Welcome to the Australian Partner Community Hot Sheet, a comprehensive schedule of partner training, webcasts, community calls, and office hours. This post is updated frequently as we learn about new offerings, so you can plan ahead.
If you have any questions/feedback about any of the training below or would like to suggest training for us to run, please email the Microsoft Australia Readiness Team at msaupr@microsoft.com.
TOP PARTNER NEWS
One Commercial Partner, Microsoft 365, and more announced at Microsoft Inspire
- One Commercial Partner: Putting Partners First
- Introducing Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Azure Stack is ready to order now
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 July 2017 Update
- Inspire 2017: New cloud services for partners to enable digital transformation
- Read more news from Microsoft Inspire 2017
- Register for Microsoft Inspire 2018 in Las Vegas
Watch the Vision Keynotes and session recordings from Microsoft Inspire
- Inspire Day 1 Keynote: Microsoft CEO - Satya Nadella, One Commercial Partner CVP - Ron Huddleston
- Inspire Day 2 Keynote: Worldwide Commercial Business CVP - Judson Althoff,
- Inspire Day 3 Keynote: One Commercial Partner CVP - Gavriella Schuster, Chief Legal Officer - Brad Smith
- Watch recorded sessions and download presentations from Microsoft Inspire 2017
MICROSOFT AZURE
NEXT UP EXAM CAMP: 70-532: Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions
Training Event Code: AUWW192
Type: Technical (L300)
Audience: IT Professionals looking to earning formal qualifications
Cost: $399
Product: Microsoft Azure
Date & Locations: Online Self Study - September 4 to October 6 In Person Exam Dates - Perth (October 10), Adelaide (October 12), Melbourne (October 13), Sydney (October 16), Brisbane (October 18)
Earning any kind of specialist certification is a great way to stand out from the crowd, whether you’re looking for a new challenge, a new job, or a way to make yourself more valuable to your current employer. With the growing importance of the cloud, Microsoft Azure is a must-have certification for anyone looking to prove their skills. Next Up has been designed so you can choose the time, place and pace of how you study to fit your schedule. This course is entirely online and available on your PC or tablet. As you join other students, you will be expected to commit to 10 – 15 hours per week watching video lectures, working through self-guided labs and participating in discussions on yammer. To ensure you are on the right track we have included a virtually delivered instructor led 4-hour exam cram with one of our expert trainers, this will give you the opportunity to ask any of those tough questions. The course outline is heavily geared towards preparing you for the topics covered in Microsoft’s Exam 70-532: Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions. REGISTER HERE
NEXT UP EXAM CAMP: 70-533 Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
Training Event Code: AUWW191
Type: Technical (L300)
Audience: IT Professionals looking to earning formal qualifications
Cost: $399
Product: Microsoft Azure
Date & Locations: Online Self Study - September 4 to October 6 In Person Exam Dates - Perth (October 10), Adelaide (October 12), Melbourne (October 13), Sydney (October 16), Brisbane (October 18)
Earning any kind of specialist certification is a great way to stand out from the crowd, whether you’re looking for a new challenge, a new job, or a way to make yourself more valuable to your current employer. With the growing importance of the cloud, Microsoft Azure is a must-have certification for anyone looking to prove their skills. Throughout the course the student will be introduced to tasks that can be accomplished through the Microsoft Azure Management Portal and with PowerShell automation to help build a core competency around critical automation skills. The course outline is heavily geared towards preparing you for the topics covered in Microsoft’s 70-533 Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions exam. REGISTER HERE
NEXT UP EXAM CAMP: 70-534: Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions
Training Event Code: AUWW190
Type: Technical (L300)
Audience: IT Professionals looking to earning formal qualifications
Cost: $399
Product: Microsoft Azure
Date & Locations: Online Self Study - September 4 to October 6 In Person Exam Dates - Perth (October 10), Adelaide (October 12), Melbourne (October 13), Sydney (October 16), Brisbane (October 18)
Earning any kind of specialist certification is a great way to stand out from the crowd, whether you’re looking for a new challenge, a new job, or a way to make yourself more valuable to your current employer. With the growing importance of the cloud, Microsoft Azure is a must-have certification for anyone looking to prove their skills. Next Up has been designed so you can choose the time, place and pace of how you study to fit your schedule. This course is entirely online and available on your PC or tablet. As you join other students, you will be expected to commit to 10 – 15 hours per week watching video lectures, working through self-guided labs and participating in discussions on yammer. To ensure you are on the right track we have included a virtually delivered instructor led 4-hour exam cram with one of our expert trainers, this will give you the opportunity to ask any of those tough questions. The course outline is heavily geared towards preparing you for the topics covered in Microsoft’s Exam 70-534: Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions. REGISTER HERE
ARCHITECTING AZURE IAAS AND HYBRID SOLUTIONS
Training Event Code: AUWW208
Type: Technical (L300)
Audience: IT Professional / Architects
Cost: $699
Product: Microsoft Azure
Date & Locations: Sydney (August 28 – 30); Brisbane (November 6-8); Melbourne (November 20 – 22)
The Azure IaaS and Hybrid Architect workshop is designed to prepare the architect to design solutions with Microsoft Azure. This workshop is focused on designing solutions using Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and other technologies to enable hybrid solutions such as data centre connectivity, hybrid applications, and other hybrid use cases such as business continuity with backup and high availability. Individual case studies will focus on specific real-world problems that represent common IaaS and Hybrid scenarios and practices. Students will also experience several hands-on labs to introduce them to some of the key services available. REGISTER HERE
DEVELOPING MICROSOFT AZURE SOLUTIONS
Training Event Code: AUWW209
Type: Technical (L300)
Audience: IT Professional / Developers
Cost: $799
Product: Microsoft Azure
Date & Locations: Sydney (August 21 – 24); Melbourne (August 28-31); Perth (September 12-15); Brisbane (October 30 – November 02)
This course is intended for students who have experience building ASP.NET and C# applications. Students will also have experience with the Microsoft Azure platform and a basic understanding of the services offered. This course offers students the opportunity to take an existing ASP.NET MVC application and expand its functionality as part of moving it to Azure. This course focuses on the considerations necessary when building a highly available solution in the cloud. REGISTER HERE
IMPLEMENTING MICROSOFT AZURE INFRASTRUCTURE
Training Event Code: AUWW207
Type: Technical (L300)
Audience: IT Professional / Developers
Cost: $899
Product: Microsoft Azure
Duration: 5 days
Location: Canberra (August 28 – September 1); Brisbane (September 4-8); Sydney (September 4-8); Perth (September 11-15); Melbourne (September 18-22)
This training explores Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services (IaaS) and several PaaS technologies such as Azure Web Apps and Cloud Services from the perspective of an IT Professional. This training provides an in-depth examination of Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services (IaaS); covering Virtual Machines and Virtual Networks starting from introductory concepts through advanced capabilities of the platform. The student will learn best practices for configuring virtual machines for performance, durability, and availability using features built into the platform. Throughout the course the student will be introduced to tasks that can be accomplished through the Microsoft Azure Management Portal and with PowerShell automation to help build a core competency around critical automation skills. REGISTER HERE
INFRASTRUCTURE AND ARCHITECTURE BOOTCAMP FOR OSS EXPERTS
Training Event Code: AUWW210
Type: Technical (L300)
Audience: IT Professional / Developers
Cost: $899
Product: Microsoft Azure
Duration: 5 days
Location: Adelaide (October 9-13); Brisbane (October 16-20); Melbourne (October 23-27); Sydney (October 23-27); Perth (October 30 – November 3);
This training explores Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services (IaaS) and several PaaS technologies such as Azure Web Apps and Cloud Services from the perspective of an IT Professional that specializes in open source technologies. This training provides an in-depth examination of Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services (IaaS); covering Virtual Machines and Virtual Networks starting from introductory concepts through advanced capabilities of the platform. The student will learn best practices for configuring virtual machines for performance, durability, and availability using features built into the platform. This course also introduces the students to several architecture scenarios to sharpen their design and architecture skills as well as help with preparation for the Architecting Azure Solutions 70-534. This course is designed using the new Azure Resource Manager architecture and uses tools designed for cross platform and open source experts such as the Azure CLI, Visual Studio Code, Storage Explorer. REGISTER HERE
AZURE SKILLS INITIATIVE
Increase your Azure skills – free training and discounted certification offers now available for Microsoft customers and partners. Since December 2016, there have been over 84,000 enrolments in the first 15 Azure courses that we have released on Open edX on Azure. These courses are technical, in-depth (typically 10-20 hours of content each, depending on the learner’s level of engagement), and hands-on, with a mix of content types and interactivities. Learners who do well enough on assessments, and in practical exercises like labs, achieve a passing score that validates targeted knowledge and skills, and they receive a digital certificate that can be shared in social profiles and elsewhere online. GET STARTED TODAY!
MICROSOFT DYNAMICS
NEXT UP EXAM CAMP: MB2-712 Dynamics CRM Customization and Configuration
Training Event Code: AUWW189
Type: Technical (L300)
Audience: IT Professionals looking to earning formal qualifications
Cost: $399
Product: Microsoft Dynamics
Date & Locations: Online Self Study - September 4 to October 6 In Person Exam Dates - Perth (October 10), Adelaide (October 12), Melbourne (October 13), Sydney (October 16), Brisbane (October 18)
Earning any kind of specialist certification is a great way to stand out from the crowd, whether you’re looking for a new challenge, a new job, or a way to make yourself more valuable to your current employer. With the growing importance of the cloud, Microsoft Dynamics is a must-have certification for anyone looking to prove their skills. Upon completion of this course students will have hands on experience customizing and automating Dynamics CRM as well as applying proper security and packaging their customizations for transfer to other CRM environments and organisations. The course outline is heavily geared towards preparing you for the topics covered in Microsoft’s MB2-712 Dynamics CRM Customization and Configuration exam. REGISTER HERE
MICROSOFT ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SUITE
NEXT UP EXAM CAMP: 70-398 Planning for and Managing Devices in the Enterprise
Training Event Code: AUWW197
Type: Technical (L300)
Audience: IT Professionals looking to earning formal qualifications
Cost: $399
Product: Windows 10, Enterprise Mobility Suite
Date & Locations: Online Self Study - September 4 to October 6 In Person Exam Dates - Perth (October 10), Adelaide (October 12), Melbourne (October 13), Sydney (October 16), Brisbane (October 18)
Earning any kind of specialist certification is a great way to stand out from the crowd, whether you’re looking for a new challenge, a new job, or a way to make yourself more valuable to your current employer. With the growing importance of the cloud, having a Mobility certification is a must. The Mobility Competency is designed for those looking to stand out as the expert in powerful, secure mobility management solutions for large businesses. The course outline is heavily geared towards preparing you for the topics covered in Microsoft’s 70-398 Planning for and Managing Devices in the Enterprise exam. REGISTER HERE
MICROSOFT OFFICE
NEXT UP EXAM CAMP: 70-346: Managing Office 365 Identities and Requirements
Training Event Code: AUWW196
Type: Technical (L300)
Audience: IT Professionals looking to earning formal qualifications
Cost: $399
Product: Office 365
Date & Locations: Online Self Study - September 4 to October 6 In Person Exam Dates - Perth (October 10), Adelaide (October 12), Melbourne (October 13), Sydney (October 16), Brisbane (October 18)
Earning any kind of specialist certification is a great way to stand out from the crowd, whether you’re looking for a new challenge, a new job, or a way to make yourself more valuable to your current employer. With the growing importance of the cloud, Microsoft Office 365 is a must-have certification for anyone looking to prove their skills. This course will get you well on your way to earning your MCSE: Productivity. The course outline is heavily geared towards preparing you for the topics covered in Microsoft’s 70-346: Managing Office 365 Identities and Requirements exam. REGISTER HERE
NEXT UP EXAM CAMP: 70-347: Enabling Office 365 Services
Training Event Code: AUWW195
Type: Technical (L300)
Audience: IT Professionals looking to earning formal qualifications
Cost: $399
Product: Office 365
Date & Locations: Online Self Study - September 4 to October 6 In Person Exam Dates - Perth (October 10), Adelaide (October 12), Melbourne (October 13), Sydney (October 16), Brisbane (October 18)
Earning any kind of specialist certification is a great way to stand out from the crowd, whether you’re looking for a new challenge, a new job, or a way to make yourself more valuable to your current employer. With the growing importance of the cloud, Microsoft Office 365 is a must-have certification for anyone looking to prove their skills.
This course will get you well on your way to earning your MCSE: Productivity. The course outline is heavily geared towards preparing you for the topics covered in Microsoft’s 70-347: Enabling Office 365 Service exam. REGISTER HERE
MICROSOFT OPEN SOURCE
MICROSOFT OPEN SOURCE ROADSHOW
Type: Technical (L300)
Audience: IT Professional
Product: Microsoft Azure
Duration: 1 day
Location: Sydney (August 7); Melbourne (August 11)
Learn how Azure can easily support your open source application development practices, no matter what your preferred development technologies are. Learn specifically how you can combine Azure’s Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offerings with your favourite open source technologies to lighten your operational load. REGISTER FOR SYDNEY, REGISTER FOR MELBOURNE
MICROSOFT SQL SERVER & BUSINESS ANALYTICS
NEXT UP EXAM CAMP: 70-473: Designing and Implementing Cloud Data Platform Solutions
Training Event Code: AUWW194
Type: Technical (L300)
Audience: IT Professionals looking to earning formal qualifications
Cost: $399
Product: Data Platform
Date & Locations: Online Self Study - September 4 to October 6 In Person Exam Dates - Perth (October 10), Adelaide (October 12), Melbourne (October 13), Sydney (October 16), Brisbane (October 18)
Earning any kind of specialist certification is a great way to stand out from the crowd, whether you’re looking for a new challenge, a new job, or a way to make yourself more valuable to your current employer. With the growing importance of the cloud, Microsoft Data Platform is a must-have certification for anyone looking to prove their skills. This course will get you well on your way to earning your MCSE: Data Management and Analytics. The course outline is heavily geared towards preparing you for the topics covered in Microsoft’s 70-473: Designing and Implementing Cloud Data Platform Solutions exam. REGISTER HERE
NEXT UP EXAM CAMP: 70-475 Designing and Implementing Big Data Analytics Solutions
Training Event Code: AUWW193
Type: Technical (L300)
Audience: IT Professionals looking to earning formal qualifications
Cost: $399
Product: Data Platform
Date & Locations: Online Self Study - September 4 to October 6 In Person Exam Dates - Perth (October 10), Adelaide (October 12), Melbourne (October 13), Sydney (October 16), Brisbane (October 18)
Earning any kind of specialist certification is a great way to stand out from the crowd, whether you’re looking for a new challenge, a new job, or a way to make yourself more valuable to your current employer. With the growing importance of the cloud, Microsoft Data Platform is a must-have certification for anyone looking to prove their skills. This course will get you well on your way to earning your MCSE: Data Management and Analytics. The course outline is heavily geared towards preparing you for the topics covered in Microsoft’s 70-475 Designing and Implementing Big Data Analytics Solutions exam. REGISTER HERE
AUSTRALIAN PARTNER SELLER MEMBERS TRAINING
Partner Seller Australia – Hour of Power
Training Event Code: AUWS034
Type: Sale (L100)
Audience: Only open to registered Partner Sellers
Cost: No Charge
Duration: Starts: August 2017 Ends: June 2018
Location: Online via Skype for Business
This monthly community call is for Australian Partner Seller individuals. This call has been established to give you an update on the latest news from Microsoft Subject Matter Experts. It will also equip you with tools that will help you sell, drive deployment and consumption of Microsoft Products. REGISTER HERE
MICROSOFT GLOBAL FLAGSHIP EVENTS
MICROSOFT INSPIRE 2018
Audience: Business Professionals, CEO, General Managers, Sales Directors, Marketing Professionals
Cost: US$1,995
Product: NA
Duration: 5 days
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada (July 15-19, 2018)
Join us at the 2018 Microsoft Inspire as we redefine productivity in a mobile-first, cloud-first world. Microsoft Inspire is the largest partner event of the year—a place to connect with fellow partners and with Microsoft, hear about the future direction of Microsoft and the broader IT industry, discover new business opportunities, learn, teach, and share with peers. With past attendance reaching 16,000 attendees from over 140 countries, no other event brings together so many of the most successful, top-tier partners in the Microsoft Partner Network. Microsoft Inspire is where leaders and visionaries of the IT industry gather to spur innovation and growth to new heights. Harness the potential of these great minds and build partnerships to expand the reach of your own solutions. Microsoft Inspire allows you to discover new opportunities and leverage industry connections to get business done. REGISTER HERE
MICROSOFT BUILD
Audience: Developers
Software continues to transform the world in remarkable ways and developers are at the centre of it. At Microsoft Build we invite you to join to learn about latest new technologies and exciting plans on the horizon. As always, Microsoft Build is filled with strong technical sessions as well as opportunities to meet and learn from others in the industry. We’ll make sure the schedule is filled with solid content and will strive to deliver some fun surprises along the way. WATCH SESSIONS FROM MICROSOFT BUILD 2017.
MICROSOFT IGNITE
Audience: IT Professionals
Cost: $2,200 USD
Product: All Microsoft Product
Duration: 5 days
Location: Orlando Florida (September 25-29)
Microsoft Ignite is the place to get your questions answered by the experts, get inspired, and come home with new ideas. It’s your chance to meet innovators and explore tomorrow’s tech. Last year’s event sold out, and we’re expecting a full house this year as well. REGISTER HERE
MICROSOFT ENVISION
Audience: IT Professionals
Cost: $2,490 USD
Product: All Microsoft Product
Duration: 3 days
Location: Orlando Florida (September 27-29)
In today’s rapidly changing global economic landscape, every business is a digital business, with a race to engage customers, empower employees, optimize operations, and transform products. Get ready to drive vital conversations for your business with fellow leaders, industry experts from within and outside of Microsoft, and with successful disruptors and innovators across lines of business and functions. REGISTER HERE
Expression of Interest please email msaupr@microsoft.com with the course title in the subject line. Once the course opens we will email you the invite.