So Microsoft has released the requirements for the new Small Business competency. The requirements are posted in Eric Ligman's blog here.
So far I am in two minds. Our business already has a silver competency so the $1850 fee is not a major concern but the requirement to has a staff member do the Office365 exam is crazy. Although Microsoft has "released" Office365 in South Africa but it is apparently hosted in Dublin. Which means international bandwidth, the bandwidth is improving all the time but unless they host it in South Africa we are not going to go near it.
Microsoft please listen to your partners... make the SBS 2011 exam a requirement and the Office 365 exam optional.
