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Cloud support is here!

The Microsoft Advanced support for Partners (ASfP), is Microsoft’s latest support offering for partners focusing mainly on the Cloud products – Azure, O365 and CRMOL. ASfP offers cloud support at an accessible price point that helps you be a great ally to your customers and grow your business faster. You also gain access to a variety of cloud-focused services delivered by Services Account Managers (SAMs) and Partner Technical Consultants (PTCs) that help ensure your Cloud needs are met.

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Get an early look at SQL Server on Linux

Get the power to build and deploy intelligent applications on a single data management and business analytics platform with SQL Server on Linux. Don’t miss to take advantage of SQL Server’s low total cost of ownership, mission-critical performance, best-in-class security, and hybrid cloud innovations – like Stretch Database which lets your customers access their data on-premises and in the cloud whenever they want at low cost – all built in. It’s another step to make SQL Server simpler and more accessible.

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Take the path to opportunity! Be at WPC 2016.

Be where the business gets done. Join us at WPC 2016 to connect and network with the global community and align your business goals with Microsoft vision. What’s more, the sooner you register, the bigger you save. The all access conference pass is available at US $2195 for limited period. Moreover, partners from India can book accommodation at India Hotel – Sheraton on first come, first basis. So, act fast to make most of this chance

Free Anti-malware assessment

Tell your customers how to protect themselves from data theft, malware, bots, and vulnerabilities. Be part of Microsoft’s Awareness Campaign on Trusted IT and power of genuine software, and help your customers to counter latent threats to their growth and success by guiding them on software asset management, security risk mitigation, and available tools and resources. Also as part of this initiative, get your CA customers avail FREE Anti-Malware Assessment, being offered in partnership with Microsoft Consulting Services and Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit.

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Exciting cloud IUR updates for a greener you this FY16

To help you use latest cloud products and be able to sell Microsoft cloud solutions to customers like a pro, we’re making big investments to update the Cloud IUR program! Firstly, get SkyKick Cloud Backup for Office 365, SharePoint and OneDrive for Businesses to help activate Azure as an easy, first Azure workload. Register before 30th June for this benefit. Secondly, Office 365 E5 IUR benefits will be extended to all Communication and Cloud Productivity Competency by April 2016*. What’s more, all CRM and Cloud CRM Competency Partners will receive up-to 10 instances of Office 365 E5 and CRM Online Professional by April 2016*. 
*Terms & conditions apply

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FastTrack for Office 365 for SMB customers

Here’s good news for SMB segment! FastTrack support has now been extended to small and midsize business (SMB) customers who purchase 50-149 seats of Office 365 Business, Business Essentials, and Business Premium and do not have a registered Partner of Record (POR) or a CSP Partner. Make most of this initiative to provide the best on-boarding experience for your customers and help them avail the Office 365 adoption offer.

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FastTrack to EMS Adoption

Help drive active usage of EMS seats by your customers. As an Enterprise Mobility Management, Cloud Productivity and Devices and Deployment competent partner, you can now avail funding for deployment of EMS seats purchased by your customers between September 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016. This investment is paid to qualifying partners based on the total number of eligible EMS seats purchased during the offer period.

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Build a profitable cloud business with Microsoft

It’s time to realize new revenue opportunities in the cloud. With Public IT cloud services industry expected to reach over US$127 billion by 2018, take a step forward to build your cloud plan. To get started, participate in the Partner Profitability Challenge and complete the Profitability Learning path before June 30, 2016 to earn points against the trainings and actions you complete.

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Experience the new ISV portal on MPN

ISV Portal is now live to help accelerate business for ISV partners. Explore this portal to find the resources, tools, and support you need to build world-class applications in today’s cloud-first, mobile-first world. It has everything you need as an Application builder to develop, market and build channels to monetize your IP.

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