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Symantec is a Microsoft Global Gold Certified Partner with a long history of securing, managing, and assuring the availability of millions of desktops, laptops, and servers running Microsoft Windows and other Microsoft applications.

  • Symantec has over 200 applications that run on the Windows Platform, making us one of the largest Windows-centric ISVs in the world.
  • Symantec is an early adopter and supporter of Microsoft technologies.
  • Just as Microsoft technology is heavily used at Symantec, Symantec technology is also used by Microsoft, at Microsoft.

Joint Development

The alliance between Symantec and Microsoft ensures that every time Microsoft launches a new product or technology Symantec is ready to help customers take full advantage of it. This enables Symantec and our partners to tap into the early adopter market immediately and start driving revenue as soon as new Microsoft products are launched. It also helps Microsoft ensure that the applications their customers rely on to run their businesses are ready to support the new technology as soon as possible.

Deployment and Management of Microsoft Technologies

Symantec plays a crucial role in driving the adoption of new Microsoft technologies and then reducing the cost of their ongoing management. For example, Symantec is able to:
  • Reduce the cost of Windows management by as much as 81 percent.
  • Accelerate deployment of new Microsoft technologies by more than 40 percent.
Symantec also provides end-to-end support for key Microsoft applications, such as Exchange, SharePoint, SQL, and Hyper-V, allowing customers to reduce costs while providing 24x7 management, security, and data protection for these key technologies.

Opportunities for Joint Symantec / Microsoft Partners

Significant opportunities exist for channel partners who resell both Symantec and Microsoft technology. By teaming products from market leaders, our partners are able to create solutions that solve real-world problems for our customers. You can reference the Symantec Support for Microsoft document (PDF) to learn more about these opportunities.