According to the August 2019 Microsoft Product Terms, Microsoft Azure Hybrid Benefit now includes options for the Microsoft Azure Dedicated Host. The main aspects of Microsoft Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server and SQL Server remain unchanged. Here’s a summary of the rules for
Microsoft announced that starting October 1, 2019 there will be an update to the licensing of dedicated hosted cloud services. Currently, there aren’t any specific rules for dedicated cloud services in place. In the scenario of dedicated hosted cloud services, currently the same rules
Microsoft Azure Reservations are a way of pre-paying for an Azure resource over a one or three-year term to get the most cost-effective pricing. The Reservations family continues to grow: it started with Reserved Instances, a way of pre-paying for Azure virtual machine base
Microsoft and Oracle announced a cloud interoperability partnership enabling customers to migrate and run mission-critical enterprise workloads across Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud. Enterprises can now seamlessly connect Azure services, like Analytics and AI, to Oracle Cloud services, like Autonomous Database. By enabling customers
Microsoft announced the availability of two new Azure data centers in Africa – Cape Town and Johannesburg. Currently only the Azure services are available, and Office 365 is coming in the third quarter of 2019 and Dynamics 365 in the fourth quarter. For further
Microsoft announced the availability of the Microsoft Identity & Threat Protection license, which includes the following products: Microsoft Cloud App Security, Azure Active Directory Plan 2, Azure Advanced Threat Protection, Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection and Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection Plan 2 (Office
Microsoft announced the availability of the Microsoft Information Protection & Compliance license, which includes the following products: Azure Information Protection P2 and Office 365 Advanced Compliance (Advanced eDiscovery, Advanced Data Governance, Customer Key, and Privileged Access Management). Available in the licensing programs according to
Microsoft Azure Reservations are a way of pre-paying for an Azure resource over a one or three-year term to get the most cost-effective pricing. The Reservations family continues to grow: it started with Reserved Instances, a way of pre-paying for Azure virtual machine base
Microsoft announced that Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services becomes Microsoft Azure DevOps. To read the full announcement, please visit the site: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sep-10-azure-devops-launch. In this context you might also be interested in the Azure DevOps billing FAQ: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/billing/billing-faq?view=vsts&tabs=new-nav.
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
Effective May 21, 2025, Microsoft has officially released GitHub Copilot for Azure, a powerful new extension for Visual Studio Code that helps you develop, deploy, and manage applications on Microsoft Azure more efficiently. What is GitHub Copilot for Azure? GitHub Copilot for Azure is an extension for Visual Studio
On June 17, 2025, Broadcom has officially released VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0, a major update to its flagship platform for building and managing modern private cloud infrastructure. This release marks a pivotal shift in how enterprises can unify operations across data centers, edge, and sovereign environments while embracing AI workloads