Microsoft’s Inspire conference brought more than 40,000 IT industry professionals to Las Vegas last week. This was my fifth consecutive year participating in the three-day summit, and it was the most vibrant and positive one yet. Over the course of more than 40 meetings with partners of all sizes, I heard one consistent theme: the Microsoft of today is very different than the Microsoft of the past — and everyone we spoke with couldn’t wait to see the Microsoft of tomorrow.

Here are a few key takeaways from my meetings and the broader conference as a whole:

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