Microsoft Partner Summary - July 22nd - July 26th, 2024

Hello, Microsoft, Global Partner Community and welcome to this week's Partner Summary for July 22nd – July 26th, 2024?

Sustainable by design: Transforming datacenter water efficiency?

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Last month, we unveiled our Datacenter Community Pledge , emphasizing that datacenters are not only the backbone of modern technology but also a force for good in the communities they serve. As part of this commitment, at Microsoft we recognize our crucial role in protecting and replenishing freshwater resources both in the regions where we operate and around the world.?

That’s why in our datacenter operations, one of the essential engineering questions we ask each day is: how can we continue to conserve water while meeting growing customer demand for cloud and AI innovation??

In datacenters, water is primarily used for cooling and humidification. As demand for high performance cloud and AI applications has grown over the past few years to fuel customer applications and enable a new frontier of discovery and innovation, so have the power requirements for silicon chips—the basic building blocks of cloud and AI computing—that sit within the racks and servers of datacenters. Because advanced chips typically utilize more power, they also generate more heat. To prevent the chips from malfunctioning, more intensive cooling is needed, and this has historically required consuming water.?

To reduce the water required for operations, a critical path to our company goal of becoming water positive by 2030, we’re innovating everywhere from our datacenter buildings all the way to the chips. Collectively, this work is delivering substantial results. From our first generation of owned datacenters in the early 2000s to our current generation in 2023, we have reduced our water intensity (water consumed per kilowatt-hour) by over 80%. This shows that it’s possible to significantly reduce how much water our datacenters use per kilowatt of power even as our cloud infrastructure expands.?

Today, we are sharing more about two focus areas for continuing to drive down water intensity: (1) conserving water at every stage of operations, and (2) innovative technologies that reduce the amount of water needed for cooling.?

Learn more here ?

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Microsoft News:?

• AI Data Drop: 5 Copilot Prompts to Try Out at Work - Link ?

• Windows Security best practices for integrating and managing security tools - Link ?

Microsoft news from around the world:?

• Microsoft Australia: Empowering financial freedom: How Colonial First State is using AI to transform wealth management - Link ?

• Microsoft UK: Stars of the future celebrate kicking off their careers by degrees - Link ?

• Microsoft UK: Microsoft’s UK Impact report: ‘Driving innovation, earning trust’ - Link ?

Microsoft Partner:?

• Activating the ecosystem: marketplace multiparty private offers expand to new regions - Link ?

• Top Stories: July 23, 2024 - Link ?

• Americas Partner Skilling News: July 2024 Issue - Link ?

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Microsoft Industry:?

Energy:?

• Transforming the energy industry with AI-powered solutions - Link ?

Retail:?

• Driving global supply chain innovation and resilience - Link ?

Sustainability:?

• Sustainable by design: Transforming datacenter water efficiency - Link ?

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Microsoft Marketplaces:?

• M365 Developers Update | July 2024 Edition - Link ?

• Welcome to the updated Marketplace Rewards Toolbox - Link ?

• Marketplace Minis: Learn about common marketplace publishing topics in 2 Minutes or less - Link ?

Microsoft AppSource Marketplace:?

• New on Microsoft AppSource: July 18-24, 2024 - Link ?

• New on Microsoft AppSource: July 8-17, 2024 - Link ?

• New on Microsoft AppSource: July 1-7, 2024 - Link ?

Microsoft Azure Marketplace:?

• New on Azure Marketplace: July 18-24, 2024 - Link ?

• New on Azure Marketplace: July 8-17, 2024 - Link ?

• New on Azure Marketplace: July 1-7, 2024 - Link ?

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Microsoft AI Semantic Kernel:?

• Announcing Semantic Kernel for Java 1.2.0 - Link ?

Microsoft Azure:?

• Microsoft Cost Management updates—June 2024 - Link ?

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Microsoft Azure AI:?

• Harnessing the full power of AI in the cloud: The economic impact of migrating to Azure for AI readiness - Link ?

Microsoft Copilot:?

• What's New in Copilot for Sales - July 2024 - Link ?

• Litera and Accenture transform business processes with Microsoft Copilot connectors - Link ?

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service:?

• 5 steps for becoming AI-ready in field service - Link ?

Microsoft Learn:?

• Get AI ready: Build skills with Microsoft Learn - Link ?

Microsoft Power Platform:?

• New Analysis Engine Now Generally Available! - Link ?

• Litera and Accenture transform business processes with Microsoft Copilot connectors - Link ?

• New Power Automate Hosted Process license and hosted RPA latest updates - Link ?

Microsoft Security:?

• Windows Security best practices for integrating and managing security tools - Link ?

• Connect with Microsoft Security at Black Hat USA 2024 - Link ?

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Microsoft Events:?

• Microsoft Ignite:?

Join us at Microsoft Ignite and get ready to achieve more with the power of AI and Microsoft Cloud. Discover solutions that will help you modernize and manage your own intelligent apps, safeguard your business and data, accelerate productivity, and connect with partners while growing your community. Get notified when registration opens.?

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• In Chicago November 19–22, 2024 Optional Pre-day: Afternoon of November 18, 2024? ?

• Online November 19–21, 2024? ? https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/home ??

• Join the email list ?

Microsoft Book Of News:?

• Microsoft Build 2024 Book of News - Link ?

• Microsoft Ignite 2023 Book of News - Link ?

• Microsoft Build 2023 Book of News - Link ?

Microsoft eBooks:?

• Microsoft Cyber Signals - Link ?

• Digital Operations Signals Interest Form - Link ?

• Configure, Adapt, Innovate: Overcoming supply chain challenges with composable solutions – Link ?

• 5 Ways a Connected Seller Solution Improves Sales Performance - Link ?