Effective second half of 2025, the new version of Microsoft Exchange Server will be released. Until that time, Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 will remain the current version of Exchange Server. Microsoft initially planned on releasing the next version of Exchange Server in the second
Effective August 31, 2023, Microsoft Kaizala retires. This is a phone number-based, simple and secure work management and mobile messaging app for organizations. There are two versions of Microsoft Kaizala available – the free Microsoft Kaizala App and Microsoft Kaizala Pro, which both retire.
Effective July 11, 2022, Microsoft Windows Autopatch is generally available. This cloud service automates updates for Windows, Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, Edge and Teams. The goal of Windows Autopatch is to deliver software updates to registered devices. The service frees up IT and
Effective January 10, 2023, Microsoft Windows 8.1 reaches its end of support. After that date, if you’re running Microsoft 365, you’ll no longer receive updates for the Office apps; this includes feature, security, and other quality updates. Microsoft 365 Apps is no longer supported
Effective July 20, 2022, Oracle Database Service for Microsoft Azure is available. First presented at Microsoft Inspire, Oracle Database Service for Microsoft Azure is an Oracle-managed service for Azure customers to easily provision, access, and operate enterprise-grade Oracle Database services in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Effective July 11, 2022, sovereign cloud regions of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure were introduced for the European Union. Both private companies and public sector organizations across the EU will be able to use these new OCI sovereign cloud regions to host data and applications that
Effective August 4, 2022, the following price adjustments to VMware products take place: A 10% price increase for perpetual licensed Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) software (VMware vSphere, vSAN, NSX, vRealize) and related bundles/packages that include these offerings. Price changes to reflect currency exchange rates
Effective July 19, 2022, Nuance Dragon Medical One, a documentation software for hospitals, is available in Microsoft Marketplace. Nuance Dragon Medical One’s AI-powered capabilities streamline documentation workflow, improve patient care, and reduce administrative burdens. Nuance Dragon Medical One combines advanced speech recognition with voice-enabled
Effective August 1, 2022, Microsoft Power Automate pay-as-you-go pricing is available. This provides flexible payment options for the already existing Power Automate subscription plans. These new pay-as-you-go options will enable customers to pay only for the number of flow runs they execute in a
Microsoft has announced changes to the management of licenses for Dynamics 365 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications. Starting April 30, 2025, enhanced license reporting will be available in the Power Platform Admin Center, showing license usage across all security roles (find more below). Users who do not meet license requirements
Coming end of May 2025, Microsoft introduces a greatly improved and expanded Microsoft 365 Copilot experience, called Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2. Furthermore, the new Copilot Control System lets you manage, govern, and measure Copilot and agents across your organization. Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2: A New Copilot Experience
Effective April 8, 2025, Copilot in Azure is available. Accessible through the Azure Management Portal, Copilot is designed to assist you in answering questions, completing tasks, and exploring Azure services. What is Microsoft Copilot in Azure? Microsoft Copilot in Azure is an AI-powered assistant integrated into the Azure Management