Effective August 1, 2022, Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting is available. Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting is a new managed services from Microsoft Security. It is for customers who have a robust security operations center but want Microsoft to help them proactively hunt for
On June 13, 2022, Corel MindManager Software Assurance (MSA) for single user and MindManager Upgrade Protection Plan (UPP) experienced their end of life (EOL). As the Upgrade Protection Plan (UPP), is no longer possible, MindManager wants to ensure their customers can continue to enjoy
Effective June 29, 2022, Metallic Data Management as a Service (DMaaS) is available on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). As part of Commvault’s multi-cloud strategy, Metallic DMaaS is now offered in all commercial OCI regions globally. The combination of OCI and Metallic DMaaS enables enterprise
Effective August 1, 2022, Microsoft Teams Phone with Calling Plan is launched for use outside of the US (worldwide). The existing offer will be updated to be a US-specific one. Also, effective August 1, 2022, Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) offers for Calling Plan are introduced for
Effective January 1, 2023, Veeam will stop the sale of per-socket perpetual licenses for Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) and Veeam Availability Suite (VAS) for existing customers. Previously planned for July 1, 2022, Veeam existing customers of per-socket perpetual licenses for Veeam Backup &
Effective May 31, 2022, Microsoft Azure Cost Management and Billing became Microsoft Cost Management. Microsoft Cost Management is an Azure tool that lets you monitor, allocate, and optimize cloud costs with transparency, accuracy, and efficiency. Microsoft Cost Management continues to focus on transparency and
On May 10, 2022, Red Hat announced Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 which will become available in the upcoming weeks via the Red Hat Customer Portal and major cloud provider marketplaces. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 is also accessible via no-cost Red Hat
Effective May 26, 2022, Broadcom acquires cloud computing company VMware in a $61 billion cash-and stock deal, the chipmaker’s biggest and boldest bid to diversify its business into enterprise software. VMware, which was owned by Dell until it was spun off last year, focuses
Effective May 24, 2022, Microsoft Power Pages, the fifth product in the Power Platform family, is available in preview. In common with the other members of the Power Platform family it’s a low-code solution, and enables any user to create a secure website, but
Until September 30, 2025, there is a promotion, offering 15% off Microsoft 365 E3/E5 to eligible, new-to-Microsoft 365 E3/E5 customers in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) licensing program. This is interesting for organizations transitioning from e.g., Office 365 E3 or a Microsoft competitor. On June 24, 2025, this promotion was
Until September 30, 2025, Microsoft is providing a discount of 15 % for 10 to 2400 seat purchases of Microsoft 365 Copilot in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. On April 21, 2025, the license cap with increased from 300 to 2400 licenses. On June 24, 2025, this promo has
Effective June 2025, Microsoft has introduced Azure Communication Services (ACS), a powerful solution for sending large volumes of communications, like emails. This is especially relevant for organizations facing limitations with traditional email platforms like Exchange Online. This article explains ACS and its licensing, compares it to Exchange Online, and answers