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Free Copilot Studio Training Series for Power Platform Makers
Are you experienced with Power Apps or Power Automate and curious how your skills translate to building AI agents? 🛠️ We’ve collaborated with Microsoft MVP of 20 years, Shane Young, to bring you over 2 hours of free, hands-on training designed to help you get started with Copilot Studio and walk away with your own agents!👇 The training series includes: ✅ Demos ✅ Step-by-step builds ✅ Deep dives into product-specific features 📅 We’re kicking things off today with 7 of 28 videos—new sections will drop every couple of days to get you fully prepped just in time for Microsoft Build! 🎉 1️⃣ Section 1 (Today): Introduction + Demos (7 videos) ✅ 2️⃣ Section 2 (Thursday, May 15): How to build a conversational agent (8 videos) 3️⃣ Section 3 (Saturday, May 17): How to build an autonomous agent (10 videos) 4️⃣ Section 4 (Monday, May 19): Reusing your Power Platform skills (3 videos) ✨ Whether you're just getting started or looking to deepen your expertise, this series is packed with content to accelerate your journey into the world of AI agents. 🔗 Get watching here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi9EhCY4z99XR9Me1e4LZTF-YsnklmEsa&si=W84QMbeGVDG_lMHIComing soon: Microsoft Copilot specialization
The Microsoft Copilot specialization showcases your expertise providing consulting and professional services around Copilot. Once available in June 2025, the Microsoft Copilot specialization will demonstrate your experience and capabilities with Copilot, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Chat, Copilot Studio, and agents. Partners with this specialization can help their customers: Explore AI Advisory Services for Microsoft Copilot. Adopt Copilot. Deliver data security and deployment. Enable extensibility with agentic focus. With the Microsoft Copilot specialization, you can continue to work toward attaining a Solutions Partner designation for Modern Work and/or a Solutions Partner designation for Business Applications. If your organization has already attained one or both of these designations, please review the criteria for earning a Microsoft Copilot specialization and begin to work toward the requirements. This specialization is planned for release in June 2025. The requirements include: Performance requirements 1,000 monthly active user (MAU) growth of Microsoft 365 Copilot in the trailing twelve months (TTM). (Claiming partner of record (CPOR), Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Tier 1 or 2) Five Copilot net customer growth in TTM (CPOR, CSP Tier 1 or 2) Skilling requirements Four people with MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator (Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert) Two people with APL-4002: Prepare security and compliance to support Microsoft 365 Copilot Two people with MS-7008: Create and extend custom copilots in Microsoft Copilot Studio Customer references Provide three customer references, which must include at least one example of transforming business processes with agent implementation.Microsoft Ignite 2024 Book of News
Microsoft Ignite 2024 is ongoing and we already saw a big wave of announcements which sometimes are difficult to keep up with. For that, the Microsoft Ignite 2024 Book of News is a helpful resource having all the announcements with their respective description in one place. Bookmark Microsoft Ignite 2024 Book of News and crawl through all what's coming now and in the next couple of weeks/months.Resources to Train, Demo, Learn Copilot Studio
There are a lot of material, trainings, articles and more around to start and expand with Microsoft Copilot Studio. Below I assembled a selection of them which I find very helpful to get into Microsoft Copilot Studio. Especially the workshops are guiding you through end-to-end scenarios creating Agents which you than can use and extend based on needs. Topic Description Link Copilot Developer Camp workshop for makers and professional developers who want to learn how to build agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot. https://microsoft.github.io/copilot-camp/ Microsoft Copilot Studio Samples This repository contains samples and artifacts for Microsoft Copilot Studio https://github.com/microsoft/CopilotStudioSamples/tree/main Designing your own copilot using Copilot Studio (L300) lab This lab teaches you how to design your own copilot with Copilot Studio. https://microsoft.github.io/TechExcel-Designing-your-own-copilot-using-copilot-studio/ Microsoft 365 Copilot Samples This repository contains samples that show how to write agents and plugins for Microsoft 365 Copilot. https://github.com/OfficeDev/Microsoft-365-Copilot-Samples Copilot learning hub Find what you, a technical professional, need to enhance your productivity, creativity, and data accessibility. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/ Build your first Agent Build your first agent with Azure AI Agent Service https://microsoft.github.io/build-your-first-agent-with-azure-ai-agent-service-workshop/ Generative AI for Beginners (Version 3) - A Course Learn the fundamentals of building Generative AI applications with our 21-lesson comprehensive course by Microsoft Cloud Advocates. https://github.com/microsoft/generative-ai-for-beginners🚀 Calling All Microsoft Partners 🚀
We're thrilled to announce that the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards nominations open on June 18, 2025! These awards celebrate the transformative impact you make - from driving innovation in AI and security to championing sustainability and industry transformation. This is your chance to gain global recognition for your achievements! 📅 Important: June 18, 2025: Nominations open This Spring: Guidelines will be published, so you'll have plenty of time to prepare your submissions Plus, we're excited to announce a future LIVE AMA (Ask Me Anything) event where you can engage directly with the POTYA team and get your questions answered in real time. Stay tuned for more details, and in the meantime, be sure to check out the inspiring stories of our 2024 winners on the POTYA Homepage. Let's showcase our success and innovation together!Data & AI Summer School 2024
Dear Microsoft partners, even if the temperatures have not yet reached summer levels, the AI summer continues to be in full swing. While AI continues to attract significant attention, more organizations are recognizing the importance of thinking about data and AI from an end-to-end perspective. This broader view encompasses critical aspects such as data management, governance, security, user interactions, and the augmentation of workforce capabilities. We believe this comprehensive approach is more impactful, though we acknowledge it can be more challenging to fully grasp. The focus of our event is to equip you, our partner, with this broader perspective and provide a deeper understanding of how our technologies can be integrated to deliver even greater impact for your customers and your business. Join us at The Circle for a fantastic opportunity to expand your AI knowledge, upgrade your technical skills, and network with industry leaders from the Microsoft Swiss GPS tech team. Please note that on-site capacity is limited, so make sure to reserve your seat quickly. Save the Date & Registration When: August 21st, 2024 from 08:30 to 18:00 Onsite Location (Hybrid Event): Microsoft Switzerland, The Circle 02, Zurich Airport Online: Teams Meeting (Business Track only) Event Language: English Registration: Business Track (on-site experience) Business Track (virtual experience) Tech Hands-on Track (on-site experience only) Preliminary Agenda (Business Track) The Hands-on Track will run in parallel to the session of the business track between 10:50 and 15:00. Timeslot Sessions 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM Welcome Coffee 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM Intro & Keynote 09:30 AM - 09:50 AM Data & AI News Show 09:50 AM - 10:10 AM Azure AI Infrastructure: A Look Behind the Scenes 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM Microsoft Vision: Fabric + AI 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM Coffee Break 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM Market & Strategy Update: Introducing AI Design Wins 11:20 AM - 11:50 AM Microsoft Sales Stories on AI Design Wins 11:50 AM - 12:20 PM Swiss DC 12:20 PM - 01:30 PM Lunch Break 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM Legal Update 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Microsoft Copilots 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM Migration Factory 03:00 PM - 03:20 PM Coffee Break 03:20 PM - 03:50 PM Recap Microsoft Partner Support 03:50 PM - 04:45 PM Partner Q&A Panel 04:45 PM - 05:00 PM Closure Remarks and Goodbye 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM Apero
Tech Talk Fridays with the Partner Tech Team from Switzerland - starting 19th of April 2024
Dive into the world of technology with our Tech Talk Fridays series! Join us from the 19th of April 2024 onwards every Friday for engaging sessions covering a range of solution areas: Modern Work Security Infrastructure Data & AI App Innovation Business Applications Stay ahead of the curve and explore with us the latest trends and insights in tech. For further details on the sessions and registration options, you can find them here: Tech Talk Fridays – Switzerland Cloud Champion
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.Announcing Swiss AI Office Hours - Starting June 30th
AI continues to generate significant interest across various industries. Given the rapid pace of market growth, we recognize the challenges of staying updated on both the business and technical aspects of AI's emerging opportunities. To assist our partners keep pace, we are launching a new bi-weekly event series: AI Office Hours. It's a chance for our partners to connect with us on AI-related topics and get their questions answered. Sessions will explore varying AI topics, starting with an intro to Azure OpenAI. Details: Format: Online via Teams Meeting Event Language: English Register here for the upcoming sessions Upcoming Sessions: July 25th, 09:30 – 10:00 30 min general Q&A No Focus Topic due to Summer Holidays August 11th, 09:00 - 10:00 Focus Topic: Prompt Engineering + General Q&A August 25th, 09:00 - 10:00 Focus Topic: Model Variants, When To Use What? + General Q&A We look forward to welcoming you to the meeting!Join our on-site Accelerate Agentic AI Training in Zurich (September 29th)
Accelerate Agentic AI – Project Ready When: Monday, September 29, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:15 PM (GMT+02:00) Where: Zürich-Airport, Zurich, Switzerland Register now: msevents.microsoft.com/event?id=3156231845 Join us for a comprehensive learning journey designed to equip professionals with the skills needed to effectively build, demonstrate, and deploy powerful AI agents. From presales essentials using Microsoft Copilot Studio and SharePoint agents to advanced multi-agent development using Azure AI Foundry, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, and Microsoft Teams SDK, participants can gain deep, practical insights. Attend this workshop to explore key AI concepts, accelerate your organization's AI capabilities, and confidently architect, deploy, and scale sophisticated AI agent solutions. Who should attend: The intermediate-advanced hands-on workshop is designed for a technical audience. Participants should have fundamental knowledge of generative AI and work experience with the associated solutions. Additionally, we suggest having knowledge of the AI-050: Develop Generative AI solutions with Azure OpenAI Service content. Registration schedule: Secure your spot promptly. Seats are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Project Ready hands-on labs: The advanced workshop provides practice in building, customizing, and integrating prompt and chat flows, evaluation prompt flow setup, and fine-tuning prompts for optimal performance. A laptop is required for participation in the labs.Partner Skilling Update
Partner Skilling Update Upcoming events and initiatives Visit the Partner Skilling Resources page to discover the latest partner skilling event calendars, playbooks, and updates, plus register for training sessions that match your business needs. For a full view of the Microsoft Partner Skilling Calendar, click here. NEW: Access the new Sales Skilling Flyer here. Welcome to the New Skilling Hub We’re excited to share the new Skilling Hub—more than just a platform, it’s a partner-driven experience shaped by your feedback. You asked for: A single access point for role-based learning Clear, guided pathways to specialization and certification A streamlined interface for purposeful, personalized learning We listened. The New Skilling Hub unifies all your GPS skilling resources—Microsoft Titan, LevelUp, SureStep, AI Partner Training Days, in-person regional events, and more—into one centralized experience. With single sign-on and simplified navigation, it’s easier than ever to find and register for training that supports your growth. To get started, please re-register on the platform to unlock full access. Get started Updated GPS Solution Areas You’ll also notice refreshed naming across skilling content to better align with today’s technology landscape: Azure → Cloud and AI Platform Modern Work + Business Applications → AI Business Solutions o When needed: § Modern Work = AI Workforce § Business Applications = AI Business Process Security remains unchanged Skilling spotlight LevelUp Update (NEW) Registering is now simpler than ever. Just use your organization alias — no access code needed. LevelUp puts you in control of your learning journey with self-paced courses available in multiple languages for both Technical and Sales roles. And now, you’ll earn badges as you complete courses to show off your progress. Note: Access may vary depending on program capacity at the time of registration. For questions, reach out to LevelUpHelp@technofocus.com. Ready to grow your skills? Register for LevelUp today! Microsoft Titan Skilling Academy Microsoft Titan Skilling Academy offers immersive learning journeys designed to help you deepen your knowledge and expertise across Microsoft solution areas. Choose the path that best fits your role and earn badges in sales, pre-sales, and technical areas to showcase your skills and accomplishments. Become a Microsoft Titan! Register for Microsoft Titan Skilling Academy today! Microsoft Applied Skills: Create agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio Validate your technical skills and open doors to new possibilities of advancement with Microsoft Applied Skills. Take the assessment Sales & Tech Deal Ready Enhance your sales and tech deal ready capabilities with expert-led training to boost your skills, communicate value, and accelerate the customer journey. Partner Power Hour Webinar Series July 22-23, July 29-30, August 12-13 (IST, PDT) Sales & Tech Deal Ready skilling Cloud and AI Platform Enhance your Azure skills to effectively architect, deploy, and implement cloud and AI solutions, ensuring you are project-ready and can drive customer success. Partner Meetup for Microsoft Azure Weekly - Thursdays 8-9AM (PDT) Accelerate Agentic AI July 21-25 (IST, BST, PDT) Microsoft Fabric Workshops (two tracks) July 22-24 (IST, BST, PDT) AI ready July 29-31 (IST, BST, PDT) Cloud and AI Platform skilling AI Business Solutions Enhance your expertise across AI Workforce and AI Business Process to streamline deployments, helping you become the go-to expert for client projects. Transform support with Dynamics 365 Customer Service & Contact Center July 22, 29 (IST, BST, PDT) Simplify agent development with Copilot Studio July 29-31 (IST, BST, PDT) AI Business Solutions skilling Security Accelerate your path to Security certification to master cybersecurity and threat protection, ensuring you can effectively safeguard modern IT environments. Protect Cloud, AI platforms & Apps with Microsoft Defender for Cloud July 29-31 (IST, BST, PDT) Security skilling GitHub Validate your skills with GitHub Copilot to enhance your expertise and drive success across projects. Access the GitHub Copilot study guide, to help prepare for the exam. GitHub Copilot Certification Partner Meetup for Microsoft Azure Join this community to get invited to a series of weekly webinars designed exclusively for Microsoft Partners. These sessions will provide an opportunity to connect with Microsoft Experts and learn about the latest Azure, Data, and AI Services, features, programs, and technical content. Weekly Thursdays PST/PDT Click here to register GPS Consumption-Led Skilling initiative NEW: Solve critical technical skills gaps in your Delivery teams with just-in-time, live private ILT deployment skilling with access to real-world hands-on-lab experiences. This skilling offering is available for MPL SI partners with a confirmed MSX Opportunity ID anchored GTM Solution Plays. The initiative covers a wide range of Solution plays available in the Partner Project Ready Workshop Catalog. ACTION: Please contact CLE_VTEAM@microsoft.com or your PDM, PTS, PSA and Account Executive to submit your training request. Resources LevelUp for Partners Modular training AskSkilling Subscribe to newsletter Americas – English (EN-US) Americas – Portuguese (PT-BR) Americas – Spanish (ES-MX) Asia – English (EN-SG) Asia – Japanese (JA-JP) Asia – Korean (KO-KR) Asia – Simplified Chinese (ZH-CN) Asia – Traditional Chinese (ZH-TW) EMEA – English (EN-GB)Exclusive Event for Resellers Only - June 17th in Zürich
We’re bringing together the brightest minds in security, cloud, and AI to explore “Security & Cloud Adoption: The Swiss SMB Opportunity”. This is your chance to unlock actionable strategies for growth in a competitive landscape, directly from Microsoft and Pax8 experts. 🗓️ Date: Tuesday, 17 June 2025 📍 Location: Microsoft Office @ The Circle, Flughafen CH, Zürich, 8058 🕛 Time: 12:00 – 16:00 CEST Register now! Swiss SMBs are ready for cloud & AI – but they need trusted partners to guide them through security and adoption. At this event, you’ll learn how to: ✅ Navigate the cloud journey for SMBs with confidence ✅ Position yourself as a trusted security advisor ✅ Build a profitable AI services portfolio with Copilot and Microsoft technologies ✅ Leverage insights from the latest Microsoft Digital Defense Report What’s On the Agenda: 12:00 – Lunch & Networking 13:00 – Welcome 13:15 – SMB AI Opportunity 14:00 – Security Insights 15:00 – Data Loss Prevention Demo 15:15 – Monetize AI 15:45 – Wrap-Up & Q&A Meet the Speakers: Calin Turcanu, GM SME&C, Microsoft Harald Nuij, CEO, Pax8 EMEA Andy Readman, AI Director, Pax8 Academy Marcel Weber, Lead Security, Microsoft Tom Welton, Solution Consultant, Pax8 Martin Janisch, Partner Tech Strategist, Microsoft 🌐 Resellers Only | In-Person Networking | Actionable Insights 🎟️ Seats are limited – Register now! Don’t miss the opportunity to lead the SMB transformation with the right mix of Cloud, AI, and Security. #MicrosoftPartners #Pax8 #MSPartner #CloudSecurity #Azure #CloudAdoption #SwissSMBAI Icebreaker Day 2025 - January 29th
Happy New Year everyone! ☃️ We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming AI Icebreaker Day on January 29th. The world of Data & AI does not sleep and after a long holiday break, there are many announcements and updates to catch up with. If you’re in the same boat, don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. Our goal is to help you hit the ground running, with everything you need to get up to speed on AI trends such as agentic systems and exciting technologies that will shape the year ahead. So join us, for a fantastic opportunity to expand your knowledge and exchange thoughts. 📅 Date: January 29th, 2025 🕒 Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 📍 Location: Microsoft Zurich, The Circle Register for AI Icebreaker Day 2025 What’s in Store: - AI agent adoption and our vision for the future. - Building agents with Copilot Studio or custom code. - Ensuring the right data and infrastructure for AI success. - Securing your AI workloads to stay compliant and safe. Please note that on-site capacity is limited and registrations from Swiss Microsoft Partners will be prioritized. Make sure to reserve your seat quickly. Organisation Team: Alexandra Grozea Lisa Wolffhugel Florian Follonier
Become a Sponsoring Partner for the Microsoft AI Tour Zurich – Apply Now!
We’re excited to invite partners to join the Microsoft AI Tour in Zurich on Thursday, 13th March 2025 as a Sponsoring Partner! This event was formerly known as Microsoft Ignite Switzerland. Showcase your company’s innovations and engage with key decision-makers at this high-profile event. Event website: https://msevents.microsoft.com/event?id=535512610 Sponsorship Packages: All the details about our sponsorship options are attached. Please complete the application form to apply for your preferred package. Application Deadline: Submit your application by December 20, 2024 Email applications to: mailto:chevents@microsoft.commailto:chevents@microsoft.com Successful applicants will be notified by CW 2, 2025. Let’s make this event unforgettable together! For questions, contact us at mailto:chevents@microsoft.com.Proactive: Azure Blogs - Articles from 12-Aug-2024 to 18-Aug-2024
AI + Machine Learning Covering: Anomaly Detector, Azure Bot Services, Azure Cognitive Search, Azure ML, Azure Open Datasets, Azure Cognitive Services, Azure Video Indexer, Computer Vision, Content Moderator, Custom Vision, Data Science VM, Face API, Azure Form Recognizer, Azure Immersive Reader, Kinect DK, Language Understanding (LUIS), Microsoft Genomics, Personalizer, Project Bonsai, QnA Maker, Speaker recognition, Speech to Text, Speech translation, Cognitive Service for Language, Text to Speech, Translator, Azure Metrics Advisor, Health Bot, Azure Percept, Azure Applied AI Services, Azure OpenAI Service Azure Bot Directline channel vs Directline speech channel Simple Linear Regression with Phi3-vision and State Graphs How to Evaluate & Upgrade Model Versions in the Azure OpenAI Service Unveiling Azure OpenAI Service Provisioned Reservations and hourly pricing Integrate Logic App workflows as plugins with Semantic Kernel: Step-by-step guide Experience the Power of Our Expanded Collection of 60+ Realistic Multilingual Voices Localizing GitHub Repositories with LLMs Season of AI in Durban: Igniting the Future of Data and AI Integrating Azure AI Content Safety with API Management for Azure OpenAI Endpoints RAGHack: Free global hackathon Sept 3-13 SAP & Teams Integration with Copilot Studio and Generative AI Azure AI Document Intelligence now previewing field extraction with Generative AI and more Viva People Science Research: The state of AI change readiness Deploying LLM Inference Endpoints & Optimizing Output with RAG Differences between Pre-Training and Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT) Microsoft MVP x AI Day -tapahtuma 10.9.2024 kumppaneille Azure AI Document Intelligence now previewing field extraction with Generative AI and more Azure Static Web Apps Community Standup: Create a RAG App with App Spaces Optimizing SLM with ONNX Runtime: Phi-3 on CPU with Sidecars for App Service Analytics Covering: Azure Analysis Services, Azure Data Explorer, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Data Share, Azure Databricks, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Catalog, Data Lake Analytics, HDInsight, Power BI Embedded, R Server for HDInsight, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Graph Data Connect, Azure Chaos Studio Azure Fabric Lakehouse Connector is failing while getting files with wildcard in Azure Data Factory ADX Web UI updates - July 2023 Securing Microsoft Fabric: User Authentication & Authorization Guidelines Optimizing fleet management with Microsoft connected fleets reference architecture Compute Covering: Azure CycleCloud, Azure Quantum, Azure Spot Virtual Machines, Azure VMware Solution, Batch, Linux Virtual Machines, Virtual Machine Scale Sets, Virtual Machines, Azure Dedicated Host, Azure VM Image Builder, Azure Functions, Service Fabric Announcing General Availability of Attach & Detach of Virtual Machines on Virtual Machine Scale Sets Extending Microsoft Copilot for Security Capabilities with Azure Function Apps Windows Server 2025: The upgrade and update experience Microsoft is headed to VMware Explore 2024 in Las Vegas Azure Functions Newsletter – August 2024 Containers Covering: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Red Hat OpenShift, Azure Container Apps, Web App for Containers, Azure Container Instances, Azure Container Registry Using Defender XDR Portal to hunt for Kubernetes security issues Leveraging Azure native tooling to hunt Kubernetes security issues Inside Look: How Azure Kubernetes Service supports OSSKU Migration between Ubuntu and Azure Linux Gatekeeper: Enforcing security policy on your Kubernetes clusters Asynchronous HTTP APIs with Azure Container Apps jobs Databases Covering: Azure Cache for Redis, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Database for MariaDB, Azure Database for MySQL, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure SQL, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Edge, Azure SQL Managed Instance, SQL Server on Azure VM, Table Storage, Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra, Azure Confidential Ledger How to check if Azure SQL Managed Instances are enrolled (or not) on November 2022 Feature Wave? Using MI Link to transfer CLR binaries from SQL Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance General Availability: Maintenance window support for Azure SQL Database Hyperscale named replica. Database Watcher: Your perfmon in the cloud | Data Exposed Simplify development with Dev Container templates for Azure SQL Database General Purpose to Business Critical Azure SQL database upgrade Automate shrink database in Azure SQL Developer Tools Covering: App Configuration, Azure DevTest Labs, Azure Lab Services, SDKs, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Azure Load Testing Importing a Database into VS Code The ultimate guide to developer happiness .NET and .NET Framework August 2024 updates .NET Conf 2024 – Celebrating the Release of .NET 9! – Save the Date! New cloud-ready application templates for accelerating your development .NET 9 Preview 7 is now available! Transforme o Desenvolvimento com .NET Aspire: Integração com JavaScript e Node.js .Net 9 Preview 6 now available on App Service DevOps Covering: Azure Artifacts, Azure Boards, Azure DevOps, Azure Pipelines, Azure Repos, Azure Test Plans, DevOps tool integrations, Azure Load Testing GitHub Availability Report: July 2024 Epic delivery plan in Azure Devops Localizing GitHub Repositories with LLMs Azure DevOps Timeline/Roadmap Native Function How to level up your Git game with GitHub CLI GitHub Model Catalog - Getting Started Hybrid Covering: Microsoft Azure Stack, Azure Arc Apply critical update for Azure Stack HCI VMs to maintain Azure verification Introducing ArcBox 3.0 General Availability Identity Covering: Azure Active Directory, Multi-factor Authentication, Azure Active Directory Domain Services, Azure Active Directory External Identities Face Check is now generally available Let's move away from API keys! Integration Covering: API Management, Event Grid, Logic Apps , Service Bus Integrate Logic App workflows as plugins with Semantic Kernel: Step-by-step guide Logic Apps Standard Monitoring Dashboards Logic Apps - Tracked properties for HTTP action`s INPUTS not working Unlock inline PowerShell capabilities to streamline Logic Apps workflows Announcing Public Preview of API Management WordPress plugin to build customized developer portals Unable to connect via Logic Apps SFTP-SSH connector [Azure Service Bus] JMS messages getting dead-lettered Azure Logic Apps with Route tables to find Next hop IP address as empty. Internet Of Things Covering: Azure IoT Central, Azure IoT Edge, Azure IoT Hub, Azure RTOS, Azure Sphere, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Time Series Insights, Microsoft Defender for IoT, Azure Percept, Windows for IoT No New Articles Management and Governance Covering: Automation, Azure Advisor, Azure Backup, Azure Blueprints, Azure Lighthouse, Azure Monitor, Azure Policy, Azure Resource Manager, Azure Service Health, Azure Site Recovery, Cloud Shell, Cost Management, Azure Portal, Network Watcher, Azure Automanage, Azure Resource Mover, Azure Chaos Studio, Azure Managed Grafana Trouble Installing Microsoft Site Recovery - Process Server Service Keeps Terminating Get tailored insights with our Advisor Well-Architected assessments Learn about Derek Coleman & Associates’ transactable partner solution in Azure Marketplace New on Azure Marketplace: August 1-11, 2024 Revolutionizing log collection with Azure Monitor Agent Troubleshoot Policy Issues for Sending logs to Log Analytics/Storage Account for Azure Resources Azure FinOps: Introduction and Assessments High Scale log collection in Azure Monitor - Container Insights Migration Covering: Azure Database Migration Service, Azure Migrate, Data Box, Azure Site Recovery No New Articles Mixed Reality Covering: Digital Twins, Kinect DK, Spatial Anchors, Remote Rendering, Object Anchors No New Articles Mobile Covering: Azure Maps, MAUI, Notification Hubs, Visual Studio App Center, Xamarin, Azure Communication Services No New Articles Networking Covering: Application Gateway, Bastion, DDoS Protection, DNS, Azure ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Load Balancer, Firewall Manager, Front Door, Internet Analyzer, Azure Private Link, Content Delivery Network, Network Watcher, Traffic Manager, Virtual Network, Virtual WAN, VPN Gateway, Web Application Firewall, Azure Orbital, Route Server, Network Function Manager, Virtual Network Manager, Azure Private 5G Core IAzure Firewall and WAF integrations in Microsoft Copilot for Security Creating a Local Network Virtual Appliance in Azure for Oracle Database@Azure Integrating Workload profile Container App with Front Door and Application Gateway Private Link Adopting Public IPv6 for Three-Tier Web Applications Azure Firewall Application Rules - "MSSQL" not available in Rule Collection Groups Web app and API vulnerabilities, and how to secure them with Azure and Fortinet Getting Started with Azure WAF REST API for Azure Front Door: A Step-by-Step Guide Security Covering: Defender for Cloud, DDoS Protection, Dedicated HSM, Azure Information Protection, Microsoft Sentinel, Key Vault, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Defender for IoT, Microsoft Azure Attestation, Azure Confidential Ledger Using Defender XDR Portal to hunt for Kubernetes security issues Leveraging Azure native tooling to hunt Kubernetes security issues Microsoft Defender for Endpoint’s Safe Deployment Practices Storage Covering: Archive Storage, Avere vFXT for Azure, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Data Share, Files, FXT Edge Filer, HPC Cache, NetApp Files, Blob Storage, Data Box, Disk Storage, Queue Storage, Storage Accounts, Storage Explorer, StorSimple No New Articles Web Covering: App Configuration, App Service, Azure Cognitive Search, Azure Maps, Azure SignalR Service, Static Web Apps, Azure Communication Services, Azure Web PubSub, Azure Fluid Relay, Web App for Containers Azure Static Web Apps Community Standup: Create a RAG App with App Spaces Optimizing SLM with ONNX Runtime: Phi-3 on CPU with Sidecars for App Service Azure Static Web Apps Community: Criação de uma App (RAG) com App Spaces e Azure Static Web Apps Create and Deploy Linux WebJobs on Azure App Service .Net 9 Preview 6 now available on App Service Azure Virtual Desktop Covering: Windows Virtual Desktop, VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops for Azure No New ArticlesProactive: Azure Blogs - Articles from 5-Feb-2024 to 11-Feb-2024
AI + Machine Learning Covering: Anomaly Detector, Azure Bot Services, Azure Cognitive Search, Azure ML, Azure Open Datasets, Azure Cognitive Services, Azure Video Indexer, Computer Vision, Content Moderator, Custom Vision, Data Science VM, Face API, Azure Form Recognizer, Azure Immersive Reader, Kinect DK, Language Understanding (LUIS), Microsoft Genomics, Personalizer, Project Bonsai, QnA Maker, Speaker recognition, Speech to Text, Speech translation, Cognitive Service for Language, Text to Speech, Translator, Azure Metrics Advisor, Health Bot, Azure Percept, Azure Applied AI Services, Azure OpenAI Service AI Guide Dog: How Technology Boost Accessibility GenAI Solutions: Elevating Production Apps Performance Through Latency Optimization Announcing OpenAI text-to-speech voices on Azure OpenAI Service and Azure AI Speech Azure OpenAI Service announces Assistants API, New Models for Finetuning, Text-to-Speech and more AI is for nonprofits: The journey starts here Leveraging Generative AI for Efficient Security Investigation Summaries Planning for Resiliency with Azure OpenAI AI for Developers Semantic Kernel introduces SQLPlugin and UploadPlugin for efficient data insights. 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Today, I’m excited to announce the release of new partner benefits packages, each equipped with in-demand product, support, and advisory benefits and designed to drive partner success. There are three new distinct benefits packages: Partner Launch Benefits, Partner Success Core Benefits, and Partner Success Expanded Benefits. These packages are purpose-built to meet the varied needs of our partners at different stages of growth and designed to help take your business to the next level. They complement Solutions Partner and ISV Success core and expanded benefits already available for partners. Grow with Microsoft: unlock new benefits packages and program updates - Microsoft AI Cloud Partner ProgramCopilot 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 BootcampMicrosoft AI Icebreaker Day for Partners - Save the Date: 31st of January 2024
Dear Microsoft Partners, As we continue to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of AI, we are delighted to invite you to a special event that aims to "break the ice" on any uncertainties and open up new opportunities: The AI Icebreaker Day. Since our successful AI Summer School in August, the AI field has surged ahead with remarkable advancements. This winter, we're excited to update you on the latest in AI technology and market trends. Prepare for a day brimming with innovative learning and exploration in AI. Save the Date & Registration: January 31st Join us from 08:30 to 17:00 at the Microsoft Office at the Circle. Remember to mark your calendar using the attached save the date file. Register for the on-site or the virtual event via the following links: Microsoft Events - On-Site AI Icebreaker Day Microsoft Events - Virtual AI Icebreaker Day Breaking the Ice We understand that keeping up with AI can be challenging. This event is our way of helping you break through any barriers or hesitations, ensuring you stay at the forefront of AI advancements. It's an opportunity to connect, learn, and grow together in this dynamic field. We eagerly await the chance to welcome you to this engaging and enlightening day. What to Expect This event is designed for everyone, whether your expertise lies in technical realms or business and sales. We've tailored two separate tracks to provide insights specific to your professional role. Browse the agenda below for details on what each track will cover. As the year draws to a close, we extend our warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Warm regards, Florian Follonier, Alexandra Grozea, & Lisa Wolffhugel Preliminary Agenda Timeslot Sessions 08:30 - 09:00 Welcome Coffee 09:00 - 09:30 Intro and Keynote 09:30 – 09:55 AI News Update 09:55 – 10:15 Security Update 10:15 - 10:35 Coffee Break Tech Track Business Track 10:35 - 11:20 Performance Tuning & PTU How to Sell AI 11:20 - 12:05 Exploring Semantic Kernel Generating New Business with AI 12:05 - 13:15 Lunch Break 13:15 - 14:00 Building Copilots Make or Buy Decision across the MS AI Portfolio / Challenges with Customers 14:00 - 14:45 LLMOps Legal Update 14:45 - 15:05 Coffee Break 15:05 - 15:50 Dealing with data challenges with MS Fabric 15:50 - 16:35 Partner Podium – AI Partner Accelerator / Regulatory / AI Trends 16:35 - 17:00 Closure: End Remarks and Goodbye
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