Microsoft has introduced additional Solutions Partner Designations
in its Cloud Partner Program to give its partners the opportunity to
differentiate themselves from the competition and increase their
customer reach.
These new designations for Independent Software
Vendors (ISVs) are aimed at different industries and use cases and help
customers select the ideal solutions for their business needs.
- Microsoft's Cloud Partner Program
debuted in Oct. 2022 and is described as a technology ecosystem that
offers ISVs opportunities to develop and sell their solutions to
customers worldwide.
- The new designations for ISVs include the following:
- Solutions Partner for Business Applications
- Solutions Partner for Data & AI (Azure)
- Solutions Partner for Digital & App Innovation (Azure)
- Solutions Partner for Infrastructure (Azure)
- Solutions Partner for Modern Work
- Solutions Partner for Security
- Solutions Partner for Microsoft Cloud
- Microsoft has also announced new AI services for its partners,
which include recent integrations with Bing, Microsoft Dynamics 365
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, ChatGPT in Azure Open AI, and the AI and
ML in Microsoft Azure specialization.