Microsoft publish an October 2024 version of their Modern Work Licensing FAQ with just a few corrections to links.
Find this updated document here: https://bit.ly/40nEYB8.
Microsoft Planner
In April 2024 Microsoft released a new Planner app in Microsoft Teams for Office 365 E1/E3/F3, Microsoft 365 E3/E5/F1/F3 and Microsoft 365 Business Basic/Standard/Premium customers. At that time, Project Plan 1 was renamed Planner Plan 1 and includes the new Planner as well as further, premium project management features.
This month, October 2024, the Product Terms is updated for the renaming of Project Plan 3 to Planner and Project Plan 3, and Project Plan 5 to Planner and Project Plan 5.
Compare the different project management offerings here: https://bit.ly/40gTmv4, and find a useful FAQ on the changes here: https://bit.ly/4fe1WyZ.
Unlicensed OneDrive user accounts
Microsoft announce that from 27 January, 2025 any OneDrive user account that has been unlicensed for more than 93 days will be automatically archived, at which point the data will be only be viewable via admin tools. A OneDrive account becomes unlicensed when a licence is removed from a user or when a user is deleted.
Find more details in this useful Learn article: https://bit.ly/48pPY3a.
Unused Azure Subscriptions
Microsoft announce that from November 2024 unused Azure Subscriptions will start to be blocked and then deleted. This applies to MCA Azure Subscriptions and those associated with purchases direct from Microsoft’s website.
Find details in a useful Learn article here: https://bit.ly/3Yorvqq.
Microsoft 365 Apps Licensing Brief
There’s an updated (October 2024) Microsoft 365 Apps Licensing Brief from Microsoft. It coincides, of course, with the recent launch of Office LTSC 2024 – see our blog: https://bit.ly/3Yq4O5c, and now also includes the Flexible Virtualization Benefit.
There’s also a question added about whether you can deploy the Microsoft 365 Apps on Amazon WorkSpaces – you can.
Find this updated guide here: https://bit.ly/409v1HA.
Office LTSC Microsoft Licensing Brief
There’s an updated (September 2024) Office LTSC Licensing Brief from Microsoft updated, of course, for the recent launch of Office LTSC 2024 – see our blog: https://bit.ly/3Yq4O5c.
It now also includes the Flexible Virtualization Benefit and the new external user definition effective from October 2024 – see our blog: https://bit.ly/4fdde6r.
There are also long-overdue updates for the retirement of Windows To Go, and the renaming of the Home Use Program to the Workplace Discount Program.
Find this updated guide here: https://bit.ly/3YxJdsJ.
HP Anyware for Windows 365
Microsoft announce the general availability of HP Anyware for Windows 365 for organisations that want to integrate HP Anyware digital workspaces with Windows 365 Cloud PCs. From a licensing perspective you need both a Windows 365 Enterprise licence and an HP Anyware licence.
Resources-wise, find the announcement here: https://bit.ly/3BRTiYy, an overview datasheet here: https://bit.ly/3A63vQE, and a video showing some of the benefits and the setup process here: https://bit.ly/48jz99K.
Office LTSC 2024 and Office 2024
Microsoft announce that Office LTSC 2024 (Standard and Professional Plus) and Office 2024 (Home and Home & Business) editions are available from 1 October 2024.
The LTSC flavours are accompanied by their favourite friends, Visio LTSC 2024 and Project 2024, and you can find that announcement here: https://bit.ly/480Ym91, while the consumer editions announcement is here: https://bit.ly/40esZpv.
Modern Work Licensing FAQ
Microsoft make their comprehensive Modern Work Licensing FAQ publicly available.
It’s a great document, if misnamed – can you really have 515 FREQUENTLY asked questions?! Questionable name aside, this is jolly useful resource to have in your licensing documents stash – find it here: https://bit.ly/4dYENj4.
Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024
Microsoft announce that Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 is available from 1 October 2024 – find the announcement here: https://bit.ly/4dRa4V6.
It includes the cumulative enhancements provided in Windows 11 versions 21H2, 22H2, 23H2, and 24H2 and you can find full details on what’s new here: https://bit.ly/4h8JidF.