Swiss DCs Regular Partner Update Calls - FY23

Please find attached the pdf slides and recording from our partner Swiss DCs update call on December 16th, 2022. Main info covered:

New Public Customer Stories in Swiss DCs

• SWICA using Azure Synapse Analytics and Power BI
• Digital Private Bank Alpian, together with Temenos - core banking system on Azure

Azure

• Azure Ultra Disks available in Switzerland North
• New AMD-based VM series available in Switzerland North: Dasv5 and Dadsv5-series, Easv5 and Eadsv5-series

Microsoft 365

• Until April 30 2023, there is a new and the final opt-in window to have specific M365 data moved to Swiss DCs (within 24 months, starting May 2023).
• If a customer misses this last free opt-in window and wants to get specific M365 data moved to Swiss DCs later, there will be NO further move exceptions and a fee applies. The add-on has a list price of 2 USD per user per month as an ongoing license – not a one-time move fee.
• No impact currently known for customers who already got moved to Swiss DCs. In the future, local data residency for certain M365 workloads may only be guaranteed if customers purchase the add-on.
• Education Tenants do not receive another free move opt-in, while their add-on fee is greatly reduced.
• Call to Action:
  • Prevent a potentially negative experience: ​have the move conversation with your customers as soon as possible​ (except Education tenants)
  • Take an active and informed decision on opting in (the opt-in cannot be reversed)
  • Opt-in BEFORE April 30st 2023 (either customers themselves in M365 Admin Center or eligible partners in Partner Center)
  • See also the further resources as shared in a separate partner zone post in November.

Dynamics 365

• F&SCM microservice Planning Optimization now available with local data residency in Switzerland