Community calls and resources summary for February 2017
Connect and engage with Microsoft technical, sales, and business experts in the US Partner Community. Our expert-led communities will help you build your practice and build your business. Community activities include regular calls that you can join live and catch on-demand later, Yammer groups for connection with Microsoft and with other partners, and blog series that provide information and resources.
Practice-building communities
Technically focused and led by Technology Solutions Professionals with product and workload expertise
Business-building communities
Align to your business model, customer segment focus, and areas of interest
If you missed the February blog posts and calls, get caught up using the links in this post. All of our community calls are listed on the Hot Sheet, the comprehensive training schedule.
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Application Development
Focus on Visual Studio Mobile Center
Topic resources
- Visual Studio Mobile Center page
- Visual Studio Mobile Center roadmap
- Microsoft Azure Cloud Cover Show: Visual Studio Mobile Center
Azure Infrastructure and Management
Focus on SAP for Microsoft Azure
Topic resources
- SAP HANA on Azure
- SAP on Microsoft Azure documentation
- SUSE Linux on Azure
- SAP on Azure videos on Channel 9
On the blog
Microsoft Azure training and certification offers
- Free Azure Fundamentals online course
- Access the MOOC courses at no cost
- Savings on Azure-focused MCP exams
Data Platform and Advanced Analytics
Focus on Azure Data Factory
Topic resources
- Introduction to Azure Data Factory Service
- Orchestrating Big Data with Azure Data Factory
- Data Science Track in the Microsoft Professional Program
- LearningAnalytics@Microsoft website
Dynamics 365
Focus on Portals
Topic resources
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Portal Capabilities – Technical
- Overview, Architecture, and Deployment of Portals Capabilities: Overview
- Overview, Architecture, and Deployment of Portals Capabilities: Portal Architecture
- Overview, Architecture, and Deployment of Portals Capabilities: Legacy Deployment
- Overview, Architecture, and Deployment of Portals Capabilities: Office 365 Deployment
- Overview, Architecture, and Deployment of Portals Capabilities: Troubleshooting and Notable Callouts
Enterprise Mobility + Security
Focus on the new Microsoft Intune
Topic resources
- Microsoft Intune page
- Microsoft Intune datasheet [download]
- Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security
On the blog
ISV and Application Builder
Focus on trends and ideas for ISVs in 2017
Resources
- ISV Resource Hub
- Developer training and resources
- Cloud Application Development Playbook
- Cloud Ready Assessment
MPN 101
February call topics: Action Pack, technical training, partner incentives
- Community call on demand: Microsoft Action Pack subscription
- Microsoft Action Pack Subscription
- Community call on demand: Partner technical training and accreditation
- Community call on demand: Partner incentives and investments
Resources
Office 365 and Voice
Focus on Microsoft PowerApps and Microsoft Flow
Topic resources
- Microsoft PowerApps website
- Microsoft Flow website
- Step-by-step guide to building PowerApps for SharePoint
- Microsoft PowerApps partner training and marketing [sign in as a partner for access]
On the blog
Open Source Solutions (OSS)
Focus on containers and orchestration
Topic resources
- Azure Container Service page
- Azure Container Service training on Microsoft Virtual Academy
- Azure Friday Video: Scaling Azure Container Service
- Azure Friday Video: Kubernetes support in Azure Container Service
- Azure Friday Video: Using and maintaining a Kubernetes cluster in Azure Container Service
- Video: Continuous integration and continuous deployment for Docker on Azure Container Service
Sales training
- Coffee in the Cloud: Secure Productive Enterprise = Trust + Collaboration + Mobility + Intelligence
- Coffee in the Cloud: Enterprise Mobility + Security, PSTN Calling, and PSTN Conferencing
- Watch more Coffee in the Cloud and sales training webcasts on demand
- Cloud + Enterprise University Online
- Office 365 sales training
SMB Partner Insider
East Region
Central Region
West Region
Windows and Devices
Focus on Microsoft FastTrack for Windows 10
Topic resources
- Microsoft FastTrack announcement for partners
- Get on the FastTrack to deploy Windows 10
- Microsoft FastTrack website
- Windows and Devices competency