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Licensing Reference
Licensing reference materials are continuously updated, highly-detailed entries covering Microsoft licensing terms, procedures, practices and timelines.
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Product Reference
Product reference materials are clear, concise definitions and descriptions of Microsoft's ever-growing catalog of products and services.
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Roadmap Posts
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a service that offers endpoint protection features including antimalware on... more
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Analyst Reports
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Defender XDR ISOC Announcement Signals a Changing of the Guard
October 17, 2026
Microsoft continues to bring key features of its Sentinel service into Defender XDR, announcing plans...more
Microsoft 365 AI Governance Features: A Dog’s Breakfast
Updated: October 15, 2026
Aspects of AI governance are addressed by many features across Microsoft 365’s compliance, identity, security,...more
Defender for Endpoint on Windows Receives New Deployment Tool
August 18, 2026
A new deployment tool for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint should help organizations standardize on a...more
Find and Secure Local AI Tools with Defender for Endpoint
Updated: June 28, 2026
Local AI tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude Code on Windows offer powerful capabilities but...more
Defender for Endpoint: Broad Support for Linux Servers
September 12, 2025
Defender for Endpoint supports a wide range of Linux distributions running on VMs and physical...more
Windows Server Endpoint Protection Options (2025)
Updated: March 1, 2025
Endpoint protection for Windows Server requires layers of services that differ dramatically in terms of...more
Windows Client Endpoint Protection Options (2025)
Updated: March 1, 2025
Multiple Microsoft antimalware offerings are available for Windows clients, ranging from unmanaged consumer offerings to...more
Microsoft 365 E5 Security Suite: Is It Still Worth Buying?
Updated: October 17, 2024
The security services included in the Microsoft 365 E5 Security suite were originally licensed stand-alone,...more
Microsoft Defender XDR: The Collected Services
Updated: September 4, 2024
Microsoft Defender XDR is a family of freestanding, paid services for securing data, devices, and...more
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Platform Support
Updated: July 6, 2024
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offers centrally managed threat monitoring for Macs and PCs, while a...more
Conditional Access and Microsoft 365
Updated: July 6, 2024
​ Conditional access can help an organization establish a secure perimeter by vetting user accounts,...more
Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Tunnel to Merge
Updated: March 1, 2024
Applications for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Tunnel are set to merge on Android,...more
Client Management—When to Go Cloud First
Updated: February 10, 2024
Microsoft is investing almost nothing in on-premises software to manage and secure PCs and other...more
Endpoint Protection Added to Microsoft 365 E3
Updated: December 27, 2023
A new Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 offers central management of antivirus Windows endpoint...more
Defender on iOS Offers Few Security Benefits
Updated: December 27, 2023
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) offers very little endpoint defense on Apple’s mobile devices. Features...more
Unpacking the new Defender Vulnerability Management add-on
Updated: December 27, 2023
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is an additional cost add-on for Defender for Endpoint on clients...more
Infographics
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What You Need to Know Before You Sign a Microsoft MEO
June 25, 2026
· Season - 5 · Episode - 11 · Duration - 26mBlog
May 14, 2026
Microsoft’s Multiple Equivalent Offer: Avoiding the Renewal Trap
by Steven Kelley
Updated: April 8, 2024
Microsoft provides a frontline-worker price break
by Mary Jo Foley
Updated: July 4, 2023
Missing Windows app shortcuts and Start Menu? There might be a script for that
by Mary Jo Foley