Community calls and resources summary for December 2016
Connect and engage with Microsoft technical, sales, and business experts in the US Partner Community. Our expert-led communities will help you build your practice and build your business.
- Practice-building communities are technically focused and led by Technology Solutions Professionals with product and workload expertise
- Business-building communities align to your business model, customer segment focus, and areas of interest
Community activities include regular calls that you can join live and catch on-demand later, Yammer groups for connection with Microsoft and with other partners, and blog series that provide information and resources.
If you missed the December blog posts and calls, get caught up using the links in this post. All of our community calls are listed on the Hot Sheet, the comprehensive training schedule.
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Application Development
Focus on Xamarin
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- Steve Guggenheimer: The Microsoft commitment to open source expands opportunities for partners
- Xamarin Platform
- Xamarin Test Cloud
- Xamarin Insights + HockeyApp
- Xamarin University website
- Development services and tools for partners
Azure Infrastructure and Management
Focus on Azure Networking and ExpressRoute
Free online training for Microsoft Azure to build your cloud knowledge and skills
- Free Azure Fundamentals online course
- Access all of the MOOC courses at no cost
- Savings on Azure-focused MCP exams
More resources
- ExpressRoute website
- ExpressRoute technical overview
- Follow the Azure Networking Fridays episodes on Channel 9
- Partner learning path: Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
- Download the free eBook, “Microsoft Azure Essentials: Fundamentals of Azure, Second Edition”
- Pitch Perfect sales training for Microsoft Azure
Data, Analytics, and Intelligence
Focus on the Internet of Things
- Watch the community call on demand
- Add value to your Internet of Things solutions with real-time analytics
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- Azure Stream Analytics
- Stream Analytics machine learning functions
- Hands-on with Azure Stream Analytics
- Streaming Datasets in Microsoft Power BI
- Get started with Azure Stream Analytics to process data from IoT devices
Dynamics 365
Focus on the Microsoft Common Data Model
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- Business application platform innovation
- Microsoft PowerApps website
- Microsoft Flow website
- Dive into the Common Data Model
- Ignite 2016 sessions for Microsoft PowerApps, Microsoft Flow, and the Common Data Model
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Financials learning path
Enterprise Mobility + Security
Focus on partner technical and sales resources
- Watch the community call on demand
- Focus on partner technical and sales resources for enterprise mobility
- Introducing the EMS Partner Learning Plan
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ISV and Application Builder
Focus on Xamarin
- Watch the community call on demand
- Three resources to help you get started with Xamarin and Microsoft Azure
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- Xamarin website
- Xamarin Show on Channel 9
- Microsoft developer centers
- ISV and Application Builder Center
- Microsoft DevOps solutions
Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Increase your customer connection by offering cloud managed services
- Build a cloud managed services practice and use Cloud Solution Provider as your foundation
MPN 101
Microsoft partner program benefits
- Community call: Make the most of your internal use licenses
- Community call: Your modern marketing resources
- Community call: Know your support options
- Blog post: Unlock additional value by using your Signature Cloud Support benefit
- Blog post: Know your support options
- Blog post: Technical presales assistance and training benefits
More resources
- Support overview for Microsoft partners
- Compare Microsoft Partner Support Offerings
- Signature Cloud Support Benefit Overview
- Technical presales and deployment services
- Cloud support for Microsoft partners
Office 365 and Voice
Focus on Microsoft Teams
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- Introducing Microsoft Teams – webcast and announcement
- Microsoft Teams website
- Microsoft Teams Developer Preview
- Microsoft Teams training on Microsoft Virtual Academy
- Microsoft Teams Tech Community
- Try the cloud adoption Test Lab Guides the next time you need to set up a demo
Open Source Solutions (OSS)
Focus on Cloud Foundry – PaaS for Cloud Applications
More resources
- Steve Guggenheimer: The Microsoft commitment to open source expands opportunities for partners
- Open Source Cloud Foundry general availability
- Driving agility in the cloud with Pivotal Cloud Foundry in Azure
- Deploying Pivotal Cloud Foundry on Azure
- Cloud Foundry on Channel 9
Sales training
- Drive Enterprise Value with Office 365 E5 Step Up Promotion
- Cloud Application Development learning path
- Cloud Infrastructure Online learning path
- Data Platform Online learning path
- Enterprise Mobility Online learning path
- IoT Online learning path
- Office 365 sales training
SMB Partner Insider
East Region
Central Region
West Region
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Windows and Devices
Focus on application compatibility and Windows Upgrade Analytics Service
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- Learn more about Windows Upgrade Analytics Service
- Windows IT Center: Manage Windows upgrades with Upgrade Analytics
- Upgrade Analytics blog
- Desktop Deployment Planning Services (DDPS)
- Sign up to create a free Operations Management Suite workspace
- How to add Upgrade Analytics to Microsoft Operations Management Suite