Effective October 5, 2021, Microsoft Windows 11 is available and is already available in preview on Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). Windows 11 comes as a free upgrade to eligible Windows 10 PCs, and PCs that come pre-loaded with Windows 11 will start to
On August 31, 2021, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint was rebranded as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2, with a foundational subset of functionality being made available as a Plan 1. Effective November 1, 2021, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 is generally available. It
Effective September 1, 2021, a new Microsoft Intune per-device for Enterprise offer is available, that helps Enterprise organizations manage devices that are assigned to an authenticated user (i.e., not used by multiple authenticated users). Microsoft Intune is the most comprehensive unified endpoint management platform
Effective October 1, 2021, Microsoft Viva Insights replaces Microsoft Workplace Analytics (WPA). Microsoft Viva Insights is part of Microsoft’s newly launched Employee Experience Platform (EXP) branded as Microsoft Viva, designed to help people connect, focus, learn, and thrive at work. Viva Insights is available
How to Migrate Your Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) User Account If you are a Microsoft Volume Licensing customer, you may have noticed a change in the way you log in to the VLSC site. Starting from September 3, 2021, you will need
Effective August 2, 2021, Microsoft Skype for Business Online is retired and is being replaced by Microsoft Teams. This retirement does not affect the Skype consumer service or Skype for Business Server products. Organizations who haven’t made a full transition from Skype for Business
Effective March 1, 2022, the following pricing changes for Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft 365 per user per month subscriptions will take place: Microsoft Office 365 E1 (from $8 to $10) Microsoft Office 365 E3 (from $20 to $23) Microsoft Office 365 E5 (from
Effective September 8, 2021, Adobe Prelude will be discontinued. In 2012, Prelude was launched as a dedicated video pre-production tool to prepare media for editorial in Adobe Premiere Pro. Going forward, Adobe focuses their development on streamlining pre-production workflows in Premiere Pro. Existing Prelude
Effective October 1, 2021, Microsoft Windows Server Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) for both Windows Server 2022 Standard and Windows Server 2022 Datacenter is available for Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) and Volume License (VL) customers. Starting with Windows Server 2022 there is one primary release
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