Microsoft Newsletter

We have taken the liberty to highlight some important points for this month.

• Update: Usage-based billing is default on for new Microsoft 365 Copilot Business licenses starting November 2, 2026

• Frontier Accelerate for Marketplace now available

• Frontier Partner specialisation now live

• New security designation workloads

• Explore what’s new in PostgreSQL

• Office LTSC 2021 end of support

• Nonprofit promotions to drive Copilot growth

• Introducing the new Copilot: One connected experience, designed for the next phase of AI-powered work

• Enhance Business Premium security deals with a new CSP partner promotion

We have taken the liberty to highlight some important points for this month.

• Azure reservation exchange policy update
• Windows 365: Service plan name update from Windows 365 Frontline to Windows 365 Flex
• Security and compliance offers for partners
• Dragon Copilot Physician apps and agents
• New CSP sandbox offer construct preview
• Generally Available: Vector search and vector indexes in Azure SQL
• Public Preview: Azure SQL Dev Hub
• Generally Available: Azure SQL Managed Instance updates for late-September 2026
• Generally Available: Azure Backup for Elastic SAN

We have taken the liberty to highlight some important points for this month.

• Guidance on Marketplace Rewards Azure sponsorship use cases

• Monthly Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program update

• Update to benefits renewal window coming

• New Windows 365 Promotions CSP promotions – Save up to 25% for new and existing subscribers

• FY27 promotions for Microsoft 365 and Copilot

• Azure promotions now available in sandbox

• New access to move customers from EA to CSP

• DLP in Defender for Cloud Apps deprecation

We have taken the liberty to highlight some important points for this month.

• Guidance on Marketplace Rewards Azure sponsorship use cases

• Monthly Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program update

• Update to benefits renewal window coming

• New Windows 365 Promotions CSP promotions – Save up to 25% for new and existing subscribers

• FY27 promotions for Microsoft 365 and Copilot

• Azure promotions now available in sandbox

• New access to move customers from EA to CSP

• DLP in Defender for Cloud Apps deprecation

We have taken the liberty to highlight some important points for this month.

• Extended service terms enforcement for CSP in effect

• Mandatory multifactor authentication (MFA) for Partner Center APIs

• Changes to Azure Reserved VM Instances

• Microsoft Marketplace Terms of Use is being updated, effective May 27, 2026

• Oracle to PostgreSQL AI assisted migration tooling expands partner opportunity on Azure

• Security Store expands to Microsoft Entra, Purview

• Save the date: MCAPS Start for Partners

• Extended service terms enforcement for CSP in effect

We have taken the liberty to highlight some important points for this month.

• New Microsoft Azure assets for SMB audiences.

• Monthly Microsoft AL Cloud Partner Program update.

• Windows 365 Business – 20% price decrease coming May 1, 2026.

• NEW! Microsoft Fabric Launch Incentive for Net‑New Tenants (F8+).

• Microsoft: Changes to free grace period policy and new extended service terms coming in May 2026.

• Exciting News: First Distribution has officially achieved all 6 Microsoft Solution Partner Designations!