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Is it mandatory to use ALH when delivering MOC to be eligible for Partner Program KPIs?
Hello team, I am curious is it mandatory for TSPs to use ALH when conducting the MOC in order to be eligible for Partner Program KPIs, register them on MTM, and etc? Below document (Microsoft FAQ –Lab Hosters (LH) and Azure Pass Distribution.pdf) from Get started: Solutions Partner for Training Services designationis a bit vague about the using non-ALH lab environments. Because the answer didn't say explicitly 'No', my understanding is that ALH is a recommended solution, but not mandatory. For example, if TSPs have their own Azure tenant that they use for non-production work, can they use this to deliver AI-102 course for doing the labs, and still be eligible for Partner Program KPIs and etc?New Training Services Partner Onboarding Update
Hello new TSPs. We are currently updating the onboarding process to provide better communications around process and timing. While we work to update, please send me a private message if you have completed the onboarding form and you are currently waiting on a response. I anticipate this workaround to last for a few weeks and for us to have a new process in place in January. Once the update is complete and the normal process resumes, I will delete this thread. Thanks, DanImmediate Discontinuation of Azure Passes
Important breaking news that has immediate impacts to TSPs delivering courses that currently use an Azure Pass. Effective immediately, Microsoft is discontinuing the use of Azure passes and recalling any Azure Passes in use by students and trainers. Why is Microsoft removing the Azure Pass option? As a part of the commitment to provide the best possible learner experience, Microsoft was in the process of moving away from using Azure passes to provide cloud access to course labs. The lab experience via the Lab Hosters (LH) removes friction for learners (i.e. activation and support considerations) and provides a more uniform training experience for our learners regardless of their location. Recently, Microsoft has experienced a significant increase in potential fraud and unintended use of Azure services, resulting in the immediate discontinuation of Azure Passes. Which courses are impacted by the discontinuation of the Azure Pass? The following course will not have labs available until end of January: SC-200T00: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Lab Hosters are working quickly to convert the following courses to non-Azure Pass. Please consult directly with your Lab Hoster to find out the status of what they have available. AZ-2001: Implement Security Through a Pipeline Using Azure DevOps AZ-2008: DevOps Foundations: The Core Principles and Practices AZ-400T00: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps solutions SC-300T00: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator All localized versions of labs for these courses are offline. An ETA on when they will be available will be provided at a later date. Please consult with your Authorized Lab Hosters to see if your delivery will be impacted as a result of not having Azure passes. Additional information can be found in the attached FAQ. Dan
Legal Name Change Request
Hi Team, I would like to change my legal name. When I am trying to change it myself I am getting following message. Your legal name change request will require further review. Please contactCredential Support to modify your legal name. Please help me out to contact Credential Support team.October CC Technical Issues and Option 2 Call Cancelation
Hello partners, I want to ensure you see the latest update I made to the Community Call thread here. Yes, there was an access issue to the Option 1 call today that was discovered only after the call started. As the Option 2 call is built the same way, I expect a similar result. Due to this, we won't be hosting an Option 2 call today. Link to the shared folder and associated files (recording, deck) are at the link referenced above. Apologies for the late cancel and the confusion this month. We'll look to get right on our next call, Wednesday, December 4th. Dan
