Partner Opportunity to Contribute to the Copilot Roadmap
Microsoft Partners - We're sharing an opportunity with you to contribute to the Copilot roadmap. Voice your company's thoughts on what features and capabilities Microsoft should build to help ISVs build, deploy, and monitor Copilots. Complete this survey (5-10 mins) by EOD 11/22 to influence the Copilot roadmap: https://forms.office.com/r/nv6EPTfYFhNew updates from Azure AI | November 2024
Last week, Microsoft announced new capabilities across the Azure AI portfolio that provide greater choice and flexibility to build and scale AI solutions. Key updates include: Availability ofAzure OpenAI Data Zones for the United States and EU that offer greater flexibility in deployment options. 99% SLA on token generation, general availability ofAzure OpenAI ServiceBatch API, availability of Prompt Caching, 50% reduction in price for models through Provisioned Global, and lower deployment minimums on Provisioned Global GPT-4o models to scale efficiently and to optimize costs. New models includingHealthcare industry models,Ministral 3B small model from MistralandCohere Embed 3, andfine-tuning general availabilityforPhi 3.5 familyproviding greater choice and customization. Upgrade from GitHub Modelsto Azure AI model inference API and availability of AI App templates to accelerate AI development. New enterprise ready features to build with AI safely. Which of these new capabilities are you most excited about leveraging for app building on the marketplace? Let us know in the comments! And check out the full blog here to learn more about these new capabilities: Announcingtheavailability of Azure OpenAI Data Zones and latest updates from Azure AI | Microsoft Azure BlogFAQs from Mastering the Marketplace: Developing your SaaS offer
Developing your SaaS offer is a webinar offered regularly through the Mastering the Marketplace series. In this webinar, you will learn how to implement the components of a fully functional SaaS solution including how to implement the following: SaaS landing page Webhook to subscribe to change events Integrating your SaaS product into the marketplace Attendees can also participate in a short Q&A following the session. Below is a list of recent and frequently asked questions on this topic. Please add your additional questions related to developing SaaS offers in the comments section! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Q1:What happens to the customer data when a customer is offboarded? is there any data egress charges if the customer wants their data? A1: That’s all should already be accounted in the price Q2: Is there is any egress charges from MS Azure? A2: It depends on the service but sure there will be egress depending on the service. That’s more Azure related than marketplace Q3: Can we create a single Plan which initialLy charges the customer for the purchased service, and also has an metered billing which charges moNthly, based on consumption? A3: yes absolutely, which is how the flat rate paired with custom meters on a plan works Q4: I have tried this and when i select Yearly billing for the service, I cannot add a separate monthly billing for the consumption, is there a workaround? A4: You cannot update an existing plan to add meters. When creating a new plan, you can add custom meters on the yearly plan and just emit the usage monthly. Q5: If i emit monthly, will they be charged when i emit, or at the end of the Year? A5: they will be charged monthly ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Additional Resource:Plan a SaaS offer for the Microsoft commercial marketplace - Marketplace publisher | Microsoft Learn
Transforming AI Development: Microsoft Azure AI ‘s new capabilities and tools announced
Microsoft is thrilled to introduce new tools designed to simplify AI app development at GitHub Universe this week. These innovations aim to empower developers with enhanced capabilities, making it easier to build and deploy AI applications and further integrate Microsoft Azure AI services into your favorite dev tools. See how tools like GitHub Copilot for Azure builds upon the Copilot Chat capabilities in VS Code and integrates with tools you already use like GitHub and Visual Studio Code. See the full list of tool and capability announcements made at GitHub Universe that will transform your AI development process.Azure at GitHub Universe: New tools to help simplify AI app development.Marketplace roadmap sneak peek - now available to partners!
We've got some exciting news to share about our marketplace roadmap: Partner-Exclusive Roadmap Preview: We've just released a detailed presentation outlining our vision for the future and recent updates. This is available exclusively to Microsoft partners (it requires partner sign in to access). New Blog Post:I've published a blog post here in the community highlighting key points from our roadmap. It's a great way to get a quick overview of what's coming. Your Action Items: Check out the above updates, and share your thoughts! We'd love to hear your feedback on these updates, especially on how some of the recent releases have impacted your business.
Copilot agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot - now available to accelerate app building
Copilot agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot are now available with a variety of new features that can accelerate your app building! Copilot agents are designed to automate and execute business processes, working alongside users to enhance productivity. These agents can perform a range of tasks, from retrieving information and summarizing data to taking actions and operating autonomously.Copilot agents are versatile and can be published to various channels, including Microsoft Teams, websites, and mobile apps. New capabilities: Copilot agents built in Copilot Studio can now be published directly into Microsoft 365 Copilot, integrating seamlessly into the user's workflow. A new Copilot Studio experience empowers users of any skill level to create Copilot agents from within SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat (BizChat). These features will be available to all Microsoft 365 Copilot customers in the coming weeks. Copilot agents enhance Copilot's capabilities by connecting to an organization's knowledge and data sources, such as SharePoint, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and other line-of-business systems. Additionally, agents can be equipped with new skills, such as sending emails, updating records, and creating support tickets, further expanding their functionality. Learn more: "Unveiling Copilot agents built with Microsoft Copilot Studio to supercharge your business" _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Are you planning to use Copilot agents in your marketplace app development? Comment below to let us know what additional training and resources would be helpful for you!GPT-4o now available through Azure OpenAI Service
We're happy to share that Microsoft has recently made GPT-4o available through its Azure OpenAI Service after OpenAI's announcement of the release of GPT-4o, a new flagship, multimodal model. This multimodal model integrates text, vision, and audio capabilities, setting a new standard for generative and conversational AI experiences. This is the first time Microsoft is announcing same-day model access as OpenAI. Want to learn more about GPT-4o in Azure OpenAI? Check out our recent blog post: Introducing GPT 4o: OpenAI's new flagship model and Accessibility on Azure OpenAI Learn, experiment, and deploy: Check out MS Learn Try out GPT-4o in Azure OpenAI Service Chat Playground (in preview) Also, register to attend Microsoft Build 2024.At Microsoft Build 2024 we will continue to share updates regarding GPT-4o in Azure OpenAI Service, as well as other advancements in Microsoft AI services and capabilities. How are you planning to use or already using the recent innovation in AI to accelerate your marketplace app development? Comment below to let us know what product(s) you are most excited about, and where you need more training and resources!New updates to Azure OpenAI Service, including GPT-4o with audio and speech capabilities
Microsoft is announcing new products and features for Azure OpenAI Service, including GPT-4o with audio and speech capabilities! Come check out the exciting details in this announcement and how you can use the new capabilities to build better solutions and services for your customers. Learn more:Announcing new products and features for Azure OpenAI Service include GPT-4o-Realtime-Preview with audio and speech capabilities
