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Support Policy Summary

January 6, 2020
Outline of Microsoft support life-cycle policies, which define how Microsoft software and services are eligible for help desk assistance and other product support from the company, how long support is provided, and what customers must do to qualify for that support.
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Windows Insider Changes May Signal New Service Policy

January 5, 2020
Changes to the Windows 10 Windows Insider Program may affect the Windows as a Service policy.
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Azure Quantum Consolidates Quantum Offerings

January 5, 2020
Azure Quantum, expected to arrive in private preview in 2020, organizes Microsoft’s quantum computing–related offerings under a single brand.
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Azure Database for MySQL Version 8.0 Available

January 4, 2020
Azure Database for MySQL, a managed service that provides quick deployment and scaling, has made MySQL 8.0 generally available.
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Power BI Mobile Clients Change Layout, Plan RDL Support

January 4, 2020
Power BI mobile clients receive usability improvements designed for enterprise users and layout changes to conform to industry standards.
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Enterprise Subscription Enrollment

February 1, 2020

An Enterprise Agreement option where all licenses purchased, including those for on-premises products, are subscriptions (with the one exception being an end-of-contract perpetual license buyout option).

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SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters

January 2, 2020
SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters is a new deployment option that stores and analyzes unstructured data on its own, but it has limits and requires Kubernetes on Linux.
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Project for the Web Offers Simple Project Management

January 2, 2020
The new Project for the Web, now available worldwide, offers a simpler interface and Power BI integration but does not directly interoperate with other Project offerings.
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Dynamics GP On-Premises Adopts Modern Lifecycle

January 2, 2020
Dynamics GP released an evergreen version that dropped the version number and requires accepting annual updates and an annual maintenance plan.
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Azure Data Share Generally Available

December 30, 2019
Azure Data Share helps organizations share data stored in Azure with other Azure customers and offers strong auditing and security features.
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