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New! Defender XDR ISOC Announcement Signals a Changing of the Guard October 17, 2026 A range of enhancements coming to Microsoft Defender XDR, including new integrated security operations center… more New! Risks Increase Dramatically with Employees Using Shadow AI October 17, 2026 Whether organizations have decided to broadly adopt AI or merely dip a foot in the… more New! What Is an Agent: Executive Overview October 16, 2026 The word “agent” now refers to a program that uses AI to reason over problems,… more Entra ID Platform Support Updated: October 15, 2026 Features offered by Entra ID are largely consistent across platforms, although Windows is still the… more Microsoft 365 AI Governance Features: A Dog’s Breakfast Updated: October 15, 2026 The AI governance features offered by Microsoft’s compliance, identity, security, and systems management services are… more Azure: Know Reservations Updated: October 14, 2026 Customers can save money on Azure by committing in advance to pay, but miscalculating can… more How to Apply Azure Reservations and Savings Plans Effectively to Compute Workloads Updated: October 14, 2026 Azure reservations and savings plans offer meaningful discounts if organizations commit to long-term resource consumption… more Azure Savings Plan for Databases Now Available Updated: October 14, 2026 Organizations with a known low-water mark of many popular Azure database services can save a… more Service Provides Hosted Windows Dev Boxes Updated: October 13, 2026 Microsoft Dev Box is a service that provides developers with hosted Windows hardware and software… more Transitioning Visual Studio from an EA to an MCA October 12, 2026 The largest impact of switching from an EA to an MCA relative to Visual Studio… more Prepare for Higher Costs for Teams Town Halls October 4, 2026 The Apr. 2026 Teams licensing changes added new costs for large town halls that could… more Microsoft Investing Little on AI in Its Own Management Services October 4, 2026 Microsoft’s investments to add AI technologies to its own Microsoft 365 governance, risk, and compliance… more Agent 365 for GCC Is Available, but It Has Security, Compliance, and Other Gaps October 2, 2026 Several Purview and Defender protections in Agent 365 aren’t available for GCC customers, and missing… more Fabric for GCC and GCC High Is Imminent September 28, 2026 Fabric for GCC and GCC High customers is expected to reach GA on Oct. 1,… more Microsoft 365 G7 Government Suite: A Release in Progress September 25, 2026 Microsoft 365 G7—the government equivalent of the AI-centric E7 bundle—begins arriving Oct. 1, but only… more Understanding Copilot Studio Harnesses and Their Costs September 22, 2026 Copilot Studio supports multiple AI harnesses with different capabilities and purposes, and harness selection affects… more Microsoft IQ Enables Enterprise Intelligence, But at What Cost? September 21, 2026 Enterprise intelligence is an asset AI systems need to produce reliable outcomes. Microsoft 365 Government: What’s in the Box? Updated: September 21, 2026 Microsoft 365 Government offers regulatory compliance, but at the cost of missing features, which are… more Agent 365: Microsoft Attempts to Herd Your AI Agents Updated: September 21, 2026 Microsoft Agent 365 offers a new set of capabilities that seeks to help organizations improve… more Get Access to over 6,525 Reports Atlas Membership