Recent Discussions
Episode 158 of Microsoft Cloud and Hosting Partner Online Meeting is set for Tuesday October 15
Running a risk here publishing the approved slides early so you have a chance to review and use them to follow along tomorrow, Tuesday October 15 at 12:30pm Sydney time. Last time I did so it was an "Epic Fail" as on the very morning of the Online Meeting the Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 capabilities were released. Oh well ... taking a risk is investing in excitement😃 The feature topic for this meeting will be "Update on Azure Virtual Desktop" to be presented by Lourens Van Dyk, Partner Solutions Architect for Azure Core Infrastructure. As usually we'll also look at recent updates to the Commerce and Operations; general business and technology announcements; forthcoming events; and skilling. Please find attached to this post the slides for the meeting and if you are not already registered it's not too late. Just click here. I hope to see you online tomorrow. Regards, PhilEpisode 157 of Microsoft Cloud and Hosting Partner Online Meeting | Tuesday September 17, 2024
I'm looking forward to seeing you online on Tuesday September 17 from 12:30pm Sydney time for the 157th episode of the Microsoft Cloud and Hosting Partner Online Meeting. If you haven't registered yet it's not too late. Simply click here for details, the agenda and to register. Attached here are the slides we'll cover so you can "follow the bouncing ball" as we cover the usual topics of Commerce and Operations Updates, the feature topic "A Tour of Microsoft Entra Suite", News, Views, Venues; Did You See; and Technical Updates. Have a good evening. Regards, Phil
Action Pack Renewal Notification
I recently missed my Action Pack Renewal. This was because I did not receive a specific renewal notification. I did receive 'Action required: Link your Partner Center account to Microsoft billing profile' and 'Partner Center account successfully linked to Microsoft billing profile' emails and although these emails mention this was required before renewal and did give the date by which renewal had to be completed this was some time in the future and was not recorded. It was overlooked because in previous years I had received a specific 'Renewal Email' had been sent. I do feel that a specific email should have been issued.Slides from Episode 156 of Microsoft Cloud and Hosting Partner Monthly Online Meeting now available
Hi everyone, please find here the content from the Cloud and Hosting Partner Online Meeting held on Tuesday August 20. In the session we covered highlights from various Commerce and Operations webinars held over the past 30 days, a discussion on questions raised last meeting and via the online form in segment called "Menagerie", some of the changes in content from past meetings, general news in the last month, and some of the recent and forthcoming Skilling opportunities. Enjoy the content and to those that joined in person ... thank you. Regards, Phil
Solution partner Attainment
Just interested to know if anyone else finds this program challenging. Just got off a session with Microsoft and from what we reviewed in our Partner portal, this is close to impossible to achieve. Microsoft are very out of touch and seem more interested in growth than development. Complete waste of our time.
MAPS Excessive Price Increase
I just renewed my MAPS subscription. As a background I'm a one person organisation. For many years the price was A$440 inc GST. This year, the price was over A$710 inc GST. Which is a price increase of over 75%. I was told this was because now all pricing is based on USD so I'm paying the equivalent of US$400, and that it's not a price increase. I'm posting this to raise my objection to the exhorbitant price increase, and find out if other people have also been similarly effected.Introducing the SMB Assessment Desk
With 71 Million SMB organisations across Asia, Microsoft has launched a new SMB Assessment Desk that has beendesigned to provide more customers with: Rapid Security Assessment - a holistic security assessment via CSAT Quickscan, providing actionable recommendations on security improvements to drive M365 and Azure security consumption Azure Express - a comprehensive server migration assessment via Azure Migrate/RV Tools and AMA Workbook, providing recommendations on migrating current on-premises and cloud environments to Azure IaaS and PaaS solutions. Partners can leverage this service to provide their customers with a holistic security assessment via CSAT Quickscan, providing actionable recommendations on security improvements to drive M365 and Azure securityconsumption. If your customer has more than 30 endpoints you can leverage the desk to run the assessment for you and support you in presenting the findings. Request support hereSolution Assessment Program (microsoft.com) In the attached folder you can download a summary presentation on the desk and some assets you can use with your customers including a flyer and a sample report. We've also included a document on our tool requirements.Microsoft Cloud and Hosting Partner Online Meeting e154 | Highlights from Build, News, Webinars ..
Join us in 20 minutes for Episode 154 in the Microsoft Cloud and Hosting Partner Online Meeting series. This month we summarize recent news and announcements around CSP, Incentives and Partner Center; look at Highlights from Build; Summarize some of the recent industry news and webinars; and consider some of the forthcoming Sales, Pre-sales and Technical Training. Content for the Online Meeting is pre-published here. See you online soon. Regards, Phil PS: I've just added the slides presented to this post
Tec
Here are some of the achievements of Microsoft since its emergence: 1. Developed the BASIC programming language for personal computers (1975) 2. Created the Microsoft Windows operating system (1985) 3. Introduced the Microsoft Office software suite (1989) 4. Developed the Internet Explorer web browser (1991) 5. Released the Xbox gaming console (2001) 6. Acquired LinkedIn (2016) 7. Developed the Azure cloud computing platform 8. Released the Microsoft Surface line of tablets and laptops (2012) 9. Developed the HoloLens augmented reality headset (2016) 10. Reached a market capitalization ofMicrosoft AI Partner Innovate, Brisbane, April 16 | Content now available
Hi everyone, I'm happy to share the content from the "Microsoft AI Partner Innovate" run in Brisbane on April 16. You'll find 3 files here - one for each key segment - early morning, late morning, and after lunch. Again it was so good to catchup with the partners, share learnings, gain insights and enjoy chatting about work and life. I look forward to coming back to Brisbane, the Gold Coast and other parts of Queensland in the near future to help innovate further around Microsoft 365, the Copilots, Business Applications and Azure. Regards, PhilMicrosoft AI Partner Innovate, Sydney, April 4 | Content available here
Thanks for attending the Microsoft AI Partner Innovate event in Sydney on April 4. It was an absolute pleasure to see so many enthusiastic partners networking, learning, asking questions and getting ready to help their customers with adoption of Microsoft Copilot and AI. Again the discussion with a partner, Chuong of Fuse Technology in this case, was popular with attendees. And the security section by Jordan was really insightful and appreciated. Please consider what Emma covered in the Tech for Social Impact [ TSI ] segment and all the value presented in the GTM and Sales Excellence sessions. The slides from the day are here. Regards, Phil on behalf of the Microsoft team and SponsorsMicrosoft AI Partner Innovate Perth, March 26 | Content Available here
Thanks for attending the Microsoft AI Partner Innovate event in Perth on March 26. It was so good to see some familiar faces and meet so many other new partners full of enthusiasm and opportunity for the Era of AI and Copilot. The slides from the day are here. Regards, Phil on behalf of the Microsoft team and Sponsors
Webinar: Accelerate your Cloud Adoption
Join Dave Wymer, our Senior Azure Infrastructure Specialist, as he explores Azure ecosystem offerings. Discover the implications of recent Broadcom changes, the importance of VMware solutions, and how Microsoft can support your organisation. Find here the presentation deck as attached. We'd love to continue our conversation and address any of your queries or needs around solution assessment, therefore we are offering you an as a follow-up an office hours session on 18 th April, 1:30pm (AEDT) register here: https://msit.events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3e1c036b-b1d9-45ac-8520-13c50fc990ce@72f988bf-86f1-41af-91ab-2d7cd011db47Episode 152 of Microsoft Cloud and Hosting Partner Online Meeting
Hi everyone, I look forward to having many of you join the meeting tomorrow, Tuesday March 19, 1:00pm Sydney time. The topics for the meeting are Commerce and Operations Updates Building a Copilot : a conversation with four Cloud Specialists around Azure Open AI, Copilot Studio, pro-code, low-code Updates from Past Meetings News and Events, and Technical Readiness and Skilling Slides for the meeting are here along with other files referenced in the meeting. See you online soon and if you don't have the meeting in your calendar just send me, philme@microsoft.coman email and ask to be added. Happy to do it. Regards, PhilEpisode 151 of Microsoft Cloud and Hosting Partner Online Meeting now published
Just to let you know, that the content from Episode 151 of the monthly Microsoft Cloud and Hosting Partner is now available in the Community OneDrive at https://aka.ms/chpomin the folder starting 240220. The main deck is named with "Partner Update" and the special presentation on "Executive Overview of AI" by Dean Corcoran is there too. Next month we will look at "Building Copilots" leveraging Copilot Studio and the Azure Open AI platform. And, as usual, look at updates in Commerce and Operations, News and Events, and other Readiness Updates and Opportunities. Let me know if you'd like an invitation via email to philme@microsoft.com. And the date for the next meeting is March 19, 1:00-2:00pm Sydney time. Regards, Phil
Register now for Copilot Bootcamp | September 20 - 22
TheCopilot Bootcampis a multi-day partner event addressing the new era of AI across the Microsoft Cloud. Join this90 mins x 3 days bootcamp, open to all role types, to learn more about our AI capabilities from both business and technical aspects, with an overview of each Microsoft Copilot solution. Register here We will help demystify AI and Copilot by covering the narrative, customer conversations, and technical requirements to take advantage of the AI opportunity. Join us to discover how to make the most out of this opportunity and get your customers ready for copilot. What will this event cover? During this multi-day training, you will be able to learn about: What Azure OpenAI and Copilot are and their capabilities Understanding the AI and Copilot narrative and customer conversation Customer technical requirements to adopt the various Copilots How Copilot is licensed Leveraging Copilot to accelerate Dynamics, M365, and Power Platform sales Privacy, security, and compliance Who is this event for? The Copilot Bootcamp is ideal for anyone looking to better understand how to approach Microsoft’s AI and Copilot conversations from a sales and technical perspective. This virtual boot camp is open to: All role types from Executives to Sellers to Architects Anyone looking to understand Microsoft’s AI capabilities across all areas and incorporate it into their customer conversations and projects Anyone experienced in role, but new to Microsoft + AI When is this event offered? This event is offered in Pacific Time (UTC-8) and Indian Standard Time (UTC+5:30) Register here
