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Other Business Application Roadmaps Some niche services are bundled with Microsoft 365 plans and could be useful for specific... more

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Other Business Application Roadmaps Some niche services are bundled with Microsoft 365 plans and could be useful for specific... more

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Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Roadmap Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, formerly known as Office 365 ProPlus, is a suite of... more

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Microsoft 365 Government: What’s in the Box? Updated: May 11, 2025 Microsoft 365 Government offers better regulatory compliance for U.S. governmental organizations than Microsoft 365 commercial...more What Is Advanced Data Residency? Updated: April 14, 2025 Advanced Data Residency ensures that most Microsoft 365 data resides in the correct region. ADR...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 IT Planning Needed for Passkey Support and Adoption Updated: February 24, 2025 Passkeys offer more secure access to applications than user-created passwords, while also effectively eliminating phishing....more When Do Administrators Require Additional Licensing? Updated: February 8, 2025 Organizations typically provide administrators with separate sets of credentials for their user and administrative roles....more On-by-Default Office 365 Features Could Pose Risks Updated: November 11, 2024 Office 365 provides online services in addition to the desktop Office suite. Online services are...more Power BI Removes More Excel Functionality Updated: July 29, 2024 Microsoft is removing Excel’s Publish to Power BI feature in a move that is part...more Entra ID Tiers Updated: July 6, 2024 Four tiers of Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) services are available; one free and...more Copilot for Microsoft 365 Has Landed Updated: April 24, 2024 Copilot for Microsoft 365, which is generally available, is a natural language–based assistant that works...more New Viva Suite Offerings and Pricing Updated: April 7, 2024 The Viva brand, Microsoft’s employee experience platform, is being built from existing and acquired technologies....more Understanding Office 365 Multi-Geo Updated: December 27, 2023 Office 365 Multi-Geo can store user data across multiple regions to help meet local data...more Assigning Microsoft 365 User Licenses Updated: December 23, 2023 Microsoft 365 licenses must be applied to each user before they can use services. The...more Collaboration Roadmap Update Updated: November 27, 2023 Microsoft has focused its collaboration offerings around Office 365 Groups. Teams has become the leading...more Microsoft 365 Apps OK for Amazon VDI Updated: September 8, 2023 Microsoft 365 customers who run Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise within Amazon Workspace deployments are no longer...more Dedicated Windows VDI at AWS Likely Requires Changes Updated: May 31, 2023 Customers running the Windows desktop OS and Office on dedicated hardware in Amazon, Google, or...more Can Microsoft 365 Prevent and Recover from Malware? Updated: May 31, 2023 Microsoft 365 includes service-side features to prevent and recover from malware attacks. Some antimalware features...more

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Updated: April 30, 2025 Microsoft: European customers can count on us

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Mary Jo Foley

Updated: April 8, 2024 Microsoft makes Copilot generally available to enterprise, SMB and consumer customers

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Mary Jo Foley

Updated: April 2, 2024 What to know before you go Teams-less

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Mary Jo Foley

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