Microsoft Inspire 2021 news and conference guide

Editor's note

The virtual Microsoft Inspire 2021 conference, which runs July 14 to 15, offers a window into the vendor's latest channel partner initiatives. Executives will highlight shifts in Microsoft's priorities, as well as partner resources to align with key opportunities.

Last year's event, also held virtually, addressed the COVID-19 pandemic's role in widespread digital transformation and cloud investment. Microsoft leadership emphasized Teams-based collaboration, cloud migrations, business continuity and infrastructure security as areas for partner business growth. Attendees of this year's event can expect to see the debut of additional technologies and offerings geared for the modern IT landscape.

This guide offers updated coverage of Microsoft Inspire 2021, as well as pre-conference moves by the vendor.