Introducing Microsoft Fabric: Data analytics - partner resources
Live now: Microsoft Build Online: May 23–24, 2023; Starting 8AM Pacific Today we announced Microsoft Fabric— a unified SaaS experience that provides all the capabilities needed for analytics across Data Factory, Power BI, and the next generation of Synapse. Fabric provides data integration, data engineering, data warehousing, data science, real-time analytics, applied observability, and business intelligence under a single architecture. Get Started Microsoft Fabric is now in Public Preview and FREE trials are available to everyone - no credit card required. Today, all existing Power BI Premium customers can opt-in via the Power BI Admin portal and starting June 1, 2023 ready for purchase through Azure. Read more about Microsoft Fabric in this Build announcement and join the live event at Tues. 9AM Pacific for Satya’s Keynote Tues. 4PM Pacific for Arun and Amir’s Keynote See what partners have to say about Microsoft Fabric in the Partner blog - New business opportunities with Microsoft Fabric – the data platform for the era of AI - Microsoft Cloud Partner Program Sign up for the Microsoft Fabric free trial Attend the Tech Talks: BI Partner Community Call on Wed. May 31st 8AM Pacific - New Fabric Community and Blog with Ryan Majidimehr, Senior Program Manager, Azure Data Wed. June 7th 8AM Pacific - AMA with Amir Netz, Technical Fellow, Azure Data Wed. June 14th 8AM Pacific - New Fabric Docs and MS Learning Path with Ricardo Carrasco, Senior Program Manager, Azure Data Visit the Microsoft Fabric website View Microsoft Fabric licensing options Get started with the Microsoft Fabric eBook Follow these end-to-end tutorials to explore new scenarios Start your learning journey with new Microsoft Fabric Learn Modules Join the Microsoft Fabric Community to post questions and learn from others Prove your expertise and get exclusive benefits with the Analytics on Microsoft Azure SpecializationIntroducing Fabric Partner Community
As a valued member of the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program (MAICPP), we appreciate your commitment to building and showcasing your expertise on Microsoft products by creating and deploying solutions over the years. Today, we are sharing an exciting announcement and introducing the new global Fabric Partner Community, a space where you can learn and engage with the Fabric Partner Team, PMs from the product engineering team, and your peers to accelerate growth and build your expertise on Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. We will continue to find ways to enable you, our partners, to showcase your expertise in creating and deploying Fabric solutions to meet your customers’ needs. This means that we will prioritize our product focus on Microsoft Fabric, to include Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Power BI, and more. One way we are doing this is by welcoming all MAICPP partners into the Fabric Partner Community – all you need to do is be a program member and fill out the participation form below. Next steps: Complete the Fabric Partner Community Participation Form at aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity to get access to the new Teams channel Join the first Fabric Engineering Connection, the weekly partner community call on Wednesday August 30 th at 8AM Pacific (meeting invite in Teams) As we are aligning to the one Microsoft partner program (MAICPP) and launching this new Fabric Partner Community, we will be retiring the Business Intelligence Partner Program alongside the below features and helping redirect: Find a Partner | Microsoft Power BI: to the AppSource Partner Directory for Power BI All Microsoft partners are able to self-designate their expertise on Power BI through their AppSource Business Profiles. Learn how to create a Business Profile and designate yourself as a Power BI partner by visiting Get sales leads - create a business profile - Partner Center | Microsoft Learn Partner showcase | Microsoft Power BI: to the AppSource Partner capabilities for Business Intelligence Specialization With the launch of the BI Specialization, we are showcasing partners that have proven performance, knowledge, and expertise on Power BI. Additional specializations we'd like to highlight are: Analytics: Analytics on Microsoft Azure specialization Data Warehouse: Data Warehouse Migration to Microsoft Azure specialization Partners that have attained their Solutions Partner designation and earned a Specialization are eligible for incremental product and support benefits. Visit the Business Intelligence Specialization (microsoft.com) website to review the requirements and check your status in your Partner Center account. Nothing changes today as we are only sharing news of what’s to come, the program benefits (Find a Partner and Partner Showcase) will remain until September 31, 2023. If you have any questions, contact us at FabricPartnersTeam@microsoft.com.FREE Microsoft Fabric Workshops Offered
Take a deep dive into Microsoft Fabric! October 23-26, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Americas (PDT) November 6-9, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM EMEA (BST) December 4-7, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ASIA (IST) Register today Agenda: Day 1: Introduction to Microsoft Fabric, Getting started with Data Engineering using Microsoft Fabric Day 2: Data Engineering using Apache Spark, Delta Lakes and Notebooks Day 3: Data Warehousing, Power BI reporting in Microsoft Fabric Day 4: Implementing Real-time Analytics and Data Science in Microsoft Fabric By attending this course, you will: Learn key concepts and skills needed to implement analytics solutions leveraging Microsoft Fabric Dive deep into the technical aspects of Fabric, including OneLake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Real-time Analytics, and Power BI. Instructions for registering are attached to this post. Register today as space is limited! If you are unable to attend the live workshop, please still register in order to access the recordings on demand afterwards. Email fabricpartnersteam@microsoft.com with any questions.Introducing Microsoft Business Intelligence Specialization, new specialization option for Power BI
Microsoft announced a new specialization option for Power BI capabilities – Business Intelligence. Aligned to the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, specializations are a way for partners to further differentiate their deep technical expertise across a set of priority scenarios with high customer demand. They build upon Solutions Partner designations and other certifications to set you apart from the competition and empower customers to confidently identify your ability to deliver results. Partners with the Business Intelligence specialization further differentiate their organization beyond an active Solutions Partner for Data & AI (Azure) or Solutions Partner for Business Applications designation with demonstrated knowledge, validated experience and capabilities, and documented success in supporting customer adoption of Business Intelligent solutions. Confirm your ability to help customers get the most out of their data and implement enterprise BI solutions with Power BI interactive reports, real-time dashboards, and powerful analytics. Specialization benefits: Exclusive go-to-market programs and product benefits. See the latest details in the Solutions Partner Benefits Guide. See below for examples of how you can stack your benefits. Common benefits as part of the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program Marketing / go-to-market benefits: partner GTM toolbox, DMC OnDemand, ready-to-go PMC assets, and more Support and advisory / technical benefits: technical presales and deployment services, how to market with Microsoft Consultants, profile optimization and referral management Incremental benefits stack your product benefits through your organization’s Solutions Partner designation(s) and specialization(s). Additional funding opportunities: certain Azure specializations can also qualify you for the recently announced Azure Migrate and Modernization and Azure Innovate partner-led offering. Top-of-mind awareness by Microsoft field sellers in customer discussions. A customer-facing label displayed on your business profile. Prioritized listing in Microsoft AppSource customer search results. Next steps: Review the Business Intelligence Specialization requirements Check your status in Partner Center Learn more about the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program and Solutions Partner designations See the full portfolio of Microsoft specializations Read Introducing three new specializations for Azure and Business Applications, Partner Blog by Dan Rippey, Senior Director, Partner Program Management, Global Partner Solutions for more information about each of these new specializations, how to earn them, and the benefits of doing so.✨ FabCon + SQLCon 2026: Partner Know Before You Go Now Live!
Heading to FabCon + SQLCon 2026 in Atlanta? We’ve put together your full Partner Know Before You Go Guide — everything you need to navigate the week, maximize value, and make the most of all partner‑exclusive opportunities. 🚀 Here’s what you’ll find inside: 📅 Partner Day (Mar 17) — A full day of partner‑only learning, strategy, and networking. - SOLD OUT! 🍻 Partner Happy Hour — Connect with other partners and the Microsoft team. 🎤 AMA with the Fabric Partner Success Team — Bring your biggest questions around Data & AI priorities, partner opportunities, funding, enablement, and certifications. 🤝 1:1 Meetings — Book time with Fabric LT or the Partner Success Team to accelerate your strategy and unlock customer wins. 🎤 Partner Elevator Pitch Search — Submit your 2‑min pitch to be featured live on stage! 🔥 Partner Social Media Sprint — Daily LinkedIn challenge + chances to win Fabric SWAG. 🎓 Certification Spotlight — Get recognized during Arun’s keynote for hitting 100+ Fabric certs. 🎥 Testimonial Videos — Share your Fabric customer stories with global visibility. 📱 Whova Event App — Build your schedule, access slides, network, and join the partner community inside the app. 📘The full KBYG guide is attached below.FY24 Fabric Partner Call – downloadable calendar invite
Hi Microsoft Partners, Join the FY24 Fabric Partner Call, a weekly session led by the Microsoft Fabric Partner Team each Wednesday from 8 – 9AM Pacific Time, we will resume Wednesday August 2, 2023 at 8AM Pacific. Note that the ICS file is just for this first date, and we will update the series thereafter. During these calls, Microsoft Engineering SMEs will provide deep dives on topics such as: Product updates on key technical capabilities, including Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and more Partner offers and opportunities Partner resources Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the latest and greatest product updates directly from its developers! The weekly call series will be hosted via Teams (download the ICS file) and agenda will be posted to the Fabric and BI Partner Community. Be sure to subscribe to our new group here – https://aka.ms/FabricBIPartner.Fabric Analyst in a Day (FAIAD) TTT for Partners: Register today!
Two Train the Trainer events have been scheduled for the following dates: Oct 30 Fabric Analyst in a Day TTT - Americas Dec 13 Fabric Analyst in a Day TTT - EMEA These sessions will be delivered by Pragmatic Works Training. Whether you are a new partner that wants to learn more about FAIAD, have additional trainers that you'd like to ramp up on FAIAD, or if you're an existing partner that wants a refresher, we encourage you to sign up today! Please note that all registrations start out in pending, and you should expect a confirmation within a few days. Thank you!Fabric AMA with Amir Netz, CTO, Azure Data this week – Wednesday June 7th 8AM Pacific Time
Hi Partners, Want to remind you all that I'll be hosting a Fabric AMA with Amir Netz, CTO, Azure Data this week – Wednesday June 7th 8AM Pacific Time. Download the invite at https://aka.ms/TechTalksBI to join the call and get your questions answered live! Last week at Microsoft Build, we introduced Microsoft Fabric, an end-to-end, unified analytics platform that brings together all the data and analytics tools that organizations need. Fabric integrates technologies like Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Power BI into a single unified product, empowering data and business professionals alike to unlock the potential of their data and lay the foundation for the era of AI. To prepare for the AMA, here are a few recommended resources: Watch this session on Microsoft Fabric Analytics in the Age of AI: with Arun Ulag (CVP Azure Data) and Amir Netz (CTO) Read more in these blogs: Introducing Microsoft Fabric: The data platform for the era of AI | Azure Blog | Microsoft Azure by Arun Ulag, CVP of Azure Data New business opportunities with Microsoft Fabric – the data platform for the era of AI - Microsoft Cloud Partner Program co-authored by Kuleen Bharadwaj, Senior Director of Community, Learning, and Partner Programs – Azure Data and Simran Sacher Director Data & AI, Digital & App Innovation Call to action / additional resources: Sign up for the Microsoft Fabric free trial Follow these end-to-end tutorials to explore new scenarios Start your learning journey with new Microsoft Fabric Learn Modules View Microsoft Fabric licensing options Get started with the Microsoft Fabric eBookJune 28, 2023, at 8AM Pacific FY23 Tech Talks BI
Current Presenters: New Fabric Readiness and Enablement Resources: aka.ms/FabricPartnerResources – Diana Tram Nguyen This Wednesday 8AM Pacific Time will be our last session for FY23 and we will pause for summer break all of July 2023. Please help share your feedback on your experience attending the FY23 weekly partner call at aka.ms/FY23BIPartnerCallSurvey We will resume on August 2, 2023 at 8AM Pacific Time for our FY24 weekly partner community call. Please download the FY24 Fabric Partner Call invite at aka.ms/FY24FabricPartnerCall to not miss upcoming calls. Tech Talks: BI on demand – recordings and decks are available on Be sure to watch the latest Fabric AMA session with Amir Netz, CTO Azure Data to learn more about Microsoft Fabric, https://aka.ms/fabric. BI Partner Community Teams channel under the Files, by end of week Microsoft Power Platform Partner Portal: Partner Transform in the Partner Updates tab by the following Tuesday morning REMINDER we are giving out a limited number of 50% off exam vouchers. These vouchers are valid through July 30th, 2023, and we would love to give every single one of them out. Partner individuals are eligible to request a voucher per exam: Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (Exam PL-300) Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (Exam AZ-500) Microsoft Certified: Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate (Exam DP-500) Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (Exam DP-203) Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Exam AZ-104 + Exam AZ-305) Please request your 50% Discount Exam Voucher here: aka.ms/FY23H2BIPPdiscount
