Starting in October 2024, self-service purchasing options for Microsoft 365 Copilot will be available for users of Microsoft 365 licensed through business suites: Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Standard, and Premium. These options concern the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. Note: Microsoft Copilot for
Effective July 31, 2024, Veeam announced the next generation of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 with new capabilities offered by Microsoft 365 Backup Storage. Veeam Data Cloud, which is built on Microsoft Azure, provides backup-as-a-service (BaaS) for Microsoft 365, enabling data resilience and
Effective October 1, 2024, Microsoft will implement a new definition of “External Users” for customers signing an enrollment or agreement on or after this date. What is meant by “External Users”? In the context of Microsoft agreements, “External Users” refer to individuals who
Effective July 1, 2024, SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT introduces updated Premier Support Plans for Microsoft products, that bring Microsoft Premier Support at attractive conditions to customers. With coverage of Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft On-premises software (not included in Basic), support requests get resolved
Until June 30, 2025, there is a new promotion, offering 15% off Microsoft 365 E3 to eligible, new-to-Microsoft 365 E3 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 October 13, 2026, Microsoft Publisher will reach its end of support. After this date, Publisher will no longer be included in Microsoft 365, and existing on-premises suites will no longer be supported. This change affects Publisher for Microsoft 365, Publisher 2021, Publisher 2019,
On July 1, 2024, Microsoft has announced that there will be no price adjustments for its Commercial Cloud and On-Premises software services in September 2024. This decision comes in light of the relative stability of foreign exchange rates with the U.S. dollar. Commitment
Effective June 12, 2024, Microsoft added license prerequisites for Microsoft 365 Copilot, making it available to more commercial and enterprise users. Expanded license prerequisites New prerequisites Now you can also purchase Microsoft 365 Copilot if you have one of these licenses. Microsoft 365 Apps
Later in 2024, Custom Agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio becomes available. Currently in a limited private preview, Custom Agents allows you to create specialized virtual assistants tailored to your unique business needs. These agents are designed to streamline complex business processes, adapt to user
Effective April 16, 2025, Microsoft 365 Copilot customers can measure their real AI adoption using the AI Adoption Score Report in the Microsoft 365 admin center. This new feature provides a simple and effective overview of the Microsoft 365 Copilot usage in your organization. What is the AI Adoption
Coming in May 2025, Microsoft will introduce six new agentic solutions within the Microsoft Security Copilot suite in public preview. These agents are designed to autonomously handle high-volume security and IT tasks, and integrate seamlessly with existing Microsoft Security solutions. What is Microsoft Security Copilot? Microsoft Security Copilot is a
On April 16, 2025, Microsoft released new AI models on Azure AI Foundry with significantly improved capabilities for coding, instruction following, and long-context processing. This article looks at these new models in detail to help you with the decision on what models to use within your organization. Background Microsoft