Solution Partner benefits guide change log

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Change log

Browse a summary of the latest changes to the Solutions Partner benefits guide to learn how our offerings are evolving.

Date	Update number and title	Details
August 2022	1) GTM Toolbox points	While the GTM Toolbox—which is used to create co-branded assets—will remain active, the 18 points for editorial review of the assets will no longer be offered.
August 2022	[Removed from tables as of June 2023] 2) Azure dev/test sponsorship and credits	The planned launch of an Azure dev/test bulk sponsorship has been delayed until further notice. In the interim, dev/test credits will be reintroduced to the Visual Studio Enterprise subscriptions. The features of these Visual Studio Enterprise subscriptions will be the same as those offered as benefits for silver and gold competencies.
August 2022	3) Windows 11 IoT	Product keys are only provided for software available via volume licensing. Currently Windows 11 IoT is not available in market via volume licensing.
August 2022	4) GitHub Enterprise Cloud subscriptions for the DevOps with GitHub on Microsoft Azure specialization	GitHub Enterprise Cloud subscriptions for the DevOps with GitHub on Microsoft Azure specialization will not be available until further notice.
December 2022	5) Updated language for clarity	A) Updated the name of System Center Configuration Manager Suite to Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager. B) Updated the introduction of the specialization section.
January 2023	6) Updated System Center Standard and Client Management Suite to 2022 versions	Product keys and media for the 2022 versions of System Center Standard and System Center Client Management Suite have been updated and added in Partner Center.
January 2023	7) Updated list of applicable Azure specializations to reflect updates with new Infra and Database Migration to Microsoft Azure specialization	As of January 9, 2023, the new Infra and Database Migration to Microsoft Azure specialization will combine and replace the Windows Server and SQL Server Migration to Microsoft Azure specialization and the Linux and Open-Source Database Migration to Microsoft Azure specialization. Any incremental products benefit packages that have already been provisioned for enrollment in either the Windows Server and SQL Server Migration to Microsoft Azure specialization and/or the Linux and Open-Source Database Migration to Microsoft Azure specialization will not be affected during your current organization’s Solutions Partner designation year. Please note, however, that at your organization’s next Solution Partner designation anniversary date, only the Infra and Database Migration to Microsoft specialization will be eligible for incremental product benefits against the maximum cap of five Azure specializations.
June 2023	8) Updated list of applicable Business Applications specializations to reflect updates with four new specializations	As of March 2023, four new specializations were introduced: Finance, Sales, Service and Supply Chain. These specializations are eligible for incremental product benefits against the maximum cap of one Business Applications specialization.

Update number and title
August 2022	1) GTM Toolbox points
August 2022	[Removed from tables as of June 2023] 2) Azure dev/test sponsorship and credits
August 2022	3) Windows 11 IoT
August 2022	4) GitHub Enterprise Cloud subscriptions for the DevOps with GitHub on Microsoft Azure specialization
December 2022	5) Updated language for clarity
January 2023	6) Updated System Center Standard and Client Management Suite to 2022 versions
January 2023	7) Updated list of applicable Azure specializations to reflect updates with new Infra and Database Migration to Microsoft Azure specialization
June 2023	8) Updated list of applicable Business Applications specializations to reflect updates with four new specializations

Details
August 2022	While the GTM Toolbox—which is used to create co-branded assets—will remain active, the 18 points for editorial review of the assets will no longer be offered.
August 2022	The planned launch of an Azure dev/test bulk sponsorship has been delayed until further notice. In the interim, dev/test credits will be reintroduced to the Visual Studio Enterprise subscriptions. The features of these Visual Studio Enterprise subscriptions will be the same as those offered as benefits for silver and gold competencies.
August 2022	Product keys are only provided for software available via volume licensing. Currently Windows 11 IoT is not available in market via volume licensing.
August 2022	GitHub Enterprise Cloud subscriptions for the DevOps with GitHub on Microsoft Azure specialization will not be available until further notice.
December 2022	A) Updated the name of System Center Configuration Manager Suite to Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager. B) Updated the introduction of the specialization section.
January 2023	Product keys and media for the 2022 versions of System Center Standard and System Center Client Management Suite have been updated and added in Partner Center.
January 2023	As of January 9, 2023, the new Infra and Database Migration to Microsoft Azure specialization will combine and replace the Windows Server and SQL Server Migration to Microsoft Azure specialization and the Linux and Open-Source Database Migration to Microsoft Azure specialization. Any incremental products benefit packages that have already been provisioned for enrollment in either the Windows Server and SQL Server Migration to Microsoft Azure specialization and/or the Linux and Open-Source Database Migration to Microsoft Azure specialization will not be affected during your current organization’s Solutions Partner designation year. Please note, however, that at your organization’s next Solution Partner designation anniversary date, only the Infra and Database Migration to Microsoft specialization will be eligible for incremental product benefits against the maximum cap of five Azure specializations.
June 2023	As of March 2023, four new specializations were introduced: Finance, Sales, Service and Supply Chain. These specializations are eligible for incremental product benefits against the maximum cap of one Business Applications specialization.

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