provider subscription. Ive long suspected action pack may go the way of the old technet program. Technet is the home for all resources and tools designed to help it professionals succeed with microsoft products and technologies. Nor do i want to go the action pack rout either as it does not even have the older software contained in it as does technet and msdn. What software benefits do i get with microsoft action pack.
Its an affordable yearly subscription which can help you unlock unlimited potential. Aug 02, 20 nor do i want to go the action pack rout either as it does not even have the older software contained in it as does technet and msdn. Microsoft action pack subscription maps maps is a subscription offering only for microsoft partners who need access to microsoft software to demonstrate to customers during the sales process. Jan 18, 2017 if youre a microsoft partner with a gold competency, silver competency, or a microsoft action pack subscription, your microsoft partner network membership benefits include licenses for software development tools. I would need sbs 2003 and the xp software for sure. Can i use my microsoft technet product keys after my subscription expires.
A technet plus direct subscription entitles you to nonexpiring evaluation licences for pretty much every major ms software. You have to be a microsoft partner to subscribe and get the action pack. May 25, 2010 the microsoft action pack solution provider subscription will continue to offer internaluse, fullversion software, online technical support, and sales resources, just like the existing microsoft. Your subscription includes technet for microsoft action pack solution provider, which provides you access to valuable evaluation software and technical resources in the technet library and forums. The onpremises product keys provided with the action pack subscriptions allow a limited number of activation. If the software is installed on a different machine, one product activation is considered used against the product key.
I cannot find a good source that shows exactly what software comes with either one. Technet subscriptions software may be tested to determine the following. Installuninstall time and process required for full, partial or upgrade software. The mdop information experience provides product documentation, videos, blogs. Mdop information experience microsoft desktop optimization pack. Technet subscriptions are for evaluation purposes only. Action pack offers software, support, and benefits for businesses that want to build and grow their microsoft practice in a cloudfirst, mobilefirst world. Action pack licenses are licensed for 10 activated systems windows 7 pro,office 2010 etc some other software have different numbers allowed. When you buy action pack, you get a robust set of software. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services.
With software, support, and benefits for businesses, maps. Just as action pack solution provider is based on a technet subscription, action pack development and design will be founded on a microsoft developer network msdn subscription. Your technet subscription will continue to be available until reenrollment into the new action pack subscription, at which point you will receive msdn subscription instead of technet subscription. Msdn microsoft development, subscription, resources, and more. Consider an action pack if youre just getting started, or attain a. Using your admin office 365 or aad credentials, log in to partner 2. Take advantage of the microsoft action pack subscription to access tools and software that help you run your business and meet the needs of your customers. A couple of years ago microsoft unveiled new requirements for sales qualifications in order to renew or purchase an action pack subscription. My technet subscription finally came to an end, so i asked my fellow ctps about their preferred technet replacement it became very clear that microsoft action pack subscription for. So when i logon to msdn i only see my action pack subscription and not my mct msdn subscription anymore. Action pack was supposed to be limited to partners in certain types of businesses. I ended up getting myself a technet subscription instead. Microsoft action pack subscription silver and gold competency download the benefits usage guide for more information about product licenses and other benefits for partners with subscriptions and competencies, including technical enablement.
Microsoft has offered technet subscriptions for most of the modern windows era, debuting in 1998 as a massive packet of cds, and evolving into a download option as. The microsoft action pack solution provider subscription will continue to offer internaluse, fullversion software, online technical support, and sales resources, just like the. Microsoft to shut down technet subscription service zdnet. Here are three ways using your visual studio subscription licenses can propel your business forward. Time for it to move on instead of lamenting over the loss of the subscription service, microsoft it pros should focus on making software development easier in a post technet. Access training, practicebuilding guidance, and sales and marketing resources.
Microsoft action pack solution provider and microsoft action. Apr 27, 2020 after i renewed my mct for 2020 18 years in a row, i do not have access to my mct msdn subscription anymore. How do i migrate from 3rd party sold msdn subs to action pack. Jul 04, 20 five things every technet subscriber needs to do before time runs out. Save big bucks with the microsoft action pack asna.
The software provided with an msdn subscription is for design, development, testing, and demonstration of applications in a nonproduction environment, which we have already covered off. Home tech audio how to use team viewer, technet and. Microsoft action pack subscription maps maps is a subscription offering only for microsoft partners who need access to microsoft software to demonstrate to customers dur ing the sales process. I have signed the petition to save technet as a protest and i speak for all the users of technet who say that microsoft is ignoring their users and customers demands with removing the start button from windows 8. Id be happy to pay for an annual subscription of several hundred dollars which would allow me to run a home lab. Oct 25, 2019 now, from the partner center dashboard, you can buy or renew your benefit offers including the microsoft action pack subscription and the silver and gold competencies. Feb 02, 2009 to follow on from the msdn piece, another question i get regularly is what is the difference between msdn and technet, are they the same in any way. Nov 17, 2011 if you have purchased your microsoft software through one of our volume licensing programs, access your software downloads and installation keys online msdn subscriber downloads if you are an active msdn universal and professional subscriber or a current microsoft certified partner mcp, get access to the latest msdn subscription software. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Microsoft action pack development and design software contents. Learn about strategies, insights, and technologies to optimize your hybrid cloud across onpremises, multicloud, and the edge by joining this free, 60.
It includes sbs 2003 and used to include xp pro, but i think new subscriptions to action pack only get vista business now. Licenses are considered used when a product key is activated in one of the following ways. Action pack license table, to download the comprehensive license grants for partners with an action pack subscription. Technet plus direct or action pack solutions experts. This has broungt me to the conclusion that at the bare minimum i need to purchase the microsoft technet standard subscription. Microsoft announced today that after 15 years it will shut down its technet subscriptions service in 60 days. Currently microsoft offers two different types of action packs to choose from.
Microsoft subscription announcements unisinc microsoft portals. I can imagine that action pack subscribers might be next. It includes a limited set of software titles not the full product offerings included with msdn and technet subscriptions. With software, support, and benefits for businesses, maps enables you to begin, build, and grow your microsoft practice in the cloudfirst, mobilefirst world. Im coming due in a couple of months and im not sure if ill have the 250 to renew. Resources and tools for it professionals technet this. These can either be activated by phone or internet. Also there are many variations on technet subscriptions. Action pack solution provider also comes with technet subscription benefits. The microsoft action pack solution provider subscription will continue to offer internaluse, fullversion software, online technical support, and sales resources, just like the existing microsoft action pack subscription today does. Microsoft subscription announcements unisinc microsoft. It includes a limited set of software titlesnot the full product offerings included with msdn premium and technet plus direct subscriptions.
The action pack is a collection of microsoft software for those who want to run test implementations. Jul 01, 20 microsoft did not announce any changes in its action pack program, which offers discounted software to registered partners. My technet subscription finally came to an end, so i asked my fellow ctps about their preferred technet replacement. How can i purchase or renew a microsoft action pack subscription. Sep 05, 2011 the microsoft action pack is offered by microsoft through their general partner program, which is free to join. Microsoft action pack product downloads and keys unisinc. Note that there are some restrictions on direct revenuegenerating activities. I have signed the petition to save technet as a protest and i speak for all the users of technet. What is in and what is the price of the two new microsoft. One of the best software deals around is about to be retired. The software included in these visual studio subscriptions cannot be used. Access and manage your visual studio subscriptions. I dont need to do that with the technet subscription.
May 20, 2019 action pack offers software, support, and benefits for businesses that want to build and grow their microsoft practice in a cloudfirst, mobilefirst world. From signing up for a free trial to exploring technical documentation, virtual labs, and demos, the microsoft evaluation center has the tools you need to evaluate microsoft products and services. Competency license table, to download the comprehensive license grants and maximum license caps for partners with a competency. Learn about the current product licenses included with the microsoft action pack and with silver and gold competencies. Anyone can be a partner and it takes minutes to sign up and subscribe so im sure its rife with abuse as technet. The licensing fees are prohibitively expensive for those of us who like to play around. The technet subscription provided maps sp partners with a large selection of microsoft products for evaluation purposes and to help plan deployments. Which option i will have activated based on action pack solution subscription. I missed being able to mess around with microsoft software. Technet appears to be the better offer knowledge base, beta releases, resource kits, training guides, except it appears much of the software is time limited action pack appears to have limited software. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. If youre a microsoft partner with a gold competency, silver competency, or a microsoft action pack subscription, your microsoft partner network membership benefits. Aug 01, 2019 access below resources to learn more about the software benefits that you get with microsoft action pack. If you have purchased your microsoft software through one of our volume licensing programs, access your software downloads and installation keys online msdn subscriber downloads if you are an active msdn universal and professional subscriber or a current microsoft certified partner mcp, get access to the latest msdn subscription software.
Dit is dus een verkapte technet maar dan met meer licenties en voor ms partners. May 04, 2015 i cancelled our msdn subscription and am going with the action pack through the ms partner network only due to the facts. Manage your microsoft partner network benefits partner. Microsoft responds to pressure over canceled technet. Access below resources to learn more about the software benefits that you get with microsoft action pack. Probably for the same reason that they got rid of technet it was being abused by dodgy software vendors. Microsoft action pack license transfer microsoft community. Please contact the mpn team for further assistance at. I think the action pack i had to go and complete a small quiz to renew the subscription. Can i use my microsoft technet product keys after my. When you buy action pack, you get a robust set of software to get you started. Microsoft will narrow its focus to software developers at this years virtual build conference.
Microsoft action pack subscription microsoft community. The place i used to work for had an action pack subscription. If youre new to partnering with microsoft, the first step is to join the microsoft partner network. Mdop helps to improve compatibility and management, reduce support costs, improve asset management, and improve policy control. I have found that microsoft action pack is being offered by microsoft partner network mpn. Microsoft partner network program administrator guide to. After i renewed my mct for 2020 18 years in a row, i do not have access to my mct msdn subscription anymore. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. It became very clear that microsoft action pack subscription for partners is the best kept secret no one seems to know about. The microsoft desktop optimization pack mdop is a portfolio of technologies available as a subscription for software assurance customers. See the steps to proceed with a purchaserenewal by accessing below link. Action pack is definitely the way to go if you can qualify for it, otherwise msdn is the only option outside of 60180 day trials, but msdn is substantially more expensive than technet was and doesnt include a lot of the same software. In microsoft lingo, maps stands for microsoft action pack subscription. Once you are a partner you can choose to subscribe to one of two versions of the action pack subscription.
It empowers our team to achieve our hybrid and cloud developments and help customers transform their businesses with ease. All the software in the action pack is provided via digital delivery. Microsoft action pack price hike sparks comment firestorm. I am leaning towards the microsoft action pack because it appears to include access to the microsoft tech net. Select visual studio subscriptions to see your list of visual studio subscriptions.
Benefits packages can also include certain gotomarket resources, offers, and programs. Apr 16, 2010 microsoft action pack subscription maps provides registered members of the microsoft partner network with internaluse, fullversion software, online technical support and sales resources to. So when i logon to msdn i only see my action pack subscription and not my mct msdn subscription. Your subscription includes technet for microsoft action pack solution provider, which provides you access to valuable evaluation software and. Microsoft action pack subscription maps or the learning action pack subscription laps you can find more details about action pack on the microsoft partner network site. If you are planning to use it for actual work, then the action pack is your only legal option.
You have 25ish activations per actionpack key,thereafter telephonic is your only option. If you find this answer helpful, please click vote as. Action pack subscriptions provide fully licensed software for your internal use in your business. Microsoft action pack subscription mapsmaps is a subscription offering only for microsoft partners who need access to microsoft software to demonstrate to customers during the sales process. Three ways visual studio licensing benefits can help you. Connect with the largest customer base and marketplaces in the industry.
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