Power Platform & Dynamics 365 Newsletter - May 2024
May 2024 Edition The newsletter is attached below. Welcome to the May 2024 Edition of the Power Platform and Dynamics 365 CE Newsletter! As usual we have a lot of news and highlights to catch up on and plan! Business Application Launch Event On-Demand 2024 Release Wave 1 is released Copilot in D365 Customer Insights Copilot in D365 Field Service Upcoming Microsoft events Review the new deprecations and removal updates. Review Power Apps, Dataverse, Copilot product updates. TIPS: USE COPILOT TO SUMMARIZE THE DOC OR ASK QUESTIONS. Thanks & regards. Power Platform & D365 Newsletter Team -- Premier Support for Partners (PSfP) and Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP) are paid partner offerings at Microsoft that provide unmatched value through a wide range of Partner benefits including account management, direct-from-Microsoft advisory consultations, the highest level of reactive support available including up to 15-minute response times on critical cases, and coverage across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem. Please review these resources to learn more and consider booking a meeting to speak directly with our teams for a better understanding of the value-added benefits of PSfP and ASfP. Book a meeting with a PSfP Specialist Visit the PSfP Website Book a meeting with an ASfP Evangelist Visit the ASfP Website Download the ASfP Fact Sheet View the ASfP Impact Slide Stop by the ASfP Partner CommunityAzure Announcements Newsletters - February 2024 Roundup
Accessible below are all of the Azure Announcements Newsletters for February 2024. There are 62 updates in total, including Preview Features, services becoming Generally Available, Updated Features, Regional Updates, and more. The four Azure Announcements Newsletters from February 2024 are attached below. Here a just a few announcements from February: Azure Backup - General Availability - We are happy to announce the general availability of enabling Azure Backup on Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2. Premium SSD v2 offering provides the most advanced block storage solution designed for a broad range of IO-intensive enterprise production workloads that require sub-millisecond disk latencies as well as high IOPS and throughput — at a low cost. Azure Data Explorer - New Feature - We are excited to announce that we have made the migration of Azure Virtual Network injected Azure Data Explorer cluster to Private Endpoints generally available. Azure Monitor - New Features - Multi-region and multi-subscription visualisation, Geo view as a the landing screen helping understand inventory distribution across regions, Drilldown from Azure region to resources inside subnet ,... ...and much more in the Newsletters below. -- Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP) and Premier Support for Partners (PSfP) are paid partner offerings at Microsoft that provide unmatched value through a wide range of Partner benefits including account management, technical cloud enablement consultations, and an elevated technical support experience across the Microsoft Cloud (Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform). Partners in ASfP have higher Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Capability Scores, attain more Solutions Partner designations, and see uplifts across Azure, M365, and D365. View the data and learn more on the new ASfP Impact slide below. Please review these resources to learn more and consider booking a meeting to speak directly with our teams for a better understanding of the value-added benefits of ASfP and PSfP. Book a meeting with an ASfP Evangelist Book a meeting with a PSfP Specialist Visit the ASfP Website Visit the PSfP Website Download the ASfP Fact Sheet View the ASfP Impact Slide Stop by the ASfP Partner CommunityNEW Digital Event! Microsoft 365 Product Connect for CSPs
Join us on May 16 for the Microsoft 365 Product Connect for CSPs, a quarterly live webinar series where we curate the most relevant and important product news for CSP partners. We will bring in the product experts, so you hear it directly from the Modern Work team as we cover new and upcoming product news, promotions, and program announcements that include Copilot, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Security, Windows 365, and device management. You can submit your questions in advance through the Microsoft 365 CSP Partner Connect questionnaire. Register today using the link for your corresponding region, date, and/or time zone preference. · Americas/EMEA · APAC · China · Korea -- Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP) and Premier Support for Partners (PSfP) are paid partner offerings at Microsoft that provide unmatched value through a wide range of Partner benefits including account management, technical cloud enablement consultations, and an elevated technical support experience across the Microsoft Cloud (Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform). Partners in ASfP have higher Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Capability Scores, attain more Solutions Partner designations, and see uplifts across Azure, M365, and D365. View the data and learn more on the new ASfP Impact slide below. Please review these resources to learn more and consider booking a meeting to speak directly with our teams for a better understanding of the value-added benefits of ASfP and PSfP. Book a meeting with an ASfP Evangelist Book a meeting with a PSfP Specialist Visit the ASfP Website Visit the PSfP Website Download the ASfP Fact Sheet View the ASfP Impact Slide Stop by the ASfP Partner CommunityPower Platform & Dynamics 365 Newsletter - April 2024
April 2024 Edition The newsletter is attached below. Welcome to the April 2024 Edition of the Power Platform and Dynamics 365 CE Newsletter! April was packed with news and highlights! As usual we have a lot of news and highlights to catch up on and plan! 2024 release Wave 1 GA staring April 2024. Use Release Planner Best Practice for AI Adoption Upcoming Microsoft events Review the new deprecations and removal updates. Review Power Apps, Dataverse, Copilot product updates. TIPS: USE COPILOT TO SUMMARIZE THE DOC OR ASK QUESTIONS. Thanks & regards. Power Platform & D365 Newsletter Team -- Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP) and Premier Support for Partners (PSfP) are paid partner offerings at Microsoft that provide unmatched value through a wide range of Partner benefits including account management, technical cloud enablement consultations, and an elevated technical support experience across the Microsoft Cloud (Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform). Partners in ASfP have higher Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Capability Scores, attain more Solutions Partner designations, and see uplifts across Azure, M365, and D365. View the data and learn more on the new ASfP Impact slide below. Please review these resources to learn more and consider booking a meeting to speak directly with our teams for a better understanding of the value-added benefits of ASfP and PSfP. Book a meeting with an ASfP Evangelist Book a meeting with a PSfP Specialist Visit the ASfP Website Visit the PSfP Website Download the ASfP Fact Sheet View the ASfP Impact Slide Stop by the ASfP Partner CommunityMicrosoft Partner Summary for March 11-15th 2024
Each week, John O'Donnell - Microsoft Sr. PDM, provides Partners with a Microsoft Partner Summary that compiles a lot of news and information from across the Microsoft Partner landscape. Enjoy the most recent summary copied here and attached below. Subscribe HERE via LinkedIn to receive this newsletter each week. Good Morning Microsoft Global Partner Community. Microsoft Secure Tech Accelerator: Securing AI-- RSVP now Join us April 3rd for another Microsoft Secure Tech Accelerator! We will be joined by members of our product engineering and customer adoption teams to help you explore, expand, and improve the way you secure and implement AI. In this edition of Microsoft Secure Tech Accelerator, we are focusing on Microsoft Copilot for Security, Securing AI, and Exposure Management. We want to help you understand how you can make sure that the way you implement your AI tools is secure. We’ll also cover some of the newly available solutions in the Microsoft Security suite that allows you to make securing your AI easier. As always, the focus of this series is on your questions! In addition to open Q&A with our product experts, we will kick off each session with a brief demo to get everyone warmed up and excited to engage. How do I attend? Choose a session name below and add any (or all!) of them to your calendar. Then, click RSVP to event and post your questions in the Comments anytime! We'll note if we answer your question in the live stream and follow up in the chat with a reply as well. Can't find the option to RSVP? No worries, sign in on the Tech Community first. Afraid to miss out due to scheduling or time zone conflicts? We got you! Every AMA will be recorded and available on demand the same day. Agenda: April 3, 2024 Start time Session title 7:00 a.m. PT Copilot for Security: Customize your Copilot (deep dive + AMA) 8:00 a.m. PT Secure AI applications using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (deep dive) 8:30 a.m. PT Transform your defense: Microsoft Security Exposure Management (deep dive + AMA) More ways to engage Join the Microsoft Management SCI Community to engage more with our product team. Learn more here Microsoft News: Microsoft Copilot for Security is generally available on April 1, 2024, with new capabilities - Link Microsoft named as a Leader in three IDC MarketScapes for Modern Endpoint Security 2024 - Link Microsoft and Oracle expand partnership to satisfy global demand for Oracle Database@Azure - Link Microsoft news from around the world: Microsoft France : Microsoft France announces the launch of À vous l'AI, a major national mobilization movement to democratize the adoption of AI - Link Microsoft Philippines : Microsoft joins U.S. Presidential Trade and Investment Mission and announces targeted initiatives to accelerate AI adoption in the Philippines - Link Microsoft Sri Lanka : SLT-MOBITEL propels its workforce into the digital era by leveraging Microsoft productivity and security solutions - Link Microsoft UK : Azure AI Studio makes UK store amaze fashion lovers - Link Microsoft Vietnam : Nearly 5000 students and teachers across the country excitedly participated in the launching ceremony of the Imagine Cup Junior 2024 competition in Vietnam - Link Microsoft Partner: Partner Center Technical Corner: March 2024 edition - Link Americas Partner Enablement News: March 2024 Issue - Link Top Stories: March 19, 2024 - Link February 2024 Hot Sheet – Partner Training Schedule - Link Seize the AI opportunity with Copilot for Microsoft 365 in CSP - Link 2024 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards – nomination window is now open! - Link Microsoft Industry: Energy: Microsoft at CERAWeek 2024: Enable energy transformation with data and AI - Link Government: AI innovation takes center stage at the World Governments Summit 2024 - Link Healthcare: Harness the power of data and AI in healthcare with new Microsoft solutions - Link Microsoft Inside Track: Working in a phygital world: Why businesses need to rethink their workspace experiences now - Link Lessons learned at Microsoft: Five steps you can take to reduce your ransomware risk - Link Microsoft Marketplaces: Developing a SaaS offer for the commercial marketplace - Link Microsoft AppSource Marketplace: New on Microsoft AppSource: March 1-7, 2024 - Link Microsoft Azure Marketplace: New on Azure Marketplace: March 1-7, 2024 - Link Microsoft Azure Government: Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench now in public preview - Link Microsoft Copilot: Bringing Copilot to more customers worldwide—across life and work - Link Microsoft Developer: Announcing worldwide availability of Arm Advisory Service for developers - Link Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service Microsoft is a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Customer Service Solutions, Q1 2024 - Link Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance Discover the Advantages of the Universal Tax Rate API for Simplified Tax Calculations in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management applications - Link Microsoft Power Apps: Investing in Your Success - Link Introducing inline actions - Link Microsoft Power Automate: March 2024 update of Power Automate for desktop - Link Microsoft Power BI: Important update coming to Power BI Premium licensing - Link Microsoft Security: Microsoft Copilot for Security is generally available on April 1, 2024, with new capabilities - Link Microsoft Secure Tech Accelerator: Securing AI-- RSVP now - Link Introducing Microsoft Security Exposure Management - Link Security for AI: How to Secure and govern AI usage - Link Discover, protect, and govern AI usage with Microsoft Security - Link Microsoft Windows Server: Register now for the Microsoft Windows Server Summit 2024 - Link Microsoft Teams: Enhance productivity using Teams' developer-oriented collaboration tools and Copilot - Link Microsoft Events: Microsoft Envision São Paulo, Brazil, For decision makers and developers – March 21 st 2024 - Link Seoul, South Korea, For developers – April 30 th 2024 - Link Microsoft Build Seattle and Online - May 21-23, 2024 PT https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/home Join the email list Microsoft Inspire 2024 July 2024 Details soon - https://inspire.microsoft.com/en-US/home Microsoft Ignite Chicago and online: November 18–22, 2024 https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/home Join the email list Microsoft Book Of News: Microsoft Ignite 2023 Book Of News - Link Microsoft Build 2023 Book Of News - Link Microsoft eBooks: Accelerating Revenue with AI-Powered Solutions: A CRO’s Guide - Link Microsoft Cyber Signals - Link Digital Operations Signals Interest Form - Link Configure, Adapt, Innovate: Overcoming supply chain challenges with composable solutions – Link 5 Ways a Connected Seller Solution Improves Sales Performance - Link -- Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP) and Premier Support for Partners (PSfP) are paid partner offerings at Microsoft that provide unmatched value through a wide range of Partner benefits including account management, technical cloud enablement consultations, and an elevated technical support experience across the Microsoft Cloud (Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform). Partners in ASfP have higher Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Capability Scores, attain more Solutions Partner designations, and see uplifts across Azure, M365, and D365. View the data and learn more on the new ASfP Impact slide below. Please review these resources to learn more and consider booking a meeting to speak directly with our teams for a better understanding of the value-added benefits of ASfP and PSfP. Book a meeting with an ASfP Evangelist Book a meeting with a PSfP Specialist Visit the ASfP Website Visit the PSfP Website Download the ASfP Fact Sheet View the ASfP Impact Slide Stop by the ASfP Partner CommunityMicrosoft Education Resources for Partners: Graduate to New Heights
In the dynamic world of education, staying updated with the latest tools, strategies, and insights is crucial for success. Microsoft Education is committed to empowering educators, IT professionals, and education partners by providing a wealth of resources designed to enhance teaching, learning, and administrative processes. From newsletters filled with the latest educational trends to in-depth training programs and opportunities for seamless integration, our resources are tailored to meet the diverse needs of the educational community. Key Resources Available: Newsletters: Microsoft Educator Newsletter: Get the latest on educational tools and strategies. Microsoft 365 Education Newsletter for IT Pros: Essential IT insights for optimizing educational environments. Partner Success Technical Readiness Program: Partner Success Series (PSS): Tools, skills, and a community for education partners. Introduction to Partner Success Series: Begin your journey with this foundational training. Education Sales Opportunities: Microsoft Education partners - Exclusive access for our Education partners Selling to Education Customers in CSP: Navigate the nuances of selling Microsoft solutions to education customers. Enhance your Business Profile to include "Education" for AppSource Listings Empowering Transformation Together As we navigate the evolving landscape of education, the role of technology has never been more critical. Beyond education-specific resources through these programs and initiatives, Microsoft Partners should consider a paid Partner offering such as Advanced Support for Partners or Premier Support for Partners. Both include account management, technical enablement, and support benefits needed to thrive across both Education and commercial/enterprise environments. We encourage Partners supporting the education industry to explore the Education resources above and for more information on paid offerings, review the resources below. Book a meeting with an ASfP Evangelist Book a meeting with a PSfP Specialist Visit the ASfP Website Visit the PSfP Website Download the ASfP Fact Sheet View the ASfP Impact Slide Stop by the ASfP Partner CommunityMicrosoft Partner Summary for February 26th - March 1st 2024
Each week, John O'Donnell - Microsoft Sr. PDM, provides Partners with a Microsoft Partner Summary that compiles a lot of news and information from across the Microsoft Partner landscape. Enjoy the most recent summary copied here and attached below. Subscribe HERE via LinkedIn to receive this newsletter each week. Good Morning Microsoft Global Partner Community. Empowering Business innovation for modernizing Retailers and manufacturers with Copilot: Unleashing Dynamics 365 Commerce investments for 2024 Wave 1 Introduction: Dynamics 365 Commerce is a comprehensive omnichannel solution that empowers retailers to deliver personalized, seamless, and differentiated shopping experiences across physical and digital channels. In the 2024 release Wave 1, Dynamics 365 Commerce continues to innovate and enhance its capabilities to improve store associate productivity and meet the evolving needs of customers and businesses. Here are some of the highlights of the new features coming soon: Copilot in Site builder is going global and multi-lingual: · Strengthening our dedication to creating a comprehensive B2B solution for Digital Commerce by supporting B2B indirect commerce · Adyen Tap to Pay is coming to Store Commerce app on iOS · Speed up your checkout process with simplified and consistent payment workflows for different payment methods on Store Commerce app · Enabling retailers to effectively monitor and track inventory of Batch-controlled products via Store Commerce app · To learn more about Dynamics 365 Commerce: Learn more about additional investments and timeline for these investments here in release plans. Visit our website on commerce today. Learn more here Accelerating Revenue with AI-Powered Solutions: A Chief Revenue Officer’s Guide Chief Revenue Officers (CROs) have a new tool to help sellers increase sales, close more deals, and generate more revenue: the next generation of AI. Sales teams can use next-gen AI and analytics to significantly enhance sales performance through access to real-time customer insights, which enhances seller productivity and promotes collaboration. Read the e-book to learn how teams can use Copilot in Dynamics 365 Sales and Copilot in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights to: Increase the accuracy of revenue forecasting through AI and analytics. Personalize the buying journey with actionable, 360-degree customer insights. Improve seller performance with real-time, data-driven coaching. Learn more here Microsoft News: Accelerating telco transformation in the era of AI - Link Introducing Microsoft Copilot for Finance – the newest Copilot offering in Microsoft 365 designed to transform modern finance - Link Microsoft and Mistral AI announce new partnership to accelerate AI innovation and introduce Mistral Large first on Azure - Link Microsoft news from around the world: Microsoft Brazil : Microsoft makes products available to companies of different sizes and industries in the Azure regions for Brazil - Link Microsoft Brazil : Get to know B3's exclusive Artificial Intelligence tool for financial education - Link Microsoft New Zealand : Scripting a new era of healthcare: The rise of AI-enhanced Medicine - Link Microsoft Africa : Orange Middle East and Africa collaborates with Microsoft to accelerate the digital transformation of SMEs across the region - Link Microsoft South Africa : Transforming business communication and workflow management with Microsoft 365 Copilot - Link Microsoft Spain : Telefónica integrates Azure AI Studio into Kernel, the company's digital ecosystem - Link Microsoft UK : How global law firm Clifford Chance is innovating with generative AI and Copilot for Microsoft 365 - Link Microsoft Vietnam : Imagine Cup Junior 2024 officially kicks off in Vietnam - Link Microsoft Partner: Americas Partner Enablement News: February 2024 Issue - Link Top Stories: February 27, 2024 - Link February 2024 Hot Sheet – Partner Training Schedule - Link Seize the AI opportunity with Copilot for Microsoft 365 in CSP - Link 2024 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards – nomination window is now open! - Link Microsoft Industry: Cross-Industry: Updated Microsoft 365 security and compliance guidance for the UK public sector - Link Healthcare: Microsoft at HIMSS24: Shaping a healthier future with data and AI - Link Government: Microsoft for Government: Changing the landscape with cloud and AI – Link Microsoft Copilot for Security: The great equalizer for government security - Link Telecommunications: Modernizing and monetizing telecom networks with AI-powered Azure for Operators - Link Microsoft Inside Track: Rolling out Microsoft Edge browser across Microsoft - Link Microsoft Marketplaces: Microsoft AppSource Marketplace: New on Microsoft AppSource: February 15-22, 2024 - Link Microsoft Azure Marketplace: New on Azure Marketplace: February 15-22, 2024 - Link Microsoft 365: What’s New in Copilot for Microsoft 365 - Link Introducing Microsoft Copilot for Finance: Transform finance with next-generation AI in Microsoft 365 - Link Microsoft Azure Quantum: Exploring space-time tradeoffs with Azure Quantum Resource Estimator - Link Microsoft Copilot: Copilot now available for the Microsoft 365 mobile app - Link What’s New in Copilot for Microsoft 365 - Link Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce: Empowering Business innovation for modernizing Retailers and manufacturers with Copilot: Unleashing Dynamics 365 Commerce investments for 2024 Wave 1 - Link Microsoft Education: Unleash creativity for engaged learning - Link 5 ways to celebrate Read Across America Day 2024 - Link Microsoft Learn: Real skills for real-time results with Microsoft Applied Skills credentials - Link Microsoft Credentials roundup: In-demand news for in-demand skills - Link Microsoft Open Source: ONNX Runtime Web unleashes generative AI in the browser using WebGPU - Link Microsoft Power Platform: What’s new: Power Apps February 2024 Feature Update - Link Microsoft Research: Abstracts: February 29, 2024 - Link Structured knowledge from LLMs improves prompt learning for visual language models - Link Microsoft Security: Microsoft boosts its Microsoft 365 Insider Builds on Windows Bounty Program with higher awards and an expanded scope - Link Microsoft Copilot for Security: The great equalizer for government security - Link Microsoft Startup: Helping small businesses grow with conversational AI assistants - Link Unlocking visual storytelling with AI - Link Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams Phone empowers frontline workers with smart and reliable communication - Link What’s New in Microsoft Teams | February 2024 - Link Microsoft Events: Microsoft Envision Paris, France – March 12 th 2024 - Register Microsoft Build Seattle and Online - May 21-23, 2024 PT https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/home Join the email list Microsoft Ignite In Chicago and online: November 18–22, 2024 https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/home Join the email list Microsoft Book Of News: Microsoft Ignite 2023 Book Of News - Link Microsoft Build 2023 Book Of News - Link Microsoft eBooks: · Accelerating Revenue with AI-Powered Solutions: A CRO’s Guide - Link Microsoft Cyber Signals - Link Digital Operations Signals Interest Form - Link Configure, Adapt, Innovate: Overcoming supply chain challenges with composable solutions – Link 5 Ways a Connected Seller Solution Improves Sales Performance - Link -- Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP) and Premier Support for Partners (PSfP) are paid partner offerings at Microsoft that provide unmatched value through a wide range of Partner benefits including account management, technical cloud enablement consultations, and an elevated technical support experience across the Microsoft Cloud (Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform). Partners in ASfP have higher Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Capability Scores, attain more Solutions Partner designations, and see uplifts across Azure, M365, and D365. View the data and learn more on the new ASfP Impact slide below. Please review these resources to learn more and consider booking a meeting to speak directly with our teams for a better understanding of the value-added benefits of ASfP and PSfP. Book a meeting with an ASfP Evangelist Book a meeting with a PSfP Specialist Visit the ASfP Website Visit the PSfP Website Download the ASfP Fact Sheet View the ASfP Impact Slide Stop by the ASfP Partner CommunityMicrosoft Cloud and Datacenter Management Newsletter - February 2024
Attached below is the latest Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management Newsletter for February 2024. This newsletter provides links to the latest news, blogs, and articles about Microsoft solutions for systems management. This includes Azure services and the System Center suite of products for configuration, management, and monitoring. Azure Automation 2023 Retrospective and Future Outlook by Nikita Bajaj, highlighting key developments and future plans in Azure Automation. Staged Patching Solution with Azure Update Manager by Helder Pinto, discussing a methodical approach to patching solutions. Moving to Azure Monitor SCOM Managed Instance by Aakash Basavaraj, exploring the benefits of transitioning to Azure Monitor for SCOM environments. Multi-tenant Solution Monitoring on Azure by Tom Claes, on how to use Azure Monitor for overseeing multi-tenant solutions. ExpressRoute Monitoring Workbook by Cassie Kays, providing insights into monitoring Azure ExpressRoute. Configuration Manager Technical Preview Version 2401 by Balasubramanian Delli, detailing the latest in Configuration Manager advancements. Improving Dynamic Group Processing Efficiency by the Intune Support Team, focusing on optimizing dynamic group management in Intune. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management by Ayelet Artzi, offering strategies to excel in vulnerability management. Monitoring Kubernetes Clusters and Container Registries with Sentinel by Umesh Nagdev, discussing security monitoring with Microsoft Sentinel. Microsoft Entra License Utilization Insights introduced by Shobhit Sahay, providing analytics on license utilization. Tracking Object Deletions in Microsoft Entra ID by Alexander Zagranichnov, focusing on maintaining security and compliance. PKI Shifting to the Cloud with Intune Webcast by Charlize Cheesman, announcing an upcoming webcast on cloud-based PKI strategies. GPT Failover with Azure OpenAI and Azure API Management by Roman Mullier, detailing the integration for enhanced AI resilience. Enhancing Data Analysis in Power BI with Azure Open AI by Pascal Burume, showcasing how to leverage AI for data insights. 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Container Management where Microsoft is named a leader, emphasizing its strong position in container management. Azure OpenAI Service Availability in Azure Government Cloud, announcing its availability to support government missions. Reflecting on 2023 - Azure Storage Growth, highlighting significant growth and achievements in Azure Storage capabilities. FastTrack for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365, offering support to enhance productivity with AI integrations. Azure Storage Actions Public Preview, introducing automation in data management for Azure Storage. Modernizing Azure Automation: A 2023 Retrospective and Future Outlook, offering a comprehensive review and forward-looking insights into Azure Automation enhancements. -- This Newsletter is being shared by Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP). ASfP is one of two paid, partner offerings at Microsoft, the other being Premier Support for Partners. To learn more about these offerings, please review these resources: Book a meeting with an ASfP Evangelist Book a meeting with a PSfP Specialist Visit the ASfP Website Visit the PSfP Website Download the ASfP Fact Sheet View the ASfP Impact Slide Stop by the ASfP Partner CommunityPower Platform & Dynamics 365 Newsletter - February 2024
February 2024 Edition The newsletter is attached below. Welcome to the February 2024 Edition of the Power Platform and Dynamics 365 CE Newsletter! February was packed with news and highlights! No time to read it all, here are some quick recommendations: 2024 release Wave 1 Plan using Release Planner Learn about Copilot for Sales and Copilot for Service Learn about Copilot in D365 Sales and Copilot in Customer Service Read the Learning corner to review features release from Jan March 2024. Review the new deprecations and removal updates. TIPS: USE COPILOT TO SUMMARIZE THE DOC OR ASK QUESTIONS. Thanks & regards. Power Platform & D365 Newsletter Team -- For those who prefer engaging directly with experts over browsing newsletters, Advanced Support for Partners (ASFP) offers an unparalleled opportunity to dive deep into Dynamics 365 updates with Microsoft specialists throughout the year. To learn more about this paid partner offering, view the resources below and be sure to book a meeting if you prefer engaging directly. Book a meeting with an ASfP Evangelist Download the ASfP Fact Sheet View the ASfP Impact Slide Visit the ASfP Website Stop by the ASfP Partner Community Visit the PSfP WebsiteMicrosoft Cloud and Datacenter Management Newsletter - January 2024
Attached is the latest Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management Newsletter for January 2024. This newsletter provides links to the latest news, blogs, and articles about Microsoft solutions for systems management. This includes Azure services and the System Center suite of products for configuration, management, and monitoring. Taking Control of Your Cloud Spend with Microsoft Cost Management Monitoring Virtual Machines and Arc Servers' Workloads with Azure Monitor Advanced Cookdown Management Pack Authoring Walkthrough Monitoring AI with Confidence using Azure OpenAI Insights SCCM Powershell Scripts for Task Automation by Benoit Lecours Adding LLM Prompts to Reports with Power BI Copilot for Microsoft Fabric Using Azure DevOps to Manage Sentinel for MSSPs and Multi-tenant Environments General Availability of Azure Managed HSM Backup/Restore with Private Endpoint Introducing Copilot Pro: Premium Subscription for AI Capabilities Microsoft's Partnership with Space Force for Digital Service Transformation End of Mainstream Support for Exchange Server 2019 Expanding Availability of Copilot for Microsoft 365 to Businesses of All Sizes Azure OpenAI Service Powers the Microsoft Copilot Ecosystem New PowerShell Module for Microsoft Defender for Identity Security Best Practices for GenAI Applications (OpenAI) in Azure Creating SCCM Collection for Co-managed Devices Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23619 (Dev Channel) Announcement TLS 1.0 and 1.1 Support Removal for Azure Storage Accounts Financially Motivated Threat Actors Misusing App Installer Unified Security Operations with Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender XDR -- Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP) is a Microsoft Partner offering that provides unmatched value through a wide range of Partner benefits including account management, technical cloud enablement consultations, and an elevated technical support experience across the Microsoft Cloud (Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform) Partners in ASfP have higher Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Capability Scores, attain more Solutions Partner designations, and see uplifts across Azure, M365, and D365. View the data and learn more on the new ASfP Impact slide below. To learn more.. Book a meeting with an ASfP Evangelist Download the ASfP Fact Sheet View the ASfP Impact Slide Visit the ASfP Website Stop by the ASfP Partner Community Visit the PSfP Website
