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Swiss DCs Partner Update Call September 2024
Please find attached the pdf slides from this quarter's partner Swiss DCs update call. The recording and AI recap is here:Regular Partner Q&A Call on CH DC-20240920_140148-Meeting Recording.mp4 (sharepoint.com) Main info covered: New Public Story 5 years Swiss DCs Azure More powerful NVIDIA GPUs NVv5 now generally available in Switzerland North in two zones, enabling e.g. resource-intensive applications such as CAD for Virtual Desktop Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore available very soon in Switzerland North Modern Work GPU cloud PCs in Windows 365 available in Switzerland Final Call Similar to established areas with mature DCs such as DE / FR / UK, there is no local DC Lead any longer in Switzerland Please approach your Microsoft partner team or Martin Abrle for Swiss DCs requests I will delete the call series for the future as Itransitioned to the role of AI National Skills Director Thank you VERY MUCH for the past collaboration and everything you've done for Swiss DCs!Swiss DCs Partner Update Call June 2024
Please find attached the pdf slides from this quarter's partner Swiss DCs update call. The recording and AI recap is here:Regular Partner Q&A Call on CH DC-20240621_140141-Meeting Recording.mp4 (sharepoint.com) Main info covered: New Public Customer Story Luzerner Kantonsspital with partner Polypoint Azure Azure OpenAI GPT-4 Turbo and GPT-4o available as Provisioned Throughput in Switzerland North - PAYG not yet available, will be listed here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/openai/concepts/models Azure VMware Solution now generally available in Switzerland North More powerful NVIDIA GPUs NVv5 now generally available in Switzerland North, enabling e.g. resource-intensive applications such as CAD for Virtual Desktop Azure Storage Actions (preview), a fully managed platform that helps customers automate data management operations for Azure Blob Storage and Azure Data Lake Storage Please approach me if your customers have a need for further workloads in Swiss DCs Defender AnnouncementPost | LinkedIn Covered solutions: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint MDE, Microsoft Defender for Identity MDI and Microsoft Defender XDR as underlying platform Be aware of a few specific points per the pdf or call recording Next Call Current call series will be extended, next call will be on Friday Sept 20 2024 14.00 Please approach me if you'd like to join as wellCopilot for M365 – The road ahead for Microsoft partners
(April 23 Update) The purpose of this post is to inform you on the upcoming partner enablement activities related to Copilot for M365. This list will be kept up to date as things are moving very fast. If you have any question or are not sure which session is the best fit for you, don't hesitate to contact me (manumic@microsoft.com) or anyone from the Microsoft team. Check also the Copilot for Microsoft 365 partner landing page for all partner related resources. Events: 27th May in Geneva CSP Masters GTM & Sales Training: Copilot for Microsoft 365 28th May in Geneva CSP Masters Technical Training: Copilot for Microsoft 365 4th June in Zürich Copilot for Microsoft 365: Deployment and Adoption BootcampLeverage the updated M365 SMB Upsell Guide for Partners
Dear Partners, Please download and leverage the updated the M365 SMB Upsell Guide for Partners. It shows how to address the most common upsell scenarios and gives guidance on what to position in the conversation with the customer. We will keep posting the latest version of the guide here once it is updated.Swiss DCs Partner Update Call March 2024
Please find attached the pdf slides from this quarter's partner Swiss DCs update call. The recording is too large to share here, please approach me directly in the next four weeks if you would like to access it. Main info covered: New Public Customer Stories Azure OpenAI at Rhaetian Railway with startup ParetoLabs SAP on Azure at Canton Aargau M365 at Universitäts-Kinderspital beider Basel Azure OpenAI at startup Apiax M365 at Schweizer Paraplegiker Zentrum Azure OpenAI at Pictet with startup Unique M365 M365 Backup available as public preview, including Swiss DCs – invoicing follows the pay-as you-go model as part of Microsoft Syntex per-user licensing M365 Copilot Local Data Residency, as long as M365 tenant is located in Swiss DCs Was added to Product Terms on March 1 2024, publicly also documented Stored data is “content of interactions”: the user's prompt and Copilot's response, including citations to any information used to ground Copilot's response Data isn't used to train foundation LLMs LLM located outside Switzerland, processing happens there as publicly documented Azure Microsoft Dev Box launched in Switzerland North, same price as in European DCs Archive Tier within Azure Backup in Switzerland North Azure NetApp Files Backup in both Switzerland North and West Bsv2/Basv2 now GA in Switzerland North – Bsv2 also in Switzerland West NDA update on Azure VMware Solution NDA update on more powerful GPUs NVv5 for Virtual Desktop, enabling resource-intensive applications such as CAD Please approach me if your customers have a need for further workloads in Swiss DCs Next Call Cadence switched to quarterly calls Next call will be on June 21 2024 14.00 Participants who joined at least one call in the last 12 months were invited, please approach me if you'd like to join as wellUnlock the Value of a Smart Workplace with Teams and Copilot for Microsoft 365
We are pleased to inform you that we will be hosting a Partner webinar, titled: Unlock the Value of a Smart Workplace with Teams and Copilot for Microsoft 365. With the incredible impact AI is having on how organizations and individuals work. The endless opportunities powered by a smart workplace with Microsoft Teams sets the foundation for unleashing creativity and productivity to a whole new level, and partners play a critical role in guiding our customers along their AI journey. During this webinar, we’ll discuss the opportunity for partners in bringing together Microsoft Teams Phone, Teams Premium, Teams Rooms, and Copilot in Teams to support our customers AI transformations. You’ll also have the chance to hear from two Partners who quickly embraced AI as the compelling moment to position the Converged Communications solution play, and how it’s unlocked new revenue opportunities. They’ll share their experiences on the impact Copilot is having across all customer engagements, and how it unlocks additional new opportunities and emerging business models to stay relevant. Join us on March 13 from 17:30 – 18:30 for a live session on unlocking the value of Copilot across the Converged Communications solution play. Partner individuals attending this event will have the opportunity to interact with Microsoft subject matter experts through a moderated live Q&A chat. Call to Action Partners can register here:https://aka.ms/ConvergedCommsCopilotPartnerWebinar.Register now: Microsoft Security Immersion Training
This 1:Many immersion workshop is a comprehensive, level 400 gamified learning experiences that allow participants to take on the role of security analysts in a fictional security breach scenario. These exclusive events are designed to help Microsoft security partners skill their own analysts in a community event. Scenarios Into the Breach:participants conduct a response investigation of a ransomware attack on the Health Network, apply your in-depth knowledge of Microsoft 365 Defender and Sentinel. Shadow Hunter:participants must find an attacker who has gained network access through a security camera. Highlighting the challenges of a multi-cloud environment, they will have to assess their entire security posture. On The Brink:participants are on a hunt to uncover an internal data security leak. Microsoft Purview has shown that someone has leaked proprietary designs, and it is your job to find out who did it and how. Upcoming Dates October 17, 25, 26, 2023 November 15 & 16, 2023 December 6 & 7, 2023 Register now!
FY24 Modern Work & Security Partner Guide for SMB - now available for download!
Dear Parters, If you are present in the SMB market and would like to understand how Microsoft can support you programmatically in driving your Modern Work & Security business, then download and use our Modern Work & Security Partner guide. The guide summarizes programs and resources that help you to plan your enablement, go-to-market, target customers and identifying and developing opportunities from pre-sales to post-sales. Please find the download link below and leverage the guide actively. The guide will be periodically updated so make sure you use the download link in order to always have the latest version at hand.Microsoft Copilot for Security Partner Bootcamp | February 21-22
Discover how Microsoft Copilot for Securitycan help security teams navigate security operations with speed and confidence. Join this bootcamp for insights into Copilot for Securitycapabilities, its interfaces and plugins, and how to enhance security operations center (SOC) efficiency using the power of AI. REGISTER HERE Day 1: Sales Track Learn how to go-to-market with Microsoft Copilot for Security Understand the value proposition and perfect your pitch for Microsoft Copilot for Security Day 2: Technical Track Understand data controls, data sharing, and architecture forMicrosoftCopilot for Security Learn all about prompts and plugins and how to troubleshoot common issues and errors TheMicrosoft Copilot for Security Partner Bootcampis an advanced level training event for sales professionals and technical experts looking to introduce Microsoft Copilot for Security capabilities. To get the most from this workshop, you should: Possess foundational knowledge of Microsoft Security services Ideally, have some knowledge of the relevant role-based certification content, but this is not required
