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Welcome to the Managed Service Provider community
Hello and welcome to our new Managed Service Provider (MSP) Microsoft Community Hub! This community provides you with the latest information and resources to help you grow your managed services practice with Microsoft. We invite you to join the conversation, share your ideas, and engage with other partners to drive innovation and growth. We want to hear about your experience talking to customers about their cloud solutions, navigating the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, and building solutions. If you missed our digital MSP Summit, you can watch the event here. Let us know if you have any questions about what we covered, and what you would like to see in the future!1.9KViews7likes4CommentsLooking to Expand your MSP Practice with Security?
Here are some resources to help you grow your MSP practice with Microsoft Security. Let us know if these are helpful? Any particular content that would be especially valuable? Review the resources to build and grow your security practice. Get GTM and technical guidance to expand you MSP Practice with M365. On-Demand Webinar Series Accelerate building your solution and GTM of your Microsoft security practice. Download Security Toolkit Watch the Inaugural MSP Summit On Demand view the Summit on demand here340Views4likes0CommentsSolution Partner Designation Feedback
One theme that came out of our virtual summit was feedback on changes to the Microsoft AI Partner Program, particularly around solution partner designations. We want to hear feedback on the program requirements and benefits that we can take back to our MAICPP team. If you would like to share your feedback, please fill out this survey, and feel free to add comments to the thread below!Looking for meetups for Brian Levine from Finchloom while attending Ignite in Chicago NOV 2024
Hello, Americas partners! We are sending our Senior Partner Brian Levine to Ignite this year in Chicago in November 2024 to represent Finchloom - a 100% Microsoft Only partner based in Los Angeles, CA. We are looking for ideas to partner with another firm to grow our business. It has to be complimentary so we can help each other. We do Azure Infrastructure, Modern Work (Including), and Security. And our focus is on Design/Deploy, Manage/Support, and Train/Adopt with commercial customers in the USA sized 50-5000. We are DIRECT CSP. Some of the things we are thinking about: * MORE CSP - we are Direct CSP and Experts and we can handle more! are you just a sales team and you need a provisioning partner? we have an affiliate program and we do the billing and support and the heavy lifting. you just sell it. * VMWare to Azure - Do you have a lot of customers who have VMWare and are looking for a way to move it to Azure so they don't have to buy more hardware? * SECURITY - partnering with a company who has a lot of Crowdstrike (or other EDR) customers that need help changing to Defender XDR and Sentinel SIEM * COPILOT ADOPTION - looking for a company who needs help getting users to adopt Copilot company-wide with proven adoption strategies using science and human psychology that want to use M365 Copilot to improve department process and knowledge and upskill employees (employee transformation) If you have any of those needs, let's get a meeting setup with Brian Levine while you are at Ignite so you can explore the possibilities! Thanks! jim98Views2likes0CommentsMSP Community Calls - August session
Join Us for Microsoft’s Monthly MSP Community Calls on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 9:00 – 9:30 AM where you’ll learn about MSP-relevant advances from our products to MSP management tools to licensing. If you are looking to grow SMB/CSP business this is where you will hear how to capitalize on momentum with Microsoft. The August MSP Community Call will cover some FY’25 investments, Managed Security Services made easy via partnerships and new features in Copilot for M365. Register now!232Views2likes0CommentsIntroducing the podcast – No Slides Attached: AI Stories with Microsoft Partners
On July 10, we launched an exciting new podcast series crafted for Microsoft partners who are eager to gain insights, learnings, and inspiration from industry leaders and peers. Click here to learn more! Why tune in? No Slides Attached features meaningful conversations that combine the expertise of Microsoft leaders and inspiring stories from our partners. Explore the latest technologies. Season 1 is all about Microsoft Copilot—your everyday AI companion. Listen to success stories directly from other Microsoft partners. Join the conversation through our LinkedIn Community. Take a break Need a breather from all the emails, meetings, and presentations? Our hosts, Helane Cohen and Fede Pacheco, will look to connect with you on the go. Subscribe today to listen wherever you get your favorite podcasts: YouTube* | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | RSS *With closed captions in Spanish, Portuguese, and French.248Views2likes0CommentsTop Stories: Register today for Americas Start for Partners on July 12
Don't miss Americas Start for Partners, where we'll celebrate a successful FY24, and Microsoft leaders will explore the Americas Global Partner Solutions strategy for FY25. English Top Stories: June 25, 2024 | Microsoft Français À la une : 25 juin 2024 | Microsoft Español Novedades más relevantes: 25 de junio de 2024 | Microsoft Português Notícias principais: 25 de junho de 2024 | Microsoft346Views2likes1CommentAustin IAMCP Chapter Meeting, "The Future of AI and Its Impact on Your Organization" May 23 - Hybrid
You're invited to join us in-person or virtually on May 23! IAMCP (International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners) TOLA Chapter (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas) rotates monthly and hosts chapter meetings in Austin, Houston and Dallas. All meetings are hybrid and anyone is welcome to attend, no matter where you are! Our May meeting: The Future of AI and Its Impact on Your Organization Artificial intelligence (AI) will change every aspect of digital work in the coming decade. AI’s reach will proliferate in your organization and those of your partners, customers, and rivals, thanks to continued advances in hardware, software, analytics, and the ability to scale these changes. Join IAMCP for an interactive panel discussion with key business leaders to explore how their respective organizations are using or planning to use AI to advance and improve organization productivity. You will get the opportunity to interact with our panel and discuss the impact of planning, budgeting, and challenges of AI implementation. Our Panel: Stephen Elkins - Texas Client Director – Microsoft Ricardo Blanco - Deputy Executive Commissioner for IT and Chief Information Officer at Texas Health and Human Services Tim Weinheimer – Chief Innovations Officer at Hahn Labs Join us online or in-person (lunch included) in Austin at the Microsoft office - 10900 Stonelake Blvd., Suite B-225 Austin, TX 78759 11:30am-1:00pm CST Register Here > Not a member of IAMCP? You can still attend for $30 or, as a new member, join for $1 for your first 90 days! I myself have been a member of IAMCP for about 2+ years and I'm the Secretary of the Houston chapter. There are plenty of other virtual meetings every month covering all topics concerning partners. It's a great way to understand the ecosystem, how to gain designations and credentials, and find partner to partner opportunities.184Views2likes0CommentsBoost Your Hybrid Cloud Profits with Microsoft! 🚀
Explore the innovative solutions and strategies that are helping CSP partners integrate their on-premises solutions with the benefits of #Azure. Reserve your spot now and be part of the future of cloud hosting! In this exclusive webinar, you’ll gain insights from CTO Tony Surma as he shares his knowledge on capitalizing on the latest cloud hosting opportunities. Register at aka.ms/HostingLive. Agenda: Navigating Hybrid Solutions like Azure Arc (live demo included!) Cost Management using Azure Stack and Azure VMware Solution. Expert Guidance from our Datacenter Optimization team247Views2likes0CommentsMore SMB investment: new Azure SMB path to Solution Partner designation coming!
At our summit last week, one of the most exciting things that happened was the announcement of more SMB investment: there will be a new SMB path for Solution Partner designation for Azure (and security). Find more details here: https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2024/03/20/from-vision-to-reality-microsofts-partners-embrace-ai-to-deliver-customer-value/ This means more access to products, go to market resources, support and training as well as offers and incentives to help you grow. Great news!2.2KViews2likes1CommentJoin us! Attend the Microsoft AI Cloud Summit for SMB Partners - March 19-21 in Redmond, WA
This is a great opportunity for Managed Service Providers to connect, in-person, with Microsoft SMB and Partner stakeholders! Microsoft Events - Microsoft AI Cloud Summit for SMB Partners With the recent announcement of Microsoft 365 Copilot availability for CSP, customers will be looking for recommendation and implementation support. We will have a special track on the Copilot opportunity with sales training and a special SMB Masters training on Copilot on Thursday. Who should attend? Microsoft partners that primarily sell to SMB customers who are looking to expand their Managed Services offerings through Security, Azure, and Copilot solutions. We will have business and technical tracks available for attendees. Looking forward!1.1KViews2likes1CommentCopilot for Microsoft 365 now generally available!
Copilot for Microsoft 365 is now available to transact through Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners! Copilot for Microsoft 365 is a major opportunity for partners in this new era of AI. For information, guidance, marketing content, and bootcamps available to support our partners see: announcement. To give customers of all sizes access to Copilot, Microsoft announced that the minimum seat purchase requirement has been removed and that customers with Office 365 E3 and E5 can now purchase Copilot for Microsoft 365. More details: January 2024 announcements - Partner Center announcements | Microsoft Learn372Views2likes0CommentsCapitalize on Windows Server 2012 end of support, improve profitability by upgrading to Azure ARC
With Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 having reached end of support on October 10, 2023, Azure Arc-enabled servers lets you enroll your existing Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 machines in Extended Security Updates (ESUs). This has some great benefits: you can use Pay As You Go plans instead of purchasing licenses, get free access to Update manager and Policy Guest configuration, allowing you to have insight into your customers SQL estate. So essentially, cloud benefits without migration. Check out this blog: Increase your profitability with Arc-enabled SQL Server | Microsoft for more information and access to a team of experts to help you!295Views2likes0CommentsAre you up to date with the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program?
Did you know? A year ago, Microsoft introduced Solutions Partner designations and retired legacy competencies and associated badging such as "Gold and Silver". Many partners still show the legacy "Gold or Silver competency" in their marketing materials. The new and improved Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program provides an opportunity to differentiating your organization with a Solutions Partner designation - check it out here: Welcome to the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program284Views2likes0CommentsMicrosoft partners aid the healthcare industry with innovative solutions
Healthcare demands are growing, and the industry is grappling with rising costs, staffing shortages, accessibility issues, quality of care, and patient satisfaction. Our partners understand that technology can have a profound impact in mitigating issues facing the healthcare industry and delivering better, more effective, and personalized care for patients. Check out this blog for examples of how our partners are developing solutions in support of the healthcare industry.261Views2likes0CommentsDriving growth with Microsoft-powered security managed services
Managed services are a key driver of partner profitability and revenue growth, and security services represent the largest opportunity for partners. Whether you’re new to security, a longtime Microsoft partner, or anywhere in between, we’ve made it fast and easy to extend a Microsoft-powered managed security service.465Views2likes0CommentsOwnership of Appsource application
I am writing to request ownership of the AppSource page for 3DPrinterOS (link). The original creator is no longer with our company, and I would like to manage this listing. Please let me know what information you need to process this request. Thank you for your assistance! You can reach me via my work email, email address removed for privacy reasons96Views1like1CommentJoin Jason Jones and Microsoft for ATLANTA IAMCP event! You don't want to miss it 10/18
The October 2024 IAMCP and Microsoft Meeting will take place on October 18th, 2024, from 8 AM to 5 PM at the Microsoft Atlantic Yards Office Address: 200 17th Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30363 This event, hosted by Jason Jones (Director, Microsoft Global Partner Solutions), will bring together local Microsoft partners and industry leaders to discuss key topics and foster collaboration. We will have key industry leaders including Andrew Laudato, COO of VitaminShoppe and Ross McKee, Sr Director within Microsoft Global Partner solutions. Use the link below to register as space is limited IAMCPLet's talk SecOps in Dallas or Virtually, September 26
You're invited to join us in-person or virtually on September 26! IAMCP's TOLA Chapter (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas) rotates monthly and hosts chapter meetings in Austin, Houston and Dallas. All meetings are hybrid and anyone is welcome to attend, no matter where you are! Please join us for this month's TOLA chapter meeting at Microsoft Dallas or on Teams on Thursday, September 26, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. Our guest speaker will be Spencer Brown, Global Engineering, SecOps, from Sophos. Security Operations (SecOps) teams are responsible for ensuring timely, accurate, and context-aware detection and response of cyber threats. During this session, you'll hear why Microsoft data must be a key source of alerts and telemetry for SecOps teams. Such data, however, needs to be analyzed in the wider context of other tools the organization uses, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Partnering with Sophos to address this challenge helps Microsoft Channel Partners support their customers, complement existing Microsoft implementations, and increase revenue. Lunch will be included. Join us online or in-person (lunch included) in Dallas at the Microsoft office. If you aren't a member of IAMCP yet, you can join for just $1 and gain access to all IAMCP events for 90 days. (Select this option during registration) Register Here >118Views1like0Comments