There’s an updated (May 2023) Power Platform Licensing Guide which adds tiered pricing for the AI Builder credit packs. The packs include 1,000,000 AI Builder credits per month and if you buy under 10 packs they are $500 each, if you buy 10-49 packs they are $375 each, and for 50 or more packs, they are $250 each.
Find the details on page 20, and get the updated guide here: https://bit.ly/3LrdNMJ.
Following on from the introduction of the facility for users to request a Power Apps licence when they need it (see our blog: https://bit.ly/43cMw87) is the new facility for makers of the app to request a licence for users as they share the app.
Makers are warned when their app has premium components that will require a Power Apps licence and the process for the IT administrators is exactly the same as when a user requests a licence.
Find the announcement article here: https://bit.ly/3o1YdQh.
There’s an updated-for-Windows 11 (April 2023) Desktop Operating Systems Licensing Guide. It’s a useful document covering the different Windows editions, device and user licensing options, as well as downgrade rights and Volume Licensing Activation.
Find this updated guide here: https://bit.ly/3B8xvZb.
Microsoft announce that from 1 June, 2023 the App Governance Add-on will be included in Microsoft 365 E5, E5 Security, or any other licence that includes Defender for Cloud Apps.
Find the announcement article here: https://bit.ly/3o1bZ5G.
There’s a useful article here to help EA customers to manually calculate the savings they’ve made from the purchase of Azure Savings Plans: https://bit.ly/3MCBmUU. Full instructions are given to download the amortised usage and charges file, prepare an Excel spreadsheet and then do some calculations to determine the savings.
Microsoft announce that the centrally managed Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server is now generally available. This allows customers to assign eligible licences to their SQL Server resources in Azure at a whole Subscription or Billing Profile level rather than to individual resources, making it much easier to manage.
Find the announcement here: https://bit.ly/3MKf3MN, and the useful Learn documentation here: https://bit.ly/3Olhk2f.
There’s an updated (May 2023) Dynamics 365 Licensing Guide with just a couple of minor changes. Firstly, for Business Central, the maximum number of companies that may be contained in an environment is now limited to 300, and secondly, the Voice Channel User SL is added to the Default Subscription Capacity table on page 39, showing that each licence accrues 35 GB of Dataverse File capacity.
Find this updated guide here: https://bit.ly/3B8v3St.
There’s an updated (March 2023) version of the Microsoft 365 Business plan comparison document showing you the different components available in the three Microsoft 365 Business plans, as well as a comparison with Teams Essentials. Find this document here: https://bit.ly/3AfyRR8.
Teams Rooms licensing changed in September 2022 with the introduction of Teams Rooms Basic and Teams Rooms Pro licences. At that time customers were also advised that from July 1, 2023 Teams Rooms devices must be licensed with device licences, rather than user licences. This reminder article (https://bit.ly/41DnI97 ) is a useful one, including as it does, tips for finding Teams Rooms devices with unsupported licences.
Users trying to run a Power Apps app which requires a licence can now request a licence from their IT department directly from within the product. IT administrators can view licence requests in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center and approve them as required.
Find the announcement here: https://bit.ly/3AepvVX, along with instructions for IT administrators here: https://bit.ly/3LbOCyV.