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'Unknown Error' while completing Microsoft ISV Success Sign Up
While completing my ISV Success signup, after pressing 'Agree and Continue' and verifying all input fields, it shows me "An unknown error occurred, please try again later". Why is it showing this error? All the fields have been filled correctly. Can someone assist me with this? Has anyone else faced and resolved this error? I have attached the screenshot of the error as well. Thanks.Microsoft Marketplace offer live? Make it shine. 🌟
App Advisorgives you the fastest path from listing to momentum: clear steps to optimize, promote, and convert on Microsoft Marketplace. Get the practical, step‑by‑step guidance in our new post - then open App Advisor to put it into action. 🔗 Learn more here.REGISTER: Elevate Innovation Partner Connection Calls
The Elevate Innovation Partner Connection Calls are designed to support partners working with Nonprofit data solutions in Microsoft Fabric. These office hours will run January through March and are intended to help partners successfully bring the Public Preview to nonprofit customers through shared guidance, real-world learnings, and direct engagement with the Elevate Innovation team. Register to be added to the Microsoft Teams experience and choose the session that works best for your region. We look forward to connecting and learning together. Typical Agenda Documentation & Readiness Updates (5 minutes) Overview of recent updates to documentation, solution artifacts, and key lessons learned to support partner readiness. Partner Q&A (40 minutes) Open forum for nonprofit partners to ask questions, clarify guidance, and discuss real-world scenarios with the team. Partner Observations & Feedback (10 minutes) Time for partners to share insights, challenges, and feedback to help inform ongoing improvements and future updates. Upcoming Elevate Innovation Partner Connection Calls January 8, 2026 U.S.: 8:00 AM PT / 10:00 AM CT / 11:00 AM ET GMT: 4:00 PM January 15, 2026 Asia (SGT / HKT): 2:00 PM Australia (AEDT): 5:00 PM January 22, 2026 U.S.: 7:00 AM PT / 9:00 AM CT / 10:00 AM ET GMT: 3:00 PM All sessions will be held via Microsoft Teams. Please register to receive the calendar invitation and access details.Boosting cloud and AI ROI: The power of Microsoft Marketplace
Maximizing return on investment in cloud and AI requires more than technology—it demands smarter procurement and streamlined deployment. This article explains how Microsoft Marketplace helps organizations accelerate adoption, reduce costs, and unlock innovation. Learn how Marketplace simplifies purchasing, enables flexible billing, and provides access to thousands of solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. Read the full article hereKey AI announcements for software developers from Microsoft Ignite 2025
At Microsoft Ignite 2025, Microsoft unveiled a series of AI innovations that signal a significant evolution in how software developers build, deploy, and scale intelligent solutions. Central to these announcements is Microsoft Foundry, a unified platform designed to simplify the development, orchestration, and governance of AI agents across Microsoft’s cloud and application ecosystem. The announcements also introduced Foundry IQ, enabling secure, compliant access to enterprise data for AI agents, along with a new Foundry Control Plane that provides centralized visibility and operational control. Together, these capabilities help reduce complexity while supporting enterprise-grade security, compliance, and scalability requirements. Additional highlights include expanded model choice and flexibility through enhanced Model Router support and deeper integration of third-party models, as well as new capabilities that allow developers to publish and distribute AI agents directly into Microsoft 365 and Teams, creating powerful new go-to-market opportunities. Read the full article to learn more about these Microsoft Ignite announcements, what they mean for software developers, and how to take advantage of Microsoft’s rapidly evolving AI and Marketplace ecosystem.Unlocking growth: The channel-led Marketplace opportunity
The Microsoft Marketplace is creating new ways for partners to scale and grow. This article explores how channel-led strategies can accelerate customer acquisition, expand reach, and drive revenue through marketplace transactions. Learn why embracing marketplace collaboration is critical for future success and how partners can leverage these opportunities to deliver greater value. Unlocking growth: the channel-led Marketplace opportunity | Microsoft Community Hub
Getting Started with OpenAI Whisper on Azure
In March of 2024 OpenAI Whisper for Azure became generally available, you can read the announcement here. From the documentation, “The Whisper model is a speech to text model from OpenAI that you can use to transcribe(and translate) audio files. The model is trained on a large dataset of English audio and text. The model is optimized for transcribing audio files that contain speech in English. The model can also be used to transcribe audio files that contain speech in other languages. The output of the model is English text.” At this time, translation from 57 Languages is supported. I wanted to spend this time to cover a few topics to help you make sense of the two flavors that will be available to you, Azure AI Speech Service, and Azure OpenAI Service. To get started, there is a table in the documentation referenced above to give you the use cases for Whisper for Azure vs. Azure AI Speech Model. There is a matrix at the following link to provide a recommended supportability matrix to give you an idea when to choose each service. I will call out from the documentation that there are limitations to the Azure Open AI Whisper model; Whisper Model via Azure OpenAI Service might be best for: Quickly transcribing audio files one at a time Translate audio from other languages into English Provide a prompt to the model to guide the output Supported file formats: mp3, mp4, mpweg, mpga, m4a, wav, and webm Whisper Model via Azure AI Speech might be best for: Transcribing files larger than 25MB (up to 1GB). The file size limit for the Azure OpenAI Whisper model is 25 MB. Transcribing large batches of audio files Diarization to distinguish between the different speakers participating in the conversation. The Speech service provides information about which speaker was speaking a particular part of transcribed speech. The Whisper model via Azure OpenAI doesn't support diarization. Word-level timestamps Supported file formats: mp3, wav, and ogg Customization of the Whisper base model to improve accuracy for your scenario (coming soon) Getting started with a Python Sample for OpenAI Whisper on Azure We do have a sample doc for this, however as many data scientist know, packages move fast and change often. As of this writing, the following code sample works with the OpenAI package > 1. Also, the api_version is correct as of this writing, I will keep this blog updated with any necessary changes for future versions. I will collect some samples and publish them to a GitHub repository and link them here in the near future. In the meantime, read the prerequisites here and get started. You will need an Azure subscription, access to the Azure OpenAI Service in your subscription, and add a Whisper model deployment. I will not comment on the region availability as it is constantly expanding, but you can keep an eye on this page to keep up with region availability. Once you have your deployment created, you will need to copy the URL endpoint and one of the two Open AI Keys from Azure OpenAI under the resource management section of your Azure OpenAI resource. This code sample will read in an audio file from local disk. A variety of audio samples can be found here in the Azure Speech SDK github repo. The result you get from one of the samples will look something like this; Translation(text='As soon as the test is completed, which is displayed successfully by the status change, you will receive a VIN number for both models in your test. Click on the test name to show the page with the test details. This detail page lists all statements in your data set and shows the recognition results of the two models next to the transcription from the transmitted data set. For a simpler examination of the opposite, you can activate or deactivate various error types such as additions, deletions and substitutions.') Using Azure AI Services Speech The alternative option is to use Azure OpenAI Whisper model in the Azure AI Speech Service. The Azure AI Speech Service offers a lot of capability, captioning, audio content creation, transcription, as well as real-time speech to text and text to speech. If you have been using the Azure AI Speech Service, you likely have much of the code written to take advantage of the Azure OpenAI Whisper model. There is a migration guide to move you from REST API v3.1 to Version 3.2 which supports the Whisper model. You should provide multiple files per request or point to an Azure Blob Storage container with the audio files to transcribe. The batch transcription service can handle a large number of submitted transcriptions. The service transcribes the files concurrently, which reduces the turnaround time. If you are using this as part of a batch transcription process, you can find the documentation here. The most important note about making sure you are using the Whisper model is to make sure you set the model version to 3.2, but keep in mind region availability which is linked here. I hope this article has helped you determine which service is right for you. Keep in mind, all Azure AI services are fast moving, so keep an eye on the docs linked in this post as well as the constantly expanding Microsoft learn site.Azure monthly newsletters are now on the Partner News blog!
Go to our Partner news blog and click the tag "Azure News" to catch up on all our past monthly Azure newsletters. You can click the follow button in the top right corner to receive notifications of when the next newsletter is released. This ensures you will never miss out on updates again! Come on in and join the conversation! -jillCommunicating the value of Microsoft Marketplace
Helping customers understand the true value of Microsoft Marketplace is key to driving adoption and success. This recent article shares practical approaches for framing conversations around business outcomes, cost optimization, and innovation. Learn how to position Marketplace as a strategic enabler, highlight its role in accelerating procurement, and demonstrate measurable impact for your customers. How we talk about the value of Microsoft Marketplace with customers | Microsoft Community HubThis week's Fabric Engineering Connection calls - Holiday Cheer Edition
🎉 Holiday Cheer Alert! 🎶 Ready to jingle all the way with the Fabric Partner Community? Join us for our Fabric Engineering Connection - Holiday Cheer Edition! The festivities kick off with a “Name That Tune: Holiday Edition” game—where your competitive spirit could win you fabulous prizes! Bring your brightest “Ho Ho Ho,” your silliest sparkle, and get ready to sleigh the season with us. 🎅✨ Stick around for inspiring presentations from our guest speakers: 🦌Nellie Gustafsson, Principal PM Manager, with updates on Data Science, AI, and Data Agents (Americas & EMEA call only) 🦌Shireen Bahadur, Senior Program Manager, and Ajay Jagannathan, Principal Group PM Manager, sharing “What’s New in Database Mirroring” 📅 Americas & EMEA: Wednesday, December 17, 8–9 am PT 📅 APAC: Thursday, December 18, 1–2 am UTC Show starts on the hour—enthusiasm mandatory, jingle optional! 🔔 To join, become a member of the Fabric Partner Community Teams Channel (if you are not already): https://lnkd.in/g_PRdfjt Let’s deck the halls, spread some cheer, and make this celebration one to remember!Strengthening Cloud Skills in the Community – Azure Training & Consulting
Hi everyone, I’m Haris Khurshid, a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) specializing in Microsoft Azure. I deliver professional training and hands-on consulting across: AZ-104: Azure Administrator AZ-305: Azure Solutions Architect Expert AZ-140: Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Azure Migration & Modernization With extensive real-world experience, I help individuals and organizations build strong Azure skills, modernize infrastructure, and deploy scalable, secure cloud solutions. If you require training, a technical session, or Azure consulting services, feel free to reach out. Always happy to support the community. Warm regard HarisThis Azure Cosmos DB discussion board will be migrating into the Azure partners board on December 12, 2025.
Hello Partners!! Please note this discussion board will be merged into our Azure Partners discussion board on Friday, December 12th, 2025. Please follow this new board and subscribe to the Azure Cosmos DB tag to get notified of new posts of this topic!😃New in App Advisor: Guidance for resale enabled offers (REO)
The latest enhancement to App Advisor introduces guidance for resale enabled offers (REO), helping you understand where reseller-led distribution aligns with your offer strategy. Want to see if REO fits into your sales strategy for 2026? If you're just getting started with REO, you can learn how to: Assess REO as a new sales tool with other negotiated deals in App Advisor Prepare your offer and organization for reseller participation Follow improved, set-up REO steps in Partner Center Scale into new markets with less effort 👉 Go here to read our blog post on how to accelerate your sales growth with resale enabled offers (REO) through guidance in App Advisor.Accelerate your Marketplace success
Selling through Microsoft Marketplace doesn’t have to be complex. In our blog, From listing to sale: Microsoft Marketplace made easy, guest author Kyle Heisner from Suger shares actionable guidance to help you streamline the process—from creating a compelling listing to closing deals efficiently. Explore best practices, proven strategies, and insights that can help you maximize visibility and drive revenue. Read the full article here: From listing to sale: Microsoft Marketplace made easy | Microsoft Community HubUnlock Marketplace growth: Office hours for partners
Your gateway to mastering resale-enabled offers and accelerating success. Looking to expand your reach and accelerate growth through Microsoft’s commercial marketplace? Don’t miss this interactive session where experts will walk you through resale-enabled offers, best practices, and answer your questions live. Date: December 18, 2025 Time: 8:30 AM PST This is your chance to gain practical insights, connect with marketplace specialists, and learn how to maximize partner opportunities. Learn more and sign up to attend Office hours for partners: Marketplace resale enabled offers | Microsoft Community HubREMINDER: Register for Nonprofit Data Solutions in Microsoft Fabric – Dec 9
Don’t miss out! Tomorrow we’re hosting sessions on Nonprofit data solutions in Microsoft Fabric—a breakthrough in scalable data management and analytics designed for nonprofits. Join one of our Microsoft Elevate nonprofit partner sessions to learn how Fabric can help your nonprofit customers: ✅ Accelerate impact with unified, AI-ready data ✅ Unlock insights for stronger fundraising and mission success ✅ Expand opportunities in the $48B+ data & analytics market 📅Register | Session 1: Americas / EMEA regions Date: December 9, 2025 Time: 8:00 AM PST / 4:00 PM GMT 📅Register | Session 2: ANZ / Asia regions Date: December 9, 2025 / December 10, 2025 Time: 4:00 PM PST / 11:00 AM AEDT Why It Matters Microsoft Fabric empowers nonprofits with secure, scalable infrastructure, advanced analytics, and AI-driven capabilities to unify data, automate processes, and deliver measurable mission impact. Go-to-Market Resources Accelerate adoption and position yourself as a trusted advisor with these resources: Core Content Resources E-book | Harnessing Your Data to Drive Nonprofit Mission Success Framework | Microsoft Fabric Unified Analytics for Data-Driven Innovation One Pager | Unify Your Data Platform to Accelerate Nonprofit Impact Pitch Deck | Unify Your Data Platform Nonprofit Data Solutions in Microsoft Fabric Resources Campaign-in-a-Box Resources E-book Template | Fuel Your Nonprofit Acceleration: Unlock Opportunity from Your Data Email Template | Fuel Your Nonprofit Acceleration: Unlock Opportunity from Your Data One Pager Template | Unify Your Data Platform to Accelerate Nonprofit Impact Use these tools to help nonprofits overcome data silos, automate processes, and unlock actionable insights—leading to stronger donor engagement, smarter fundraising strategies, and greater mission success.
Join Microsoft's In a Day (XIAD) events partner program!
The Microsoft In a Day (XIAD) partner events program offers an exceptional opportunity for partners to deliver one-day, hands-on workshops that empower customers to adopt and use Microsoft products effectively. Why Participate? 🏆 Showcase Expertise: Highlight your skills by demonstrating your knowledge and capabilities. 🤝 Drive Connections: Build strong relationships with new customers. 📈 Generate Leads: Create valuable opportunities for business growth. Microsoft offers the content, support, and resources necessary for the success of these workshops, allowing partners to deliver impactful, high-quality sessions. Workshop catalog includes: App in a Day Automation in a Day Agent in a Day Power Pages in a Day Dashboard in a Day Fabric Analyst in a Day Real Time Intelligence in a Day Are you a Microsoft Partner interested in the opportunity to join the program? 📧 Contact the XIAD Program team: xiadevents@microsoft.com 📤 Submit requests to deliver events: aka.ms/XIAD/PartnerEvents 🎓 Attend an upcoming Train the Trainer event: aka.ms/XIAD/TraintheTrainer/PowerPlatformEvents 🔍 Learn more about the program and review partner eligibility criteria: aka.ms/XIADpartneropportunityBecoming a Frontier Firm: Accelerate custom app development with Quick-Start Development Toolkit
Frontier firms are moving faster to build and monetize AI apps and agents at scale. To help teams keep up, the Quick-Start Development Toolkit now gets you from idea to code in minutes with guided patterns, reference architecture, and deployable templates. If you’re starting your next AI app or agent, start here: Becoming a Frontier Firm: Accelerate custom app development with Quick-Start Development Toolkit | Microsoft Community HubICYMI: Drive Microsoft 365 renewals and upgrades ahead of pricing and packaging updates
We recently announced that in 2026, we’re expanding the availability of security and management capabilities to the commercial Microsoft 365 suites. Along with these added features, there will also be a global price update to these suites across all purchasing channels effective July 1, 2026. Continue reading blog here Be sure to follow the Partner news blog for all partner related announcements!NEWSLETTER: Nonprofit Partner Community Update | December 2025
We’re excited to share the December edition of the Nonprofit Partner Community Update. This month’s release highlights major events, new resources, and actionable opportunities for nonprofit partners. Download the Nonprofit Partner Community Update | December 2025 Discover the latest partner resources, program launches, and inspiring success stories in the November Nonprofit Partner Community Update—designed to help you accelerate impact and growth in the nonprofit sector. Don’t miss new opportunities, practical tools, and highlights from Microsoft Ignite to energize your work! 🔍 What’s Inside: Nonprofit data solutions in Microsoft Fabric Event Nonprofit data solutions in Microsoft Fabric Resources Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Nonprofit Partner of the Year Award Announcement Customer Success | World Vision Germany
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