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Can Microsoft 365 Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro?
Q: (from Vince)A partner is inquiring if it would be possible for a user with Windows 10 Home to...
Date: 02/05/2019
Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams: Automated Upgrade Dashboard for Partners
Tim Tetrick Hello Microsoft Partners! In Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to support the transition from...
Date: 01/25/2019
The Azure Applications & Infrastructure Community Call, this week is on Using the Azure Calculator
Todd SweetserHi Cloud Sellers! Just wanted to drop a quick blog on the upcoming Azure Applications...
Date: 12/12/2018
Get 15% off Office 365 and Microsoft 365 for your new SMB customers
Tim Tetrick Hello Microsoft Partners! If you work with SMB customers, I want to make sure you’re...
Date: 12/06/2018
Windows Server Upgrade Center
Tim Tetrick Hello Microsoft Partners! Do you have questions about upgrading to the newest Windows...
Date: 10/30/2018
Windows Virtual Desktop
Tim Tetrick Hello Microsoft Partners! I was really excited to see Windows Virtual Desktop officially...
Date: 10/11/2018
Azure Cloud Migration and Modernization Partner Journey
Tim Tetrick Hello Microsoft Partners! Did you know that 78% of SMBs worldwide will be fully adapted...
Date: 09/27/2018
StepUp Technical Security Webinar Series for Microsoft 365 Business
Tim Tetrick Hello Microsoft Partners! Your customers have heard the scary statistics: 55% of small...
Date: 09/19/2018
The US SMB Partner Insider is today, September 5
Todd Sweetser Stay in the know and join the Microsoft One Commercial Partner US, GTM team for the...
Date: 09/05/2018
Partner Technical Readiness webinars and consultations for August-October
Tim Tetrick Hello Microsoft Partners! Do you and your teams need technical guidance to help grow...
Date: 08/31/2018
Microsoft 365 Partner Launchpad
Tim Tetrick If you serve small business customers, and you don’t have a department of savvy...
Date: 08/08/2018
The US SMB Partner Insider call is back!
Tim Tetrick Stay in the know and join the Microsoft One Commercial Partner US, GTM team for the...
Date: 08/07/2018
Dynamics Learning Portal now available to all MPN Partners
Craig CrescasAligning with the cinematic title, everything you ever wanted to know about Microsoft...
Date: 07/26/2018
Ready to take advantage of the Microsoft 365 Business opportunity?
Todd Sweetser Hi Cloud Partners! Microsoft 365 Business brings together the security and innovation...
Date: 07/12/2018
What settings can Microsoft Intune control?
Q: (from Joe)For employees that are accessing email via a mobile device, do we have the ability to...
Date: 06/22/2018
The June Insider Call is this Wednesday!
Tim Tetrick Stay in the know and join the Microsoft US team for the Partner Insider call on...
Date: 06/05/2018
Microsoft Teams Updates and Technical Webinars for Partners
Greetings Partners! Microsoft Teams just celebrated its first birthday. If you haven't tried Teams...
Date: 06/05/2018
Ultimate Partner Podcast Episode 7 is Live!
Hello Everyone! Matt Morris and I are VERY excited about this month's episode of the Ultimate...
Date: 05/31/2018
Choosing the Right Services in Azure
Greetings Partners! The Azure Friday team released a short, but powerful video that is worth 12...
Date: 05/24/2018
Register today! Windows as a Service (WaaS) and Security Workshop
Todd SweetserJoin us for this upcoming workshop in a location near you!Hi Cloud Partners! I thought...
Date: 05/22/2018
Partner Community Call on Azure Stack
Do you have a free hour today to invest in your future?!?If so, catch up on the updates from the...
Date: 05/18/2018
Microsoft Project Readiness
Q: from (Larry)One of our clients is evaluating different PM software and would like some direction...
Date: 05/15/2018
Microsoft Demos (demos.microsoft.com)
Tim Tetrick Hello Microsoft Cloud Partners! Microsoft Demos (demos.microsoft.com) provides great...
Date: 05/14/2018
Microsoft 365 Business New Security Features
Tim Tetrick Hello Microsoft Cloud Partners! On April 30th, Microsoft announced the addition of...
Date: 05/04/2018
Prepare for the Azure Infrastructure Exam (70-535)
Do you have members of your technical team that need to get a better understanding of Azure? Looking...
Date: 05/02/2018
The May Partner Insider call is this Wednesday!
Todd SweetserThe May Partner Insider call is this Wednesday!Join the Microsoft US team for the...
Date: 04/30/2018
Is Dynamics 365 in your Future?
Over the last several weeks, lots of announcements have been made about the products that comprise...
Date: 04/30/2018
PCI Compliance
Q (from Olawale):I have a customer that is going through some PCI compliance issues in that they are...
Date: 04/25/2018
Azure Migrate
Tim Tetrick Hello Microsoft Cloud Partners! As many of you may have seen, Azure Migrate went...
Date: 04/20/2018
Attend one of the upcoming Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Roadshows
We still have a few seats available for partners interested in obtaining a hands on experience with...
Date: 04/17/2018
Five Reasons to Attend Inspire 2018
Have you signed up for Microsoft Inspire 2018 yet? This year is shaping up to be our best Partner...
Date: 04/13/2018
Introduction to Azure Site Recovery
Tim Tetrick Hello Microsoft Cloud Partners! I recorded a short video that provides an introduction...
Date: 04/10/2018
The secret formula for a higher valuation...
Todd SweetserTop Partners seeking higher valuations have some basic strategies in common—tactics...
Date: 03/29/2018
Register for Understand your Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) Enablement and Support Benefits Webcast
Register for the May 02, 2018 WebcastUnderstand your Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) Enablement and...
Date: 03/29/2018
Azure product announcements and updates
Todd SweetserHi Cloud Partners! I thought I would share and example of information that is shared...
Date: 03/29/2018
New Microsoft 365 Training Video
Nick Johnson, PTS Greetings Partners! Be sure to check out the new Microsoft 365 Security Training...
Date: 03/23/2018
NEW US StepUp Webinar Series Available Now!
New Virtual workshop series providing step-by-step guidance to help you start your new Microsoft...
Date: 03/21/2018
Introduction to Azure Backup
Tim Tetrick Hello Microsoft Cloud Partners! One of the first services that we see a lot of partners...
Date: 03/19/2018
Getting Started with Azure for AWS Professionals
Tim Tetrick For people experienced with the AWS platform, it can be challenging to know how to get...
Date: 03/08/2018
Migrate Virtual Machines, Apps, and Data to the Cloud
Some of the consistent questions I’m asked revolve around getting on-premises resources into the...
Date: 03/07/2018
The March Insider Call is this Wednesday!
Tim Tetrick Catch up on the latest and join the Microsoft US team for the March Partner Insider call...
Date: 03/06/2018
Office 365 Attack Simulator Preview Available
Nick Johnson, PTS Greetings Partners! Security continues to be a hot topic. Threat actors are...
Date: 02/21/2018
Grow Your Practice and Increase Profitability with Azure Data Services + SQL Server 2017
According to 451 Research's Total Data Market Monitor service, the total data market is expected to...
Date: 02/16/2018
Helping Customers Plan The Journey from SFB to Teams
As part of the Intelligent Communications vision to deliver smarter messaging, calling and meeting...
Date: 02/15/2018
Microsoft Next Up Exam Prep for Managing Office 365 Identities & Requirements and Enabling Office 365 Services
Tim Tetrick Microsoft Next Up is a structured step-by-step exam prep course spanning a 5-week period...
Date: 02/13/2018
Using the Azure Pricing Calculator to price out a simple VM based solution
Tim Tetrick Hello Microsoft Cloud Partners! I recently recorded a quick video that walks through...
Date: 02/06/2018
Catch the February Insider Call on Wednesday!
Todd SweetserCatch the February Insider Call on Wednesday!Join the Microsoft US team for the...
Date: 02/05/2018