Kubernetes and Migrate Enterprise Applications Azure specializations merged into App Modernization specialization
Why this matters: Restructures certification/specialization pathways without a direct financial or margin impact, affecting partner credentials and portfolio presentation.
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Microsoft merged the Kubernetes on Microsoft Azure and Migrate Enterprise Applications to Microsoft Azure specializations into a single new App Modernization on Microsoft Azure specialization, effective June 2026. Partners holding either of the two legacy specializations were automatically re-enrolled into the new combined specialization without requiring manual action.
What changed
- Kubernetes on Microsoft Azure specialization discontinued and folded into new App Modernization on Microsoft Azure specialization.
- Migrate Enterprise Applications to Microsoft Azure specialization discontinued and folded into the same new specialization.
- New App Modernization on Microsoft Azure specialization launched as the consolidated replacement effective June 2026.
- Existing qualifying partners from both legacy specializations received automatic re-enrollment into the new specialization.
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