Cloud Perspectives

The New Year is well underway, and Microsoft has been busily announcing a host of new product updates, resources and partner incentives. There’s more to discuss than we can reasonably cover in one blog post. But we’ve pulled together the announcements that we think are most worthy of your attention.

At Westcoast Cloud, we can’t wait to see what the new year brings. But reflecting on progress is essential for success. So, with that in mind, what have we achieved in 2021? And what does this mean for you and your customers? Let’s take a look.

We’ve been counting down on this one for a while now. But the time has almost come to say a final farewell to Microsoft’s Open Licensing program. The scheme wraps up on 31 December 2021. But in its place, there is CSP.

What is happening and when is it happening?

Teaching partners to catch their own fish

Hear from John our Azure BDM in Ireland to find out how he can help you.

Get to know Stee O’Brien, our Modern Workplace SureStep Ambassador in Ireland.

Our ELEVATE 2021 conference has been and gone. It’s safe to say that it was a raging success, with a wide range of experts giving their takes on how businesses can emerge stronger from the pandemic. We had speakers from Microsoft, The Marketing Practice (TMP), and our very own Westcoast Cloud team.

Good things don’t last forever. There’s often more than a grain of truth in a cliché. Having reflected on the news that prices are going up for Microsoft 365, here’s why we think the new changes probably make sense.