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Microsoft®
Gold Certified Partner
As a Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner, VirtuWorks can provide you with the
highest levels of service, strategic thinking, and hands-on skills. Our broad
range of expertise, vendor affiliations and real world perspective can help you
prioritize and effectively deliver your technology solutions. |
Below is more information on the Microsoft Partner Program. To find out more on how our deep
knowledge of Microsoft products and related areas of expertise can benefit you, please contact us.
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About Microsoft Certified Partners
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- Microsoft Certified Partners have demonstrated expertise. Each
Microsoft Certified Partner must employ a minimum number of Microsoft Certified
Professionals (MCPs) who have a demonstrated level of technical expertise and the
proven ability to deliver solutions featuring Microsoft products. MCPs must pass
certification exams developed by Microsoft.
- Microsoft Certified Partners have a broad-range of experience.
Microsoft Certified Partners typically offer several areas of technical expertise
including infrastructure, networking, office automation, e-commerce, collaboration,
business intelligence, and other leading edge disciplines. Microsoft Certified
Partner services include consulting, training, implementation, maintenance/support,
and hosting services.
- Microsoft Certified Partners have direct support from Microsoft. Microsoft
Certified Partners have access to 24 x 7 x 365 support for your project whenever they
need additional support from Microsoft.
- Microsoft Certified Partners offer a real world perspective to your technology
strategies. Microsoft Certified Partners have been in the business, on average,
for more than 5 years. They bring experience to your projects gained through conducting
similar projects over many years of service.
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Microsoft Gold Certified Partners
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Microsoft Gold Certified Partners are the elite Microsoft Business Partners who earn
the highest customer endorsement. They have the knowledge, skills, and commitment to
help implement technology solutions that match your exact business needs. Microsoft Gold
Certified Partners have passed the highest level of requirements from Microsoft and have
demonstrated the most robust, efficient and scalable implementations of Microsoft
technologies in demonstrated enterprise customer deployments or an on-site Microsoft
assessment. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner has expertise in one of the following
tracks:
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
for Advanced Infrastructure Solutions
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
for Business Process and Integration (formerly,
Integrated E-Business) Solutions
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
for Custom Development Solutions
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
for Data Management (formerly, Business Intelligence)
Solutions
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
for Information Worker Solutions
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
for ISV/Software Solutions
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
for Learning Solutions
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
for Licensing Solutions
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
for Microsoft Business Solutions (Microsoft Dynamics)
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Mobility Solutions
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Networking
Infrastructure Solutions
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for OEM Hardware
Solutions
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Security
Solutions
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Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCPs)
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To qualify for the Microsoft Certified Partner program, organizations must have at least two dedicated, full-time employees who are current MCPs. The only way to become Microsoft-certified is to pass a series of rigorous exams required for certification in eight different areas:
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers design, install, support,
and troubleshoot information systems. MCSEs are network
gurus, support technicians, and operating system experts.
- Microsoft Certified Database Administrators implement and
administer Microsoft SQL Server databases.
- Microsoft Certified Solution Developers use development tools and
platforms to create business solutions.
- Microsoft Certified Professionals are expert in at least one
Microsoft operating system, development tool, or desktop
application.
- Microsoft Certified Professionals
with a specialty in site building plan, build, maintain, and
manage Web sites using Microsoft technologies and products.
- Microsoft Certified Professionals
with a specialty in Internet technology install and
configure server products, manage server resources, plan
security, and perform other Internet-related duties.
- Microsoft Certified Trainers teach others about Microsoft products using Microsoft official curriculum at Microsoft authorized technical education centers.
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