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Description: In this session you will learn about the payouts process lifecycle for the Microsoft Commercial Marketplace, how to view and access payout reporting and what payment processes are supported within Partner Center. Join this session to learn about the payouts process within Azure Marketplace. We will review the following topics: The payouts process lifecycle for the Azure Marketplace How to register and the registration requirements General payout processes from start to finish How to view and access payout reporting Presented by: Priyanka Singh- Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Register hereView the full article

Description: Join us for an insightful webinar designed specifically for ISVs and Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners eager to sell together leveraging CSP private offers through the Microsoft commercial marketplace. This session will provide a comprehensive walkthrough of the CSP Marketplace and private offer experience. The ISV to CSP private offers empower ISVs and partners in the CSP program to grow their revenue by creating time-bound customized margins that suit each entity's business needs through the Microsoft commercial marketplace. Expected Outcomes: By the end of this webinar, you will: Gain a comprehensive understanding: learn the ins and outs of the CSP Marketplace and CSP private offers, including how to create, manage and sell. Operationalize your process: discover how to streamline your processes that can help you manage CSP private offers and transactions more efficiently. Expand your market reach: understand how to leverage the marketplace to access a global customer base and increase your visibility. Target Audience: This webinar is ideal for ISVs and CSP partners who are looking to partner with and sell their solutions through the Marketplace commercial marketplace for small-midsized customers. Presented by: Sindy Park- Senior Product Manager, Microsoft commercial marketplace. Mila Flaherty- Senior Product Manager, CSP marketplace, Microsoft Register hereView the full article

Description: Learn how to start with a new SaaS offer in the commercial marketplace; set up the required fields in Partner Center and understand the options and tips to get you started faster! Presented by: Jugo Salsedo Register hereView the full article

Description: Multiparty private offers empower ISVs and channel partners to create personalized offers with custom payouts and sell directly to Microsoft’s enterprise customers through the Microsoft commercial marketplace. As multiparty private offer capabilities expand globally more ISVs are finding success when they enable their channel partners to sell their apps with these custom deals. The most successful ISVs are actively educating their sales teams, enabling their channel partners, and positioning with customers. The multiparty private offers campaign in a box is available within the Partner Marketing Center for all ISVs, and provides a set of customizable templates that any ISV can use to accelerate their sales with multiparty private offers. Alliances, Marketing, and Sales leaders should attend this brief webinar to learn more about how to use this campaign to: Educate internal sales and channel teams on multiparty private offers • Recruit and enable channel partners to sell with multiparty private offers • Promote your marketplace capabilities to your Microsoft contacts • Market your applications to customers through channel partners Presented by: Jason Rook- Director of Product Marketing, Microsoft Register nowView the full article

Description: During this Channel Partner Office Hours, we will cover new marketing and product assets which you can use to help influencers and purchase decision makers better understand Microsoft commercial marketplace. We will also reserve more time for your questions with marketplace experts from Marketplace Engineering. During this session you will learn about: How to use updated customer assets to position your marketplace deals. How to use the Modern Procurement Playbook to better navigate procurement when closing your marketplace deals. Expert Q&A Please note, this office hours will prioritize channel partner questions, please submit your questions in advance when registering. Pre-submitted questions will be discussed during the Q&A portion at the end of the event. Presented by: Jason Rook- Director of Product Marketing, Microsoft Register hereView the full article

I want to change canary dev version to more stable version of windows. I even don't know how I got enrolled in the build insider but now I cannot even change the version since selecting other versions are off and cannot be chosen. I reinstalled my windows but still the same version installs whereas I deleted all of my data and fully reinstalled the windows. please let me know how I can get rid of inside builder program and its unwanted updates. View the full article

Description: In this webinar, learn how to set up and develop the new Azure Container Offer used to deploy containerized solutions as Kubernetes Apps from the Azure Marketplace. Presented by: David Starr- Principal Software Engineer, Microsoft Register nowView the full article

Description: In this session we will review the required technical configurations to make Virtual Machine apps and how to publish virtual machines offers to the Azure marketplace. Looking for additional guidance with Virtual Machines? An Azure technical expert will take you through: A brief overview of what a virtual Machine offer type is. How to publish a Virtual machine offer and integrate the solution from the Azure Portal tool to Partner center. How to setup Tenants. How to create different plans to best suit your customers’ needs How to use Cloud-init within the Azure Portal. There will be a short Q&A following the session around the Virtual Machine offers. Presented by: Neelavarsha Mahesh, Software Engineer, Microsoft Register nowView the full article

Description: This session will show how SaaS accelerator project can help partners go to market quicker by accelerating creating the technical implementation to publish their transactable SaaS offers on Azure Marketplace. Session covers Overview of SaaS offer and technical requirements Overview of SaaS Accelerator code base Deploying SaaS Accelerator - Demo Presented by: Santhosh Bomma- Senior Software Engineer, Microsoft Register nowView the full article

Description: Join us for an informative session on how to accelerate your sales on Azure Marketplace. In this webinar, we'll walk you through practical strategies using the SaaSify platform to streamline your sales process and boost your success. Key takeaways include: Listing and Transacting Automation: Simplify your listing process and automate transactions on Azure Marketplace with SaaSify’s intuitive platform. Creating and Managing Private Offers: Learn how to create personalized offers for specific customers and manage them with ease using SaaSify. Scaling with Advanced Reporting and Analytics: Use powerful reporting tools to monitor performance, track key metrics, and scale effectively. Automating Operations & Co-selling with CRM Integrations: Streamline operations with CRM integrations, automating key tasks and enhancing co-selling opportunities with Azure. This webinar is perfect for ISVs looking to scale their presence and optimize sales on Azure Marketplace. Presented by: Amit Makik- Spektra Systems Register NowView the full article

1. Security Scenario One of the most common scenarios for Microsoft Graph Data Connect (MGDC) for SharePoint is Information Oversharing. This security scenario focuses on identifying which items are being widely shared within the tenant and understanding how permissions are applied at each level. The MGDC datasets for this scenario are SharePoint Sites and SharePoint Permissions. If you’re not familiar with these datasets, you can find details in the schema definitions at https://aka.ms/SharePointDatasets. To assist you in using these datasets, the team has developed an Information Oversharing Template. Initially published as a template for Azure Synapse, we now have a new Microsoft Fabric template that is simpler and offers more features. The SharePoint Information Oversharing v2 template, based on Microsoft Fabric, is now publicly available. 2. Instructions The template comes with a set of detailed instructions at https://aka.ms/fabricoversharingtemplatesteps. These instructions include: How to install the Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Graph Data Connect prerequisites How to import the pipeline template from the Microsoft Fabric gallery and set it up How to import the Power BI template and configure the data source settings See below some additional details about the template. 3. Microsoft Fabric Pipeline After you import the pipeline template, it will look like this: Pipeline in Microsoft Fabric The Information Oversharing template for Microsoft Fabric includes a few key improvements: It uses the new UserCount and TotalUserCount properties in the SharePoint Permissions dataset, which means you do not need to pull the SharePoint Groups or the three Microsoft Entra ID Group datasets to calculate the number of users being granted access. This optimization will greatly reduce the cost to get a report of the sites shared with the most users. The new template also uses delta datasets to update the SharePoint Sites and SharePoint Permissions datasets. It keeps track of the last time the datasets were pulled by this pipeline, requesting just what changed since then. As the previous template, this one also flattens the SharePoint Permissions dataset, creating one permission row for each "Shared With" inside the permission. So, if a file is shared with three people, the SharePoint dataset will show one row, but the flattened data stored in Microsoft Fabric will show three rows. You can find details on how to find and deploy the Microsoft Fabric template in the instructions (see item 3). 4. Microsoft Fabric Report The typical result from this solution is a set of Power BI dashboards pulled from the Microsoft Fabric data source. Here is an example: Power BI Sample Dashboard These dashboards serve as examples or starting points and can be modified as necessary for various visualizations of the data within these datasets. The instructions (see item 3) include details on how to find and deploy a few sample Power BI Information Oversharing templates. 5. Conclusion I hope this provides a good overview of the Information Oversharing template for Microsoft Fabric. You can read more about the Microsoft Graph Data Connect for SharePoint at https://aka.ms/SharePointData. There you will find many details, including a list of datasets available, other common scenarios and frequently asked questions. View the full article

In modern cloud architectures, security and network isolation are critical considerations when deploying Azure Functions. Many organizations leverage VNet integration to enhance security by restricting outbound traffic and ensuring controlled access to resources. However, when using Blob Triggered Azure Functions with an Azure Storage Account configured with Private Endpoints and no public access, additional configurations are required to maintain seamless communication. This blog explores the key challenges and best practices for enabling Blob Triggered Azure Functions in a fully private network environment, ensuring secure and reliable execution. Behind the scenes When public access is enabled for an Azure Storage Account, Azure Functions can communicate with it directly over the public internet using the storage account's connection string or managed identity. This allows seamless access to blobs, queues, and tables without requiring any additional networking configurations. But when there is business need to secure network parameter and run services in the scope of VNet there are some additional settings required and that's what we are going to discuss now. Azure Functions can securely communicate with Azure services using private endpoints, which provide private IP addresses within a Virtual Network (VNet) to restrict traffic to the Microsoft backbone. When an Azure Function is integrated with a VNet using VNet Integration, it can access private endpoints within the VNet. The private endpoint assigns a private IP address from the VNet subnet to the associated Azure service (e.g., Azure Storage, Cosmos DB, Key Vault), allowing traffic to bypass public endpoints entirely. Azure Private DNS plays a critical role in resolving the fully qualified domain names (FQDNs) of these services to their corresponding private IP addresses. When the Azure Function attempts to connect to an Azure service, DNS resolution occurs via the linked Private DNS Zone, which contains the private IP mappings for the private endpoint. The Function App, if configured correctly, queries the Azure-provided DNS resolver or a custom DNS server that forwards requests to the Private DNS Zone, ensuring that requests to the service resolve to the private IP instead of the public IP. This setup ensures secure, low-latency communication within the VNet while maintaining strict access controls. Additionally, network security groups (NSGs) and route tables can be applied to further control traffic flow between the Function App and the private endpoints, preventing unintended public exposure. Configuring Storage Connections for Blob Trigger Azure Functions makes sure that workloads are fault tolerant. So, it automatically retries a blob-triggered function up to five times in case of failures. If the function still fails after these attempts, Azure Functions writes the corresponding blob details into a dedicated queue named: webjobs-blobtrigger-poison This ensures that failed blobs are logged for further investigation and processing, preventing them from causing continuous execution failures. The AzureWebJobsStorage connection string is used internally to manage blobs and queues required for the Blob Trigger functionality. However, in case of VNet-integrated Azure Functions, it is not immediately apparent that Azure Queue Storage Private Endpoints must also be configured when using Blob Triggered Functions. However, as outlined above, this configuration is crucial to ensure that the Azure Function can correctly query Azure-provided DNS resolver to find the right Azure storage queue and route poison messages to the designated queue resource, maintaining reliability and seamless failure handling within a secure network environment. Conclusion In conclusion, securing Azure Blob Triggered Functions within a VNet-integrated environment requires careful configuration of private endpoints, DNS resolution, and storage access to ensure seamless communication while maintaining strict security controls. Unlike public access scenarios, where functions can directly interact with storage accounts over the internet, a private network setup demands proper integration of Azure Private DNS and Queue Storage Private Endpoints to facilitate reliable function execution and failure handling. By implementing these best practices, organizations can achieve a fully secure, resilient, and high-performing serverless architecture that adheres to enterprise security and compliance requirements. View the full article

As always, Microsoft is seeking ways to evolve with the growing needs of our partners. Recent updates to some specialization requirements are just one way we’re working toward that goal. In the coming months, we will be adjusting the certification requirements for the Analytics, Data Warehouse Migration, and Migrate Enterprise Applications specializations, as well as for the Azure Expert Managed Services Provider (MSP) offering. For the Analytics and Data Warehouse Migration specializations requirements, the Azure Data Engineer Associate certification will be replaced with the Fabric Data Engineer Associate certification. Start working toward getting your team skilled with the Fabric Data Engineer Associate certificate to meet the updated requirements when they go live. For the Migrate Enterprise Apps specialization and the Azure Expert MSP offering requirements, the Azure Data Engineer Associate certification is being removed without replacement. To ensure you meet the new program requirements when they go live, please make sure you have enough certified individuals in relevant certifications. The number of required certified individuals across each of the four programs will remain the same. View the full article

What does it take to forge impactful partnerships and achieve excellent outcomes in the tech industry? In this IAMCP Profiles in Partnership episode, Anthony Carrano and Rudy Rodriguez sit down with Natasha Reynolds, Head of Partnerships at SOCO. Natasha dives deep into the nuances of building robust partnerships and the importance of each party staying in their designated swim lanes to drive success. Throughout this episode, Anthony, Rudy, and Natasha explore: The Power of Strategic Partnerships: Natasha shares how SOCO leverages P2P partnerships to create mutually beneficial scenarios for clients and partners. Discover her insights on why building strong, trust-based relationships is essential and how focusing on each partner's strengths leads to better outcomes. A Case Study in Action: Natasha details a compelling case study where SOCO partnered with an MSSP to help a wildlife hospital migrate its database to the cloud using Microsoft Power Platform. Learn about the challenges faced, the collaborative strategies employed, and the significant improvements in operational efficiency and reporting that resulted from this project. The Role of IAMCP in Driving Success: Natasha highlights how IAMCP has supported SOCO in promoting diversity and inclusion within the tech sector. Hear how the resources and frameworks provided by IAMCP have been instrumental in advancing SOCO’s internal initiatives and overall business growth. Advice for Effective Partnering: Natasha offers valuable advice for companies looking to build successful partnerships. She emphasizes the importance of understanding each partner’s capabilities, identifying gaps, and strategically leveraging collective strengths to achieve outstanding results. Listen to full episode here! This episode provides actionable insights into successful partnership strategies and the critical role of collaboration in achieving client success. Natasha’s experiences and advice will inspire you to refine your approach to partnerships and harness the full potential of your professional relationships. Listener Links / Resources International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners Partners: Connect with Natasha Reynolds on LinkedIn Learn more about SOCO SOCO LinkedIn Show Hosts: Anthony Carrano LinkedIn, Managing Partner at Dunamis Marketing Rudy Rodriguez LinkedIn, Managing Partner at Dunamis Marketing **Be sure to join our IAMCP discussion board to join the conservation and subscribe to the IAMCP label on this blog to get notifications of all upcoming episodes and announcements.** View the full article

Do you have questions about deploying and using Teams for your frontline workers? Are you looking for ways to simplify everyday management and boost productivity? We’re the engineering team behind Microsoft Teams for Frontline, and we’re here to support you every step of the way. Our mission is to empower your workforce with tools that streamline communication and enhance operational efficiency. Join us during our Weekly Office Hours for real-time answers, best practices, and expert guidance on making the most of Teams for your frontline teams. Who is this for? This session is perfect for IT admins, managers, and anyone responsible for deploying or managing Microsoft Teams for their frontline workers. Whether you're: Deploying Teams for the first time or scaling deployments for your frontline workers Maximizing productivity with Teams tools and apps Integrating Teams into daily processes to create seamless workflows Optimizing existing setups to reduce complexity and improve efficiency What to Expect Real-Time Guidance: Ask us anything about managing and using Teams for your frontline workers. Best Practices & Tips: Learn how to streamline deployment, scale effectively, and integrate Teams into everyday processes. Productivity Insights: Discover new ways to enhance individual and team productivity with Teams. Feature Updates: Stay informed about new features and share your frontline scenarios with us. Office Hours Details: 📅 Date: Every Wednesday 🕒 Time: 9:00 am - 9:30 am PST 📍 Location: Online (Teams Meeting) 🔗 Join Here: Teams Frontline Customer Office Hours Bring your questions, challenges, and scenarios - we're here to help! View the full article

**Event Date & Time: April 29, 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 AM PST ** Learn how to effectively plan, build, and deploy generative AI solutions. Join us at Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions webinar. The course is designed to empower ISVs with the tools and frameworks needed to create a development plan for your preidentified AI use cases. What's in store: Framework Deep Dive: Understand the Capability Envisioning framework—a strategic approach to accelerate AI solution development. Considerations for development plan: Explore the technical and business considerations for creating AI solutions and discover tools designed to help you build transformative generative AI applications. Expert Insights: Learn from leading AI professionals at Microsoft who will share their experiences and best practices. Interactive Q&A: Engage with our experts and get your AI queries answered in real-time. Exclusive Resources: Access a wealth of materials to help you design and develop top-notch AI solutions. After attending, you’ll have practical knowledge on how to apply the framework to create your development plan and build your AI solution. How to Register Register now for the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions session. The session will be delivered in English. We look forward to seeing you at the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions webinar and helping you unlock the full potential of AI for your business! View the full article

**Event Date & Time: April 29, 2025, 1:00 - 2:00 PM UTC+0 UK ** Learn how to effectively plan, build, and deploy generative AI solutions. Join us at Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions webinar. The course is designed to empower ISVs with the tools and frameworks needed to create a development plan for your preidentified AI use cases. What's in store: Framework Deep Dive: Understand the Capability Envisioning framework—a strategic approach to accelerate AI solution development. Considerations for development plan: Explore the technical and business considerations for creating AI solutions and discover tools designed to help you build transformative generative AI applications. Expert Insights: Learn from leading AI professionals at Microsoft who will share their experiences and best practices. Interactive Q&A: Engage with our experts and get your AI queries answered in real-time. Exclusive Resources: Access a wealth of materials to help you design and develop top-notch AI solutions. After attending, you’ll have practical knowledge on how to apply the framework to create your development plan and build your AI solution. How to Register Register now for the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions session. The session will be delivered in English. We look forward to seeing you at the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions webinar and helping you unlock the full potential of AI for your business! View the full article

**Event Date & Time: April 28, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 PM UTC+8 Singapore ** Learn how to effectively plan, build, and deploy generative AI solutions. Join us at Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions webinar. The course is designed to empower ISVs with the tools and frameworks needed to create a development plan for your preidentified AI use cases. What's in store: Framework Deep Dive: Understand the Capability Envisioning framework—a strategic approach to accelerate AI solution development. Considerations for development plan: Explore the technical and business considerations for creating AI solutions and discover tools designed to help you build transformative generative AI applications. Expert Insights: Learn from leading AI professionals at Microsoft who will share their experiences and best practices. Interactive Q&A: Engage with our experts and get your AI queries answered in real-time. Exclusive Resources: Access a wealth of materials to help you design and develop top-notch AI solutions. After attending, you’ll have practical knowledge on how to apply the framework to create your development plan and build your AI solution. How to Register Register now for the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions session. The session will be delivered in English. We look forward to seeing you at the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions webinar and helping you unlock the full potential of AI for your business! View the full article

**Event Date & Time: April 1, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 PM UTC+8 Singapore** 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! View the full article

**Event Date & Time: April 1, 2025, 1:00 - 2:00 PM UTC+0 UK ** 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! View the full article

Hello, Our team utilizes the Microsoft Bookings App to manage studies. We instruct team members to update their shared calendar in Outlook with their working hours which we then copy into the Bookings App. The issues is that the shared calendar times that we see are rarely aligned with the times entered by the clinicians (Especially when using the old vs. new Outlooks) , so we cannot trust the shared calendar as a viable source for their working hours. Has anyone experienced similar issues with shared calendars? View the full article

**Event Date & Time: April 1, 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! View the full article

Microsoft is always looking for ways to evolve with the growing needs of our partners. Recent updates to some specialization requirements are just one way we’re working toward that goal. On March 4, we made adjustments to the performance, skilling, and certification requirements for the Infrastructure (Azure) specialization, Infra and Database Migration to Azure. To showcase your organization’s competency in implementing secure migrations for customers, more flexible performance requirements will now include Azure Consumed Revenue (ACR) from either Windows or Linux and either SQL or open-source database (OSDB). Current requirement: You need to meet both Windows and Linux ACR requirements.  Updated requirement: You need to meet either the Windows or Linux ACR requirement.  Current requirement: You need to meet both SQL and OSDB ACR requirements.  Updated requirement: You need to meet either the SQL or OSDB ACR requirement.  Additionally, as of March 4, the Azure Security Engineer Associate certification is now a requirement for the Infra and Database Migration specialization. Partners who wish to enroll, or remain enrolled, in the specialization will need to have a certain number of their employees pass the Azure Security Engineer Associate certification. Furthermore, the Azure Data Engineer Associate certificate will expire on March 31, 2025. If you completed it before retirement, you will be credited for holding the certification for one year after obtaining it. Moving forward, this certification is replaced by Azure Database Administrator Associate. Your organization must have at least four individuals pass the following certifications, and each certification listed below must be held by at least one individual:  DevOps Engineer Expert  Azure Administrator Associate  (New) Azure Security Engineer Associate  Azure Data Engineer Associate* or Azure Database Administrator Associate  *This certification will expire on March 31, 2025. If completed before retirement, it will remain valid for one year.   Customers want to know you have the skills they need for their cloud migrations—make sure you meet these new requirements before you apply for a specialization renewal. If you’re unsure about your organization's qualifications for the updated requirements, please check the Infra and Database Migration to Azure specialization page in Partner Center. If you meet the prior requirements at the time of the change and are negatively impacted, you will have a six-month grace period to work toward meeting the new requirements. During this time, an override status will be indicated in Partner Center.  As Microsoft marks our 50th anniversary, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our valued partners and customers. Your unwavering support and collaboration have been instrumental in shaping our journey. View the full article

As an ISV, your software is only as strong as the processes behind it. In this session, we’ll dive into how DevSecOps practices can help you secure your software supply chain, ensuring your applications are safe from vulnerabilities, dependencies are trusted, and security is baked into every stage of development. Learn practical strategies to protect your code, automate compliance checks, and build customer trust by delivering secure, reliable software. Whether you’re scaling your SaaS offering or navigating regulatory challenges, this session is designed to address the unique needs and challenges faced by ISVs. Register hereView the full article

As ISVs innovate with AI, staying ahead of threats is crucial. This session focuses on advanced techniques for detecting and monitoring security risks in AI-driven applications. Learn how to safeguard your solutions with real-time threat intelligence, anomaly detection, and proactive incident response strategies. Tailored for ISVs, this session provides practical insights to protect your AI products, maintain customer trust, and ensure resilience in an evolving threat landscape. Register hereView the full article