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FAQ: Currency change for existing offer
Q: I'm looking information about currency changes for existing offers: After publishing the offer in USD for all countries, is it able to set specific currency for specific martket? I want to set JPY for Japanese customers to avoid FX rate impact on Japanese market. How long does it take to make change? Also, when is it possible to create private offer in JPY? A: this FAQ has a specific question that covers same currency sale and purchase if that currency isn't USD. Commercial Marketplace - foreign exchange (FX) frequently asked questions (FAQs) for publishers - Marketplace publisher | Microsoft Learn Follow up Q: Does it take 90 days to change the currency for local market? Or right after setting the local currency with excel spreadsheet, can it show up on marketplace? A: It depends: if a new plan (or private offer) is being set up then the FX will be the rate that applies when the price is saved. Once the plan or private offer publishes the price will be available immediately post publication. If the price is being updated in an existing plan or private offer, then the answer in the image below should help - if it's an increase then yes it will take 90 days. Commercial Marketplace - foreign exchange (FX) frequently asked questions (FAQs) for publishers - Marketplace publisher | Microsoft LearnGPT-4o mini: now available on Azure AI
GPT-4o mini by OpenAI is now available on Azure AI. This new model is touted to be smarter and more cost-effective than its predecessor, GPT-3.5 Turbo, boasting an 82% score on the MMLU compared to 70%, and offering a 60% cost reduction. It features a 128K context window and improved multilingual capabilities, enhancing quality across various languages. GPT-4o mini supports text processing on Azure AI with image, audio, and video capabilities to be added later. It is particularly beneficial for streaming scenarios like assistants, code interpreters, and retrieval services due to its speed and efficiency. The model's integration with GitHub Copilot has demonstrated remarkable speed, providing code completion suggestions almost instantaneously. Azure AI has also introduced updates to the Azure OpenAI Service, focusing on safety, data residency, and pay-as-you-go availability. Safety features such as prompt shields and protected material detection are now enabled by default. The service now offers data residency in all 27 regions, including the newly launched region in Spain, ensuring compliance with customers' unique requirements. The global pay-as-you-go deployment option for GPT-4o mini is now generally available, offering competitive pricing and high throughput limits. Customers can upgrade to newer models without changing regions, and the service promises 99.99% availability with industry-leading speed. Finally, Azure AI is investing in efficiencies for AI workloads, introducing fine-tuning for GPT-4o mini and reduced hosting charges. Check out this blog to learn more: OpenAI’s fastest model, GPT-4o mini is now available on Azure AI | Microsoft Azure Blog Are you already Azure AI in your app development? Comment below to let us know what additional resources would be helpful on your AI journey!Marketplace Community - Upcoming AI Events
**Updated 6/3/2025** ISV Success is now supporting a series of AI-focused events to help partners maximize the AI opportunity when building and publishing solutions to the commercial marketplace. These events are open to all partners on marketplace – participation in ISV Success is not required to attend. Stay updated on the latest offerings by subscribing to this post, where we will be regularly updating our list of upcoming events and sharing links to recent events. Full instructions on how to subscribe are posted at the bottom of this post. Check out our upcoming AI events below and comment with any of your questions! _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ISV AI Envisioning Day Trainings We are excited to announce the launch of two new ISV AI Envisioning Day training courses introducing tools and frameworks to leverage in building AI applications that drive innovation and business value. Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions This session guides you through the process of identifying and prioritizing business use cases for AI solutions. You will learn how to structure each use case to assess its viability, differentiate its value, and explore learning opportunities. Practical advice and actionable steps will be provided to help you kickstart your AI projects and accelerate time-to-market. Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions In this envisioning session, you will learn how to effectively plan, build, and deploy your AI solution. You will be empowered with tools and frameworks to guide you through the technical and business considerations to evaluate when determining the best approach to use in building your AI application. Whether you’re just beginning to identify and prioritize AI use cases or are ready to begin planning, building, and deploying solutions, you’ll learn the steps to make AI a reality in your organization. Both ISV AI Envisioning Day training courses will run monthly in multiple time zones and are delivered in English. Check back for upcoming session dates and times. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ISV Security Series The ISV Security Series is designed to empower ISVs to not only defend against current threats but also anticipate and prepare for future challenges. Whether you are just starting your security journey or looking to enhance your existing strategies, this series provides the insights and resources you need to succeed. Join us in creating a safer digital ecosystem – one that fosters innovation without compromise. Register for the upcoming session at aka.ms/asiaisvsecurity June 2025 Safeguard Data Security & Privacy in AI-Driven Applications Explores how to implement robust data security and privacy measures tailored to AI applications, from handling user data responsibly to meeting regulatory requirements and mitigating risks. July 2025 Build Secure AI & Copilot Experiences with Microsoft's Framework Learn how to create secure and reliable AI and Copilot experiences using Microsoft’s robust security framework & AI ready infrastructure. August 2025 Zero Trust for ISVs: Importance and Implementation Strategies This session breaks down why Zero Trust matters and provides practical steps to implement its core principles, including least privilege access, tenant isolation, and continuous verification. September 2025 Security Essentials for Marketplace Publishing This session equips ISVs with the knowledge to meet Azure Marketplace security requirements, safeguard customer data, and ensure compliance with platform standards. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Copilot Developer Camp Join us for the Copilot Developer Camp—an immersive workshop designed for professional developers eager to expand their skills with Copilot for Microsoft 365 or create custom copilots. This free, one-day workshop, held right after the AI tour, aims to equip developers, ISVs, and tech enthusiasts with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to enhance and extend Copilot’s capabilities for Microsoft 365. This is an in-person workshop offered in multiple locations. It is aimed at Developers, ISV partners, product centric companies, and enterprise developers. You will walk away with an understanding of the capabilities of Microsoft 365 Copilot and its extensibility AI models. See the different methods to develop Copilot agents utilizing Microsoft 365 Copilot's AI and orchestration on how to create a custom engine agent using Azure AI Studio and Teams AI library. How to develop a Declarative agent that includes a Build custom action for your agent via API plugins. Check here for upcoming dates and locations: Copilot Developer Camp Registration _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Build and extend your own agents using pro-code capabilities Microsoft Copilot Studio and building custom agents. Agents are AI-powered productivity tools designed to enhance everyday tasks by leveraging large language models (LLMs). Are you a developer interested in exploring advanced aspects of using Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Copilot Studio, and building custom agents using professional coding techniques? Join our on-demand workshop to learn how to leverage pro-code capabilities and build intelligent agents that assist users across various domains. Workshop Agenda Day 1: Extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with declarative agents Build custom engine agents with Teams AI library and Microsoft 365 Agents SDK Day 2: Develop your own agents in Azure AI Foundry Day 3: Build your own agents with Semantic Kernel for a fully controlled end-to-end AI experience Secure and govern copilots Call to Action Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and build powerful agents with pro-code capabilities. Register now for this on-demand session and take the next step in your development journey! For more training opportunities, visit us at the Partner Skilling Hub. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Azure AI Foundry Council & AI Visionaries The Azure AI Foundry Council & AI Visionaries is excited to deliver new AI webinars to enhance your learning and help you navigate the future of AI. Check back for June sessions coming soon. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day: AI Fundamentals Join us for Azure AI Fundamentals, a free virtual training designed to build your technical expertise in AI and machine learning on Microsoft Azure. This course will dive into core AI concepts and foundational workloads, offering hands-on insights into Azure AI services that power intelligent applications. You'll explore machine learning models, computer vision, and natural language processing (NLP) capabilities such as sentiment analysis, language detection, and key phrase extraction. With guidance from Microsoft experts, you’ll gain the skills needed to analyze and automate workflows, develop AI-driven solutions, and ensure responsible AI use across applications. Use the link below to see the full list of upcoming sessions available for registration. Multiple dates and time zones are available, and new sessions are added frequently. Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day: AI Fundamentals _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to this post If you're not a member of the Tech Community already, create an account at techcommunity.microsoft.com Select "subscribe" from the 3-dot dropdown in the upper-right corner of this post. Under "Notification Settings," select "Notify me of Any edits & comments on knowledge bases articles I subscribe to," then select to receive updates to this post either immediately, daily, or weekly (I recommend weekly). Manage your subscription settings so that you can receive email updates on new events. Manage these settings by selecting your profile icon in the top right corner of the community, selecting "My Settings," and selecting "Subscriptions & Notifications." You can also subscribe to the entire marketplace community which will provide you with regular updates on all marketplace discussion topics happening in this forum. To do this, click "subscribe" in the upper right corner of the marketplace community homepage.How to find the 2021 List of "MARS" - Microsoft Authorized Refurbishers"
Note: Please note that this discussion was carried over from a previous marketplace for partners community discussion. Original authorship has been removed. __________________________________________________________________________________________How to choose between Azure Marketplace and AppSource?
Note: Please note that this discussion was carried over from a previous marketplace for partners community discussion. Original authorship has been removed. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to know more about Azure Marketplace, AppSource, and which one is right for you? Here is a simple explanation: Microsoft provides two distinct Marketplace storefronts that allow partners to list offers, enable trials, and transact directly with Microsoft’s customers and ecosystem: Azure Marketplace and AppSource . These storefronts allow customers to find, try, and buy applications and services that accelerate their Digital Transformation, and help publishers grow their businesses by increasing access to Microsoft’s customers and partner ecosystem. The Marketplace storefronts are aligned to audiences and Microsoft cloud products to help customers find exactly what they need. Each storefront offers specialized publishing options, to help you maximize your publishing investment summarized by the following table: Azure Marketplace AppSource Target Audience IT Professionals, Developers (specialist roles include DBAs, SecOps, DevOps, etc.) Line of Business Decision-Makers (specialist roles include Procurement, Manufacturing, Accounting, etc.) Built to Extend Azure Azure, Dynamics 365, Office 365, PowerBI, and Power Apps Types of Solutions and Services Infrastructure Solutions and Professional Services Finished Line of Business Apps and Professional Services Publishing Options Contact Me, Consulting Services Offer, Trial, Virtual Machine, Solution Templates, and Managed Apps Contact Me, Consulting Services Offer, or Trial In-app Experience Azure Portal and CLI Office 365, Dynamics 365, Power BI, Office client apps For more detailed information, feel free to download the Azure Marketplaces Publisher Guide.Error: This offer is not available for subscriptions from Microsoft Azure Cloud Solution Providers
Note: Please note that this discussion was carried over from a previous marketplace for partners community discussion. Original authorship has been removed. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hi, i published an offering of type "Azure Solution Template" consisting of: - 1x Storage Account - 1x Azure Data Factory When customer now tries to install in his customer tenant CSP subscription this is not possible with error (see screenshoot): "This offer is not available for subscriptions from Microsoft Azure Cloud Solution Providers" What's the reasons? Maybe i have missed, but didn't find any documentation of this limitation for azure marketplace solutions?! In Offer Setup there is the option "Resell through CPSs" --> Do i have to activate this? In my current understand this setting controls only if CSP Partner can RESELL and not if the solution is deployable in CSP Subscriptions?! https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/marketplace/cloud-solution-providers Update 29.06.2020: i activated now the "Resell through CSPs" Option in offer definition in hope that this resolves the limitation...will see if re-validation is done.LinkedIn Marketing: Critical Hashtags for Partners
When you are posting on LinkedIn, there are a number of Microsoft hashtags you should be using at the bottom of your posts to help increase your visibility. This question has come up in different discussions with partners about how to get their messages seen by more of their audience organically. Thanks to the article from Tricycle-Europe who did the work for me on this. Top hashtags for Microsoft partners: #MicrosoftPartner #Microsoft365 #Azure #DigitalTransformation #CloudComputing #Cybersecurity #MSPartner #MicrosoftTeams #PowerBI #AI And, in general, the top 100 hashtags for LinkedIn can be found at this article by Taavi Lindmaa is absolutely worth checking out! Edited to include the answer to Raj's add below: Raj: In order to find followers for each Hashtags, one can just enter the hashtag in LinkedIn search and go to that page to see the followers' count. JL: It's not as intuitive as you might think, but here are 3 ways to get to that info (with some assistance from Bing AI-Powered Co-pilot): Type a hashtag into LinkedIn’s search bar, then find it in any of the posts that come up and open it. You’ll see the hashtag’s follower count at the top, and current trending posts using that hashtag 1 . There are also some apps that can get to this info a little faster, such as a free app called LinkedIn Hashtag Analytics. This app helps get more insights into hashtags on LinkedIn, and helps you discover related hashtags and potential reach scores. You can also manually search for a hashtag on LinkedIn by pasting this URL string into your browser and add the keyword at the end. The below example is searching for the hashtag Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23socialmedia. Replace “socialmedia” at the end with the hashtag you want. You’ll see how many posts have used that hashtag in the past year. 😊 Here's some related source info for more: 1. bing.com 2. blog.hootsuite.com 3. linkedin.com 4. vistasocial.com 5. blog.hootsuite.com 6. inlytics.io 7. engage-ai.co 8. brandmentions.com -J.L. ISV Success Program Engagement Manager for Teams Partners'You are not a member of this organization' error when accessing D365 instances (like through an AppSource Test Drive) that are not in home tenant
Note: Please note that this discussion was carried over from a previous marketplace for partners community discussion. Original authorship has been removed. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Technical details can be found in Microsoft Support request ID 119082922002334. If I'm a user, with Dynamics 365 in the tenant tied to my local Azure Active Directory -- and I access that D365 environment, and then, using the account I logged in with there, I try to access a D365 instance in a tenant that different -- such as a D365 instance that has been made available to me through an AppSource Test Drive, I will get an error like that below: >>> You are not a member of this organization >>> You (xxx@example.com) do not belong to the organization >>> ORG. Verify the organization name and try to sign in again. >>>> >>> Error Code: notMemberOfOrg The error is actually incorrect; it comes up even though the user IS a member of the D365 org (having been added, for example, via the Test Drive process).Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Days: AI Fundamentals
Register now for one of our many upcoming training events in the Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day: AI Fundamentals series, with several sessions happening in November and December 2023. Join us for these free training events to learn how organizations use AI technology to solve real-world challenges and see how to build intelligent applications using Azure AI services. These trainings are suitable for anyone interested in AI solutions—including those in technical or business roles. Who should attend: IT administrators Developers Data analysts Product managers Technical level: This is a foundational-level course. Attendees should understand the fundamental scope of technology and the opportunity to integrate without practice or hands-on experience. After completing this training, you will be able to: Understand foundational AI concepts and real-world use cases. Get started using AI services on Azure and machine learning in Azure Machine Learning Studio. Identify common AI workloads and ways to use AI responsibly.
