Procurement & Licensing
Who’s Who on a Microsoft Account Team
Updated: August 15, 2025
Customers can save time and get better results from sales if they understand their Microsoft...more
How to Choose Azure SQL Configurations That Meet Requirements and Control Costs
August 5, 2025
Azure SQL services can host SQL Server databases using the same SQL Server database engine...more
VMware Rapid Migration Plan: Some Benefits for Commitment
Updated: August 4, 2025
Note: Microsoft has further extended the deadline to the VMware Rapid Migration Plan to Dec....more
Microsoft 365 Education: Differs from Enterprise by Degrees
Updated: July 23, 2025
Microsoft 365 Education offers most of the features included in commercial enterprise Microsoft 365 offerings,...more
How to Assign Microsoft 365 User Licenses
July 10, 2025
Microsoft 365 licenses must be assigned to users before they can use the services. The...more
Trust but Verify Your Data in Microsoft’s AI Services
July 10, 2025
The Microsoft Generative AI Services clause explains Microsoft’s terms for customers using its AI services,...more
AAD B2C: Here Today, Gone Eventually
Updated: July 9, 2025
Azure Active Directory B2C was designed to help organizations offer their end users easy sign-in...more
Copilot Now Available to Power BI Pro and Desktop Users
July 8, 2025
Copilot for Power BI and Copilot for Fabric features are now available for most Power...more
Intune Premium License Tiers Still Not Worth It
Updated: July 3, 2025
Two premium Intune tiers are now available, along with multiple à la carte features. Intune...more
Azure NetApp Files NAS Service Targets Large-Scale Use
Updated: June 28, 2025
The new Azure NetApp Flexible Tier could help with large-scale lift-and-shift scenarios. Throughput is priced...more
Migrating from VMware? Look Before You Leap
Updated: June 28, 2025
Microsoft has several alternatives to VMware for on-premises server virtualization. Hyper-V is mature and runs...more
Services Increasingly Expanding Beyond Microsoft 365 Suites
Updated: June 17, 2025
New tiers of several Microsoft 365 core services are quite expensive and are not available...more
Identity Manager: Start Planning Replacement Options Now
Updated: June 13, 2025
Microsoft Identity Manager is set for retirement in 2029, and no direct replacement is expected....more
Microsoft Entra: The Collected Services
Updated: May 27, 2025
Entra is a family of services to help organizations manage identities and access to resources....more
Microsoft 365 Government: What’s in the Box?
Updated: May 11, 2025
Microsoft 365 Government offers better regulatory compliance for U.S. governmental organizations than Microsoft 365 commercial...more
Dynamics 365 Compliance Change: Avoid the August 2025 Lock Out
April 28, 2025
Dynamics 365 ERP is implementing a new compliance check to ensure users have a valid...more
Product Reference
Cost Management
Microsoft Cost Management product entry.
Licensing Reference
Windows Server Timeline
Outlines major changes to Windows Server’s license model and rules, edition lineup, and pricing
Licensing Reference
Online Services Suite Timeline
Outlines major licensing and packaging changes to online services suites sold as User SLs (Subscription...more
Licensing Reference
Exchange Server Timeline
Outlines major licensing and packaging changes to Exchange Server.
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Licensing Reference Set Timelines
Lists all the timelines available as part of the Licensing Reference Set
Licensing Reference
Power BI
Label for technologies (data management, back-end report and data hosting platforms, report design tools, and...more
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Power BI Desktop
A free-to-download Windows desktop design tool that is the primary method for creating Power BI...more
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Power BI Report Server
A component of SQL Server that enables customers to host and share Power BI reports...more
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Power BI Pro
A Power BI back-end platform targeting scenarios with moderate data volume, data refresh, and query...more
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Power BI Premium P
An online service for hosting data and data integration processes, and publishing, distributing, and rendering...more
Licensing Reference
Power BI Embedded (Azure)
An online service for publishing, distributing, and rendering reports; targets organizations or ISVs sharing read-only...more
Licensing Reference
Power BI Premium EM
An online service for hosting data and data integration processes, and publishing, distributing, and rendering...more
Licensing Reference
Power BI Premium Per-User
A Power BI back-end platform targeting small organizations and departments that need Premium features but...more
Licensing Reference
Power BI Timeline
Outlines major naming, packaging, and other licensing-related changes to Power BI services.
Licensing Reference
Fabric Timeline
Outlines major naming, packaging, and other licensing-related changes to Fabric service.
Licensing Reference
Office 365 Enterprise Suites Packaging
Illustration + caption compares the contents of Office 365 F3, E1, E3, and E5 suites.

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