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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Sentinel
Microsoft Sentinel is Microsoft’s hosted security information and event management (SIEM) service, designed to help... more
Sentinel Enables AI Agents with MCP Server Preview
October 19, 2025
A new MCP server is available for Microsoft Sentinel, the company’s SIEM, supporting natural language...more
Sentinel Data Lake Eases Storage of Logs
August 18, 2025
Microsoft’s Sentinel Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) includes a new lower-cost data storage tier,...more
Defender Threat Intelligence Coming to Sentinel and Defender XDR at No Additional Cost
August 18, 2025
Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (MDTI) will be retired as a commercial offering on Aug. 1,...more
Sentinel Integrated into Defender XDR
July 27, 2025
Microsoft’s Sentinel Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) has been integrated into Microsoft Defender XDR....more
Sentinel Helps Uncover Security Incidents, for a Potentially High Price
Updated: September 6, 2024
Microsoft Sentinel is intended to help customers uncover security incidents from their Microsoft services, software,...more
Sentinel Log Ingestion
Updated: September 6, 2024
Microsoft Sentinel can ingest and process most types of log data for further analysis. Sentinel can...more
Azure Arc Helps Microsoft Deliver Multicloud Security
Updated: November 26, 2023
A range of Microsoft hosted security services can be used with Amazon Web Services and...more
Splunk Products to Be Made Available on Azure
Updated: August 29, 2023
A strategic partnership announced in July 2023 will have Splunk solutions available for purchase through...more
Microsoft Sentinel Pricing Gets Streamlined
Updated: August 21, 2023
Changes in how prices of Microsoft’s SIEM are tabulated will not result in any net...more
Security, Compliance, and Identity Management Roadmap
