Microsoft Windows 7 extended support is ending January 14, 2020. Microsoft announced that they will offer paid Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) through January 2023. The Windows 7 ESU will be sold on a per-device basis and the price will increase each year.
Microsoft announces that from September 2017 the Microsoft Windows 10 servicing branches will be updated. The Long Term Servicing Branch is renamed the Long Term Servicing Channel and both the Current Branch and Current Branch for Business are replaced with the Semi Annual Channel.
Microsoft introduces a new edition of Windows 10 Pro – Windows 10 Pro for Workstations. It’s a high-end edition for server grade PC hardware and is designed to meet the demanding needs of mission critical and compute intensive workloads. It will be available later
Windows Enterprise E3 is a new name for Windows Enterprise Software Assurance (SA) Stock Keeping Units (SKU).
Windows Enterprise E5 is a package that includes Windows Enterprise E3, as well as Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (WDATP).
Midterm upgrades for Microsoft 365 subscriptions Microsoft has introduced new options that allow you to upgrade eligible 1-year subscriptions to 3-year term midterm or at renewal in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. This change applies to Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft Teams Enterprise, Microsoft 365 E5 Security
On July 1, 2025, Microsoft announced that there will be no price adjustments in September 2025 for its Commercial Cloud services and on-premises software due to currency fluctuations. This decision comes after Microsoft’s latest semi-annual foreign exchange review, which found no significant currency shifts to justify a pricing update. Any
With Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot, consumption of specific agentic requests is billed via Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG). This licensing guide explains how this model works, how Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat differs from Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing, how to set it up, and what it means for your organization.