Michael van DijkenMichael van DijkenMarketing, Hosting BusinessMarketing, Hosting BusinessCommunications Sector Communications Sector Microsoft CorporationMicrosoft Corporation

Industry observationsIndustry observations

Windows SharePoint ServicesWindows SharePoint Services

IIS 7 Beta 3IIS 7 Beta 3

Another Windows SKU??Another Windows SKU??

User ExperienceUser Experience

Lunch!Lunch!

““Longhorn” & IIS 7 Beta 3 go-live announcedLonghorn” & IIS 7 Beta 3 go-live announced

Silverlight shippedSilverlight shipped

NET Framework 3.0, ASP.NET AjaxNET Framework 3.0, ASP.NET Ajax

Windows SharePoint Services shippedWindows SharePoint Services shipped

Exchange Server 2007 shippedExchange Server 2007 shipped

SaaS On-ramp & Incubation CentersSaaS On-ramp & Incubation Centers

Hosting certification and examHosting certification and exam

Microsoft Dynamics SKUs are available on Microsoft Dynamics SKUs are available on SPLASPLA

SMBs moving to hosted “IT Services”SMBs moving to hosted “IT Services”

Consumers moving to ad-supported Consumers moving to ad-supported social networks & media sitessocial networks & media sites

““Web 2.0” driving new user Web 2.0” driving new user experiencesexperiences

““Cheap revolution” = price pressureCheap revolution” = price pressure

SMALL BUSINESS

Windows SharePoint Services v3

Best of breed

collaboration tools

Web 2.0 features

Fantastic 40

Application Templates

Tools and Partner Ecosystem

Application Kit and Marketing

GuidanceCreate and sell Create and sell packaged packaged offeringsofferings•Convenient Convenient managementmanagement•Easy provisioning Easy provisioning •Profitable up-sell Profitable up-sell opportunitiesopportunities

Target New MarketsTarget New Markets

Pre-built ApplicationsPre-built Applications

Designed for HostingDesigned for Hosting

As a Web hosting company with a strong focus on the SMB market, we find Windows SharePoint Services Version 3.0 to be a powerful enhancement to the Windows-based Hosting solution,”

Mark RichmanDirector of Windows Development, Affinity Internet

Inc.

Hoster Feedback Revealed…Hoster Feedback Revealed…• Site density on shared servers is too lowSite density on shared servers is too low

• Metabase corruption and replication issuesMetabase corruption and replication issues

• Too few options for site owner Too few options for site owner administrationadministration

• Site/server failures too difficult to Site/server failures too difficult to troubleshoottroubleshoot

• Not enough flexibility for customizationNot enough flexibility for customization

• Current support for PHP apps is inadequateCurrent support for PHP apps is inadequate

Microsoft is Dedicated to Resolving These Microsoft is Dedicated to Resolving These Issues.Issues.

With IIS7, Hosters can expect…With IIS7, Hosters can expect…

• Reliable Hosting of More SitesReliable Hosting of More Sites

• Lower Infrastructure Support CostsLower Infrastructure Support Costs

• World Class Hosting for ASP.NET World Class Hosting for ASP.NET andand PHP PHP

• A SKU Built for HostingA SKU Built for Hosting

ScalabilityScalability

Fast and Scalable Configuration SystemFast and Scalable Configuration System

Intelligent Process ModelIntelligent Process Model

ReliabilityReliability

Rapidly Diagnose Site and Server IssuesRapidly Diagnose Site and Server Issues

Optimized PHP Application Hosting Optimized PHP Application Hosting

ManageabilityManageability

Delegated AdministrationDelegated Administration

ExtensibilityExtensibility

What is it?What is it?A free license to deploy Beta builds of IIS7 and A free license to deploy Beta builds of IIS7 and Windows Server Codename “Longhorn” in Windows Server Codename “Longhorn” in productionproduction

Restrictions?Restrictions?NDA required, License not for redistributionNDA required, License not for redistribution

For For noncommercialnoncommercial usage of usage of onlyonly IIS7 IIS7

Support?Support?License itself does not License itself does not guaranteeguarantee support support

Private forums available on IIS.net for pilot Private forums available on IIS.net for pilot customerscustomers

IIS Team will provide best effort supportIIS Team will provide best effort support

What happens when LHS Launches? What happens when LHS Launches? The licenses can be converted to SPLA.The licenses can be converted to SPLA.

Can I run other released software (e.g. Can I run other released software (e.g. SharePoint) concurrently?SharePoint) concurrently?

Yes, please test these scenarios.Yes, please test these scenarios.

Can I charge for “upsells” to my “Free” IIS7 Can I charge for “upsells” to my “Free” IIS7 hosting offer?hosting offer?

Yes, provided these “upsells” are completely Yes, provided these “upsells” are completely optional and the base IIS7 Beta Hosting offer is optional and the base IIS7 Beta Hosting offer is still free.still free.

www.iis.net/golive www.iis.net/golive

Windows Server 2003 SKU on SPLAWindows Server 2003 SKU on SPLA

Single-purpose Web server for Single-purpose Web server for service providersservice providers

Removes technical limitations of Web Removes technical limitations of Web EditionEdition

Allows use of SQL ServerAllows use of SQL Server

Greater technical capacityGreater technical capacity

Strong platform for hosting ASP.NET Strong platform for hosting ASP.NET based Web sites and applicationsbased Web sites and applications

Affords price parity with alternative Affords price parity with alternative

platformsplatforms

Richer functionalityRicher functionality

Windows SharePoint ServicesWindows SharePoint Services

SQL ServerSQL Server

PHP SupportPHP Support

Creating offers Creating offers targeting targeting developers and developers and designersdesigners

Email templates Email templates and datasheetsand datasheets

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/serviceproviders/documents/default.mspx

ASP.NET AJAXASP.NET AJAX.NET Framework.NET FrameworkSQL ServerSQL ServerIIS & Windows ServerIIS & Windows Server

Visual Web DeveloperExpression WebSharePoint Designer

SharePoint Designer & Expression SharePoint Designer & Expression

WebWeb

Bundle Tools & Hosting PackagesBundle Tools & Hosting Packages

Great Value for Dedicated and Great Value for Dedicated and

Shared Hosting CustomersShared Hosting Customers

Photo, Music & Video SitesPhoto, Music & Video Sites

Social Networking SitesSocial Networking Sites

Enable Richer SitebuildersEnable Richer Sitebuilders

Compelling Online GamingCompelling Online Gaming

Market is evolvingMarket is evolving

Microsoft is investingMicrosoft is investingWeb hosting platformWeb hosting platform

SharePointSharePoint

““Longhorn” & IIS 7Longhorn” & IIS 7

User ExperienceUser Experience

Partner with MicrosoftPartner with Microsoft

www.microsoft.com/hostingwww.microsoft.com/hosting

http://www.codeplex.com/sharepointhosters http://www.codeplex.com/sharepointhosters

www.iis.netwww.iis.net

www.asp.netwww.asp.net

http://ajax.asp.net/http://ajax.asp.net/

http://www.netfx3.com/ http://www.netfx3.com/

Scott Guthrie Blog http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/ Scott Guthrie Blog http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/

http://www.microsoft.com/serviceproviders/http://www.microsoft.com/serviceproviders/licensing/default.mspx licensing/default.mspx

https://partner.microsoft.com/US/program/https://partner.microsoft.com/US/program/competencies/aisolutions/hosting competencies/aisolutions/hosting

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