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Top stories
Microsoft commitment to open source expands opportunities for partners
- Read the blog post about Microsoft and open source announcements by Steve Guggenheimer
- How the Microsoft-Red Hat partnership accelerates partner opportunities
- Linux on Azure certification
- Create Linux virtual machines in minutes
- Open source on Azure training webcasts
- Join the Open Source Solutions group on Yammer
- Open source resources for partners
Build a cloud managed services practice and use Cloud Solution Provider as your foundation
- Read the blog post
- Watch the MPN 101 community call about managed services and CSP on demand
- Visit the Cloud Solution Provider program page
- Download the Azure Managed Services Playbook for CSP Partners
- Microsoft Azure Platform profitability scenarios
- See the list of Indirect CSP Providers in the United States
Prepare for your next competency renewal
- Three steps for a smoother competency renewal process
- Nominate your partner business for Cloud Enablement Desk assistance
- MPN Administrators: Invite your company’s Microsoft Certified Professionals to associate to MPN
- Online renewal guide
- MPN competency requirements and benefits guide
- MPN Administrators learning path
Introducing Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Financials
- Learn more about Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Financials
- On-demand partner training: marketing, selling, licensing, and pricing
- Sign up for Dynamics 365 Partner Community calls
- Watch previous Dynamics 365 Partner Community calls on demand
- Join the Dynamics 365 Partner Yammer group
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Roadmap
December 2016 community call schedule
- Application Development: Xamarin – December 6
- Azure Infrastructure/Management: ExpressRoute and Networking – December 8
- Data Platform and Analytics: Internet of Things (IoT) – December 13
- Dynamics 365: Common Data Model – December 13
- Enterprise Mobility + Security: Sales and technical resources – December 14
- ISV and Application Builder: Dive into Xamarin – December 8
- MPN 101: New Partner Orientation – January 11
- Office 365 and Voice: Microsoft Teams – Watch on demand
- Open Source Solutions: OSS and DevOps – December 12
- Windows and Devices: Windows Information Protection – December 15
Microsoft product roadmaps for Cloud Platform, Dynamics 365, Office 365, and Windows for Business
- Cloud Platform roadmap (includes products aligned to Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Mobility, Data Management and Analytics, Application Development, Internet of Things)
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 roadmap (includes Enterprise and Business editions; Applications)
- Office 365 roadmap (includes Office Apps; Services like Skype for Business, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint)
- Windows for Business roadmap
Resources for partners serving Federal, State, Local government customers
- Microsoft in Government website
- Microsoft Azure Government
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Government (prerelease documentation)
- Office 365 US Government
- Compliance with national, regional, and industry-specific requirements
- Join the US Government Partners Yammer group
- Watch the November Local Gov Tech Summit on demand
New ISO cloud computing standard helps customers compare cloud offerings
- Watch the 10-minute video overview of ISO/IEC 19086-1
- Cloud Services Due Diligence Checklist
- Microsoft Trust Center
- Cloud for Global Good initiative
Get certified on Microsoft cloud products and technologies
- Technical training by product and topic
- Give yourself an advantage with a Microsoft Exam Replay
- Associate your Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) credentials with your company’s MPN membership
- Get your Microsoft Certification Badge