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Windows 365 for Agents

Microsoft announce the public preview (in the US) of Windows 365 for Agents.

This new capability provides Cloud PCs to enable Agents to (where required) operate inside their own desktops. From a cost perspective you can opt for On-Demand Cloud PCs which are charged on a PAYG basis at $0.40 per hour of usage, or Always Available ones for which there’s a $5 per month charge + the PAYG usage.

Find the announcement article here: https://bit.ly/4umJg8d, and useful information on pricing here: https://bit.ly/4wVJWmP.

Agent 365 Licensing Guide

There’s a brand new (May 2026) Agent 365 Licensing Guide from Microsoft. It’s got some useful licensing information as well as the obligatory “licensing placemats” to show you what features are included in an Agent 365 licence compared to just having a Microsoft cloud subscription.

Partners can download the guide here, and share it with customers without requiring an NDA: https://bit.ly/4tJMTno.

Retiring Azure Reserved Instances

Microsoft are retiring a selection of Azure Reserved Instances for older virtual machine families from 1 July, 2026. Why’s that important? Well, although an existing RI won’t disappear in a puff of smoke, when it comes to the end of its term after 1 July, the billing for the VM will move to PAYG. You’ve got some options – renew the RI before 1 July, move to an Azure Savings Plan, or move to a more modern VM with a supported RI.

The announcement is here: https://bit.ly/4wEj8Ho, and there’s a useful Transition Guide here: https://bit.ly/4wEf1ek.

Project Server Subscription Edition

It’s confirmed that the earliest possible End of Support date for Project Server Subscription Edition is December 31, 2031 meaning that the product will be supported to at least that date.

Find this documented, along with the dates for the other Subscription Edition products, here: https://bit.ly/4wCwfJc.

Hotpatching for Windows Server 2025

Microsoft announce that hotpatching for Windows Server 2025 is now free for Azure Arc-enabled servers. Previously this was free for servers running natively in Azure and cost $1.50 per core per month for Azure Arc-enabled servers. However, the costs stopped on May 15, 2026 for all servers currently enrolled in Hotpatch.

Find the announcement with some useful FAQs here: https://bit.ly/4dAKkOu.

Updated Visual Studio Licensing Guide

There’s an updated Visual Studio Licensing Guide with the update we’ve waited a long time for!

It’s confirmed on page 5 that use of the Microsoft 365 E5 developer subscription is for dev and test purposes only rather than for production use as was previously stated.

There are, however, still a handful of errors which you can find documented in our Cautionary Notes over in the Licensing Guides Gallery: https://bit.ly/GuidesGallery. Help yourself to this latest guide here: https://bit.ly/4tFvFYe.

Windows 365 Flex

Microsoft announce Windows 365 Flex as the new name for Windows 365 Frontline.

The rebrand to “Flex” feels like a better fit for the unchanged features. Dedicated Mode permits three shift workers to each have a Cloud PC, with just one being active at a time. Shared Mode, for employees such as retail assistants, facilitates ad hoc tasks on a Cloud PC. Whilst the licensing is also unaffected by the update, Windows 365 changes are abundant right now. Our previous blog post outlines the recent price drop and retirement of the Windows Hybrid Benefit: https://bit.ly/43d1Val.

Check out the announcement here: https://bit.ly/4nqP5il.

Microsoft Copilot Studio Licensing Guide

There’s an updated (May 2026) Copilot Studio Licensing Guide.

There aren’t many changes this month – the main edits are around some reworking of the Appendix (C): Terminology list. There’s also text added indicating that Voice Agents consume Copilot Credits based on the total call length and the configured voice orchestration.

The one-click “Copilot Studio” filter in our Licensing Guides Gallery gives subscribers quick access to all versions of the Licensing Guide: https://bit.ly/GuidesGallery. You’ll also find details of all the changes to be aware (and wary) of with our “What’s New” and “Cautionary Notes” features. Grab your copy of the guide here: https://bit.ly/4n9QjOw.

Updated Dragon Copilot Licensing Guide

There’s an updated Dragon Copilot Licensing Guide which reflects the demise of the Dragon Copilot Physician Practice license (see our blog: https://bit.ly/4fsXU9b) and the introduction of a new AI-Assisted Session model.

This replaces the variable consumption structure as you use GenAI features when you’re licensed with a Dragon Copilot Physician Flex license, making for a simpler and more predictable charging model.

Subscribers can read more in LicenseVerse or attend our Did You See…? training this week.

In the meantime, grab this latest Licensing Guide here: https://bit.ly/3P7If4C.

Dynamics 365 licensing resources

The latest (May 2026) Dynamics 365 licensing resources are now available.

In the Licensing Guide, the Supplier Communications Agent in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management has been renamed to the Procurement Agent and there’s more information added about what it can do for you.

Meanwhile, the Licensing Deck now shows that AI-Powered Data Enrichment is one of Sales Premium’s capabilities. This functionality analyses recent email interactions and suggests or makes updates to opportunity records. You pay for it with Copilot Credits, based on the number of emails processed by the Agent for matching and enriching the opportunity records. Find more information on that here: https://bit.ly/497uGJb.

The one-click “Dynamics 365” filter in our Licensing Guides Gallery gives subscribers quick access to the documents and all the updates to be aware (and wary!) of: https://bit.ly/GuidesGallery. Grab the Licensing Guide here: https://bit.ly/4wfaqPO, and its sidekick, the Licensing Deck here: https://bit.ly/4w9nVjT.