Microsoft Unveils ‘Ultimate’ Support Service

Microsoft today rolled out the highest level of its enterprise support programs to date, adding a new offering called "Microsoft Services Premier Ultimate." The offering builds upon the company’s existing Premier services program.
Ultimate has much the same support elements as the Premier program, which is described here (PDF). One difference is that Ultimate provides "pre-agreed proactive services — with unlimited problem resolution support" for a fixed price, according to a press release issued by Microsoft.
However, the so-called unlimited problem support is not without a hitch. Microsoft’s announcement states that it "may be subject to restrictions," without elaborating. The Ultimate support package contains basic features in Premier, including "proactive IT health assessments" plus account management — all on a 24-hours, seven-days-a-week basis.
In general, Microsoft’s support programs have four components to them, according to Paul DeGroot, senior analyst at Kirkland, Wash.-based Directions on Microsoft. One of them pertains to break-fix issues. Another is proactive advisory support, where nothing is necessarily broken but you want it to work better. A third is called account management in which a person is on the case and can escalate the problem. The last component is do-it-yourself assistance, including Web support through TechNet and Microsoft Developer Network. Premier programs mix these components, depending on customer need, he added.
Source: ENT News

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