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October 2026
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View SQL Modernization Day on demand

All eight SQL Modernization Day sessions from the Microsoft SQL team are now on demand. View them and share them with your customers.

AudiencePartners who sell, migrate, or manage SQL Server and Azure data workloads, especially those with customers still running SQL Server 2016

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New AI capabilities across business apps

CRM, contact center, and business process AI innovations give partners more ways to deliver customer outcomes.

AudiencePartners building AI, CRM, customer service, contact center, and business process transformation solutions with Microsoft technologies.

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Join SQL Modernization Day on Oct 20

Help your customers modernize SQL: Join the no-cost SQL Modernization Day livestream, with eight sessions from the Microsoft SQL team.

AudiencePartners who sell, migrate, or manage SQL Server and Azure data workloads, especially those with customers still running SQL Server 2016

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Explore what's new in PostgreSQL

Turn new PostgreSQL on Azure capabilities into modernization and managed services opportunities.

AudienceSystems integrators, global systems integrators (GSIs), software development companies

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Growth margin is live

Earn incremental margin on qualifying growth across strategic workloads starting October 1, 2026.

AudienceCSP direct bill partners and distributors

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Dynamics 365 Business Central license key version update

Transition your customers from version-specific license keys to a single forward-compatible key for Business Central versions 28 and later.

AudiencePartners supporting any on-premises edition of Dynamics 365 Business Central, including Dual Use Rights licenses for Business Central online customers

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September 2026
Platform & operations·General

Frontier Accelerate for Marketplace now available

Build and publish solutions faster, scale your business, and drive revenue through Frontier Accelerate for Marketplace.

AudienceEligible partners

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Nonprofit promos to drive Copilot growth

Create new Microsoft 365 Copilot sales opportunities with nonprofit promotions, available through December 31, 2026.

AudienceCSP distributors, indirect resellers, and direct bill partners serving nonprofit customers

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Unified for Partners: Future of support

Prepare for Unified for Partners and explore how you can scale more efficiently with enhanced support capabilities.

AudienceCSP partners (direct bill, distributors, SSPs)

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Automatic onboarding for Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Sentinel automatic onboarding for managed customers begins in September 2026.

AudienceManaged security service providers (MSSPs) and partners managing Microsoft Sentinel customers

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Dynamics 365 Activate now in limited public preview

Assess Salesforce environments and prepare for faster, AI-powered migrations with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Activate.

AudiencePartners supporting Salesforce-to-Dynamics 365 migrations, including global systems integrators (GSIs), systems integrators (SIs), and implementation teams

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Join Partnering for Success Together

Register for the monthly partner skilling session on September 23 to stay up to date on the latest partner updates and turn them into customer impact.

AudienceAll partners

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ASPX updates to uncover opportunities

ASPX is now an action engine that helps partners find the right customers, clear adoption blockers, and prioritize the opportunities most likely to grow Copilot.

AudienceCloud Solution Provider (CSP) distributors, CSP indirect resellers, CSP direct-bill partners, scale solution providers (SSPs), and global systems integrators and systems integrators (GSIs/SIs)

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Business Applications roadmap content moving

Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Dataverse content is moving to the AI at Work roadmap.

AudienceCloud Solution Provider (CSP) distributors, CSP indirect reseller partners, CSP direct-bill partners, scale solution providers (SSPs), software development companies (SDCs), and global systems integrators and systems integrators (GSIs/SIs)

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Purchase order mapping in Marketplace

By connecting Microsoft Marketplace purchases to purchase orders, customers can better manage spend while partners unlock more customer opportunities. Purchase order mapping empowers customers to allocate their Marketpla…

AudienceAny partner with a Marketplace listing.

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August 2026
Platform & operations·General

FY27 August skilling updates

Two Microsoft certifications retired on August 31 and have new, AI-focused replacements. Review the updated specialization skilling requirements.

AudiencePartners earning or renewing the Solutions Partner designation for Security, the Solutions Partner designation for AI Business Solutions (through the Business Applications solution path), or any affected specialization noted here.

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Showcase your Frontier AI expertise

Earn the Frontier Transformation Engineer badge and show that your team is ready to deliver Microsoft Frontier AI solutions.

AudienceCSP distributors, indirect resellers, direct bill partners, SSPs, software development companies, systems integrators, and global systems integrators

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Introducing the Eligibility Dashboard

Eligibility Dashboard: your single location to track Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) direct bill authorization requirements.

AudienceCSP direct bill partners

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Growth margins and API readiness updates

Prepare for new growth margin opportunities and upcoming API changes with readiness resources and technical guidance.

AudienceCSP distributors and direct bill partners

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Drive more marketing ROI in FY27

New Omdia research shows how high-growth partners are winning today’s buyers. Is your marketing strategy ready?

AudienceAll partners

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Dragon Copilot Physician apps and agents

Dragon Copilot Physician apps and agents in Microsoft Marketplace empower partners to embed custom capabilities directly within Dragon Copilot.

AudienceHealthcare partners

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