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Microsoft has recently released a slew of updates aimed at enhancing the billing experience for its commercial customers. These updates include billing accounts and profiles, an updated invoice format, flexible billing frequencies, and a new cancellation policy. The Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) is a legal contract between Microsoft and its customers. It’s a digital agreement…

Microsoft has announced several updates to enhance the adoption and engagement of apps in Microsoft Teams. The company highlighted that the Teams app store now boasts over 2,000 downloadable applications. Microsoft has made some improvements to the way organizations can view and handle requests for apps. Specifically, the company has added a new “User Requests”…

Microsoft has announced the release of SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (SE) version 24H1, marking a significant step forward in collaborative tools for modern organizations. This update introduces several enhancements aimed at bolstering security, simplifying management, and enhancing user experience. Microsoft launched SharePoint Server Subscription Edition in preview for on-premises customers in July 2021. It offers…

Microsoft has recently announced that Office 2024 LTSC will be available for commercial customers on Windows and macOS in April. The company has also detailed its plans to launch Office 2024 for consumers later this year. The Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) of Microsoft Office is tailored for organizations that prefer a consistent release schedule with…

Microsoft has announced that business customers will no longer need to pay an egress fee to remove data from its Azure cloud infrastructure. This decision aligns with similar actions taken by competitors, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud. Google announced in January that it will no longer charge businesses for transferring their data…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Microsoft’s unified Teams client that just entered public testing with Windows Insiders, and the consequences of Microsoft not completely killing the Windows 10 taskbar in Windows 11.

Microsoft is expanding the availability of its Copilot for Microsoft 365 to more commercial customers. Additionally, Copilot Pro subscribers can now access the AI-powered assistant within Microsoft 365 web apps. Copilot for Microsoft 365 became generally available for commercial customers in November 2023. The AI assistant allows users to ask work-related questions, draft emails, catch…

Microsoft is set to add support for business-to-business (B2B) guest sharing to its new Loop app. The new feature will allow users to share Loop workspaces, pages, and components with people outside their organization. Microsoft Loop is a powerful collaboration and productivity tool designed to enhance teamwork. It combines workspaces, pages, and components to help…

Last month, Microsoft announced its plans to roll out a unified version of Microsoft Teams, catering to both personal and work or school accounts. The company has started testing the new Teams client with Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels. Microsoft has long offered two separate Teams desktop apps for Windows users. There…

Backup and replication are common data protection concepts, but they serve different purposes. Learn more about their differences and how they can benefit your data management strategy, especially how the backup vs replication argument relates to Active Directory (AD) and protecting it. What are backup and replication? Although backup and replication are both methods of…

Microsoft announced this morning some important updates for its Copilot for Security solution. The new AI assistant that launched in preview last year will become generally available for commercial customers starting on April 1. Microsoft Copilot for Security is a new AI-powered service that can assist organizations in improving their security posture. Security professionals can…

Microsoft released yesterday the March 2024 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10 devices. The latest update includes fixes for two critical vulnerabilities in the Windows Hyper-V virtualization technology. This month’s Patch Tuesday updates address 60 security flaws in Windows and other components. There are 18 remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities and several…