Effective April 1, 2022, the new Windows Server Subscription for Microsoft Azure Stack Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) is generally available. This new option came with the launch of special Windows Server Subscriptions specifically to license the guest virtual machine (VM) operating systems on Azure Stack
Effective March 1, 2022, Microsoft Defender for Business is part of the Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscription. On May 2, 2022, Microsoft Defender for Business also became available as a standalone subscription. Microsoft Defender for Business is a new endpoint security solution for small
Effective June 1, 2022, Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability is available. It is purchasable through Volume License and SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT as your Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). The preview stage reaches from April 1, 2022, until May 31, 2022, and the product is available to
Effective May 1, 2022, Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit is available through Volume License and SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT as your Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit aligns the capabilities of Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Azure, and LinkedIn to address common nonprofit
Effective February 1, 2023, Microsoft Software Assurance 24×7 Problem Resolution Support benefit fully retires for all customers. Microsoft’s initial communication back in 2019 was that Microsoft would retire the 24×7 Problem Resolution Support benefit and replace it with as-needed support with a 24-hour response
Effective April 11, 2023, Microsoft Office 2013 reaches the End of Extended Support. There were five years of Mainstream Support, and five years of Extended Support. Per the Fixed Lifecycle Policy, after this date security updates for Office 2013 are no longer available. The
Effective May 1, 2022, Microsoft Teams Audio Conferencing select dial-out is rebranded to Microsoft Teams Audio Conferencing with dial-out to USA/CAN. There are no changes to the pricing, features, business model, or the eligibility requirements. This new offer includes unlimited toll dial-in minutes, 60
Effective April 27, 2022, Adobe Creative Cloud prices increase for direct customers, and May 3, 2022, Adobe Creative Cloud prices increase for Value Incentive Plan (VIP) customers. Affected are commercial and government customers only. VIP Members with a 3-year commit amendment will continue with
Effective March 22, 2022, Oracle Java 18 is available and is the second Java version licensed through an Oracle No-Fee Terms and Conditions License (NFTC), essentially free of charge. Oracle Java 18 (Oracle JDK 18) delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements, including
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 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 SQL Managed Instance offer One General