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And Acquisition for All: Microsoft 365 Self-Service Purchase March 2, 2026 End users can directly purchase several Microsoft services, circumventing corporate controls and agreements. Microsoft 365 Government: What’s in the Box? Updated: March 2, 2026 Microsoft 365 Government offers regulatory compliance, but at the cost of missing features, which are… more Azure: Know Reservations Updated: March 2, 2026 Customers can save money on Azure by committing in advance to pay, but miscalculating can… more Microsoft 365 Education: Differs from Enterprise by Degrees Updated: March 2, 2026 Microsoft 365 Education offers a collection of suites that largely mirror Microsoft 365 Enterprise suites,… more Six Steps from On-Premises to Full Cloud March 2, 2026 The move from on-premises Active Directory to the Microsoft-hosted Entra ID infrastructure is a gradual… more Dynamics 365 Commerce Retiring Multiple Features; Moving to Paid AI March 2, 2026 Dynamics 365 Commerce is retiring Ratings and Reviews, and Recommendations features, likely replacing them with… more M365 Agent Value Could Be Revealed by New Agent Dashboard March 1, 2026 The Agent Dashboard in Viva Insights shows metrics of deployed Microsoft 365-based agents across an… more Services Increasingly Expanding Beyond Microsoft 365 Suites Updated: February 27, 2026 Several services that would have once universally been included in Microsoft 365 suites have now… more Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit Doesn’t Have Copilot Studio Limitations February 24, 2026 The Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit is Copilot Studio alternative for pro developers building AI agents… more Best Practices for Preserving Data While Removing Microsoft 365 Users Updated: February 23, 2026 Preserve users’ data before removing licenses and deleting accounts. Microsoft Loop Delivers Real-Time Collaboration, But Isn’t for Everyone February 19, 2026 Loop enables real-time collaboration on content shared across Teams, Outlook, and Planner, reducing re-work. VMware Rapid Migration Plan Loses Incentives: Some Benefits for Commitment Remain Updated: February 18, 2026 A Microsoft promotion offers benefits for customers who migrate VMware workloads to Azure VMware Solution. Places Charges Move from Users to Resources February 16, 2026 Places will reduce per-user charges and add charges for managed resources, effective Apr. 1, 2026 When Is Purview Pay-as-You-Go? February 16, 2026 An increasing set of Purview services, primarily for use with non-Microsoft data, require the use… more The Project Manager Agent Is an Assistant February 9, 2026 The Project Manager agent may help the accidental PM but not with enterprise projects. Microsoft 365 Backup Targets Exchange and SharePoint Online Using a PAYG model February 9, 2026 Microsoft 365 Backup improves policies and management but falls short of comprehensive M365 service backup. Enhancements Could Break Down Agent Adoption Barriers February 8, 2026 Copilot Studio, Microsoft’s maker-oriented tool for building AI agents, receives enhancements focusing on security, governance,… more What to Use When: Copilot for Office, Agent Mode, and Agents in Office February 6, 2026 Copilot for Office, Agent Mode and Agents have overlapping capabilities to create and revise content… more Maia 200 Aims to Lower AI Inference Costs February 5, 2026 Maia 200, Microsoft’s newest generation of custom AI silicon, is being deployed in a handful… more Get Access to over 6,476 Reports Atlas Membership