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Demystifying Microsoft’s Copilots
Updated: March 6, 2026
Copilot is an umbrella brand applied to a range of Microsoft technologies, most of which… more
Purview Adaptive Scopes Ease Policy Management
March 5, 2026
Purview adaptive scopes offer flexibility for administrators responsible for defining retention policies and communication compliance… 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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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