Microsoft selects Symphony Services for SaaS applications

Microsoft has selected Symphony Services' SymTest service to provide validation services, for independent software vendors (ISVs), seeking Windows Server 2008-R2 platform ready test for their Software-as-a-service (SaaS) or hosted applications.

SymTest portal is a solution to longstanding problems that ISVs have been facing, in efficiently managing their applications' validation and certification process. SymTest is a simple, secure, easy-to-use, real-time status tracking portal, said the company.

The portal enables Symphony to offer quick turnaround time (less than five business days), and it accepts both Gold and Silver requests, the company added.

The company as an inaugural offer is delivering the Pass-Assist service at no additional cost (a total retail value of US $3,000) to the first 50 ISVs that register their applications and pay for gold validation by March 31, 2012.

''Microsoft was looking for a validation partner for SaaS platform ready tests and found Symphony as a best fit based on its track record in successfully delivering self-test toolkit solutions, and its proven broad and deep understanding of the Microsoft platform and products,'' said Karl Noakes, GM, worldwide partner group, Microsoft Corporation.

''We look forward to continued collaboration with Microsoft to deliver the strongly differentiated, best-in-class engineering services our clients expect from us,'' said Sanjay Dhawan, CEO, Symphony Services.