Earlier
on Day 2 of Worldwide Partner Conference 2016, Microsoft made a series of
announcements pertaining to technology innovations and upcoming news
disclosures to drive new business opportunities across the partner ecosystem.
More
than 90 percent of Microsoft revenues come through partners, and
the keynotes earlier this morning covered a breadth of new developments across
our core business groups:
than 90 percent of Microsoft revenues come through partners, and
the keynotes earlier this morning covered a breadth of new developments across
our core business groups:
– Updates
on the Microsoft Cloud, including
on the Microsoft Cloud, including
o Windows
Server 2016 and System Center 2016 will be generally available
later this year
Server 2016 and System Center 2016 will be generally available
later this year
o Azure
AQL Data Warehouse is generally available today, bringing true cloud
elasticity to data warehousing
AQL Data Warehouse is generally available today, bringing true cloud
elasticity to data warehousing
o And
in case you missed it, these announcements are on top of the new innovations
that were unveiled last week to deliver intelligent enterprise business apps to
business users:
in case you missed it, these announcements are on top of the new innovations
that were unveiled last week to deliver intelligent enterprise business apps to
business users:
§ Microsoft AppSource, is our new destination
for businesses to get line-of-business SaaS apps from Microsoft and our
partners, and
for businesses to get line-of-business SaaS apps from Microsoft and our
partners, and
§ Microsoft Dynamics 365 introduces a
simplified, intuitive approach to business apps, with rich data visualization
natively delivered by Power BI Embedded, which is now generally available
simplified, intuitive approach to business apps, with rich data visualization
natively delivered by Power BI Embedded, which is now generally available
– At
WPC, it was announced that Office 365 is now empowering over 70 million
people each month in companies of all sizes! In addition, we
announced:
WPC, it was announced that Office 365 is now empowering over 70 million
people each month in companies of all sizes! In addition, we
announced:
o Skype for Business will provide more opportunities for partner
success, with the Skype Operations Framework, an
end-to-end planning, deployment and operations methodology for partners.
success, with the Skype Operations Framework, an
end-to-end planning, deployment and operations methodology for partners.
o Facebook likes Office 365! Facebook CIO Tim
Campos outlines in a blog why Facebook has chosen Office 365 to empower its
13,000 employees globally
Campos outlines in a blog why Facebook has chosen Office 365 to empower its
13,000 employees globally
– We
also announced new subscription options for Windows 10 and Surface for
Businesses:
also announced new subscription options for Windows 10 and Surface for
Businesses:
o The
new Windows
10 Enterprise E3 for CSP which will be
available later this year at just US$7 a seat per month for the first time
through a Cloud Solution Provider
new Windows
10 Enterprise E3 for CSP which will be
available later this year at just US$7 a seat per month for the first time
through a Cloud Solution Provider
o Introducing Surface
as a Service Program where Cloud Solution Providers (who are also
Surface Authorized Distributors) can offer Surface devices through a managed
service to all resellers and customers, alongside managed cloud services,
Office 365, Windows 10 and relevant ISV software
as a Service Program where Cloud Solution Providers (who are also
Surface Authorized Distributors) can offer Surface devices through a managed
service to all resellers and customers, alongside managed cloud services,
Office 365, Windows 10 and relevant ISV software
o Expanded
the Surface Enterprise Initiative with new partnerships
with IBM and Booz Allen Hamilton.
the Surface Enterprise Initiative with new partnerships
with IBM and Booz Allen Hamilton.
Tomorrow Microsoft will be focusing on enabling partners to take action to accelerate profitability and grow
their businesses. You can tune in to the keynote at 8:45
a.m. ET (8.45am GMT+8).
their businesses. You can tune in to the keynote at 8:45
a.m. ET (8.45am GMT+8).
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