Organizations in government, defense, and regulated industries often face a difficult trade-off: modern cloud capabilities vs. full control over data. That is why, on August 5, 2025, Microsoft has introduced the Sovereign Private Cloud, an integrated solution combining Azure Local and Microsoft 365 Local.
Did you know: If your organization has purchased 150 or more licenses of Microsoft 365, Office 365, Enterprise Mobility + Security, or Windows 11 Enterprise, your organization is eligible for Microsoft FastTrack – a free benefit from Microsoft that helps you deploy and adopt
Effective July 7, 2025, Microsoft has introduced a powerful new capability in Azure AI Foundry: Deep Research, now available in public preview (registration necessary). You can automate web-scale research tasks using programmable AI agents with this new service. With Deep Research, you can build
Be reminded that in September and October of 2025, some major Microsoft solutions will reach their retirement. Therefore, we want to help you plan ahead and migrate in time with this list of upcoming product retirements: Product End date End type More information
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
Effective May 21, 2025, Microsoft has officially launched two new free offers regarding Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance. These offers are now generally available and allow organizations to explore, develop, and test SQL workloads in Azure at no cost. Free
On May 19, 2025, Microsoft Foundry Local was launched in public preview. It enables you to run AI models directly on Windows and macOS devices. This eliminates cloud dependencies while maximizing performance, privacy, and control over sensitive data. What Is Foundry Local? Foundry
Did you know: Microsoft offers its own native backup solution for Microsoft 365—designed to protect and restore your cloud data across Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams. Background Many customers have asked whether there exists a built-in backup solution for Microsoft 365. The
Effective May 2025, Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations (DSI), a solution for rapidly identifying and mitigating risks from sensitive data exposure, is in public preview. Administrators will need to activate Purview PAYG billing and provision Security Compute Units to use this feature. The
Effective August 7, 2025, Microsoft has started rolling out GPT-5, the latest generative AI model from OpenAI, in Microsoft Copilot Chat. This update introduces new capabilities for users with and without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, including enhanced reasoning, faster responses, and improved access to work-related data. What is
Organizations in government, defense, and regulated industries often face a difficult trade-off: modern cloud capabilities vs. full control over data. That is why, on August 5, 2025, Microsoft has introduced the Sovereign Private Cloud, an integrated solution combining Azure Local and Microsoft 365 Local. With Microsoft Sovereign Private Cloud, you
Effective August 1, 2025, Microsoft 365 Unattended Licenses are now a prerequisite for Windows 365 Enterprise. This update aims to unblock automation scenarios and achieve parity with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). What Changed? Since August 1, 2025: If you use Windows 365 Enterprise for unattended or bot-driven processes, you