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Find ~1,000 Licensing Guides in one place!
Our Licensing Guides Gallery offers a quick filter, one-click search, "What’s New" updates, & Cautionary Notes to ease confusion.
See why subscribers love it: https://t.co/hf0yJYwGuV. Non-subscribers email [email protected]

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Microsoft introduce OneDrive Extra Storage capacity packs (100GB, 500GB, 1TB–6TB) to boost users up to 25TB.
You can combine or reassign packs as needed. The standalone plan is retired as planned (see here): https://t.co/f4NzQyvzGp.
Find details here: https://t.co/BZdmzP0BoM.

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Microsoft announce the US public preview of Windows 365 for Agents, providing Cloud PCs for agents.
On-Demand Cloud PCs cost $0.40/hour PAYG. Always Available PCs cost $5/month plus the PAYG rate.
Announcement: https://t.co/4hU8f1VB77. Pricing: https://t.co/HIKS8uZs4n.

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Licensing Specialists: simplify daily challenges with our Licensing School Toolbox.
Use interactive tools, configurators, and calculators for complex tasks like Windows Server solutions.
Join Louise and Dave for a tour on 9 June 2026 at 2pm UK time: https://t.co/R1eQc9PAY9.

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There’s a new (May 2026) Agent 365 Licensing Guide, featuring essential licensing info and "licensing placemats" comparing Agent 365 features against standard cloud subscriptions. Partners can download and share it with customers without an NDA: https://t.co/QF2Mx3VSRL.

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Microsoft partners: did you know you can use your accrued co-op funds for Licensing School subscriptions? Email [email protected] claims process documentation assistance. Browse here for details of our offerings: https://t.co/0cNroqIhQV& https://t.co/LIYPQeYNKA.

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Microsoft retire some Azure Reserved Instances (RIs) for older VMs from 1 July 26. At term-end, billing moves to PAYG. Options: renew RI before 1 July, switch to a Savings Plan, or upgrade to a modern VM. Announcement: https://t.co/rPRGkjPbfM: https://t.co/WVql9oIo3Z.

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Project Server Subscription Edition support is confirmed until at least Dec 31, 2031, its earliest possible End of Support date. Find this documented, along with dates for other Subscription Edition products, here: https://t.co/8mzggc6hZK.

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Microsoft announce hotpatching for Windows Server 2025 is now free for Azure Arc-enabled servers. Previously costing $1.50/core/month, charges ceased on May 15, 2026, for all enrolled servers. See the announcement and FAQs for more details: https://t.co/JPLPZofRco.

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The updated Visual Studio Licensing Guide (finally!) confirms on page 5 that Microsoft 365 E5 developer subs are for dev/test only, not production.

Note errors documented in Cautionary Notes at https://t.co/hf0yJYwGuV. Get the guide: https://t.co/XmuzIC49nn.

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Our licensing legend Louise loves training licensing pros worldwide.
Our recent Microsoft 365 training was a huge hit & now you can enjoy it for free! Dive in: https://t.co/BHb6Y2VquX. Get in touch to access our full treasure trove of training: [email protected].

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Microsoft renamed Windows 365 Frontline to Windows 365 Flex.
Features and licensing stay the same: Dedicated Mode lets 3 shift workers share a Cloud PC (1 active at a time); Shared Mode is for ad hoc tasks.
Read more: https://t.co/7sJ8eqvG8N & https://t.co/6PSRJhh4uL.

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Microsoft 365 E7 & Agent 365 launched 1 May 2026.
E7 adds Copilot & Entra to E5. Agent 365 manages AI agents.
Tools: https://t.co/j3F8vFXacr, https://t.co/hf0yJYwGuV, https://t.co/oLL97Dut6V.
Event 9 June: https://t.co/R1eQc9PAY9.
News: https://t.co/v9gdKioqzd.

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The updated May 2026 Copilot Studio Licensing Guide is out with minor edits to Appendix C (Terminology) and new details on how Voice Agents consume Copilot Credits.

Get all versions via https://t.co/i1xOlrekcy grab the new guide directly here: https://t.co/nUZqXv4rJY.

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Wondering what upgrade options a CSP customer with Microsoft 365 Business Basic has, or if a Frontline Worker licence can go Enterprise?
Ditch confusing spreadsheets. Subscribers can try our brand-new CSP Upgrade Selector tool in LicenseVerse: https://t.co/iLKQ6UYxwJ.

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The new Dragon Copilot Licensing Guide reflects the demise of the Physician Practice license (https://t.co/d7RmuvNScF) and introduces an AI-Assisted Session model replacing variable consumption for Physician Flex licenses.
More in LicenseVerse or get it: https://t.co/732SQUw5j2

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May '26 Dynamics 365 resources: Supplier Communications Agent is now Procurement Agent.

Sales Premium adds AI-Powered Data Enrichment (https://t.co/yb3SM8v4z2).

Details for subscribers: https://t.co/hf0yJYwGuV. Guide: https://t.co/FqIn4R5Dcn. Deck: https://t.co/takVMYRVta

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Licensing Specialists: simplify daily challenges with our Licensing School Toolbox.
Use interactive tools, configurators, and calculators for complex tasks like Windows Server solutions.
Join Louise and Dave for a tour on 9 June 2026 at 2pm UK time: https://t.co/R1eQc9PAY9.

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Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid is now in public preview.
The service stays in Azure but session hosts run on your own hardware via Azure Arc. Licensing requires a supported OS, with a new hybrid licence coming post-preview.
Details: https://t.co/6PSRJhh4uL & https://t.co/qZYiWS197s

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May '26 Power Platform resources feature minor updates. The Guide has a reworded Dataverse MCP Server section. The Deck notes Voice Agents consume Copilot Credits.
Subscribers get details: https://t.co/hf0yJYwGuV. Copies here: https://t.co/TTGGV4WREe & https://t.co/aPeHXkYdZN