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Immediate 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. DanMarketplace Community - Upcoming AI Events
**Updated 12/5/24 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 bysubscribing 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. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Azure: Building Generative Apps with Azure OpenAI Service Trainings Join us at Building Generative Apps with Azure OpenAI Service to learn how to work with powerful large language models, including GPT. You’ll gain deeper insight into the benefits of natural language processing, including its ability to generate transformative content. You’ll also discover how to provision Azure OpenAI, deploy models and effectively use language models in generative AI 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. Building Generative Apps with Azure OpenAI Service Note that all sessions are delivered in English. Caption languages are available and noted in the session registration. Registration closes 2 days prior to scheduled date/time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Azure: Accelerate Development using Azure DevOps and GitHub Build the skills you need to create new opportunities and accelerate your understanding of Microsoft Cloud technologies at a free Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day from Microsoft Learn. Join us at Accelerate Development Using Azure DevOps and GitHub to discover the right tools and processes to make your move to DevOps. We’ll walk you through real-world challenges and show you how to resolve them using Azure DevOps and GitHub—for both admins and end users. 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. Accelerate Development using Azure DevOps and GitHub Note that all sessions are delivered in English. Caption languages are available and noted in the session registration. Registration closes 2 days prior to scheduled date/time. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Azure AI Partner Council & AI Visionaries The Azure AI Partner Council & AI Visionaries is excited to deliver new AI webinars to enhance your learning and help you navigate the future of AI. Gen.AI CI/CD- streamlined evaluation and A/B experimentation Join the Azure Engineering Team for an overview of Microsoft's AI Platform, "genAI CI/CD - streamlined evaluation and A/B experimentation" private preview in GitHub. During the session the team will showcase new capabilities that enable GEN.AI application developers to rapidly iterate on apps, model, and prompts to validate offline evaluation results and measure and trade off business impact, risk, and cost in production. WHEN: December 12th, 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Register Here: GEN.AI CI/CD - streamlined evaluation and A/B experimentation _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ofAny edits & commentson knowledge bases articles I subscribe to," thenselect 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." 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AI's Transformative Impact on ISVs
Discover how AI is revolutionizing the software industry in our latest article,“Unveiling the Future of AI Innovation for ISVs.” Gain insights on how independent software vendors (ISVs) are leveraging AI to drive growth, enhance customer experience, and stay ahead of the competition. Explore product innovations announced at Ignite 2024, new AI offerings, and personalized resources designed to empower software companies. Some of the product announcements unveiled at Ignite were to help you grow in the AI -powered experience are below: Azure Machine Learning Updates: New features and integrations, including Azure’s collaboration with Weights & Biases for enhanced model tracking and optimization. Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service Enhancements: Improved tools for developing and deploying AI models, making it easier for ISVs to leverage generative AI. Microsoft Fabric Innovations: Updates designed to help ISVs stay ahead with advanced AI capabilities. AI Readiness Programs: Introduction of Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning workshops and other resources to help ISVs build AI-powered applications. Azure AI Foundry SDK: A new preview tool chain for building, testing, deploying, and managing AI applications with enterprise-grade control. GitHub Copilot for Azure in VS Code: Simplified cloud development with integrated AI assistance directly in the VS Code editor. Read the full article to unlock the potential of AI for your business and join the next wave of digital transformation Unveilingthe future of AI innovation for ISVs | Microsoft Azure Blog
Azure marketplace offer questions
I have created an Azure Marketplace offer with a flat fee pricing model and added dimensions, where the usage is based on the user count. The payment is set to a monthly schedule. Example I have configured a dimension in my Azure Marketplace offer to calculate billing based on the number of users in my SaaS application. For example: If the SaaS application has 10 users, the billing will be calculated as 10 users × $19 = $190. If the user count changes (e.g., from 10 users in January to 8 users in February), I will report the updated user count as usage. This ensures the billing reflects the exact number of active users each month. Questions: How it will work on Azure Marketplace offer and per the below offer plan and how invoice will be generated? If I report usage daily, will the charges be calculated on a daily basis, or will they be aggregated for the month? Do I need to send usage on daily basis or once in a month? Where can I view the total usage reported to date in the Azure portal? Below is screenshot of my test planLevel Up CSP Renew and Upsell Sales and Technical Bootcamps
Join us for a special edition bootcamp series as we walk through how to plan and successfully renew and upsell customers during the January–March moment where a majority of Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) seat renewals will take place. Learn how to sell, manage, and deploy premium SKUs by leading with security and device management and highlighting new features to help drive customer conversations. You’ll also find out how to attach and configure Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents and how to leverage key programs and promos from Microsoft to succeed. Level Up CSP: 1-day sales bootcamp Americas/EMEA region: December 10 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Pacific Time APAC region: December 10 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Pacific Time Level Up CSP: 2 Day Technical Bootcamp Day 1 Americas/EMEA region: December 11 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Pacific Time Day 1 APAC region: December 11 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Pacific Time Day 2 Americas/EMEA region: December 12 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Pacific Time Day 2 APAC region: December 12 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Pacific Time Register today at: https://aka.ms/LevelUpCSPBootcampLimited-Time Free AI Design Wins Partner Certification Offer | Terms and Conditions
Offer Terms and Conditions The AI Design Wins partner exam voucher offer is available to eligible participants as explained in the Rules and Restrictions below. Eligible participants can receive one free Microsoft Certification exam voucher that they can apply to the following exams only: DP-420, DP-600, AI-102, and AZ-204. Rules and Restrictions: You can only receive one offer per person. This offer expires June 30, 2025. This exam offer may be redeemed to take one (1) qualifying Microsoft Certification exam (as outlined below), delivered at an authorized Pearson Vue testing center or through a Pearson Vue online proctoring site by the expiration date on the voucher. This exam offer is exam-specific and only redeemable for the following exams: DP-420 - Azure Cosmos DB Developer Specialty DP-600 - Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate AI-102 - Azure AI Engineer Associate AZ-204 - Azure Developer Associate. To be eligible to receive this exam offer you must: Be an employee of a Microsoft partner organization. Provide your partner org email address. Must be a member of the Fabric Partner Community Team channel. If you are not a member, you can join by completing the form athttps://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity. You must submit your request via this Form. This offer is subject to availability and can be ended at any time. The Form submissions will be reviewed monthly and exam vouchers will be distributed the first Monday of each month, pending eligibility and availability. Exam vouchers, redemption details, and other communications related to this Offer will be distributed via email. You must use the exam voucher to book the exam by the last day of the month in which you receive the voucher. The exam must be taken before the expiration date on the voucher. This exam offer may only be redeemed once. This exam offer may not be redeemed or exchanged for cash, credit or refund. This exam offer is nontransferable and is void if you alter, revise or transfer it in any way. Any sale or transfer of this voucher code is expressly prohibited and constitutes fraud. Microsoft, Pearson VUE, and the VUE test centers are not responsible for lost or stolen voucher codes. Individuals that (a) fail to show up for their scheduled exam appointment, or (ii) cancel or reschedule their appointment to take an exam seventy-two hours or less from the scheduled time may forfeit their voucher code (voucher code cannot be used again). The fair market value of this exam voucher is $165 (USD). Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient. This offer is subject to availability and can be ended at any time. Prior to redeeming your free certification exam, government employees must check with their employers to ensure their participation is permitted, and in accordance with applicable with ethics and compliance policies and laws. This exam offer is not valid and void to applicants residing in Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Region of Crimea, and where prohibited. For additional issues and questions, please contact fabricpartnersteam@microsoft.com.
Microsoft Professional Certification Scholarship
Hello Students, It's getting interesting, for all your awaiting questions, tech career clarity, opportunities and how to keep winning in your respective career. The Microsoft Professional Certification SCHOLARSHIP Virtual Event is finally here🔔🔔🔔💪 Get prepared by accessing a good WIFI because the scholarship TEST QUESTIONS mostly will be taken from this event. Register here to participate 👇 https://forms.gle/TXDLvgQfmR54Nx6W8Microsoft Ignite 2024 Book Of News
I wanted to ensure everyone has seen the Book Of News for Microsoft Ignite 2024 Microsoft Ignite 2024 Book of News The Book of News is your guide to our announcements, crafted to streamline your access to the most current updates and furnish you with essential insights into the topics that are most interesting to you. At the core of our latest innovations is our commitment to security. Since launching ourSecure Future Initiative (SFI) one year ago, we have made security the No. 1 job of every employee at Microsoft, dedicated 34,000 engineers to this focus and, at Ignite, we will announce innovations that are rooted in our SFI principles: secure by design, secure by default and secure operations. Thanks John O'Donnell https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnodonnellmsft/
15% discount for eligible nonprofit customers on Microsoft 365 Copilot effective November 1, 2024
Microsoft 365 Copilotis now available to eligible nonprofits for $25.50 (USD) per user per month when purchased for an annual subscription and billing cycle. To purchase Microsoft 365 Copilot, customers must have or purchase a separate license for a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan. Eligible nonprofitcustomerscan switch to the nonprofit-priced Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription at renewal. If they wish to add new licenses before renewal, they can start a new subscription 11/1 onwards. Discount details Geography: Available in all markets where Microsoft 365 Copilot is sold on CSP (Worldwide). Customer eligibility: All eligible nonprofit customers (new and existing Microsoft 365 Copilot customers). There is no minimum purchase requirement, and no limit on the number of licenses you can buy. Eligible nonprofitcustomers must purchase a new subscription; licenses added to existing subscriptions won't receive the nonprofit discount. The discount is available on New Commerce Experience (NCE) only. Additional resources: Leverage nonprofit Copilot GTM resources for your customer conversations: Modern Work | Drive Business Transformation with Copilot Partners, invite your nonprofit customers to the Copilot Quickstart Trainings for nonprofits. November 12 LinkedIn blog
Help needed to enroll in the Microsoft Edge Program
I've been really struggling to find help on enrolling in the Microsoft Edge program. I am getting the error message "This account is not registered with Microsoft Edge program on Partner Center" I've tried a few things that has not worked. The error message said to work with my email administrator. However, my workspace's admin also gets the same error. So it does not seem like the administrator is able to do this. I tried opening a support ticket. To open a support ticket I had to choose a topic but there's no topic for this. I ended up choosing something an area under Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. The support closed my ticket as it's not part of their area. Where should I go to get help on registering with Partner Center?
Azure Bulk Credits (Production)
Can Partner Success Expanded Benefits Azure Bulk Credits (Production) Be Attached to an Existing Subscription? The Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Benefits Guide mentions that Partner Success Expanded Benefits give $4000 Azure Bulk Credits (Production). I've looked through the FAQs and documentationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/membership/partner-success-core-benefitshowever, the context does not specify whether these credits can be directly applied to an existing production subscription or if they must be used with a separate Azure Sponsored Subscription. Can those credits be applied to an existing production subscription? It seems logical due to the fact that the name of the benefit is Azure Bulk Credits(Production). I need to have an official confirmation. Thanks in advance.Register now! For you, Security Solutions Digital event series
Join us for our digital event on January 15th focused on Security Solutions designed specifically for nonprofit-focused partners. This event will provide you with the knowledge and tools to better assist your customers in securing their digital environments while unlocking incremental service revenue opportunities. Topics Introduction to Microsoft Security Service Edge (SSE) - Private Access and Internet Access. Strategies to protect any identity and secure access to any resource with multi-cloud identity and network access solutions. Unified identity and network access management to safeguard your digital assets. How will this event benefit your customers? By attending this event, you'll be equipped with the latest knowledge and strategies to help your customers: Implement robust security measures tailored to their unique needs. Navigate the complexities of identity governance and global secure access. Enhance their overall security posture and protect their valuable data. Register now for this exceptional opportunity to enhance your expertise and support your customers in achieving their security goals. January 15, 8:00 am – 9:30 am (GMT-08:00) | Register here January 15, 9:00 am – 10:30 am (GMT +11:00) | Register here
Low Code Deployment Accelerator Funding Program
Hello, We have a customer who is nominated for Biz Apps post-sales Low Code Deployment Accelerator Funding Program, requesting view of customer survey questions. Please provide customer survey questions for above program. Thank you! Arumoy Chakravarty AccentureKey Takeaways from Ignite
I had the chance to attend Monday’s security session at Microsoft Ignite, and it reinforced just how critical security innovation is in today’s threat landscape. The session highlighted how Microsoft is weaving real-time threat intelligence and AI into tools like Microsoft Defender/Co-Pilot to help organizations anticipate and respond to threats faster and more effectively. A key takeaway for me on this was that integration isn’t just about staying secure—it’s about enabling businesses to move confidently in a digital-first world. Security needs to be a foundation and platforms like the Azure Marketplace play a crucial role in making that shift achievable. Azure Marketplace allows organizations to deploy security tools quickly and align their spend with Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) goals, unlocking cost benefits without sacrificing agility. I would love to hear if anyone else attended this session and how it shapes your approach to security and procurement?HELP - MS Vetting Process Cancelled
Dear all, We have been trying to get into the Windows Hardware Developer Program for months, trying to get our driver signed. We had to postpone launch for months now: it is very business critical. After 2 months of back & forth with support, we finally got in, and were preparing our HLK tests to submit. Once ready, we returned to the partner portal to see that now our vetting process got cancelled... There is no reason stated anywhere, no way to reapply, nothing... We're so desperate that we created this post. Creating support tickets is trash. It takes you a week before you get a templated or AI generated response that does not help you. After a while a human gets assigned to your case, but they often times are unable to help and just let the ticket die. Calling the support desk is worse: MS's IVR only knows how to refer you to O365 or Azure support pages. If you answer anything else, it cuts you off and ends the call. If you do manage to prompt it correctly, it will finally send you over to a human, who looks at your ticket and notices that it indeed has been open for months without help, but cannot assist further. I'm sure we're not the only people struggling, since I've seen multiple very similar (not same) posts to this one. Does anyone have any clue what the problem might be & how to fix this? Best, MJPartnerCenter Rest Api WebHooks
Hi everyone, I’m using the webhooks of partnercenter rest api, but there is a problem compared to what described in the technical specifications. In the documentation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/developer/partner-center-webhook-events#createtransfer-event it is specified that the ResourceUri consists of "{baseURL}/webhooks/v{version}/customers/{customer_id}/transfers/{transfer_id}" but this is not the case! The notifications come with a ResourceUri "{baseURL}/webhooks/v{version}/customers/{customer_id}" and this creates a problem as it is not possible to trace the TrasferId in a safe way. Please can someone fix it?
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