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.
SA benefits summary: academic offerings
If you want to compare the Software Assurance benefits available through the different academic Volume Licensing agreements, then this summary sheet might be useful: https://bit.ly/3EcLbUH.
Business Central Licensing Guide
There’s an updated (January 2023) Dynamics 365 Business Central On-premises Licensing Guide with just a minor change: an additional table added to the Team Members Included Tables list on page 12. Find this updated guide here: http://bit.ly/3DFpDjo.
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.
Power Platform Licensing Guide
There’s an updated (February 2023) Power Platform Licensing Guide. You’ll notice a brand-new cover, and there’s some reworking of the existing content with increased information on pay-as-you-go options. Find this updated guide here: http://bit.ly/3RWimBJ.
Teams Premium generally available
Microsoft announce that Teams Premium is generally available. This is an Add-on to any paid Teams licence (see the Product Terms for a full list: http://bit.ly/3eGET3e) and has an introductory price of $7 per user per month, increasing to the regular price of $10 per user per month from 1 July, 2023.
Although it’s a user licensing model, there are some features which as long as the meeting organizer is licensed for Teams Premium, all attendees will have access to that feature – live translation of captions, for example.
Generally, Teams Premium users can expect lots of additional features in five key areas: intelligent meetings, personalised meetings, protected meetings, Virtual Appointments, and advanced webinars.
Find the announcement article here: http://bit.ly/3YvXBzi, and information on the licensing here: http://bit.ly/3lBbH3L.
Dynamics 365 Licensing Guide
There’s an updated (February 2023) Dynamics 365 Licensing Guide with just a couple of minor updates detailed in the Change Log on page 62. Find this updated guide here: http://bit.ly/3XvxzdW.
Cost Management now available for Indirect EA customers
Microsoft announce that Indirect EA customers can now manage their billing account directly in the Azure Management Portal, and that comparable features will no longer be available in the EA portal starting 20 February, 2023. Find the announcement article with links to useful documentation and how-to videos here: http://bit.ly/3kE0rTI.