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New! 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. New! 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 New! 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 Support  July 3, 2025 Organizations running Exchange in their own data centers must migrate quickly to Exchange Server SE.  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 Get Access to over 6,396 Reports Atlas Membership