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Intune connects to Winget for store app deployment with auto-updates, legacy CSP incentives end December 31, Teams gains a free Virtual Appointment template, and Microsoft Feed arrives.
Microsoft sets a February 27, 2023 date to enable Authenticator number matching by default, Teams Premium adds Advanced Virtual Appointments, users can delete chats, and SharePoint URL rename hits GA.
October 2022 for MSPs: Teams Premium lands at $10/user/month and absorbs existing features, GDAP's DAP removal dates firm up, and Intune previews Endpoint Privilege Management and Chrome OS.
Microsoft incentive rebates arrive monthly with no per-customer clarity. A Partner Center earnings export plus six columns in Power BI shows exactly which customers, products, and programs pay.
NCE commitment terms punish missed renewal dates. This Power Automate flow sweeps Pax8 subscriptions daily and opens a PSA ticket before each renewal, so seat counts get fixed before lock-in.
August 2022 for MSPs: Teams Rooms Pro replaces Standard and Premium at $40/month on September 1, DAP creation stops September 30, and Teams ships six features including bulk deployment.
The Pax8 API is free for partners and covers customers, orders, subscriptions, products, and invoices. This walkthrough connects it to Power Automate with Key Vault-backed credentials.
Microsoft's Solutions Partner designation replaces Silver and Gold with a 70-point bar, 10 new customer adds, and 500 MAU growth. Here is the scoring math and why most MSPs will fall short.
July 2022 for MSPs: Teams shared channels hit GA, Viva Engage replaces the Communities app, the V1 Exchange Online PowerShell module heads for retirement, and the partner program overhaul gets a date.
June 2022 for MSPs: Temporary Access Pass reaches GA for passwordless onboarding, Microsoft walks back the July 11 legacy CSP renewal block, and Teams ships seven features.
May 2022 for MSPs: personal Bookings pages land in Outlook, quarantine notifications get custom branding, Teams ships four features, and Defender for Business standalone gets an upgrade path.
April 2022 for MSPs: Defender for Business standalone arrives at $3 per user, legacy CSP renewals get until July 11, Azure subscriptions transfer between partners, and Windows 365 goes annual.
