Effective October 14, 2025, support will end for all Office 2016 and 2019 suites, standalone apps, and servers. After that date, no further updates, security fixes, or technical support will be available for these versions. We recommend starting to upgrade any unsupported versions as
Effective October 14, 2025, Support for Microsoft Office 2016 and Office 2019 ends. After that date, no further updates, security fixes, or technical support will be available for these versions of Office. While the applications may continue to function, using unsupported software could lead
In October 2024, the EU Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) goes into effect, setting new standards for cybersecurity. Microsoft offers several solutions to help organizations meet NIS2 requirements. What is NIS2? Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) is the new European cybersecurity
Effective September 15, 2024, the Entra Admin Center and the Azure Management Portal will no longer serve for license assignments. From now, administrators will only be able to use the Microsoft 365 Admin Center to assign licenses. Reasons for the Change Microsoft wants
Effective September 16, 2024, the second wave of innovations within Microsoft 365 Copilot is available. These include: naming changes, introduction and new features of BizChat, and advanced AI capabilities within OneDrive, SharePoint, Excel, Teams, Outlook and Word. Naming Changes Rebranding to Microsoft 365
Starting in October 2024, self-service purchasing options for Microsoft 365 Copilot will be available for users of Microsoft 365 licensed through business suites: Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Standard, and Premium. These options concern the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. Note: Microsoft Copilot for
Effective July 31, 2024, Veeam announced the next generation of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 with new capabilities offered by Microsoft 365 Backup Storage. Veeam Data Cloud, which is built on Microsoft Azure, provides backup-as-a-service (BaaS) for Microsoft 365, enabling data resilience and
Effective October 1, 2024, Microsoft will implement a new definition of “External Users” for customers signing an enrollment or agreement on or after this date. What is meant by “External Users”? In the context of Microsoft agreements, “External Users” refer to individuals who
Effective July 1, 2024, SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT introduces updated Premier Support Plans for Microsoft products, that bring Microsoft Premier Support at attractive conditions to customers. With coverage of Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft On-premises software (not included in Basic), support requests get resolved
On July 10, 2025, Atlassian officially introduced Rovo Chat, a new AI-powered assistant, in Atlassian Cloud environments, specifically within Confluence Cloud and Jira Software Cloud. This feature is designed to help teams work more efficiently by providing instant answers, summarizing content, and connecting information across tools and apps. Rovo Chat
Effective August 1st, 2025, SAPIEN Technologies, Inc. will implement a mid-year price increase on all software products. This change does not affect Premium Support, which remains at its current pricing. Customers planning to purchase or renew licenses may want to act before this date to benefit from current pricing.
Effective August 1, 2025, SolarWinds will shift to a subscription-only, multi-year licensing model. This change ends the sale of new perpetual licenses and introduces a default three-year subscription term across its product portfolio. SolarWinds is updating its business model to align with modern IT procurement trends. These changes aim to