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Dynamics 365 Licensing Guide

There’s an updated (April 2023) Dynamics 365 Licensing Guide with just a few small changes. Firstly, the term “Cortana Intelligence” is replaced with “Azure AI”. Then there’s a note added on page 33 that for organisations licensed for Intelligent Order Management, Modern Workplace-licensed users can use Teams to collaborate on Intelligent Order Management records.

And finally, the information on Capacity Add-ons has been reworked a little on pages 40 and 41. Help yourself to this updated guide here: http://bit.ly/40ZeV0j.

Microsoft Azure Customer Solution Licensing Brief

There’s an updated (March 2023) Microsoft Azure Customer Solution Licensing Brief. There’s just one change of note – confirmation that if you’re an on-premises hoster you can use the Azure services under your own agreement to protect the on-premises servers with Microsoft Defender for Cloud. The table on page 3 is updated, and an extra FAQ is added on page 5. Find this updated guide here: http://bit.ly/3U6VNLz.

Outsourcing Software Management Licensing Brief

This March 2023 Outsourcing Software Management Licensing Brief brings together information about changes that happened in October 2019 and October 2022. You’ll find information on using licences with Listed Providers and Authorized Outsourcers, as well as the benefits that enable this: the Flexible Virtualization Benefit, License Mobility through SA, and the Azure Hybrid Benefit. Find this Licensing Brief here: http://bit.ly/3T1nxR7.

Intune Plan 2 and Intune Suite

In October 2022 Microsoft announced that Intune would become a family name (rather than just a product) and that there would be a new suite. These changes are now effective from 1 March, 2023. The original Intune User SL is renamed to Intune Plan 1 and then there’s the option of adding on either Intune Plan 2 or the Intune Suite dependent on how much additional functionality you need. Price-wise, Intune Plan 1 is $8 per user per month with Plan 2 and the Suite $4 and $10 respectively. Note if you have an existing licence which includes the original Intune, then adding on either Plan 2 or the Suite is also an option. Find the announcement article (with information on features) here: http://bit.ly/3JnXWP8, and check out the license prerequisites in the Product Terms here: https://bit.ly/3T1Pqc8.

Licensing Brief for virtual desktops

There’s an updated (March 2023) Licensing Brief to explain the options for virtualising Windows 11 and remotely accessing it. Changes include the addition of Windows 365 and the Flexible Virtualization Benefit. Overall, it’s a good summary of the licences you need for each of the different virtualisation options, and you can find this updated Licensing Brief here: http://bit.ly/3Jm6fv4.

Microsoft Viva comparison table

Microsoft Viva as a brand is about improving the employee experience and these days there are 8 different apps with all sorts of different ways of buying them – included in a Microsoft 365 plan, as part of the Viva Suite, or as an individual add-on. Download this useful comparison table to find out what’s included where and how much it all costs: https://bit.ly/41Tgka3.

Yammer and Viva Engage

Microsoft announce that in the coming year Yammer will become Viva Engage and the Yammer brand will retire. The change coming first, in March 2023, is the updating of the Communities app for Outlook and the Yammer mobile apps for iOS and Android to the new Viva Engage app. There are no changes to pricing or capabilities available to existing customers. Find the announcement here: http://bit.ly/3S18qXy.

Microsoft 365 plan comparison document

There’s a February 2023 version of the popular Microsoft 365 plan comparison document showing you the different components in all of the Enterprise and Frontline Worker plans and the Add-on licences that are available. Find this useful document here: https://bit.ly/2LG4gqi.