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Introducing Microsoft Fabric: Data analytics - partner resources
Live now: Microsoft Build Online: May 23–24, 2023; Starting 8AM Pacific Today we announced Microsoft Fabric— a unified SaaS experience that provides all the capabilities needed for analytics across Data Factory, Power BI, and the next generation of Synapse. Fabric provides data integration, data engineering, data warehousing, data science, real-time analytics, applied observability, and business intelligenceunder a single architecture. Get Started Microsoft Fabric is now in Public Preview and FREE trials are available to everyone - no credit card required. Today, all existing Power BI Premium customers can opt-in via the Power BI Admin portal and starting June 1, 2023 ready for purchase through Azure. Read more about Microsoft Fabric in this Build announcement and join the live event at Tues. 9AM Pacific for Satya’s Keynote Tues. 4PM Pacific for Arun and Amir’s Keynote See what partners have to say about Microsoft Fabric in the Partner blog - New business opportunities with Microsoft Fabric – the data platform for the era of AI - Microsoft Cloud Partner Program Sign up for the Microsoft Fabric free trial Attend the Tech Talks: BI Partner Community Callon Wed. May 31st 8AM Pacific - New Fabric Community and Blog with Ryan Majidimehr, Senior Program Manager, Azure Data Wed. June 7th 8AM Pacific - AMA with Amir Netz, Technical Fellow, Azure Data Wed. June 14th 8AM Pacific - NewFabric Docs and MS Learning Path with Ricardo Carrasco,Senior Program Manager, Azure Data Visit the Microsoft Fabric website View Microsoft Fabric licensing options Get started with the Microsoft Fabric eBook Follow these end-to-end tutorials to explore new scenarios Start your learning journey with new Microsoft Fabric Learn Modules Join the Microsoft Fabric Community to post questions and learn from others Prove your expertise and get exclusive benefits with the Analytics on Microsoft Azure SpecializationIntroducing Fabric Partner Community
As a valued member of the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program (MAICPP), we appreciate your commitment to building and showcasing your expertise on Microsoft products by creating and deploying solutions over the years. Today, we are sharing an exciting announcement and introducing the new global Fabric Partner Community, a space where you can learn and engage with the Fabric Partner Team, PMs from the product engineering team, and your peers to accelerate growth and build your expertise on Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. We will continue to find ways to enable you, our partners, to showcase your expertise in creating and deploying Fabric solutions to meet your customers’ needs. This means that we will prioritize our product focus on Microsoft Fabric, to include Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Power BI, and more. One way we are doing this is by welcoming all MAICPP partners into the Fabric Partner Community – all you need to do is be a program member and fill out the participation form below. Next steps: Complete the Fabric Partner Community Participation Form at aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity to get access to the new Teams channel Join the first Fabric Engineering Connection, the weekly partner community call on Wednesday August 30 th at 8AM Pacific (meeting invite in Teams) As we are aligning to the one Microsoft partner program (MAICPP) and launching this new Fabric Partner Community, we will be retiring the Business Intelligence Partner Program alongside the below features and helping redirect: Find a Partner | Microsoft Power BI: to theAppSource Partner Directory for Power BI All Microsoft partners are able to self-designate their expertise on Power BI through their AppSource Business Profiles. Learn how to create a Business Profile and designate yourself as a Power BI partner by visitingGet sales leads - create a business profile - Partner Center | Microsoft Learn Partner showcase | Microsoft Power BI: to theAppSource Partner capabilities for Business Intelligence Specialization With the launch of the BI Specialization, we are showcasing partners that have proven performance, knowledge, and expertise on Power BI. Additional specializations we'd like to highlight are: Analytics: Analytics on Microsoft Azure specialization Data Warehouse:Data Warehouse Migration to Microsoft Azure specialization Partners that have attained their Solutions Partner designation and earned a Specialization are eligible for incremental product and support benefits. Visit theBusiness Intelligence Specialization (microsoft.com) website to review the requirements and check your status in your Partner Center account. Nothing changes today as we are only sharing news of what’s to come, the program benefits (Find a Partner and Partner Showcase)will remain until September 31, 2023. If you have any questions, contact us atFabricPartnersTeam@microsoft.com.Know before you go to the 2024 Microsoft Fabric Community Conference
We are so excited to meet our partners at the first-ever Microsoft Fabric Community Conference next week March 26-28, 2024, at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas. With 130+ sessions over three days, plus workshops on March 24, 25, and 29, this will be the most comprehensive learning event for Microsoft Fabric, ever! Partner Activities at FabCon: Whova App: Join the Fabric Partner Community in the Whova app and Follow in order to get the latest updates on all partner activities Partner Happy Hour: Join us on Monday night to connect with our Fabric Partner Team and Fabric Leadership Product Team ahead of the conference and meet other partners. Time: Monday March 25 th at 5pm – 7pm PST Location: MGM Conference, Chairman’s Ballroom, 3 rd Floor Map: How to join us: Pick up your FabCon badge at registration Join us on Monday March 26 th at the MGM Grand Chairman Ballroom Get validated at the door that you are a Microsoft partner Partner Community Pop Up: Stop by our Partner Community pop up booth throughout the conference Tuesday to Thursday and ask us about what our team does to support partners and request your free exam voucher towards DP-600 exam! Pop Up times Tuesday March 26 th 2 – 4pm PST Wednesday March 27 th 2 – 4pm PST Thursday March 28 th 1 – 3pm PST Location: MGM Conference, Community Lounge, 3rd Floor Map: Partner to Partner Connection: Post in the Fabric Partner Community social group about business opportunities with your company and look for business opportunities from other partners. Message the partners directly in the app. Meet our Fabric Partner Team: Tamer Farag Fabric Partner Ecosystem Team Lead LinkedIn About Me video Prashant Gutala Fabric Partner Ecosystem Lead for depth motions LinkedIn About Me video Nikolina Kvesic Fabric Partner Ecosystem Lead for XIAD and enablement LinkedIn About Me video Diana Tram Nguyen: Fabric Partner Ecosystem Lead for breadth motions LinkedIn About Me video Stephanie Chimeziri Partner Success Community Manager, Fabric Partner Team LinkedIn About Me video Ask us about MAICPP Solutions Partner designations Specializations Certifications Fabric Workshops and Bootcamps Fabric Analyst in a Day Fabric featured partners Fabric Partner Community on Teams Connect with us on our Fabric Partners Community on Teams to stay in touch at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerComunity! We’re all looking forward to seeing you all in-person in Las Vegas in March! Fabric Partner TeamFREE Microsoft Fabric Workshops Offered
Take a deep dive into Microsoft Fabric! October 23-26, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Americas (PDT) November 6-9, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM EMEA (BST) December 4-7, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ASIA (IST) Register today Agenda: Day 1: Introduction to Microsoft Fabric, Getting started with Data Engineering using Microsoft Fabric Day 2: Data Engineering using Apache Spark, Delta Lakes and Notebooks Day 3: Data Warehousing, Power BI reporting in Microsoft Fabric Day 4: Implementing Real-time Analytics and Data Science in Microsoft Fabric By attending this course, you will: Learn key concepts and skills needed to implement analytics solutions leveraging Microsoft Fabric Dive deep into the technical aspects of Fabric, including OneLake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Real-time Analytics, and Power BI. Instructions for registering are attached to this post. Register today as space is limited! If you are unable to attend the live workshop, please still register in order to access the recordings on demand afterwards. Email fabricpartnersteam@microsoft.com with any questions.Introducing Microsoft Business Intelligence Specialization, new specialization option for Power BI
Microsoft announced a new specialization option for Power BI capabilities – Business Intelligence. Aligned to the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, specializations are a way for partners to further differentiate their deep technical expertise across a set of priority scenarios with high customer demand. They build upon Solutions Partner designations and other certifications to set you apart from the competition and empower customers to confidently identify your ability to deliver results. Partners with the Business Intelligence specialization further differentiate their organization beyond an active Solutions Partner for Data & AI (Azure) or Solutions Partner for Business Applications designation with demonstrated knowledge, validated experience and capabilities, and documented success in supporting customer adoption of Business Intelligent solutions. Confirm your ability to help customers get the most out of their data and implement enterprise BI solutions with Power BI interactive reports, real-time dashboards, and powerful analytics. Specialization benefits: Exclusive go-to-market programs and product benefits. See the latest details in the Solutions Partner Benefits Guide.See below for examples of how you can stack your benefits. Common benefits as part of the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program Marketing / go-to-market benefits: partner GTM toolbox, DMC OnDemand, ready-to-go PMC assets, and more Support and advisory / technical benefits: technical presales and deployment services, how to market with Microsoft Consultants, profile optimization and referral management Incremental benefits stack your product benefits through your organization’s Solutions Partner designation(s) and specialization(s). Additional funding opportunities: certain Azure specializations can also qualify you for the recently announced Azure Migrate and Modernization and Azure Innovate partner-led offering. Top-of-mind awareness by Microsoft field sellers in customer discussions. A customer-facing label displayed on your business profile. Prioritized listing in Microsoft AppSource customer search results. Next steps: Review the Business Intelligence Specialization requirements Check your status in Partner Center Learn more about the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program and Solutions Partner designations See the full portfolio of Microsoft specializations Read Introducing three new specializations for Azure and Business Applications, Partner Blog by Dan Rippey,Senior Director, Partner Program Management, Global Partner Solutions for more information about each of these new specializations, how to earn them, and the benefits of doing so.Know Before You Go to the 2024 European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference!
Earlier this year, our first-ever Microsoft Fabric Community Conference in Las Vegas saw over 4,200 attendees engaging with experts and gaining hands-on experience with Fabric. We’re thrilled to announce that in response to overwhelming demand, we’re bringing this incredible experience to Europe—offering even more opportunities for hands-on learning and professional growth! We are so excited to meet our partners at the inaugural European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference, being held September 25-27, 2024 at the Stockholmsmässan in Stockholm, Sweden. With 130 track sessions, 4 keynotes, 10 workshops, Expo, Community Lounge, Ask the Experts, DE&I Programme, Women in Tech Lunch and more, this will be the most comprehensive learning event for Microsoft Fabric, ever! Partner Activities at FabCon Europe: Partner Pre-Day: Join us Tuesday, September 24, for a full day of learning and networking, exclusive to partners attending #FabConEurope. Throughout the day, we will have a keynote on the Fabric partner opportunity, expert-led deep dives on content tailored to Microsoft partners, including how to build a Fabric practice, resources, incentives, a partner panel discussion, an AMA session with Fabric LT, and more! See the full agenda here. Time: Tuesday, September 24, 09:00-17:00 CEST Where: Room K1, Stockholmsmässan How to join us: Pre-registration is required. To add Partner Pre-Day to an existing registration, or change your registration from a tutorial to Partner Pre-Day, please complete the Partner Change Form. Partner Happy Hour: Join us Tuesday after Partner Pre-Day to meet and mingle with your peers, the Fabric Partner Team, the Fabric leadership and product teams, as well as MVPs and community leaders. This event is open only to Microsoft partners and MVPs. Time: Tuesday, September 24, 17:00-19:00 CEST Location: K Foyer, Stockholmsmässan 1:1 Executive Connections: Request to meet 1:1 with the Fabric Partner Team, engineering leads, and/or executives to discuss your partner priorities and needs. Deadline: Submit the request form https://aka.ms/RequestPartnerMeetings-FabCon by Friday, September 13. Confirmation: You will receive meeting details by Wednesday, September 18. Partner Open House: Stop by to meet the Fabric Partner Team and learn more about how we support partners in building your Fabric practice. Request a free DP-600 exam voucher while there! Time: Thursday, September 26, 15:00-17:00 Location: Room K12, Stockholmsmässan Location Map of Partner Activities CVENT App: Stay connected during the conference! Download the CVENT app to view the full conference schedule (including partner activities), participate in partner discussion groups, visit the Partner Page, network with peers, and more. Meet the Fabric Partner Team: Tamer Farag Fabric Partner Ecosystem Team Lead Connect on LinkedIn Prashant Gutala Fabric Partner Ecosystem Lead for depth motions Connect on LinkedIn Nikolina Kvesic Fabric Partner Ecosystem Lead for XIAD and Partner Enablement Connect on LinkedIn Diana Tram Nguyen: Fabric Partner Ecosystem Lead for breadth motions Connect on LinkedIn Stephanie Chimeziri Partner Success Community Manager Connect on LinkedIn Michel Faber WW Azure Analytics Partner Strategy Lead Connect on LinkedIn Ashley Asdourian Sr Director, Azure and Industry Partner Marketing Connect on LinkedIn Ask us about the Fabric Partner Opportunity Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Certifications Solutions Partner designations Specializations Fabric Partner Community Fabric Partner GTM Resources Fabric Workshops and Bootcamps Fabric Analyst in a Day Fabric Partner Incentives Fabric Featured Partners Join the Fabric Partner Community on Teams to stay in touch by completing the participation form athttps://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerComunity! We’re all looking forward to seeing each of you in-person in Stockholm later this month! Fabric Partner Team FabricPartnersTeam@microsoft.com Hashtags: #FabConEurope #MicrosoftFabric #MicrosoftPartnerFY24 Fabric Partner Call – downloadable calendar invite
Hi Microsoft Partners, Join the FY24 Fabric Partner Call, a weekly session led by the Microsoft Fabric Partner Team each Wednesday from 8 – 9AM Pacific Time, we will resume Wednesday August 2, 2023 at 8AM Pacific. Note that the ICS file is just for this first date, and we will update the series thereafter. During these calls, Microsoft Engineering SMEs will provide deep dives on topics such as: Product updates on key technical capabilities, including Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and more Partner offers and opportunities Partner resources Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the latest and greatest product updates directly from its developers! The weekly call series will be hosted via Teams (download the ICS file) and agenda will be posted to the Fabric and BI Partner Community. Be sure to subscribe to our new group here – https://aka.ms/FabricBIPartner.Fabric AMA with Amir Netz, CTO, Azure Data this week – Wednesday June 7th 8AM Pacific Time
Hi Partners, Want to remind you all that I'll be hosting a Fabric AMA with Amir Netz, CTO, Azure Data this week – Wednesday June 7th 8AM Pacific Time. Download the invite at https://aka.ms/TechTalksBI to join the call and get your questions answered live! Last week at Microsoft Build, we introduced Microsoft Fabric, an end-to-end, unified analytics platform that brings together all the data and analytics tools that organizations need. Fabric integrates technologies like Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Power BI into a single unified product, empowering data and business professionals alike to unlock the potential of their data and lay the foundation for the era of AI. To prepare for the AMA, here are a few recommended resources: Watch this session on Microsoft Fabric Analytics in the Age of AI:with Arun Ulag (CVP Azure Data) and Amir Netz (CTO) Read more in these blogs: Introducing Microsoft Fabric: The data platform for the era of AI | Azure Blog | Microsoft Azure by Arun Ulag, CVP of Azure Data New business opportunities with Microsoft Fabric – the data platform for the era of AI - Microsoft Cloud Partner Program co-authored by Kuleen Bharadwaj, Senior Director of Community, Learning, and Partner Programs – Azure Data and Simran Sacher Director Data & AI, Digital & App Innovation Call to action / additional resources: Sign up for theMicrosoft Fabric free trial Follow theseend-to-end tutorialsto explore new scenarios Start your learning journey with newMicrosoft Fabric Learn Modules ViewMicrosoft Fabric licensing options Get started with theMicrosoft Fabric eBookExperience the transformative power of Microsoft Fabric!
We are thrilled to announce the second iteration of the Microsoft Fabric Partner Boot Camp! Join us for three days of immersive sessions led by the experts from the Fabric sales and engineering teams. The first day caters to sales teams, offering insights into "Analytics in the Era of AI" alongside Microsoft's Go-to-Market strategy for Fabric and more. Subsequently, the next two days are tailored for data technologists, providing in-depth exploration into key concepts and skills essential for implementing cutting-edge analytics solutions with Fabric. Don't miss this opportunity to boost your skills and knowledge in the fast-growing field of analytics! This event is sponsored by AMD. Together we advance Data Analytics. To learn more about AMD data analytics offerings, please visit http://aka.ms/amdanalytics. REGISTER NOW
