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This article provides the announcements for Microsoft Partner Center for November 2026.
Azure promotions are now live in CSP
Azure consumption promotions are now live in Partner Center. Check eligibility and start capturing new Azure workloads.
- Date: November 2, 2026
- Workspace: General
- Impacted audience: CSP partners - direct bill partners, distributors, and indirect resellers - transacting Azure consumption-based services in the CSP offering
Azure consumption promotions are now available in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) offering. Use this new lever to win price-sensitive customers, unlock new workloads, and accelerate deals.
Each promotion targets net-new consumption in a defined workload and customer segment, starting with data and AI scenarios such as database modernization, Microsoft Fabric, and AI application services, so you have a ready-made set of accounts to activate.
Promotions include:
- Azure Database Modernization: Up to 30% off eligible Azure database pay-as-you-go (PAYG) usage for customers migrating on-premises SQL Server workloads to Azure
- Fabric for Microsoft 365 Customers: Up to 20% off Microsoft Fabric PAYG capacity for eligible Microsoft 365 customers new to Fabric
- Fabric for Azure Database Customers: Up to 20% off Microsoft Fabric PAYG capacity for Azure database customers with no prior Fabric spend
- App PaaS for Foundry Customers: Up to 15% off eligible Azure App platform as a service (PaaS) PAYG usage for Microsoft Foundry customers
- Data Services for Foundry Customers: Up to 15% off eligible Azure data services PAYG usage for Microsoft Foundry customers
Why it matters for your business:
- Reach new customers using targeted offers to engage organizations that might not otherwise begin a migration, analytics, or AI modernization journey
- Establish lasting Azure usage and create opportunities for future workload expansion and Azure consumption growth
- Open new workload opportunities by helping customers move forward on projects they might otherwise delay
- Support profitability by growing Azure consumption while strengthening long-term customer relationships.
- Drive additional opportunities for migration, deployment, optimization, and managed services engagements
These promotions are designed to drive more value to your bottom line.
- Keep your full partner earned credit (PEC): Promotions don't reduce PEC. The promotional value is applied separately, preserving existing partner economics.
- Build on existing earnings: Promotions are additive to your CSP incentives and investments
How to activate:
- Sign in to Partner Center (or use the Eligibility API) to see current promotions and which of your customers qualify.
- Redeem the promotion for an eligible customer during the redemption window. Discounted usage is applied automatically during the promotion period.
- Track discounts line by line in your usage and reconciliation files using the promotion identifier and discount source fields.
Offers are subject to eligibility, terms, and conditions.
Next steps
- Review current promotions and check customer eligibility in Partner Center.
- Download customer-ready materials, including the pitch deck and email templates.
- Review the FAQ and the billing and reconciliation guide.
Questions?
Review the partner landing page for more information.
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