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In just a few days, Ultimate Partner® LIVE goes live from Reston, VA with its most impactful agenda yet. Top performing partners including Veeam, Accenture, Carahsoft, Cisco, SHI, ServiceNow, Commvault, and Siemens will share how they've overcome challenges and built lasting success. Microsoft experts will also join for candid, unscripted conversations about what it really takes to thrive in today's Hyperscaler ecosystems. The entire event will be streamed live for free — making partner mastery accessible to everyone. Join the livestream. Be inspired. Become the Ultimate Partner. October 28th Livestream October 29th Livestream
End of "Legacy Gold" and the easiest way to change?
The point is that our benefits associated with purchasing the "Legacy Gold" product expire next month, and we're currently offered the following offers in the Partner Center. Is it possible to purchase both packages "Partner Success Expanded Benefits" and "Partner Success Core Benefits" at the same time, thus obtaining a combined total of 50 Microsoft 365 Business Premium licenses? To maintain business continuity, we need approximately 60 Microsoft 365 licenses. We currently have E3, but we're forced to downgrade to Business Premium. This would be a significant one-time cost if we had to purchase these licenses separately, so we'd like to take advantage of the two bundles of offers prepared for us. Is it possible? This will reduce cost demand by x2... I really hope this is possible. If not - what's other options? We need at lease 55 licences for Microsoft 365 but Expanded Package give only 35.
Where to access "Customer Propensity Scoring"?
In the FY26 SDC Partner Investments Office Hours, and Updates for SDC's sessions, there is a slide about two key marketplace rewards. One is Customer Propensity Scoring, the other is Azure Sponsorship. I seem to be unable to find more information or links (in MPC, or other various Microsoft sites)to be able to use the Customer Propensity Scoring. Could someone please shed some more light on this and how to access/submit the list and in what format and structure, for propensity scoring?Azure customer usage attribution (CUA) - report or validate it is working?
Per this article - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/marketplace-offers/azure-partner-customer-usage-attribution#example-azure-powershell If we use Azure PowerShell along with the ISV/SDC's Tracking GUID (created earlier in Partner Centre), to provision Azure VM's and other resources in end-customer tenants directly related to our IP as an ISV/SDC - how do we report or validate that this CUA is working?Join the Fabric Partner Community for this Week's Fabric Engineering Connection calls!
Are you a Microsoft partners that is interested in data and analytics? Be sure to join us for the next Fabric Engineering Connection calls! 🎉 The Americas & EMEA call will take place Wednesday, October 22, from 8-9 am PT and will feature presentations from Teddy Bercovitz and Gerd Saurer on Fabric Extend Workload Developer Kit, followed by a presentation on Data Protection Capabilities from Yael Biss. The APAC call is Thursday, October 23, from 1-2 am UTC/Wednesday, October 2, from 5-6 pm PT. Tamer Farag, Trilok Rajesh and Shreya Ghosh will be presenting on Modernizing Legacy Analytics & BI Platforms. This is your opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and provide feedback. To join the call, you must be a member of the Fabric Partner Community Teams channel. To join, complete the participation form at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity. We look forward to seeing you later this week!Metrics that Matter (MTM) Question Update - Effective Nov 1, 2025
Hello TSPs, We've announced on the last two monthly community calls that an update was coming to the Metrics that Matter (MTM) survey currently leveraged for the TSP quality scoring metrics. Attached is a refreshed MTM overview document which contains the new questions that will go live on November 1, 2025. From a partner performance or operations perspective there is no action for you - you'll see the survey automatically update on November 1. If you have custom data slices on your MTM dashboard you may want to update those data connections once the questions are live on November 1. Within the attached document you'll find additional FAQs. If you have additional questions, please post them below so that I can answer for the entire forum. The MTM support page can be found here. You can also reach support by emailing support <at> explorance.com. The attached file will soon join our other documentation in the Get Started collection on the Learning Resource site. Edit: resource is not attaching to this update. Until I can fix you can access it in September's Community Call shared folder.Shape the future - your input fuels the next developer accelerator!
Are you a developer who has looked for a short-cut to start coding in minutes on Microsoft tech? We'd love to invite you to a pilot for the new Quick-Start Development Toolkit! The QS Dev Toolkit is an interactive experience to shortcut from what you want to build to giving you sample solution arch, deployment-ready code templates, and the resources you need to get started with your project today. Want to get involved? Just complete 3 simple steps: Fill out this short form to let us know who you are We'll contact you within 5 business days with more instructions We'll schedule a short pilot call to gather verbal and written feedback We'll use this feedback to shape the future for developers around the world and take suggestions for new dev patterns. We look forward to hearing your feedback!Setting up your Partner Center account for success
A well-structured Microsoft Partner Center account is foundational to long-term success in the Azure Marketplace. Learn essential best practices for organizing your Partner Center account to ensure operational efficiency, seamless onboarding, and scalable growth. Whether you're a new software development company or an established partner, these insights will help you optimize your account setup to support your business goals and enhance your marketplace experience. Read more: Microsoft Partner Center account structure: Best practices for long-term success | Microsoft Community Hub and attend a webinar session where you will have the opportunity to have your questions answered. Event November 4th: How to structure your Microsoft Partner Center account | Microsoft Community HubEligible Microsoft Marketplace partners with MCA customers now to benefit from accelerated payouts
Microsoft Marketplace partners transacting with Microsoft Customer Agreements (MCA) customers can now benefit from accelerated payouts. This enhancement is intended to support improved cash flow and greater predictability, with daily payment processing that shortens the average time to receive funds. To learn more about how accelerated payouts work and how to view payouts with transactions for a given month, read the full announcement article. Announcing accelerated payouts to Microsoft Marketplace partners with MCA customers | Microsoft Community HubMicrosoft AI agent envisioning series: Build enterprise-ready AI agents
The Microsoft AI Agent Envisioning Series is a four-part webinar experience designed to guide developers through the process of creating AI agents that are ready for enterprise deployment. Microsoft’s AI Agent Envisioning framework offers a structured approach to help developers build agents that are reliable, secure, scalable, and aligned with responsible AI principles. Practical guidance and tools Azure AI Foundry provides tools and templates to support the development of intelligent agents that can operate independently and collaborate effectively. Trustworthy AI principles are integrated throughout the process to help ensure ethical and responsible development. Tools like App Advisor and the Marketplace Value Calculator assist developers in evaluating both the technical and business readiness of their solutions. Next steps The guidance aligns with Microsoft’s architectural standards and helps prepare agents for publication in the Microsoft Marketplace. Learn more by reading Build enterprise-ready AI agents with confidence: Microsoft AI agent envisioning series | Microsoft Community Hub and register for the AI Envisioning Day sessions to steadily move from concept to deployment.
REGISTER NOW: Microsoft Ignite 2025 – Supporting Nonprofit Innovation
Register today to attend either in-person or online! We’re excited to invite our nonprofit partners to join us at Microsoft Ignite 2025, where innovation meets impact! Ignite is Microsoft’s flagship event for technologists, partners, and decision-makers. This year, it’s bigger than ever—with 17,000 in-person attendees and over 200,000 expected online. For nonprofit partners, Ignite offers: ✅ Skilling & Training: Deep dive into Microsoft technologies tailored to nonprofit needs ✅ Networking: Connect with peers, partners, and Microsoft experts ✅ Partner Growth: Explore new opportunities to build and scale your impact ✅ Recognition: Celebrate Partner of the Year winners and join exclusive receptions Explore session catalog Dates & Locations 📍In-Person: November 18–21, 2025 (optional pre-day Nov. 17) | Location: Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA 💻 Online: November 18–20, 2025 🔗 Register now! Whether you’re attending in person or online, Ignite is your chance to fuel your mission with the latest tools, insights, and community support. Let’s make this year’s Ignite unforgettable for the nonprofit sector. Register today and spread the word!
Episode 001 of the new Series in Cloud & Hosting Partner Online Meetings starts in four hours
Hi, yes, after 17 years and 166 episodes of the Cloud & Hosting Partner Online Meeting we have a reset, a restart, a rewire, a new chapter. As many of you know I took redundancy from Microsoft about 2 months ago and nothing can hold me back from wanting to help the Microsoft Partner Community. "I'm back" 😎. In just four hours from now we start with Episode 001 of the new series and here is the agenda It's not too late to register. Just click https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4a9991d2-4d76-4c73-b02a-ec3d010d6305@3f10d240-96cd-405f-8075-e66a8c526be5. See you online soon. Regards, PhilWebinar: SAP Business Suite Acceleration with Microsoft Cloud
The SAP Business Suite Acceleration with Microsoft Cloud is gaining powerful momentum—and our latest webinar underscores that progress. This compelling on‑demand session, hosted by Microsoft Global PDM for SAP, Sharon Collins, showcases how the alliance between SAP and Microsoft is supercharging partner-led customer transformations. to watch or scroll to the bottom of the page. Featured Speakers Wael El Kabbany, VP, Strategic Global Partnership – SAP, Microsoft As the driving force behind Microsoft’s collaboration with SAP, Wael leads global strategic alignment, partner co-selling efforts, and joint innovations aimed at accelerating SAP partner and customer success. Santina Franchi, President, Corporate & Cloud ERP (“GROW”) – SAP Santina oversees SAP’s Corporate and Cloud ERP business (GROW), empowering partners to deliver next-level ERP innovation and time-to-value. Webinar Highlights Progress to Date Together, SAP and Microsoft have launched a robust acceleration program for SAP Cloud ERP featuring tightly integrated tools—including the Joule Copilot and Microsoft Copilot, data, security, M365 and Teams. Partner Empowerment Partners are equipped with proven frameworks, AI innovation, and seamless cloud infrastructure to accelerate deals and drive transformative customer outcomes. The Power of SAP + Microsoft This powerful combination delivers: AI-Driven Automation & Insight – Leveraging Microsoft Copilot and SAP Joule to power smarter operations. Seamless Integration – Bridging productivity and ERP systems across Microsoft 365, Teams, BTP, and Azure. Faster Time to Value – Driven by embedded partner expertise and digital innovation. Watch On Demand Catch the full webinar to hear directly from Wael and Santina on how SAP and Microsoft together are helping partners close deals faster, deliver advanced AI value, and accelerate migrations to SAP Cloud ERP on Azure.
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