After three months of competing for our most coveted reward prize of the year, we are pleased to congratulate the following organisations who have won the Come Fly With Us trip to Microsoft Inspire 2019. Congratulations to the 10 Australian partners who have achieved huge Azure and 365 growth and we can’t wait to celebrate…
Microsoft Partner Agreement is coming September 1, 2019 Effective September 1, 2019, the Microsoft Partner Agreement (the new version of the Cloud Solution Provider program partner agreement), will be available to all regions on Partner Center, replacing existing CSP partner agreements. Additionally, as part of this new enhanced process, all CSP indirect resellers will need…
Audio Conferencing complimentary dial-out period extended to Nov 30 2019 Microsoft has announced the extension of the complimentary dial-out period for Microsoft Skype for Business Online Audio Conferencing to November 30, 2019. After November 30 2019, Microsoft will move to the Audio Conferencing steady state in which customers will receive 60 minutes per user…
A recent survey of 102 Australian MSPs across 14 locations asked the question “When you think about your engagement with customers which of the following best applies to you?” with the following responses: Being clear about your differentiating value proposition is closely aligned to an understanding of your customers and their specific needs. Changes that…
Windows virtual desktop is now public preview Microsoft had announced the public preview of the long-awaited windows virtual desktop on March 22nd. Windows Virtual Desktop is the only virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) that delivers simplified management, multi-session Windows 10, optimisations for Office 365 ProPlus and support for Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environments. It allows you to deploy and scale Windows desktops and apps on Azure…
New MDM security baselines to secure modern workplace When it comes to security, every organisation has its own requirements and one size fits all approach does not address all the concerns related to security and compliance. Hence, we welcome features such as MDM security baselines (In preview). Security baseline consists of Microsoft recommend and…
Azure certification is currently highly demanded in the market. At rhipe, we want to help you plan for your upcoming Azure certifications. With AZ-300 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies certification, you will be certified on planning and deployment across Azure IaaS, PaaS, Security and Azure Storage. AZ-300 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies In addition, by completing AZ-300,…
New Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance offerings Microsoft announced two new Microsoft 365 security and compliance offerings in January that will be available for purchase in CSP and EA on February 1, 2019. The two new offerings are: Identity & Threat Protection—This new package brings together security value across Office 365, Windows 10, and EMS…
Success as a service provider means having the right skills To continue growing in today’s competitive market, it is essential for managed service providers (MSPs) and cloud service providers (CSPs) to explore the myriad new service opportunities presented by cloud services – but simply hosting line-of-business applications isn’t enough. Maintaining that crucial end-user relationship requires…
The right experts will help you deliver cloud success for your customers If you’re an IT service provider or integrator, the emerging generation of cloud-based services offers untold opportunities to add new value to the solutions you offer your customers. Critical to doing so, however, is ensuring that you build mutually beneficial relationships with the…
