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176 TopicsEpisode 162 of Cloud and Hosting Partner Online Meeting | Tuesday Feb 18, 12:30-1:30 Sydney time
Tomorrow is episode 162 of the Microsoft Cloud and Hosting Partner Online Meetings and we have a feature topic "The Future of Hybrid Cloud Partners" to be shared by Dean Corcoran, Regional Technology Strategist for Hybrid Cloud and Data Centre Optimization. Full agenda is Commerce and Operations Update Updates from Past Meetings The Future of Hybrid Cloud Partners by Dean 30 Days in 30 Seconds which is a look at recent news items News, Views and Venues looks more deeply at some of the significant announcements and events Skilling, Training and Readiness covering options for education of Sales, Pre-sales and Technical staff Did You See seeks to summarize some of the skilling events in the past month Please join us online for the one hour Teams meeting. If you don't have an invitation just send me, philme@microsoft.com, an email. Also, please note these sessions are not recorded and using any recording apps will be removed from the meeting. Join the meeting to understand why. Content for the meeting is available here. Regards, PhilAzure AI Foundry Partner Council | Managing and optimizing GenAI costs - updated FinOps approach
Managing and optimizing AI costs - Updated FinOps approach February 27 | 7:00 - 8:00 AM PST Generative AI developments bring opportunities to innovate and to create new applications. But managing the underlying cost is key to create sustainable business cases, and to adjust your product pricing strategy. In this session, Adrian Gonzalez Sanchez (Senior AI Architect at Microsoft) will explore the key GenAI cost blocks, share applied FinOps techniques, and explain typical cost management and optimization scenarios. Join us and register here Azure AI Partner TeamAzure AI Foundry Partner Council | GenAIOps session
Join us for an exciting GenAIops session at the Azure AI Foundry Partner Council! We are thrilled to invite our partners and AI champions to an exclusive session on GenAIops at the Azure AI Foundry Partner Council. This session will delve into the latest advancements in AI operations, showcasing how Azure AI is transforming the landscape. In this session, you'll learn about: Innovative GenAI Operations: Discover cutting-edge techniques and tools for managing AI operations efficiently. Best Practices: Gain insights into best practices for deploying and managing AI LLMs models in production environments. Real-World Use Cases: Hear from industry experts about successful implementations of GenAIops in various sectors. We look forward to seeing you at the Session! Register Here Thanks, Azure AI Foundry Partner TeamAzure AI Partner Council | Engineering Connection on Azure OpenAI O1-mini and O3 models
Join us for an exciting Tech Talk Engineering Connection session where we will provide the latest model updates from Azure OpenAI, focusing on the O1-mini and O3 models. This session is designed for partners and Azure AI Champs to gain insights into the new models’ capabilities, performance, enhancements, and practical applications of these models with insights from the Core AI engineering team. Agenda: Welcome and Introduction Brief introduction to the session and speakers. Azure OpenAI O1-mini Updates Overview of the O1-mini model and its capabilities. Key features and enhancements in the latest update. Use cases and success stories. Demo Azure OpenAI O3 Model Launch Introduction to the O3 model Detailed explanation of new features such as reasoning effort control, structured outputs, and tools support Comparison between O1-mini and O3 models. Demo Q&A Session Open floor for questions from the audience. Interactive discussion on potential applications and integration. We look forward to your participation in this informative and engaging session! Register Here Azure AI Partner Team!Azure AI Foundry Partner Council | Build your first Agent with Azure OpenAI Agent Service
Imagine you are a sales manager at Contoso, a multinational retail company. You need to analyze sales data to find trends and make informed business decisions. Contoso has developed a conversational agent to help you with this. In this workshop, you'll learn to build an agent app using Azure AI Agent Service, explore its tools, and effectively use instructions to guide the LLM. The Azure AI Agent Service, now in public preview, offers a fully managed cloud service with SDKs for Python and C#. It simplifies AI agent development, reducing complex tasks to just a few lines of code. Key Highlights: Rapid Deployment: Optimized SDK for fast deployment. Scalability: Handles varying user loads without performance issues. Custom Integrations: Supports Function Calling for extending agent capabilities. Built-in Tools: Includes Fabric, SharePoint, Azure AI Search, and Azure Storage. RAG-Style Search: Features a built-in vector store for efficient file and semantic search. Conversation State Management: Maintains context across interactions. AI Model Compatibility: Works with various AI models. Join Us! Register Here Azure AI Foundry Partner CouncilMicrosoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and prioritize use cases for AI solutions
**Event Date & Time: March 5, 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 AM PST ** Join us at Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions to explore exciting AI business opportunities and learn how to craft a comprehensive development plan for your AI solutions. This session empowers businesses to drive growth by introducing an envisioning framework to help you identify and prioritize the most impactful AI use cases for solution development. What to Expect During the Business Envisioning webinar, we will walk you through a comprehensive framework that will enable you to create a development plan for building AI applications. The session will cover: Business Envisioning: Understand how to identify and prioritize business use cases for AI solutions. Learn the importance of aligning AI initiatives with your business goals to maximize value. The Business, User Experience, and Technology Prioritization Framework: The business, experience, technology (BXT) framework enables ISVs to evaluate the potential of their use cases. See how this exercise helps ISVs structure the details of each use case to better evaluate their viability. Use Case Prioritization: Employ the BXT rankings as an agile method to evaluate and differentiate the value and learning opportunities of each use case being considered, and then implement prioritization accordingly. Why Attend? By attending the Business Envisioning webinar, you will: Gain Valuable Insights: Learn from Microsoft experts about the latest trends and best practices in AI application development. Network with Peers: Connect with other ISVs and share experiences, challenges, and solutions. Accelerate Your AI Journey: Get practical advice and actionable steps to kickstart your AI projects and bring them to market faster. How to Register Register now for the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions session. The session will be delivered in English. We look forward to seeing you at the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions webinar and helping you unlock the full potential of AI for your business!Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and prioritize use cases for AI solutions
**Event Date & Time: February 5, 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 AM PST ** Join us at Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions to explore exciting AI business opportunities and learn how to craft a comprehensive development plan for your AI solutions. This session empowers businesses to drive growth by introducing an envisioning framework to help you identify and prioritize the most impactful AI use cases for solution development. What to Expect During the Business Envisioning webinar, we will walk you through a comprehensive framework that will enable you to create a development plan for building AI applications. The session will cover: Business Envisioning: Understand how to identify and prioritize business use cases for AI solutions. Learn the importance of aligning AI initiatives with your business goals to maximize value. The Business, User Experience, and Technology Prioritization Framework: The business, experience, technology (BXT) framework enables ISVs to evaluate the potential of their use cases. See how this exercise helps ISVs structure the details of each use case to better evaluate their viability. Use Case Prioritization: Employ the BXT rankings as an agile method to evaluate and differentiate the value and learning opportunities of each use case being considered, and then implement prioritization accordingly. Why Attend? By attending the Business Envisioning webinar, you will: Gain Valuable Insights: Learn from Microsoft experts about the latest trends and best practices in AI application development. Network with Peers: Connect with other ISVs and share experiences, challenges, and solutions. Accelerate Your AI Journey: Get practical advice and actionable steps to kickstart your AI projects and bring them to market faster. How to Register Register now for the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions session. The session will be delivered in English. We look forward to seeing you at the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions webinar and helping you unlock the full potential of AI for your business!