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Azure SQL Managed Instance’s New Authentication Option to Help with Migrations
November 3, 2025
Azure SQL Managed Instance now supports native Windows logins, removing the last migration barrier for… more
Defender for Identity Improves Delegation with Scoped Access
October 31, 2025
A new set of capabilities for Defender for Identity significantly enhances manageability by limiting the… more
Entra ID Protects Key Identities with Restricted Management
October 31, 2025
A new set of capabilities available within Entra ID offers enhanced security by controlling who… more
SharePoint Knowledge Agent: A Boon for Content Management (with Caveats)
October 28, 2025
Knowledge Agent offers content managers solutions to tedious issues, but its resource consumption requirements may… more
Demystifying Microsoft’s Copilots
Updated: October 27, 2025
Copilot is an umbrella brand applied to a range of Microsoft technologies, most of which… more
SQL Server Management Studio Update Will Integrate GitHub Copilot
Updated: October 23, 2025
A new version of SQL Server Management Studio, Version 21, brings rejuvenation with a Copilot… more
Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) Brings Discounts, Negotiation Leverage
Updated: October 23, 2025
Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment is an agreement to spend a specified amount on Azure to… more
ESUs Protect Systems Past Support
Updated: October 23, 2025
Customers should subscribe to Extended Security Updates for any unsupported Microsoft software they run.
Dynamics 365 License Compliance Enforcement Delayed to at Least Jan. 2026
October 20, 2025
Microsoft has delayed plans to lock the Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations front door until… more
Understanding Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat in Office Apps
October 20, 2025
M365 Copilot can increase productivity but risks lowering quality, and Copilot Chat’s availability at no… more
Understanding Dynamic Membership for Entra ID Groups
Updated: October 19, 2025
Entra ID P1 and above licenses offer dynamic membership for groups, which could help manage… more
Entra ID Group-Based License Management Helps Ease Licensing Administration
Updated: October 19, 2025
Azure Active Directory groups may help organizations manage licenses for Microsoft products and services more… more
Understanding Microsoft 365 Groups
Updated: October 19, 2025
Microsoft 365 groups combine the management of users and the services they will need to… more
Understanding Entra ID Administrative Units
Updated: October 19, 2025
Entra ID administrative units enable delegated management of collections of users, useful for large and… more
Deciphering Copilot Studio Licensing
Updated: October 19, 2025
Agents built with Copilot Studio employ a pay-as-you-go pricing scheme, but other available licensing options… more
Sentinel Enables AI Agents with MCP Server Preview
October 19, 2025
Now in preview, a new MCP server for Microsoft Sentinel simplifies how AI tools like… more
Is Copilot Search the Next Generation of Enterprise Search?
October 13, 2025
Copilot Search is an AI-powered search engine that one day may replace Microsoft Search in… more
Windows 11 25H2: Support and a Kill Switch for In-Box Apps
Updated: October 12, 2025
Customers on Windows 11 versions before 24H2 should migrate to the just- released Windows 11… more
Understanding Copilot Studio
Updated: October 12, 2025
Copilot Studio supports generative AI to reduce development effort and give agents advanced capabilities, but… more
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