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How to Assign Microsoft 365 User Licenses
July 10, 2025
Licenses can be assigned to users or groups via the M365 admin center or programmatically.
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Trust but Verify Your Data in Microsoft’s AI Services
July 10, 2025
Microsoft safeguards customers’ data in its AI services, but customers share the responsibilities.
AAD B2C: Here Today, Gone Eventually
Updated: July 9, 2025
AAD B2C was designed to help ISVs let users sign in to applications with their… more
Copilot Now Available to Power BI Pro and Desktop Users
July 8, 2025
New billing options remove the Copilot limitations for Power BI Pro, Premium Per-User, and Desktop… more
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Windows Server 2025 Hotpatching Available as a Subscription
July 8, 2025
Windows Server 2025 hotpatching, which enables security update patches without reboots for all editions of… more
Intune Premium License Tiers Still Not Worth It
Updated: July 3, 2025
Premium Intune features and service tiers are not in any Microsoft 365 suite, suggesting forthcoming… more
Begin Move to Exchange Server SE to Keep SupportÂ
July 3, 2025
Organizations running Exchange in their own data centers must migrate quickly to Exchange Server SE.Â
Emerging Protocols Could Standardize AI Integration
Updated: July 1, 2025
Three new protocols for integrating AI services (MCP, A2A, and NLWeb) are being supported by… more
Azure SQL Edge to Retire in Sept 2025; Limited Migration Options
June 30, 2025
Azure SQL Edge, a small deployment solution for low-powered devices, is retiring in Sept. 2025… more
Databricks Gets More Azure-Entrenched with Extended Partnership
June 30, 2025
Microsoft and Databricks extend their strategic partnership, announcing new integrations and easing concerns about Azure… more
Viva Packaging for Microsoft 365 Users
June 30, 2025
Chart helps decide on license requirements and purchase choices for the Viva employee experience services.
Azure NetApp Files NAS Service Targets Large-Scale Use
Updated: June 28, 2025
New option could make Azure NetApp Files an option for large-scale workloads where it was… more
Migrating from VMware? Look Before You Leap
Updated: June 28, 2025
Customers looking at alternatives to VMware in light of the company’s acquisition by Broadcom must… more
Understanding Entra Global Secure Access
June 28, 2025
Entra Global Secure Access simplifies and secures both remote access and Web access.
Exchange Server: Migrate Off Legacy Versions by Oct. 2025
Updated: June 27, 2025
Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 customers will have 90 days or less under product support… more
SQL Server 2025 Adds Natural Language Search the Right Way
June 26, 2025
SQL Server 2025’s built-in vector search helps add natural language search to databases, reducing reliance… more
DSPM for AI: Protecting Your Content from Prying AIs
June 24, 2025
DSPM for AI is designed to help protect organizations from internal and external AI risks… more
Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel Drops Preview, Cuts Support
June 23, 2025
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise customers must move PCs off the Semi-Annual Enterprise (Preview) update… more
Services Increasingly Expanding Beyond Microsoft 365 Suites
Updated: June 17, 2025
Several services that would have once universally been included in Microsoft 365 suites have now… more
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