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AZ‑500 is retiring. SC‑500 offers a flexible transition.
AudiencePartners pursuing or maintaining a Solutions Partner designation for Security or Security specializations.
The Microsoft Publisher Agreement is updated and is now available for your review.
AudienceAll audiences
Prepare for FY27 with early insights into Microsoft priorities and go-to-market direction at MCAPS Start for Partners.
AudienceAll Microsoft partners planning FY27 priorities, investments, and go-to-market strategies.
Azure Reserved Virtual Machine (VM) Instances for select VM series will no longer be available for purchase or renewal starting July 1, 2026.
AudienceGSI/SIs, SDCs (formerly ISVs), distributors (formerly indirect providers), indirect resellers, direct bill partners, SSP/LSPs.
Microsoft is enforcing MFA across all Partner Center app+user APIs. Inventory, validate, and test your integrations now.
AudienceAll partners who use Partner Center app+user APIs for automation.
Extended service terms enforcement for CSPs are in effect.
AudienceAll CSP partners (distributors, indirect resellers, direct bill)
Guide customers through Frontier Transformation with Microsoft 365 E7, which includes Agent 365, Microsoft Entra Suite, and more for productivity and security.
AudienceCSP partners
Improved reliability and easier onboarding with Defender for SQL Servers on Machines government (Fairfax).
AudiencePartners managing SQL Server workloads in government (Fairfax) cloud environments using Defender for SQL Servers on Machines.
Microsoft is extending the 50% promotional offer on Microsoft Purview Suite for Business Premium to July 1, 2026.
AudienceCSP distributors and direct bill partners
Microsoft is updating the annual CSP capabilities assessment experience for existing direct bill and distributor partners.
AudienceCSP distributors and direct bill partners
Partners can build one-click customer workflows with a new optional event signal from the MCA acceptance iframe, which is available now in production.
AudienceAll partners using the Partner Center APIs
We’re updating the 30% and 40% off Copilot for All CSP promotional offers to expand customer eligibility.
AudienceCSP authorized partners
Access new resources on Unified for Partner.
AudienceCSP distributors and direct bill partners
SKU naming update: Microsoft Teams Premium and Microsoft Teams Events
AudienceCloud Solution Provider (CSP) direct bill partners and distributors
Windows Server and SQL Server CSP subscriptions include License Mobility rights starting April 1, 2026.
AudienceAll CSP partners (direct bill, indirect resellers, and distributors) who sell or support Windows Server or SQL Server subscriptions under the Microsoft Customer Agreement.
Partners can now easily find baseline monthly consumed value (MCV) status for Solutions Partner designation (SPD) for Business Applications in Partner Center.
AudienceAll partners with a current Business Applications SPD or partners working towards attaining a Business Applications SPD.
Build & Publish FY26: what’s new and how partners can get started.
AudienceISVs
Engage customers in the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market with this purpose-built go-to-market content covering all things Microsoft Azure.
AudienceDistributors, Indirect Reseller Partners, Direct Bill Partners, SSP/LSPs
Explore ASPX: actionable growth insights in partner center.
AudienceAll partners that have access to partner center (SSP, distributors, Telcos, GSI, regional SIs). Excludes ISVs.
Enable multifactor authentication before April 1, 2026, to avoid blocked API calls and service disruptions.
AudienceAll partners
New EST download capability and update to specialized offer EST availability dates.
AudienceAll cloud solution providers (CSPs), distributors, indirect resellers, direct bill.
Unlock new, repeatable revenue and monetization streams for your business.
AudienceGSI/SI, SDC, Distributors, SSP/LSPs, Direct Bill, and Indirect Resellers
Microsoft identified a naming inconsistency affecting a subset of Microsoft Teams Shared Devices SKUs in Partner Center. To better align with our updated product naming and reflect the intended use case, these SKUs will …
AudienceCloud Solution Provider (CSP) direct bill partners and distributors.
Issue update: Business Premium + Copilot Bundle prerequisite validation error.
AudienceCSP authorized partners
Extended timeline for Microsoft Sentinel (Azure portal) transition to the Defender portal.
AudienceSystem integrators, partners with existing Microsoft Sentinel SIEM customers, and partners building or modernizing SOC offerings on Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel We’re sharing an important update to the Microsoft Sentinel portal transition timeline. As previously communicated, Microsoft Sentinel SIEM customers are moving from the Microsoft Sentinel Azure portal experience to the Microsoft Defender portal experience. To help ensure a smooth transition for customers and partners, we're extending the planned sunset date for the Microsoft Sentinel Azure portal experience to March 31, 2027 (previously July 1, 2026).