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jonwbstr24
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Mar 31, 2026

Unified for Partners (UfP)

Hello! A few months ago at Microsoft Ignite, Dan Rippey shared an update on The Future of Partner Support - Customer + Partner + Microsoft. Dan brought 'Unified for Partners' center stage and menti...
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jonwbstr24
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Apr 02, 2026

Thanks, I was having trouble finding the cancellation reason.

So,
What are some ways partners can share feedback with Dan and others in addition to visiting a booth at an in-person event?

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    JillArmourMicrosoft
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    Apr 06, 2026

    jonwbstr24​ if you would like to share your feedback here in the comments and I can send to the team for you.

    Now to set expectations, I can share it with them, but there is no guarantee they will respond or make changes. 🤩

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      jonwbstr24
      Iron Contributor
      Apr 07, 2026

      My feedback is, if the team is interested in the feedback of partners they should let partners know how to share feedback with them. By not creating a space where the feedback can be shared on a regular basis it signals to partners that receiving that feedback is not a high priority.

       

      I look forward to not only being told that my feedback is important but also being provided a way to provide that important feedback!

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      Jasa76
      Brass Contributor
      Apr 07, 2026

      Not to hijack the thread, but here seems a good place to give feedback.

      How do Microsoft justify the increase in price for partners on ASFP with a move to a minimum $5k per month when the quality of support that we get is terrible at best? Its probably tripling at least the costs for support.

      How and when does any discount get applied and calculated? We're about to go for the support designation any way and undetrstand its a requirement for any discount, but how that discount is calculated etc isn't clear.

      What is covered by UFP as Premier included on-prem support and not just cloud technologies?


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      Jasa76
      Brass Contributor
      Apr 07, 2026

      Not to hijack Jon's thread, but compared to what we currently pay for ASFP this is a massive step up in cost if I'm reading partner data sheets correctly.  A minimum of $5k per month is more than double what we currently pay. The %'s as well are going to eat into already tight margins on Azure and licences sales especially for SMB customer base.

      Whats not clear is whether the $5k minimum is after any discount, when you qualifiy for a discount and when it is applied?