Effective April 1, 2022, licensing for Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare changes. Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare becomes available only as a per-tenant offer. Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare makes it easier to provide more efficient care and help ensure the end-to-end security, compliance, and interoperability of
Effective April 1, 2022, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Connected Spaces, formerly Microsoft Dynamics 365 Connected Store, is available. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Connected Spaces brings together computer vision and AI to help retail store owners analyze and improve the shopping experience. Connected Spaces delivers real-time actionable
Effective April 1, 2022, the Microsoft Power Apps per app plan product family for all segments is no longer available. A simplified licensing model, Microsoft Power Apps pay-as-you-go, was introduced previously. With the Microsoft Power Apps per App plan, you run one app or
Oracle Database 12.1.0.2 Extended Support End Date Effective July 31, 2022, Extended Support for Oracle Database Enterprise Edition 12.1.0.2 and Oracle Database Standard Edition 2 (SE2) 12.1.0.2 ended. If you’re using either of these versions, it’s important to understand what this means for your
Effective February 22, 2022, the public preview of Microsoft Azure Cost Management anomaly detection is available for subscriptions. This alerts you to inconsistencies in spending across an Azure Subscription to help you to identify unexpected changes in cost. To check cost anomalies for your
Effective January 7, 2022, device licenses are available for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guides and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Remote Assist. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guides is a mixed-reality application for Microsoft HoloLens that helps operators learn during the flow of work by providing holographic instructions when
Effective February 3, 2022, new AI-powered and collaborative digital selling capabilities, previously available only to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Premium customers, are available for all Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Enterprise customers. Those capabilities are Conversation Intelligence, Lead & Opportunity Scoring and Sales Accelerator. The
Introduction Effective March 1, 2022, Microsoft Teams Audio Conferencing is available as a Standalone license. Microsoft Teams Audio Conferencing with dial-out to select geographies is a new feature that allows Teams users to hold audio conferences and invite external participants to join via a
Effective March 1, 2022, new Microsoft Windows 11 Pro upgrade licenses for Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) will replace the corresponding Open License licenses which reached their end of life (EOL) on December 31, 2021. Microsoft Windows 11 Pro upgrade licenses enable customers on older
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