Effective September 15, 2024, the Entra Admin Center and the Azure Management Portal will no longer serve for license assignments. From now, administrators will only be able to use the Microsoft 365 Admin Center to assign licenses. Reasons for the Change Microsoft wants
Effective September 16, 2024, the second wave of innovations within Microsoft 365 Copilot is available. These include: naming changes, introduction and new features of BizChat, and advanced AI capabilities within OneDrive, SharePoint, Excel, Teams, Outlook and Word. Naming Changes Rebranding to Microsoft 365
Starting in October 2024, self-service purchasing options for Microsoft 365 Copilot will be available for users of Microsoft 365 licensed through business suites: Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Standard, and Premium. These options concern the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. Note: Microsoft Copilot for
Effective July 31, 2024, Veeam announced the next generation of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 with new capabilities offered by Microsoft 365 Backup Storage. Veeam Data Cloud, which is built on Microsoft Azure, provides backup-as-a-service (BaaS) for Microsoft 365, enabling data resilience and
Effective October 1, 2024, Microsoft will implement a new definition of “External Users” for customers signing an enrollment or agreement on or after this date. What is meant by “External Users”? In the context of Microsoft agreements, “External Users” refer to individuals who
Effective July 1, 2024, SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT introduces updated Premier Support Plans for Microsoft products, that bring Microsoft Premier Support at attractive conditions to customers. With coverage of Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft On-premises software (not included in Basic), support requests get resolved
On October 13, 2026, Microsoft Publisher will reach its end of support. After this date, Publisher will no longer be included in Microsoft 365, and existing on-premises suites will no longer be supported. This change affects Publisher for Microsoft 365, Publisher 2021, Publisher 2019,
On July 1, 2024, Microsoft has announced that there will be no price adjustments for its Commercial Cloud and On-Premises software services in September 2024. This decision comes in light of the relative stability of foreign exchange rates with the U.S. dollar. Commitment
Effective June 12, 2024, Microsoft added license prerequisites for Microsoft 365 Copilot, making it available to more commercial and enterprise users. Expanded license prerequisites New prerequisites Now you can also purchase Microsoft 365 Copilot if you have one of these licenses. Microsoft 365 Apps
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