10 big takeaways from Microsoft Inspire 2020

guest · Jul 27, 2020

10 big takeaways from Microsoft Inspire 2020
July 24, 2020
https://www.crn.com.au/news/10-big-takeaways-from-microsoft-inspire-2020-550823

Microsoft’s Inspire 2020 global partner conference this week may have been online-only, but partners seeking fresh inspiration should have had no trouble finding it during the myriad keynotes and sessions this week.

The conference included multiple appearances by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella along with addresses by Channel Chief Gavriella Schuster and Judson Althoff, Microsoft’s executive vice president for worldwide commercial business.
Microsoft executives also honed in on the specific opportunities they see for each category of partner, while pointing to an intentional hiatus on significant changes for partners around incentives and programs.

What follows are our 10 biggest takeaways from Microsoft Inspire 2020.
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Nadella spoke more directly to partners this year than in previous years at Inspire, when the focus was mostly on discussing Azure and other platforms, said Miguel Zamarripa, CIO of Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Simpleworks IT.

“His message was more partner-focused this time around,” Zamarripa said in an email to CRN. “It was encouraging to hear Satya say they’re ‘doubling their efforts’ around partner engagement and inclusion toward the overall vision and strategy of Microsoft.”
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Emphasis On Teams
While demand for Microsoft’s remote-work solutions such as the Teams collaboration app has surged, “adoption is only part of the opportunity here,” said Schuster, corporate vice president for Microsoft’s One Commercial Partner organization, during her remarks at Inspire.
Emphasis On Windows Virtual Desktop
This was the first Inspire conference since Microsoft introduced its Azure-based virtual desktop solution, Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD). Like Teams, WVD has seen a spike in demand with the shift to remote work--and Schuster pointed to the solution as another main opportunity for partners going forward.
The “New” Microsoft
Among the other notable product announcements at Inspire 2020 was Dynamics 365 Customer Voice, which aims to improve customer responses by enabling organizations to incorporate feedback into their customer view in real time. [...]
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guest · Jul 27, 2020

Satya Nadella’s 5 Biggest Statements At Microsoft Inspire 2020
The Microsoft CEO outlined the digital transformation opportunities he sees for partners, including around Azure, Teams and security
July 22, 2020
https://www.crn.com/news/channel-pr...-biggest-statements-at-microsoft-inspire-2020

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told channel partners Wednesday that the company is seeking to show how “you as partners can build more successful businesses,” across fast-growing segments including Azure, Teams and security.

“For Microsoft to do well, you all as partners have to do well. That’s ingrained in our business model,” Nadella said during the conversation with Schuster. “That’s why I always talk about us being a partner-led company.”
What follows are Nadella’s five biggest statements at the Inspire 2020 partner conference.
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Azure
Microsoft is “innovating to address customer needs across the cloud and edge,” Nadella said during his Inspire keynote. [...] Because Azure Stack HCI is now an Azure service, “that means you will get regular feature and security updates. We have a choice of validated hardware from server-class systems for data center racks, to small form factors for the edge and remote offices,” Nadella said.
Security And Compliance
Businesses of all sizes “depend on partners to provide critical security and compliance services,” Nadella said.

“We are helping customers meet compliance requirements and protect their most sensitive information. The new Endpoint Data Loss Prevention in Microsoft 365 helps organizations identify and protect sensitive information across all their endpoints,” Nadella said.
Partner Revenue Opportunities
“Our customers are using the power of the cloud to generate even more revenue. That means even more local economic success. That’s at the core of what we do.” [...]
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guest · Aug 19, 2020

Microsoft Inspire key takeaways
August 19, 2020
https://betanews.com/2020/08/19/microsoft-inspire-key-takeaways/

Microsoft wrapped its annual Microsoft Inspire 2020 partner conference in July. This is one of the first events of the "big tech" conference season and a good precursor to what trends we can expect to see in 2021. For the first time ever, the global event was 100 percent virtual and available to all attendees at no cost.

Here are four key takeaways from Microsoft Inspire 2020 that capture what Microsoft is up to, the direction the company is taking and often a good indicator of the market over the next 12 months.
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