Listen "Microsoft's AI-Powered Partner Moves: Defender Experts, Copilot Deals, and Azure's Edge in 2026"
Episode Synopsis
Microsoft BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Microsoft has been buzzing with partner-focused moves this week, dishing out announcements like candy from its Partner Center. On December 22, Microsoft Learn revealed the launch of the Microsoft Defender Experts Suite on January 1, 2026, an expert-led security powerhouse for threat defense and cyber resilience aimed at resellers and scale solution providers. That same day, tax documents hit Partner Center Billing, while SQL Server 2025 went early live for CSP partners on December 17, letting them snag renewals ahead of January pricing. Microsoft extended Microsoft 365 promotions on December 17 too, sweetening deals for cloud partners.Pax8s APAC update spotlighted juicy Microsoft 365 price hikes and AI boosts coming in 2026, including Copilot Business promotions through March with up to 35 percent off bundles, plus 10 percent discounts on three-year E3, E5, Defender, and Purview suites. On December 26, the Microsoft 365 Roadmap dropped a trust booster: deep citations for Copilot in Word and PowerPoint, linking AI outputs to source sections for compliance pros, rolling worldwide by February 2026.No big public appearances or CEO Satya Nadella sightings, but whispers from PredictStreets deep dive paint Microsofts Intelligent Cloud as its crown jewel, with Azure AI factories and Maia chips flexing against Nvidia. GeekWire caught Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott on December 26 urging AI startups to quit model-waiting and experiment now. Xbox reflected on 2025 via the Signal Blog, teasing its 25th anniversary in 2026.All verified from Microsoft Learn, Pax8, and Roadmap sources—no unconfirmed gossip here, just the blueprint for Microsofts AI-charged partner empire charging into year-end. Word count: 378.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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