LicenseVerse updates

February 2025 

Licensing exams: Added Microsoft Defender licensing fundamentals exam and associated resources 

Windows Server 2025: Added a page for a table of useful Microsoft resources 

Azure Local: Added a new page to give easy access to the training 

Licensing exams: Added Licensing Scholar Core exams and associated training 

Microsoft Defender XDR: Added a new page to explain the licensing 

Microsoft Defender: Added a new page for links to the Licensing School training and exam 

Microsoft Entra ID Governance: Expanded information on prerequisites 

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: Added a new section to cover the licensing of client and server endpoints for enterprises 

Windows Server 2022: Added a table of useful Microsoft resources 

Microsoft Entra components: Added magic links to make prerequisites easier to find 

Microsoft Defender for Business: Added a new section to cover the licensing of client and server endpoints for SMBs 

Security Copilot: Whole section updated for the name change from Copilot for Security 

Copilot: Updated the overview page for the name change of Security Copilot 

Microsoft Defender for Identity: Added a new page to explain the licensing 

Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Added a new page to explain the licensing 

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps: Added a new page to explain the licensing 

Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises: Updated with the latest Licensing Guide 

January 2025

Microsoft Defender: Added links to the training and the licensing guidance document 

Flexible Virtualization Benefit: Added links to the Licensing School training and exam 

Dynamics 365 Business Central: Added magic links throughout to make finding source information easier 

Server deployment options: Added an explanatory note to clarify use of licenses with Listed Providers 

SQL Server deployment options: Added an explanatory note to clarify use of licenses with Listed Providers 

Windows deployment options: Added magic links to make finding source information easier 

Shared Computer Activation: Added magic links to make finding source information easier 

GitHub Copilot: Updated for the availability of GitHub Copilot Free 

Copilot: Updated introductory information for the removal of Copilot in Windows 

Copilot Studio for Teams app: Updated for Agent language 

Entra ID Governance: Updated with the latest news on the licensing for guests 

Microsoft Cost Management: Added a link to the Azure blog for easy access to updates on Microsoft Cost Management functionality 

Authorized Outsourcer: Improved the definition with links 

Viva: Updated for upcoming retirement of Viva Goals 

Viva: Added extra information for Viva Glint licensing 

Flexible Virtualization Benefit: Added a new page to give easy access to the Flexible Virtualization Benefit: Server training 

SQL Server deployment options: Updated and improved the summary table 

Other server products deployment options: Updated and improved the summary table 

Microsoft 365 Business: Updated with the latest information of combining licenses to the 300 limit 

November 2024 

Azure Local: Enriched with more links and magic links throughout 

Windows 11: Enriched VDI section with more links 

Windows Server 2025 Services: Added a new section consisting of 12 new pages 

License Mobility through SA: Enriched with more links and magic links throughout 

License Mobility through SA: Added a new page for useful Microsoft resources 

Windows 365: Added a new page to give easy access to the training and exam 

Azure Virtual Desktop: Added a new page to give easy access to the training and exam 

Windows 365: Added a new page for the public preview of Windows 365 Link 

Glossary: Updated for the announcement of Azure Local 

Windows 365: Updated for the introduction of Windows 365 Frontline Shared Mode 

Microsoft Fabric: Updated for the private preview of the Fabric SKU Estimator 

Licensing Online Services: Updated for the launch of Windows Server 2025 

Buying on-premises products: EA: Updated for the launch of Windows Server 2025 

Flexible Virtualization Benefit: Updated for the launch of Windows Server 2025 

Azure Hybrid Benefit: Updated for the launch of Windows Server 2025 

Licensing on-premises products: Updated for the launch of Windows Server 2025 

Azure Stack: Updated for the announcement of Azure Local 

Licensing exams: Added Virtual desktops in the cloud exam and associated resources 

Windows 11 (User): Updated with Windows 10 ESUs information 

Windows 11 (Device): Updated with Windows 10 ESUs information 

SQL Server 2025: Added a new page as SQL Server 2025 enters private preview 

Azure Virtual Desktop: Added more Microsoft resources and put into a useful table 

License Deployment Options: Updated for the launch of Windows Server 2025 

Azure Virtual Desktop: Enriched with more links and magic links 

Windows Server 2022: Added the Windows Server Pay-As-You-Go Azure meter option to the summary table of Windows Server licensing 

Azure Virtual Desktop: Updated with Windows 10 ESUs information 

Windows Server 2022: Added information to confirm that Software Subscriptions are eligible for Disaster Recovery rights 

Windows Server 2022 Services: Added a page for useful Microsoft resources 

Windows Server 2022 Services: Enriched with more links and magic links  

Windows 365: Enriched with more links and magic links 

Windows Server 2022: Added information on the Windows Server Annual Channel for Containers 

Windows Server 2022: Enriched with lots of useful links and updated pictures throughout 

Windows Server 2025: Added a page for the Pay-As-You-Go licensing option

System Center 2025: Added a page for useful Microsoft resources

Windows Server 2025: Added a new section consisting of 24 new pages

System Center 2022: Added a page for useful Microsoft resources

Windows 365: Added a page for useful Microsoft resources

Reserved Instances: Added information about changes to instance size flexibility ratios for the M-series VMs

Windows 365: Added a page for network deployment options

Reserved Instances: Added a link to download the spreadsheet of instance size flexibility ratios

System Center 2022: Enriched with useful links throughout the server section 

Windows Server 2025: Updated with the general availability on November 1, 2024 

System Center 2025: Updated with the general availability on November 1, 2024

 October 2024

Azure quotas: Enriched with links and pictures 

Capacity Reservations: Added a page to make it easy to find the Capacity Reservations training and the associated exam 

Azure Savings Plans: Added a page to make it easy to find the Azure Savings Plans training and exam 

Azure Reservations: Added a page to make it easy to find the Reserved Instances training and exam 

Azure Reservations: Added extra information about canceling Azure Reservations 

Azure Subscriptions: Updated with details of upcoming removal of unused Azure Subscriptions 

Microsoft Project: Updated for the name changes to Project Plan 3 and Project Plan 5 

Office 365 plans: Added a new page for the changes to unlicensed OneDrive user accounts 

Azure Spot virtual machines: Enriched with useful links throughout 

Constrained core virtual machines: Enriched with useful links throughout 

Licensing specialist virtual machines: Added a page for useful Microsoft resources 

Licensing specialist virtual machines: Added a page to make it easy to find the training 

Windows 365: Added a page for the launch of HP Anyware for Windows 365 

System Center 2025: Updated with latest general availability information 

Windows11 (user): Updated for the launch of Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 

Glossary: Updated for the launches of Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024, Office LTSC 2024, Visio LTSC 2024, and Project 2024 

Buying on-premises products: EA: Added a link to the Product Terms for license availability 

Buying on-premises products: Open programs: Updated for the launch of Office LTSC 2024 

License Deployment Options: Updated for the launch of Office LTSC 2024 

Project 2024: Added information for the launch of Project 2024 

Microsoft 365 Apps: Updated for the launch of Office LTSC 2024 

Windows 11 (device): Updated for the launch of Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 

Buying on-premises products: EA: Updated for the launches of Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024, Office LTSC 2024 and Visio LTSC 2024 

Flexible Virtualization Benefit: Updated for the launch of Office LTSC 2024 

Buying on-premises products: CSP: Updated for the launch of Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 

Plans for Frontline Workers: Updated for the launch of Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 

Windows 11 (device): Added useful Microsoft resources 

Licensing exams: Added Azure virtual machine optimization solutions exam and associated resources 

Project 2021: Enriched with useful links throughout 

Visio LTSC 2024: Added information for the launch of Visio LTSC 2024 

Azure quotas: Additional page added for information on Azure quotas 

Windows Server 2022: Added a link to the Windows Server Licensing Guide 

SQL Server 2022: Added a link to the SQL Server Licensing Guide 

Buying on-premises products: Open Value non Organization-Wide: Added a link to the Product Terms for product availability 

Buying on-premises products: CSP: Added a link to the Product Terms for product availability 

Microsoft Dev Box: Added a link to the Product Terms for license prerequisites and other information 

Viva: Added a link to the Product Terms for license availability 

Copilot for Security: Added a link to confirm availability options 

GitHub: Added links to the Product Terms for license availability 

Dynamics 365 Contact Center: Added a link to the Product Terms for license availability 

Visio LTSC 2021: Enriched with useful links throughout 

Licensing exams: Added Azure Savings Plans exam and associated resources 

Licensing exams: Added Reserved Instances exam and associated resources 

Dynamics 365 ERP Apps: Updated for October 2024 Dynamics 365 Licensing Guide changes to graphics 

Viva Topics: Added some resources regarding the upcoming retirement 

Office LTSC 2024: Added information for the launch of Office LTSC 2024  

Office LTSC 2021: Enriched with useful links throughout 

Power Automate: Added links to find information on legacy licenses 

Microsoft Purview: Added useful resources 

September 2024

Copilot: Updated for the Microsoft 365 Copilot branding changes

Copilot Studio: Updated for the Microsoft 365 Copilot branding changes

Microsoft 365 Apps: Updated for the Microsoft 365 Copilot branding changes

SQL Server: Added links to enhance the SQL Server Enterprise Server licenses page

AI Builder: Added a page to make it easy to find the AI Builder licensing training and exam 

AI Builder: Added a Microsoft resources page 

Licensing exams: Added AI Builder licensing exam and associated resources 

Licensing exams: Added Power Automate licensing exam and associated resources 

Power Automate: Lots of useful definitions added to the Glossary 

Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales: Updated for the Microsoft 365 Copilot branding changes 

Power Automate: Added a page to make it easy to find the Power Automate licensing training and exam 

Power Automate: Added a section to explain the licensing of Power Automate 

Microsoft 365 Copilot: Updated for the Microsoft 365 Copilot branding changes 

Microsoft 365 Copilot for Service: Updated for the Microsoft 365 Copilot branding changes 

Microsoft Copilot Pro: Updated for the Microsoft 365 Copilot branding changes 

Microsoft 365 Copilot for Finance: Updated for the Microsoft 365 Copilot branding changes 

License assignment: Added a page to explain where to assign Online Services licenses to users 

Office 365 plans: Added information about Office 365 E1 Plus 

Office 365 plans: Added information about Office 365 E1 Plus (no Teams) 

Microsoft Entra: Added a page for the Microsoft Entra components with full and Frontline Worker licenses 

Microsoft Entra: Added a page for the Microsoft Entra Suite with full and Frontline Worker licenses 

Microsoft Entra: Added a page for Microsoft Entra ID Governance with full and Frontline Worker licenses 

Microsoft Entra: Added a page for Microsoft Entra ID with full and Frontline Worker licenses 

Copilot for Sales: Reworking of Journey to Copilot for Sales section with updated graphics from the September 2024 Dynamics 365 Licensing Guide 

Microsoft 365 Apps: Added a page for In-cloud Add-ons, including Python in Excel 

Dynamics 365 CRM Apps: Added Tier 2 Dataverse Database capacity information 

Dynamics 365 ERP Apps: Added Tier 2 Dataverse Database capacity information 

Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management: Added Tier 2 Dataverse Database capacity information 

Dynamics 365 Human Resources: Added Tier 2 Dataverse Database capacity information 

Dynamics 365 Guides: Added Tier 2 Dataverse Database capacity information 

Dynamics 365 Remote Assist: Added Tier 2 Dataverse Database capacity information 

Copilot Studio: Added Tier 2 Dataverse Database capacity information 

Power Virtual Agents: Added Tier 2 Dataverse Database capacity information 

Dynamics 365 Finance: Added Tier 2 Dataverse Database capacity information 

Power BI: Lots of useful definitions added to the Glossary 

Licensing exams: Added Power Apps licensing exam and associated resources 

Power Pages: Added a new page to make it easy to find the Power Pages licensing training and exam 

Power Apps: Added a new page to make it easy to find the Power Apps licensing training and exam 

Power Apps: Added Tier 2 Dataverse Database capacity information 

Licensing exams: Added Power Pages licensing exam and associated resources 

Power Apps: Added AI credits for Power Apps Per Apps licenses 

Power Pages: Added Tier 2 Dataverse Database capacity information 

Power BI: Added a new section for Power BI Mobile

Power BI: Added a new page to make it easy to find the Power BI licensing training and exam

Power BI: Added a new section for other ways of sharing information

Power Apps: Added useful links to the Power Apps licenses section

Power Apps: Added useful links and information to the Power Apps Pay-As-You-Go section

Power Apps: Updated for public preview of Intelligent Recommendations for License Assignment feature

Licensing exams: Added Power BI licensing exam and associated resources

Power BI: Added a new section for licensing Power BI Embedded apps

Power BI: Added a new section for Power BI Embedded Analytics

Windows 365 Business: Updated for new configurations

Windows 365 Frontline: Updated for new configurations

Windows 365 Enterprise: Updated for new configurations

Windows 365 Business: Updated for general availability of Windows 365 Business Cloud PC resizing

August 2024

Flexible Virtualization Benefit: Added a new page for Microsoft resources 

Licensing exams: Added a new page to consolidate all exams and their training and LicenseVerse resources 

Microsoft 365: Added further links and information for Extended Use Rights 

Centrally Managed Azure Hybrid Benefit: Added a resources page for links to the exam and training 

Azure Hybrid Benefit: SQL Server: Separated into a single section for ease of use 

Azure Hybrid Benefit: Windows Server: Separated into a single section for ease of use 

GitHub: Lots of useful definitions added to the Glossary 

Centrally Managed Azure Hybrid Benefit: Added a new section to explain this 

Microsoft Dev Box: Added a new section for Microsoft Dev Box licensing 

GitHub: Added a new section for GitHub licensing 

Licensing the developer tools: Moved to the Common section combining traditional and Azure ways to buy  

MACC – MCA-E: Added useful links to this section 

MACC – EA: Added useful links to this section 

SQL Pay-As-You-Go: Added a link to the exam on the resources page 

SQL PaaS solutions: Added a link to the exam on the resources page 

Project 2024: Added preliminary information 

Visio 2024: Added preliminary information 

Office LTSC 2024: Added preliminary information 

Customer Service Enterprise: Updated for Customer Voice responses per user 

Windows 11: Added preliminary information about Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 

Azure Dedicated Host: Updated for SQL Server 2014 ESUs 

SQL Pay-As-You-Go: Added a new page to give easy access to the training 

Exchange Server 2019: Added end of support date and link, and ESU information 

SQL PaaS solutions: Added a new page to give easy access to the training 

Skype for Business Server 2019: Added end of support date and link 

SQL PaaS solutions: Added a new page for useful Microsoft resources 

Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 ESUs: Added a new page for useful Microsoft resources 

Exchange Server SE: Added a new section with preliminary information 

Skype for Business Server SE: Added a new section with preliminary information

Reserved Capacity: Added graphics, links, and more information to this section

Azure SQL solutions: Added graphics, links, and more information to this section

Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server: Added graphics, links, and more information to this section

Azure Savings Plans: Updated for latest information on exchanging Reserved Instances

SQL Pay-As-You-Go: Added a new section for this licensing option

Capacity Reservations: Reworked this section, adding more information, pictures, and links to useful resources

SQL Server 2012 ESUs: Added a new page for useful Microsoft resources

SQL Server 2014 ESUs: Added a new page for useful Microsoft resources

Windows Server 2025: Added useful “What’s New” video and preliminary information about Pay-As-You-Go pricing 

Copilot for Finance: Added preliminary information 

SQL Server 2014 ESUs: Added a new page for resources to give easy access to the training and exam  

Intune: Updated section for availability of Frontline Worker licenses through CSP 

Copilot: Added a new page for resources to give easy access to the training and exam. Updated with August 2024 changes 

SQL Server 2014 ESUs: Added a new section to cover ESUs in depth

SQL Server 2012 ESUs: Updated section for PAYG qualifying licenses, and ESU unlimited virtualization 

Copilot for Sales: Updated license prerequisites 

Copilot for Service: Updated license prerequisites

July 2024

Exchange Online: Added a new section to explain archiving and shared mailboxes

Windows 365 Cross Region Disaster Recovery: Added a new section for this topic

Commercial data protection: Added a new section for this topic

Microsoft Entra Suite: Added preliminary information

Microsoft Sentinel: Added preliminary information

Azure Virtual Desktop: Added links in Licensing external users section

Azure Virtual Desktop: Added resources page

Microsoft Intune: Completed content for new section

Power Apps: Added the term Power Apps Basic

Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises: Added link to Licensing Guide

Copilot for Security: Added overview video

Dynamics 365: Updated resources links to download the Dynamics 365 Licensing Deck from the Dynamics 365 Partner Hub

Power Platform: Updated resources links to download the Power Platform Licensing Deck from the Power Platform Partner Hub

Dataverse capacity: Added new Tier 2 capacity information

Microsoft Intune: Added useful resources

External users: Updated text for October 1, 2024 changes and added a new diagram

Dynamics 365 ERP Apps: Updated whole section for the Customer Service Premium license

Dynamics 365 Customer Insights: Updated for included Customer Voice responses

Dynamics 365 CRM Apps: Updated whole section for the Customer Service Premium license

Dynamics 365 Contact Center: Added preliminary information on Contact Center

Microsoft 365 plans for Frontline Workers: Added security and compliance section

Microsoft 365 plans for Frontline Workers: Reviewed and strengthened whole section. Added extra links

License deployment options: New diagram for Microsoft 365 Apps deployment options

License deployment options: New diagram for Office 2021 deployment options

Microsoft 365 plans for enterprise users: Added security and compliance section

Microsoft 365 plans for enterprise users: Reviewed and strengthened whole section. Added extra links

Microsoft 365 Apps: Updated for Publisher end of support in 2026