Catch up on 2016 webcasts at the updated Cloud Channel Network

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In the past year, we’ve hosted dozens of webcasts to help you grow your cloud hosting business. So many webcasts, in fact, that it became a bit cumbersome to sort through the list to find webcasts of interest.
This week, we updated the look and feel of the Cloud Channel Network to make it much easier to browse the catalog and watch webcasts that interest you.  Stop by and explore what’s new:
• Browse webcasts by topic, all on one page: upcoming live webcasts, event sessions, and business, technical, and licensing readiness.
• No sign-in required to access the catalog. Simply bookmark and visit the Cloud Channel Network regularly, and sign in to watch specific webcasts that interest you.
• Want to attend an upcoming webcast? Quickly register with your email address to receive a reminder before the live event.
• Dozens of recently-added expert-led webcasts to help stay current on updates, trends and training for Hosting & Managed Service Providers.

Catch up on 2016 webcasts

As we wind down 2016, we extend our thanks to everyone who tuned in to our live webcasts. Your questions and input during the events is why we host these events, in addition to the info-packed presentations of our guest experts .

If you missed a webcast, be sure to check out our new catalog for topics that interest you. We've compiled a few of the many 2016 highlights to help you get started.

ccnLicensing Readiness webcasts
Don't miss the most recent Quarterly Licensing Briefing for Service Providers and Resellers. This essential viewing is packed with licensing updates to the SPLA & CSP programs, including need-to-know updates to Volume Licensing programs.

Also be sure to check out our recent webcast on Compliance Conversation Starters for SPLA resellers and service providers. It's a great overview of ways to stay in compliance with the SPLA license program, providing common licensing pitfalls that service providers can avoid as well as other compliance best practices.

Technical Readiness

This year's series kept you up-to-date with technical updates, tutorials, and training on Microsoft cloud and hosting products and services. Catch up on our SQL Server 2016 technical overview and selling points, plus insights to lower TCO for your customers by migrating them to a modern SQL Server Database efficiently. [link to msft sql server database migration].

We hosted a number of webcasts to help you take full advantage of the explosive growth in demand for Microsoft Azure in 2016. Learn about training to develop critical Azure and multi-cloud skills to succeed in this changing technology landscape. Plus, discover why and how you can begin leveraging Azure Backup and Site Recovery to expand your service offerings.

In October, we rolled out Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 media and assets to the hosting community. Discover what's new, including the new platform for IaaS (Hyper-V 2016, Storage Spaces Direct, SDNv2)
and security enhancements.

Business Readiness

By popular demand, we boosted the number of webcasts that help you grow and market your services. In August, we hosted a two-part series to help you build a more profitable cloud business with the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. For those just getting started, find out what you need to know to become a CSP partner. 

To help you profit from 2016's major cloud product releases, we hosted webcasts to help you transform your services with Azure, SQL Server 2016, Skype for Business, and Office 365 Enterprise E5 suite.

...with more on the way...

Visit the new Cloud Channel Network  to catch up on webcasts you’ve missed, and set reminders for our line-up of live engaging, informative webcasts in 2017.