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Microsoft's Windows 11 TPM Requirement Are Here to Stay

With Windows 10 nearing its end of life, Microsoft is urging users to transition to Windows 11.

Marching Orders 2025: Getting Proactively Back to Basics

Is 17 years long enough to refer to something as a tradition?

Copilot Front and Center at Microsoft Ignite 2024

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella kicked off this year's Ignite conference with a keynote speech focused on the company's efforts to evolve Copilot.

Microsoft Extends AI Copyright Protections to Its Partners

Microsoft this week announced several new partner benefits meant to accelerate channel sales amid skyrocketing AI demand.

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The 2024 Microsoft Product Roadmap

Everything Microsoft partners and IT pros need to know about major Microsoft product milestones this year.

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Price Increases Coming to Power BI, Microsoft Teams Phone

Microsoft is preparing to implement the first price increases for two standalone products: Power BI and Microsoft Teams Phone.

Dynamics 365 Getting Data Security Boost from Druva

Druva is working to extend its SaaS-based data security platform to support Microsoft's Dynamics 365 Sales and Dynamics 365 Customer Service products.

Microsoft Offers Monthly Billing for Annual Cloud Subscriptions

Microsoft described a new monthly billing option for customers that have signed annual contracts for services like Microsoft 365, Windows 365, Power Platform and others.

How Microsoft MSPs Can Build Their AI Value Proposition

For MSPs to build a successful generative AI practice, they need to know their customers' data. This requires hiring a data analyst -- or becoming one yourself.

Nerdio Hands Microsoft MSPs an Assist with 'Modern Work' Upgrades

Neridio is rolling out new improvements to its Manager for MSP platform aimed at simplifying partner deployment of multiple Microsoft services, including Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Intune.

Windows Server 2025 Now Generally Available

Microsoft's next-gen server platform, Windows Server 2025, is now ready for production environments, the company announced Monday.

Microsoft Takes Wraps Off 'Modernized' Windows Hello

Windows 11 users will see a new and improved Windows Hello interface, Microsoft said recently.

Is Microsoft 365 Copilot Worth It? SMBs Count the Ways

For organizations using the right Microsoft 365 SKUs, the Copilot add-on costs an additional $30 per user per month. According to a recent Forrester survey of over 250 SMBs worldwide, it's worth it.

Microsoft Readies a Fleet of Copilot AI Agents for Dynamics 365

The ability to create autonomous AI "agents" within Copilot Studio will reach the public preview stage at next month's Microsoft Ignite conference, the company said Monday.

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Microsoft Paints Grim Security Picture: Everyone 'At Risk Anywhere, Anytime'

Microsoft described the cybersecurity outlook as "pessimistic" in its fifth-annual Digital Defense Report released this week.