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Nov 10, 2026.NET 8 and .NET 9 end of support.NET 8 (LTS, 36 months from November 2023) and .NET 9 (STS) both reach end of support; no further servicing updates, security fixes or technical support are shipped.Read the guide →Nov 10, 2026Windows 11 version 23H2 Enterprise and Education end of servicingWindows 11 version 23H2 stops receiving monthly security updates on Enterprise, Education, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions after 36 months.Options and sources →Dec 31, 2026SMTP AUTH basic authentication disabled by default in Exchange OnlineAt the end of December 2026 Microsoft turns off SMTP AUTH client submission with basic authentication by default for existing tenants; administrators can still re-enable it, and tenants created after that point do not get it at all.Options and sources →Jan 1, 2027CPPA automated decision-making technology rules applyBusinesses using automated decision-making technology to make significant decisions about consumers must give pre-use notice, offer an opt-out unless an exemption applies, and honour access requests explaining how the decision was made.Read the guide →
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MigrationsWindows Server 2016 End of Support on 12 January 2027: Upgrade, Migrate or Buy ESUWindows Server 2016 loses support on 12 January 2027. What stops, how ESU works now Azure is no longer free for it, and how to plan the upgrade.Read the guide →Licensing and costMicrosoft 365 Business Basic vs Standard vs Premium (October 2026 Prices): Which Plan for 10, 50 and 200 UsersBusiness Basic, Standard and Premium compared at October 2026 list prices, with per-year totals for 10, 50 and 200 users and a role-by-role plan mix.Read the guide →Licensing and costMicrosoft 365 Copilot Licensing and Pricing in 2026: Base-Plan Prerequisites, the Per-User Add-On, Pay-as-You-Go, and What Copilot Studio AddsWhich plans qualify for Microsoft 365 Copilot, the $360 and $252 per-user add-ons, pay-as-you-go Copilot Credits and Copilot Studio capacity packs.Read the guide →MigrationsMicrosoft Entra Joined Device Tenant-to-Tenant MigrationMigrating Microsoft Entra joined Windows devices, formerly Azure AD joined devices, is not a simple tenant-side move. In 2026, successful endpoint…Read the guide →SecurityWhy MFA Is Not Enough Anymore: Real Microsoft 365 Attack PathsSee where Microsoft 365 MFA still fails and how to reduce account takeover risk with Conditional Access, phishing-resistant auth, and OAuth controls.Read the guide →SecurityHow to Manage Email Signatures in Microsoft 365 and Exchange OnlineEmail signatures are still a small detail with a big impact: they reinforce your brand, provide consistent contact information, and can support legal or…Read the guide →
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Exchange, IMAP, Google Workspace, file servers, Dropbox and Box, tenant splits and mergers: how each works, what breaks, and the service that does it.

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Plan comparisons at list prices, NCE terms, license audits, CALs, Windows Server and SQL licensing, and calculators that do the math.

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MFA and passkeys, Conditional Access, Defender, Sentinel, email security, incident response and the CISA baselines: what to turn on first.

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HIPAA, CMMC, NIST 800-171, SOC 2, FTC Safeguards, NYDFS, cyber insurance and Purview: where the evidence lives and what assessments cost.

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AD FS retirement, cloud-only identity, Group Policy to Intune, Autopilot, Macs, BYOD phones and Windows 365 for a modern tenant.

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Calling Plans, Operator Connect and Direct Routing, Teams Phone vs RingCentral and Zoom Phone, Teams Rooms, Teams Premium and NCE renewals.

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Copilot licensing and pricing, readiness and oversharing, measured pilots, Copilot Studio agents, agent governance, and Copilot vs ChatGPT.

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End-of-support dates and ESU, Windows Server and SQL licensing, Azure Hybrid Benefit, servers to Azure, leaving VMware, Azure cost and landing zones.

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SharePoint storage, groups and distribution lists, archive mailboxes, domains, offboarding and rehiring: the everyday questions tenants raise.

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Licensing and costAzure through a CSP: how the Azure plan, invoices, reservations and credits workHow buying Azure through a Cloud Solution Provider works: the Azure plan, who owns the subscription, how the monthly invoice is built, reservations, Hybrid Benefit, credits that do not transfer, and support.MigrationsCitrix ShareFile to SharePoint Online Migration: How to Plan ItPlan a ShareFile to SharePoint Online and OneDrive migration: what moves, folder mapping, permissions, external sharing, cutover order, failures, licensing.Licensing and costDefender for Business servers add-on vs Defender for Servers Plan 1 and Plan 2: licensing for the servers you still runServer protection is licensed separately from user licenses. The Defender for Business servers add-on (per server, up to sixty) against Defender for Servers Plan 1 and Plan 2 (Azure, per hour): what each covers and which fits your estate.Licensing and costDynamics 365 Commerce licensing and pricing 2026: full users, attach, devices, e-commerce tiers and Ratings and ReviewsDynamics 365 Commerce is licensed like the other Finance and Operations apps: full users with a minimum purchase, attach for Finance and Supply Chain users, device licenses for registers, cloud or self-hosted scale units, e-commerce tiers, Ratings and Reviews, storage and sandbox add-ons.Licensing and costDynamics 365 Field Service licensing and pricing 2026: full users, attach licenses, technicians and Resource Scheduling OptimizationWho needs a full Dynamics 365 Field Service license, when the attach license applies, how technicians and Team Members are licensed, what Resource Scheduling Optimization and Field Service Contractor add, and the Dataverse capacity to budget for in 2026.Licensing and costExchange Online Archiving Add-on: What It Adds and Which Plans Include ItWhat the Exchange Online Archiving add-on adds over the included archive, which plans carry it, which need it, and the MRM retention setup that makes it work.Licensing and costGitHub Copilot Business vs Enterprise vs Microsoft 365 Copilot: which Copilot a development team needs in 2026Two GitHub Copilot plans write code; Microsoft 365 Copilot works in Teams, Outlook and Office. What each covers, how premium requests and overages work, the policies that matter, how seats are bought and a decision table by team size.Licensing and costMicrosoft 365 E5 vs Business Premium With Add-Ons: The Comparison for 50 to 300 UsersWhat Business Premium already includes, what E5 adds, which add-on closes each gap, when the mixed estate no longer makes sense, and how CSP billing handles it.

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