RUBICON Is Now a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Cloud & AI Platforms

RUBICON has been named a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Cloud & AI Platforms. It's a recognition Microsoft gives to partners who've proven they can deliver Azure-based cloud and AI work at a consistent, measurable standard, not just say they can.

What the designation actually checks

Microsoft doesn't hand this out for signing a partnership agreement. Solutions Partner status is earned through a mix of certified staff, delivered projects, and customer usage on Azure. It replaced the old competency and MSP badges specifically so the label would mean something concrete: teams that have built real solutions, on real workloads, more than once.

In short: this isn't a badge for signing up, it's a badge for shipping. If you've worked with a Microsoft partner before under the old Gold or Silver competency system, this is the designation that replaced it, with a higher bar for proof.

For us, it sits alongside work we were already doing. We're a Databricks Partner. We hold ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 9001:2015. This adds a third, Microsoft-specific proof point to the same story: cloud and data work built by people who've done it before.

What changes for clients

Practically, not much changes about how we work. What it does is give prospective clients a faster way to check our claims before they take our word for it. If you're comparing vendors for an Azure migration, a data platform build, or an AI project and want to know whether a consultancy has actually shipped on the platform, this is one of the signals Microsoft puts in front of you.

Our Azure and AI work already spans banking, healthcare, manufacturing, chemical, and consumer goods clients, usually the same kind of project: too much data, too little time to make decisions from it, and a cloud environment that needs to hold up under compliance requirements the business can't compromise on.

Where this fits

This designation covers the two areas where most of our current Azure work already lives: cloud infrastructure and data and AI platforms. If your team is weighing a cloud partner for AI or data work, this is the kind of credential worth checking, and we'd rather you verify it than take our description of it.

Get in touch if you want a second opinion on an Azure architecture, a migration plan, or an AI project you're scoping. We're happy to talk through the specifics before you commit to a partner.

FAQ

What is a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Cloud & AI Platforms?
It's the designation that replaced Microsoft's old Gold and Silver competency badges. Instead of being earned by signing a partnership agreement, it's based on certified staff, delivered projects, and real customer usage on Azure, proof of work rather than a paid label.

How is this different from RUBICON being a Databricks Partner or ISO certified?
It's a separate, Microsoft-specific proof point that sits alongside those credentials rather than replacing them. Together they cover different things: Databricks Partner status speaks to data and AI platform work, ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 9001:2015 speak to security and quality management, and this designation speaks specifically to delivered Azure cloud and AI work.

What does this mean if I'm evaluating RUBICON for an Azure or AI project?
It gives you a way to check RUBICON's Azure delivery track record independently, through Microsoft, rather than taking our word for it. If you're comparing vendors for an Azure migration, a data platform build, or an AI project, this is one of the signals Microsoft puts in front of you to verify actual delivery experience.