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ICYMI: 🚀 February Azure Update: What’s New for Partners
From expanded Microsoft Fabric capabilities and new secure migration incentivesto major skilling opportunities and can’t‑miss Azure eventsthis month’s Azure update is packed with ways to help you migratemodernizeand lead with AI. Highlights include: New Defender for Cloud migration investments and incentives Expanded Microsoft Fabric featuresincluding Fabric IQ and OneLake integrations FY26 migration incentives for software development companies Upcoming events like Azure SummitFABCON/SQLCONand Cosmos DB Conference New go‑to‑market resources to drive SMB and enterprise growth 👉 Dive in to explore the latest updates designed to help you build smarter solutionssecure workloadsand unlock new partner opportunities. Read the full February Azure Newsletter here
In a Day (XIAD) Partner Events Program - Train the Trainer Events (AgIADAIADAuIADPPIAD)
We invite you to attend an upcoming Train the Trainer session for Microsoft Partners to learn more about the In a Day (XIAD) Partner Events Program and how to lead workshops that empower customers to use and adopt Microsoft products. Our Train the Trainer events are designed to provide you with the knowledge and tools necessary to deliver successful Microsoft In a Day (XIAD) sessions. *Please noteparticipation is restricted to individuals representing a Microsoft Partner organization. You must register using your corporate email address that is associated with your Partner ID. Personal emails will not be approved. ✨ Why Attend? Expert Guidance: Learn from experienced trainers and get your questions answered. Comprehensive Resources: Access all the content and support you need to succeed. 📅 Upcoming Events: Agent in a Day Discover the basics of building agents with Microsoft Copilot Studioincluding generative AI orchestration and integrating external data sources. Tuesday February 24 | 09:00-10:30 (GMT-6) Central Time Zone Tuesday March 10 | 09:00-10:30 (GMT-6) Central Time Zone Thursday March 26 | 09:00-10:30 (GMT+2) Central European Time Zone Register Recordings available on-demand. Inquire at [email protected] App in a Day Explore the fundamentals of building apps with Microsoft Power Appsincluding creating custom business applications without writing code. Tuesday February 24 | 11:00-12:30 (GMT-6) Central Time Zone Tuesday March 10 | 11:00-12:30 (GMT-6) Central Time Zone Thursday March 26 | 11:00-12:30 (GMT+2) Central European Time Zone Register Recordings available on-demand. Inquire at [email protected] Automation in a Day Explore automation solutions with Power Automateincluding creating workflows and automating business processes. Thursday March 26 | 14:00-15:30 (GMT+2) Central European Time Zone Register Recordings available on-demand. Inquire at [email protected] Power Pages in a Day Get hands-on building simplesecure business websites with Microsoft Power Pages. Tuesday March 10 | 14:00-15:30 (GMT-6) Central Time Zone Register Recordings available on-demand. Inquire at [email protected] Partner with us! Are you a Microsoft Partner interested in the opportunity to join the program and deliver In a Day (XIAD) events? 🔍 Learn more about the program and review partner eligibility criteria: https://aka.ms/xiadpartneropportunity. 📧 Contact the XIAD Program team: [email protected] 🚀 Get started today: https://aka.ms/XIADGetStarted 📤 Submit requests to deliver events: https://aka.ms/xIAD/PartnerEvents
Renew Az-305
My AZ-305 certification recently expired because I missed the renewal window. I did not receive any renewal notification emails before the expirationwhich is why I was unable to complete the renewal assessment in time. I would like to kindly request whether any additional time or an exception could be granted in my case. If this is not possibleI completely understandbut I would appreciate it if you could review my situation and advise on any available options.Looking for advice on collaborating with complementary Microsoft partners
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr thtr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Hi everyone 👋 My name is Martin Rojze. I’m focused on the Microsoft data platformwith a specialization in Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. My work is centered on helping organizations designimplementand scale modern analytics and reporting solutions on Azurewith a strong emphasis on real world business outcomes rather than just dashboards. As demand for end to end solutions continues to growI’m looking to deepen collaboration with complementary Microsoft partnersfor example partners who focus on Dynamics 365 or Business Central Data engineeringdata scienceor AI App development including Power Appscustom appsor ISVs Securitygovernanceor change management I’d really appreciate advice from partners who have successfully built co sell or referral relationshipsspecifically What has worked and what has not when partnering with other Microsoft partners How you structure collaboration so it’s mutually beneficial and scalable Tips on aligning around go to marketco sellingor delivery without stepping on each other’s toes If you’re a partner interested in collaborating around Fabric and Power BI led analytics engagementsor if you’re willing to share lessons learnedI’d love to connect and learn from your experience. Thanks in advance and looking forward to the discussion. Martin
Unable to complete Partner Center Enrollment
Hello I am trying to enroll in the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. I can get through the process (fill out company informationetc.) but when I go to the final acceptance form and click submitit constantly throws an error: I can sign in to the Partner Center but cannot open a support ticket because the "contact support" dialogue has no entry for workspace and will not let me enter anything: Is there a workaround to submit a ticket on this?Azure sponsorship and cost management challenge
I am listening for years that Azure Sponsorship type of Azure subscriptions will get Azure Cost Management. This includes the view of prices inside portal.azure.commanaging budgetschecking each individual resources etc. Current / old portal - https://www.microsoftazuresponsorships.com/Usage does not show costs per each resource (name)instead only per resources type. Not possible to set budgetsalertslimitsand other things. Soagainwhen does Microsoft plans to upgrade Azure sponsorships to use Cost Management? Any reference (roadmap) link on this please?✨ 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 weekmaximize valueand 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 learningstrategyand networking. 🍻 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 prioritiespartner opportunitiesfundingenablementand 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 scheduleaccess slidesnetworkand join the partner community inside the app. 📘The full KBYG guide is attached below.Visual Studio Lite benefits - without Azure Credits and Keys
As communicated earlierthe Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program benefit offerings—including partner benefits packagesSolutions Partner designationsand specializations—will be updated later this month to support how you builddifferentiateand grow your business. The per-user monthly Azure credits associated with this benefit will no longer be available. You can still access organization-level Azure bulk credits that come with your benefits offering. This may require an Azure subscription migration for users to continue accessing creditsand we strongly recommend a change management plan for this transition. In additionproduct keys will no longer be accessible within Visual Studio. Keys will instead be available as part of the benefits package(s) your organization holds and can be securely assigned to users directly from Partner Center. Please note that these changes will not be retroactively applied. They will go into effect when your organization renews its affected benefits offering(s) or if you activate a new offering on or after the February update. We have been partners for 20 years and using Partner benefits. AgainMicrosoft tries to lower benefitsand in parallel benefit package price will increase (due to different reasons). This discussion and community of partnersshould unit and tell to Microsoft Partner Benefits program that: Partners have employees/usersthat use current Visual Studio benefitthat is (like MSDN)having the user access to keys and Azure creditsfor specific user / employee need of testdevdemo etc. Azure Bulk credit was never the same and cannot be used as a same Azure Bulk credit / Azure sponsorshipdoes not have cost controlAzure budgets and other methods. (This is in plan to change for several yearsno progress) on Azure technical side. Will Microsoft increase Azure Bulk credits to compensate te amount of included benefit usage? DearMicrosoftplease leave current Partner Benefitswith full Visual Studioincluding Azure creditsand Keys for assigned userswithout moving to lower benefit - Visual Studio Lite. Thank you for understandingand hope this will not be active in production after partner renewals.Accelerate your AI innovation with App Advisor
Have a great idea for an AI app or agent but unsure how to take it to market? Microsoft’s newly released App Advisor provides a clearguided path from concept to commercialization. Whether you’re shaping an early ideanavigating build decisionsor preparing your solution for the Microsoft commercial marketplaceApp Advisor helps streamline each step—reducing friction and increasing confidence. This walkthrough highlights how App Advisor connects the dots: From concept to execution with structured guidance From development to best practices with informed build recommendations From finished product to revenue through proven Marketplace readiness insights If you’re looking to build and sell AI solutions faster and more effectivelythis resource is well worth your time. Read the full article: Build an AI app or agent faster to sell on Marketplace with App Advisor | Microsoft Community HubJoin the Fabric Partner Community for this Week's Fabric Engineering Connection Calls
🚀 Excited to share this week’s Fabric Engineering Connection lineup for our Microsoft Fabric partner community! We’ll be joined by Johannes KebeckPrincipal PM Managerto dive into Fabric Maps — and how partners can bring location intelligence and rich geospatial experiences into their Fabric solutions. 📍 Fabric Engineering Connection – This Week 🌎 Americas & EMEA 📅 WednesdayFebruary 11 ⏰ 8:00–9:00 am PT 🌏 APAC 📅 ThursdayFebruary 12 ⏰ 1:00–2:00 am UTC (WednesdayFebruary 115:00–6:00 pm PT) These weekly calls are a chance for partners to: ✅ Hear directly from Fabric engineering ✅ See what’s new and what’s coming ✅ Ask questions and share feedback To participate in these callsyou must be a member of the Fabric Partner Community Teams channel. 👉 Join here: https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity
Visual Studio Enterprise Monthly Azure Credits
Please confirm that all developers of MS partners are losing the individual Azure credits (150$ monthly) in the new MAICPP benefits. We just realized that our team will lose the ability to test Marketplace solutionsand nowin the time that we are trying to enforce the usage and explore the AI technology possibilitiesit will set us back a lot. Alsothe increased bulk credits do not add upsince we have 35 developers who are using these creditstotaling 63k$ per yearopposed to the 16k$ increase of bulk credits (we have 4 areas) is a significant loss. How come Microsoft decided to stop supporting the development? Is there any way to change these new benefits? Or is there a way to keep these Azure creditsmaybe with an Enterprise agreement?Renew CSP subscription
Hi everyone I have a question regarding a CSP subscription renewal. I work for a company that is not a Microsoft partner. Previouslywe worked with a partner from whom we purchased Microsoft Dynamics 365 FO and some other licenses. We recently received an email from this former partner stating that we need to renew a CSP subscription. For your informationwe are a customernot a partner. Could you please clarify whether this CSP subscription is something we need to renew ourselvesor if this is the responsibility of the partner? I would also appreciate your adviceas I am concerned this might not be legitimate. Please correct me if I am wrong. Best regards
Seeking Guidance & Partners for Promoting Microsoft TSP Training
Hello everyone I’m exploring effective ways to market our Microsoft TSP (Training Services Partner) courses and would really appreciate insights from the community. If you have experience promoting Microsoft training offeringsI’d love to learn about recommended approachesor useful resources that have worked for you. I’m also open to connecting with individuals or partners who support course marketing on a commission basis. If you have suggestionsguidanceor services you’d like to offerplease feel free to share. Your expertise would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your support. vk2
Power Apps per app End of Sale
Hi Microsoft Elevate team FirstlyHappy New Year to you all! I wanted to reach out regarding an important update in the January 2026 Power Platform Licensing Guide. It appears that Power Apps per app licenses have been marked as “End of Sale,” which represents a significant change for nonprofits. Could you please provide clarity on the following points regarding the 10 free/grant Power Apps per app licenses? Until when will nonprofits be able to purchase these licenses? How long will existing licenses remain usable? (Ideallyat least 12 months if not longer.) Once the grant for per app licenses is discontinuedwill there be a comparable offering? e.g. grants for Power Apps Premium licenses? This is a significant part of Microsoft's nonprofit offer and a key reason many organisations choose the Power Platform over competing solutions. Nearly all of our nonprofit customers have leveraged this benefit and subsequently invested in additional Microsoft productsincluding Copilot. Discontinuing this could have a significant impact on both nonprofits and partners who serve them. I appreciate any guidance you can provide on this matter. Thank you MattIssues with Support
Hi we have been a partner for yearsbut lately there has been some issues with our account we have a few support tickets and the tickets stay open with no activitywe also tried to get our partner manager to help (we got a new one this Jan) and they could/did not do anything eitherjust wanted to check with the community if y'all had any advice on this and how we can get this escalated since some of the tickets do have some business impact to our day to day business
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