Community calls and resources summary for September 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 September 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.
Go to the Hot Sheet for October and November community calls
Review the US Partner Community guide
Application Development
Focus on DevOps
- Watch the community call on demand
- Blog series Part 1: Introduction to DevOps
- Blog series Part 2: Infrastructure as code
- Blog series Part 3: Continuous integration
- Blog series Part 4: Continuous delivery
- Blog series Part 5: DevOps and Open Source solutions
More DevOps resources
- Learn about Microsoft DevOps solutions
- DevOps and open source solutions
- DevOps courses on Microsoft Virtual Academy
- DevOps Dimension on Channel 9
Azure Infrastructure and Management
Focus on Modern Operations Management
More resources
- Microsoft Operations Management Suite
- Documents, downloads, and videos
- Introductory video
- Hybrid Cloud IT Management blog
- Operations Management Suite Experience Center
Data Platform and Advanced Analytics
Focus on the Microsoft Professional Degree data science track
More resources
- Introduction to data science and machine learning for partners
- Microsoft Professional Degree Program – Data Science Track
- Data Science Curriculum
Dynamics 365
- Watch the community call on demand
- How partners can get ready for Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Dynamics 365 Readiness Blitz and sales video series
- Dynamics 365 First Look event and community call on October 11
More resources
- Dynamics 365 pricing and licensing videos
- Dynamics 365 pricing and licensing deep dive deck
- Dynamics 365 pricing and licensing FAQ
Enterprise Mobility + Security
Focus on Advanced Information Protection
More resources
- Deliver amazing EMS demos, Part 1: Build your demo environment
- Deliver amazing EMS demos, Part 2: Configure your demo environment
- Azure Information Protection public preview announcement
- Azure Information Protection technical documentation
- EMS Getting Started Guide
ISV and Application Builder
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MPN 101
Focus on cloud competency attainment
- Community call on demand: Earn an Azure cloud competency
- Community call on demand: Earn a Dynamics CRM Online cloud competency
- Community call on demand: Earn an Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) cloud competency
- Community call on demand: Earn an Office 365 cloud competency
Blog posts
- Start your journey as a Microsoft partner with the MPN overview
- Renew your benefits and accelerate your business growth with Microsoft
More resources
- MPN competency requirements guide (download)
- Online competency renewal guide
- Core program benefits
- Competencies overview
Office 365 and Voice
Focus on advanced security in Office 365
- Watch the community call on demand
- Introduction to advanced security in Office 365
- A closer look at Office 365 Advanced Security Management
More resources
- Security and compliance updates from Ignite 2016
- Office 365 Advanced Security Management
- Secure Productive Enterprise
Open Source Solutions (OSS)
Focus on the new OSS Partner Community and resources
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Sales training
- Watch on demand: Empower Employees with a Secure Productive Enterprise
- Sales training for Microsoft cloud and data platform
More resources
- IoT Online on-demand courses
- Data Platform Online on-demand courses
- Cloud Infrastructure Online on-demand courses
- Enterprise Mobility Online on-demand courses
- Office 365 sales training
SMB Partner Insiders
East Region
Central Region
West Region
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Windows and Devices
Focus on the Windows 10 Anniversary Update and partner resources
More resources