Microsoft Hosting University: Ushering in a New Era of Windows Hosting Platform Education

By now you’ve heard about Microsoft Hosting University (Hosting U.) – our new portal dedicated to SPLA partners and resellers. The Windows Platform thrives on the success of our SPLA partners, and Hosting U. is Microsoft’s response to your request for platform support and partner tools designed to accelerate hosters time to market. Also, Hosting U. helps hosters learn how to optimize their growth, build solutions, as well as advocate adoption of our hosting platform, solutions and tools.

Hosting U. provides clear and comprehensive information about Windows tools to hosting providers, Web developers and Independent Software Vendors who deliver windows based applications and web services under SPLA, to help them build, manage and scale their SPLA business. Hosting U. is designed to:

• Accelerate their time to market: Access up-to-date documentation and support on Windows platform tools to educate your customers.
• Provide an onboarding tool for new customers and SPLA partners: Learn how to adopt the latest Microsoft products and help them learn how to optimize their growth.
• Offer solutions for Windows hosting products: Help them learn how to build solutions from scratch on the Windows hosting platform.

Focus: It's all about Windows Hosting Platform

Hosting U. is dedicated to providing platform support and onboarding tools for SPLA partners, and will quickly become their online destination of choice for learning about Windows hosting products. They can learn how to adapt and deploy Windows Web development tools, manage their servers with ease and enhance their system’s performance and growth.

Hosting U. maintains dynamic connectivity to central Microsoft databases, otherwise known as content warehouses. Access in-depth guides, presentations and related literature about Windows tools to improve their processes and increase their efficiency. This content (documents, presentations, literature and collateral) is regularly “fed” to Hosting U. so you can be confident that you are providing the latest documentation and deploying the best solutions.

Simplicity: Get what you need, quickly and easily

By design, Hosting U. is intended to communicate in a straightforward and unpretentious manner without hyperbole, multiple layers of password protection, and unnecessary messaging. Hosting U. segments contents into three spheres of knowledge: Build, Manage and Scale. In two clicks, your customers can quickly discover the right Windows platform documentation by navigating to the sphere of their choice. In contrast, they can also view the entire library of contents by navigating to the Site Map in the footer link.

The Proof is in the Pudding

Hosting U. is also designed to educate by example, showcasing the flexibility and efficiency of the Windows platform. Beyond the old-school, green classroom chalkboard, you may have noticed that Hosting U. is made available to both Silverlight and Flash users. Similarly, we programmed Hosting U. using PHP rather than ASP.NET, hosted on a Windows server.

With the support of SPLA partners, Hosting U. is poised to become the de facto resource for Windows platform support. Stay tuned for more announcements on Hosting U., including a new module dedicated to SPLA reseller curriculum.

We’re just beginning and the road ahead is full of features and functionality, all designed to power your organization’s growth! If you have questions, feedback or general comments, please email at the following channels:

General Inquiries: Info@Hosting-University.com
Technical Inquiries: Support@Hosting-University.com
Click here for Hosting University Launch BOM