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Limited-Time Free DP-600 and DP-700 Partner Certification Offer | Terms and Conditions
Offer Terms and Conditions The DP-600 and DP-700 partner exam voucher offer is available to eligible participants as explained in the Rules and Restrictions below. Eligible participants can receive one free Microsoft Certification exam voucher that they can apply to the following exams only: DP-600 and DP-700. Rules and Restrictions: This offer expires June 30, 2025. This exam offer may be redeemed to take one (1) qualifying Microsoft Certification exam (as outlined below), delivered at an authorized Pearson Vue testing center or through a Pearson Vue online proctoring site by the expiration date on the voucher. This exam offer is exam-specific and only redeemable for the following exams: DP-600 - Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate DP-700 - Fabric Data Engineer Associate To be eligible to receive this exam offer you must: Be an employee of a Microsoft partner organization. Provide your partner org email address. Must be a member of the Fabric Partner Community Team channel. If you are not a member, you can join by completing the form at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity. You must submit your request via this Form. This offer is subject to availability and can be ended at any time. The Form submissions will be reviewed monthly and exam vouchers will be distributed the first Monday of each month, pending eligibility and availability. Exam vouchers, redemption details, and other communications related to this Offer will be distributed via email. You must use the exam voucher to book the exam by the last day of the month in which you receive the voucher. The exam must be taken before the expiration date on the voucher. This exam offer may only be redeemed once. This exam offer may not be redeemed or exchanged for cash, credit or refund. This exam offer is nontransferable and is void if you alter, revise or transfer it in any way. Any sale or transfer of this voucher code is expressly prohibited and constitutes fraud. Microsoft, Pearson VUE, and the VUE test centers are not responsible for lost or stolen voucher codes. Individuals that (a) fail to show up for their scheduled exam appointment, or (ii) cancel or reschedule their appointment to take an exam seventy-two hours or less from the scheduled time may forfeit their voucher code (voucher code cannot be used again). The fair market value of this exam voucher is $165 (USD). Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient. This offer is subject to availability and can be ended at any time. Prior to redeeming your free certification exam, government employees must check with their employers to ensure their participation is permitted, and in accordance with applicable with ethics and compliance policies and laws. This exam offer is not valid and void to applicants residing in Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Region of Crimea, and where prohibited. For additional issues and questions, please contact fabricpartnersteam@microsoft.com.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 SpecializationKnow Before You Go to the 2024 European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference!
Earlier this year, our first-ever Microsoft Fabric Community Conference in Las Vegas saw over 4,200 attendees engaging with experts and gaining hands-on experience with Fabric. We’re thrilled to announce that in response to overwhelming demand, we’re bringing this incredible experience to Europe—offering even more opportunities for hands-on learning and professional growth! We are so excited to meet our partners at the inaugural European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference, being held September 25-27, 2024 at the Stockholmsmässan in Stockholm, Sweden. With 130 track sessions, 4 keynotes, 10 workshops, Expo, Community Lounge, Ask the Experts, DE&I Programme, Women in Tech Lunch and more, this will be the most comprehensive learning event for Microsoft Fabric, ever! Partner Activities at FabCon Europe: Partner Pre-Day: Join us Tuesday, September 24, for a full day of learning and networking, exclusive to partners attending #FabConEurope. Throughout the day, we will have a keynote on the Fabric partner opportunity, expert-led deep dives on content tailored to Microsoft partners, including how to build a Fabric practice, resources, incentives, a partner panel discussion, an AMA session with Fabric LT, and more! See the full agenda here. Time: Tuesday, September 24, 09:00-17:00 CEST Where: Room K1, Stockholmsmässan How to join us: Pre-registration is required. To add Partner Pre-Day to an existing registration, or change your registration from a tutorial to Partner Pre-Day, please complete the Partner Change Form. Partner Happy Hour: Join us Tuesday after Partner Pre-Day to meet and mingle with your peers, the Fabric Partner Team, the Fabric leadership and product teams, as well as MVPs and community leaders. This event is open only to Microsoft partners and MVPs. Time: Tuesday, September 24, 17:00-19:00 CEST Location: K Foyer, Stockholmsmässan 1:1 Executive Connections: Request to meet 1:1 with the Fabric Partner Team, engineering leads, and/or executives to discuss your partner priorities and needs. Deadline: Submit the request form https://aka.ms/RequestPartnerMeetings-FabCon by Friday, September 13. Confirmation: You will receive meeting details by Wednesday, September 18. Partner Open House: Stop by to meet the Fabric Partner Team and learn more about how we support partners in building your Fabric practice. Request a free DP-600 exam voucher while there! Time: Thursday, September 26, 15:00-17:00 Location: Room K12, Stockholmsmässan Location Map of Partner Activities CVENT App: Stay connected during the conference! Download the CVENT app to view the full conference schedule (including partner activities), participate in partner discussion groups, visit the Partner Page, network with peers, and more. Meet the Fabric Partner Team: Tamer Farag Fabric Partner Ecosystem Team Lead Connect on LinkedIn Prashant Gutala Fabric Partner Ecosystem Lead for depth motions Connect on LinkedIn Nikolina Kvesic Fabric Partner Ecosystem Lead for XIAD and Partner Enablement Connect on LinkedIn Diana Tram Nguyen: Fabric Partner Ecosystem Lead for breadth motions Connect on LinkedIn Stephanie Chimeziri Partner Success Community Manager Connect on LinkedIn Michel Faber WW Azure Analytics Partner Strategy Lead Connect on LinkedIn Ashley Asdourian Sr Director, Azure and Industry Partner Marketing Connect on LinkedIn Ask us about the Fabric Partner Opportunity Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Certifications Solutions Partner designations Specializations Fabric Partner Community Fabric Partner GTM Resources Fabric Workshops and Bootcamps Fabric Analyst in a Day Fabric Partner Incentives Fabric Featured Partners Join the Fabric Partner Community on Teams to stay in touch by completing the participation form at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerComunity! We’re all looking forward to seeing each of you in-person in Stockholm later this month! Fabric Partner Team FabricPartnersTeam@microsoft.com Hashtags: #FabConEurope #MicrosoftFabric #MicrosoftPartner
Microsoft In a Day (XIAD) Partner Events Program - Train the Trainer Events (FAIAD/RTIAD)
We invite you to attend an upcoming Train the Trainer session for Microsoft Partners to learn more about the Microsoft 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. ✨ Why Attend? Hands-On Experience: Participate in labs and demos just like customers will. 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: Fabric Analyst in a Day (FAIAD) Friday, February 14, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (GMT+01:00) Central European Time Real-Time Intelligence in a Day (RTIAD) Thursday, March 13, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (GMT-06:00) Central Time Real-Time Intelligence in a Day (RTIAD) Friday, March 14, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (GMT+01:00) Central European Time Once registered, look for your registration confirmation email from notification@msftevents.microsoft.com that contains your unique Teams meeting link to join the virtual event. Be sure to check spam and junk folders, and mark as a safe sender. If you are unable to locate your registration confirmation, email pappspartnerevents@microsoft.com. We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event! Partner with us! Are you a Microsoft Partner interested in the opportunity to join the program and deliver Microsoft In a Day (XIAD) events? 🔍 Learn more about the program and review partner eligibility criteria: https://aka.ms/xiadpartneropportunity. 📧 Contact the XIAD Program team: xiadevents@microsoft.com 📤 Submit requests to deliver events: https://aka.ms/xIAD/PartnerEventsIntroducing 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.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.
Announcement: May 17, 2023, at 8AM Pacific FY23 Tech Talks: BI
Wednesday at 8AM Pacific! Current Presenters: Edit your data model in the Power BI Service (Preview) Emily Lisa In a Day Partner Opportunity Nikolina Kvesic Please download the FY23 Tech Talks BI Partner Community Call invite at aka.ms/TechTalksBI, to not miss upcoming calls. To share topics, you’re interested in for future sessions, answer survey at aka.ms/TechTalksBItopics. REMINDER that 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. So, please request yours today, with our appreciation, here.Join the Fabric Partner Community for this Week's Fabric Engineering Connection calls!
Are you a Microsoft Partner that is interested in data and analytics? Be sure to join us for this week's Fabric Engineering Connection call, now offered at two different times! 🎉 The Fabric Engineering Connection call, taking place Wednesday, March 5, from 8-9 am PST, and the APAC Fabric Engineering Connection call, taking place Thursday, March 6, from 1-2 am UTC/Wednesday, March 5, from 5-6 pm PST, will feature presentations from Matthew Hicks on Iceberg Virtualization in OneLake; Diana Tram Nguyen and Andrew Boe on SMB Paths to Azure Solutions Partner Designations & AMM and Azure Innovate Access; and Sanaullah Sanai and Rita ABDELLATIFI on Sustainability Data Solutions in Fabric. This is your opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and provide feedback. To join the call, you must be a member of the Fabric Partner Community Teams channel. To join, complete the participation form at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity. We can't wait to see you tomorrow/Thursday!Join the Fabric Partner Community for this Week's Fabric Engineering Connection calls!
Are you a Microsoft partner that is interested in data and analytics? Be sure to join us for this week's Fabric Engineering Connection call, now offered at two different times! 🎉 The Fabric Engineering Connection call, taking place Wednesday, February 26, from 8-9 am PST, and the APAC Fabric Engineering Connection call, taking place Thursday, February 27, from 1-2 am UTC/Wednesday, February 26, from 5-6 pm PST, will feature presentations from Salil Kanade and Venkata Satya Pradeep Srikakolapu on Data Warehouse Developer Experiences and Ted Vilutis on Spark RLS/CLS. This is your opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and provide feedback. To join the call, you must be a member of the Fabric Partner Community Teams channel. To join, complete the participation form at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity. We can't wait to see you Wednesday/Thursday!Join us at the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference in Las Vegas, NV from March 30 - April 2, 2025!
FabCon offers you the chance to learn the latest from Microsoft when it comes to Fabric product features and allows you and your teams to get hands-on with the product through workshops on March 30 and April 3. Throughout FabCon, there will be opportunities for you to connect with Microsoft executives, meet with customers, and connect with peers. On March 30, Microsoft will be hosting the FabCon Partner Pre-Day. This is a special day dedicated to our Microsoft partners and is free for registered FabCon attendees. Our Partner Pre-Day will feature keynotes by Wangui McKelvey and Ashley Asdourian and afternoon breakouts for both systems integrator and software company attendees. We are also offering a 48-hour group discount window exclusively for customers through our partners from Feb 18-19. For questions about available discount codes that you can send directly to your 5 selected customers, please reach out to the fabricpartnersteam@microsoft.com. Register for FabCon and join the FabCon Partner Pre-Day today!
