Getting Started with Azure

Datacenter Modernization

• Enable Windows Server 2003 Migration with Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2, Hyper-V or Azure IaaS, Operational Management Suite (OMS)
• Facilitate Private Cloud Deployment with Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2
• Go for Hybrid Cloud Automation with System Center 2012 R2 Windows Azure Pack (WAP), Operations Management Suite (OMS) (1 or more)

Cloud Compute

• Create Azure Virtual Machines with Azure VM's, Windows Server, Linux (1 or more)
• Set up Virtual Networking with ExpressRoute

Hybrid Storage

• Enable Cloud Storage through Azure Cloud Storage
• Create Hybrid Storage with StorSimple

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

• BCDR (Hybrid Management) with Azure SiteRecovery and Azure Backup, sold through System Senter + OMS Add on (1 or more)
• Log Analytics (Cloud Management) with Ops Insights and Azure Orchestrator, sold through System Center +OMS Add on (1 or more)

Dev/Test, pre and production environments

• Dev/Test and Deployment on Azure for SQL, SharePoint, and Exchange
• Linux Testing on Azure
• SAP Dev/Test and Deployment on Azure

Enterprise Mobility Suite along with InTune, Microsoft Entra ID Premium and Azure RMS (1 or more products can be included) to enable:

• Identity & Access Management through Existing Active Directory, Distributed Workforce, Self Service Automation, Identity Management
• MDAM (Device and Application Management): BYOD, CYOD, Broad mobile workforce, High Security or sensitivity
• Information Protection: Sensitive Documents, External Access

Desktop Virtualization

• Accelerating a VDI Opportunity, Desktop Virtualization (VDI), Desktop Virtualization in the Cloud with ARA
• Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA)

Mission Critical and Hybrid Workloads

• Business Critical Data Platform: SQL Server Backup/Recovery, High-perf OLTP, SQL Server Deployment on Azure; SQL Dev/Test on Azure with SQL Server EE Always On, Clustering, Azure Backup, SQL DB, In-Memory

Big Data, Advanced Analytics and Modern Data Warehousing

• Big Data, Modern Data Warehousing and Advanced Analytics with HDInsight, APS (Polybase), Power BI, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Data Factory, Stream Analytics + SQL Server EE Revolution Analytics R

Upgrade and Modernize Data Platform

• SQL Server EOS, Data Platform Modernization (Upgrade, Consolidate, Hybrid) with SQL Server EE, SQL Server DB, SQL Server in Azure VM

Power BI (Quickstart up to $5K)

• Power BI (Business Intelligence), Tableau Compete and BI Quickstart

Agility and DevOps

• Dev & Test environments, Agility & DevOps, App Service, Application Lifecycle Management (Visual Studio) on Azure platform

Modern Applications

• Enterprise & Mobile Applications, Mobile engagement, Media Services, Website on Azure platform

IoT

• Remote monitoring, Asset management and predictive maintenance using Azure IoT Services, Azure IoT Suite

Azure 101 for Enterprise Partners is a series of webinars with special adaptation of content that creates relevance for Partner businesss. Questions addressed in this series like –

• What is the Azure Business value Proposition? How does it compare to AWS, Google and other players?
• What are the tech trends driving cloud adoption in various Industries and discussion around Azure case studies at select industry segments?
• How does pricing, cost modelling work on Azure? What roles can do cost modelling on Azure? What details are required for Cost modelling etc?
• What are the prevalent licensing models and support models in place ?
• How to have a security conversation with your customers ? How is Azure positioned from a security perspective?

Cloud Platform University Azure sales workshops – Coming Soon

Data Platform University Azure sales workshops – Coming Soon

Azure Sales resources & Assessments (Browse for appropriate Sales Assessments 'Exams and Accreditations by Role')

Developing and Maturing Azure pipeline

Azure Technical Presales resources & Assessments (Browse for appropriate Technical Assessments under 'Exams and Accreditations by Role')

• GSI Architect Workshop 4 day Intensive in-person deep dive architect workshop – Coming Soon
• Distinguished Engineer Executive Briefing  ( Invite only event; CTO level conversations ) – Coming Soon

• Building world class Solution architectures on various workloads; PAST EVENTS -
• Firefighting Azure Projects ( Tips & Tricks per workload ) UPCOMING EVENTS
• Azure Architect Exam Prep series -

• Partner In-campus Cloud Days Joint Event with partners – Coming Soon
• PPE bootcamp across 3 streams (Hands on labs) – Coming Soon
• Certification Exam Prep Series; PAST EVENTS