Heard about PSTN Consumption billing but you’re not quite sure what it is? This useful article from Microsoft will shed some light on the topic for you, showing you when it’s needed and how you set it up: http://bit.ly/2cwyeug.
Enterprise Agreement True-up Guide
Are you in charge of Enterprise Agreement true-ups for your organisation?
There’s a True-up Guide from Microsoft which may contain some useful tips for you. Find it in the Volume Licensing Programs section with all of the other useful guides from Microsoft here: https://bit.ly/MSLicensingGuides.
Windows 10 Editions for Education
If you’re eligible for Windows 10 in an academic institution, then this is a useful page detailing how to license and configure Windows 10 Pro Education and Windows 10 Education: http://bit.ly/2d9Esgu.
Microsoft Azure Regions
Want to know where the Microsoft Azure data centres are and what services are available in what region?
This is a useful page showing the current 30 regions including the two newest UK ones: http://bit.ly/2cIXMTG.
Project Online Plan Change Information
If you’re an existing user of Microsoft Project Online then you may know that the plans have changed – see our blog post: http://bit.ly/2buEoam for details.
There’s now also a useful page from Microsoft which is great if you’re wondering when you should take action to move off the retired plans, what happens at renewal, and how you can choose to switch plans.
The article is worth a read here: http://bit.ly/2cfQJhm.
Azure Active Directory Premium P2 Available
Microsoft announce that Azure Active Directory Premium P2 is generally available from 15 September 2016: http://bit.ly/2d4ZJvV.
Azure AD Premium P2 includes all the capabilities of Azure AD Premium P1 as well as the new Azure AD Identity Protection and Azure AD Privileged Identity Management services.
This page is a good resource if you want to compare the services available in the P1 and P2 plans as well as AD Free and Basic editions: http://bit.ly/2cjdExc.
The new P2 plan will also be part of the Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 plan: http://bit.ly/29Cc0Er.
Microsoft UK Data Centres
The Microsoft UK data centres (UK South and UK West) are open for Azure and Office 365 business with CRM Online coming in the first half of 2017.
Read the Microsoft announcement here: http://bit.ly/2cIWjNk.
Microsoft Volume License Newsletter
The September 2016 Microsoft Volume License Newsletter is out and it focusses on some of the recent changes to Windows 10 Enterprise licensing. How many do you know?
Well, Windows 10 Enterprise with SA has been renamed to Windows 10 Enterprise E3, and there’s a new E5 edition available which includes Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection. All licences are available as user or device licences and there are Add-ons if you need to move between the models.
Read it and subscribe to it here: http://bit.ly/2bQQzit.
MPSA FAQs
Got a question on the MPSA? This FAQ page may help (http://bit.ly/2cgCL14) with its useful information on purchasing through the MPSA, how pricing levels and points work, what duration options are available, and how to manage purchases.
CRM Online Licensing and Pricing Guide (July 2016)
There’s an updated (July 2016) CRM Online Licensing and Pricing Guide. The main addition is the CRM Online Project Service Automation Add-On USL (page 12) which provides users with capabilities for setting up a project organisation, engaging with customers, and managing and closing projects. Naturally, as an Add-On, this licence requires users to first be licensed with a CRM Online Basic USL or higher.
As usual, find this Licensing Guide with all its friends here: http://bit.ly/MSLicensingGuides.