App Development

GitHub Copilot Brings Another AI Consumption Unit to Track September 14, 2026 Microsoft has revised the metered usage units for GitHub Copilot and added a new “Max”...more Power Platform’s Final Release Wave and How Updates Will Now Be Delivered September 8, 2026 Power Platform is no longer delivering updates in “waves” and is moving to a continuous...more Demystifying Microsoft’s Copilots Updated: September 4, 2026 Microsoft’s range of Copilots, initially broad and confusing, is narrowing, but remains convoluted. Copilots, like...more Azure Copilot Agents Simplify Azure Operation, Optimization Updated: August 31, 2026 The Azure portal has had a Copilot for more than a year, but it has...more Avoid Overspending on GitHub Copilot With Governance and Training August 16, 2026 GitHub Copilot’s billing scheme employs a Per-User license plus metered usage based on what a...more Agent 365: What’s There, What’s Missing July 16, 2026 Agent 365 provides a unified platform for AI agent governance, identity management, and security oversight....more AI Drives Enterprise Integration July 10, 2026 To maximize return on AI, organizations need to build new business processes that combine AI...more Agent 365: Microsoft Attempts to Herd Your AI Agents Updated: June 20, 2026 Microsoft’s Agent 365 seeks to help organizations increase the manageability, security, and compliance of their...more Deciphering Power Apps Licensing Updated: June 8, 2026 Update: The Power Apps Per App licensing option has been discontinued as of Jan. 2,...more Windows 365 for Agents: Cloud PCs for AI Automation May 15, 2026 Customers can use  the Windows 365 for Agents service to set up virtual desktops for...more Enhancements Could Break Down Agent Adoption Barriers Updated: May 15, 2026 Copilot Studio continues to receive frequent significant updates. The latest round arrived in Nov. 2025,...more Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit Doesn’t Have Copilot Studio Limitations February 24, 2026 The Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit is for pro developers building AI agents that work with...more Visual Studio 2026 Smooths AI Integration, First of Annual Releases Updated: January 11, 2026 Visual Studio 2026, Microsoft’s flagship development product, became generally available in Nov. 2025, and major...more The Microsoftification of GitHub Updated: November 30, 2025 Microsoft organizational changes suggest that GitHub will receive more direct Microsoft control and oversight. The...more GitHub Agent HQ Brings Agent Governance, Third-Party Support Updated: November 17, 2025 Microsoft delivered GitHub Agent HQ in Oct. 2025, bringing a unified platform for developer agents...more Defender for Cloud Apps Helps Protect Copilot Studio Agents November 13, 2025 Advanced real-time protection for Copilot Studio, a new Defender for Cloud Apps feature, offers an...more

Visual Studio with MSDN Edition Packaging July 2, 2026 Power Automate Packaging June 2, 2026 Power Apps Packaging April 30, 2026 GitHub Copilot Tier Comparison June 3, 2025

  Licensing Reference Azure Data Factory ADF is bought through Azure consumption, with costs shaped by activity runs, runtime hours, reservations,...more   Product Reference Azure Data Factory Azure Data Factory (ADF) is a cloud extract, transform, and load (ETL) service that helps...more   Licensing Reference Microsoft Graph Most Graph capabilities are included with M365 and Entra licenses, but some APIs, services, and...more   Licensing Reference Key Vault Licensing details for the Azure Key Vault service.   Product Reference Key Vault Key Vault – Service product page.   Product Reference Microsoft Graph Microsoft Graph is the connective layer across M365, linking people, devices, security, and compliance signals.   Product Reference SQL Data Sync SQL Data Sync service acts as a cloud hub for synchronizing data across multiple SQL...more   Product Reference Queue Storage Queue Storage (also known as Azure Queues) provides simple, scalable messaging for storing and retrieving...more   Product Reference Azure Government Azure Government delivers Azure cloud services with isolation, security, and standards certification that aren’t offered...more   Licensing Reference Visual Studio Professional Subscription Licenses non-production use of a broad array of Microsoft products; targets developers who do not...more   Licensing Reference Visual Studio Test Professional Subscription Licenses testing tools along with non-production use of a broad array of Microsoft software and...more   Licensing Reference Visual Studio Enterprise Subscription Licenses (mostly) non-production use of Microsoft products; targets developers requiring the most advanced debugging, diagnostics,...more   Licensing Reference Dataverse The primary database and file and log storage provider for Power Apps, Power Automate, Power...more   Licensing Reference Static Web Apps Base Static Web Apps pricing is determined by assigning each app to a Free or...more   Licensing Reference Maps Azure Maps provides geospatial data through rendered maps and APIs.   Product Reference Static Web Apps Static Web Apps provides a managed hosting option for static front ends and lightweight Web...more

Application Platforms Roadmap

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