Windows 365 Frontline is now Windows 365 Flex
Microsoft has rebranded Windows 365 Frontline to Windows 365 Flex. The product itself, including how it works and the licensing, remains unchanged.
9. May 2026
Tagged: Licensing
Retirement of the agentRegistry API and new licensing requirements for the Agent 365 Graph API
Microsoft is retiring the existing agent registry Graph API in June 2026. The new Agent 365 Graph API is only available to tenants with at least one Agent 365 license.
4. May 2026
Licensing updates for Microsoft Cloud products – May 2026
Microsoft has released the Microsoft 365 E7 and Agent 365 licenses, updated the pricing for Windows 365 Business and Dragon Copilot, and discontinued the Windows 365 Business with Windows Hybrid Benefit product.
1. May 2026
Windows 365 Business with Windows Hybrid Benefit has been discontinued
Microsoft has discontinued Windows 365 Business with Windows Hybrid Benefit and reduced Windows 365 Business licensing by 20%.
1. May 2026
A new Pay-as-you-go meter for Windows 365 for Agents
Microsoft is rolling out a new Pay-as-you-go meter for Windows 365 for Agents, a Cloud PC platform designed to run AI agent workloads.
25. April 2026
Microsoft eCDN and Teams Events in Enterprise license suites
Microsoft is activating two new service plans, Microsoft eCDN and Teams Events, across all Enterprise licenses, as announced in January. Neither is included in Microsoft 365 Business licenses.
20. April 2026
Microsoft introduced Teams Premium and Teams Premium Legacy licensing
Microsoft introduced a new Teams Premium SKU. Existing licenses remain valid as Teams Premium Legacy until renewal, after which the included features change.
15. April 2026
Microsoft cuts Windows 365 Business pricing by 20% and introduces hibernation for unused Cloud PCs
Microsoft is reducing the Windows 365 Business list price by 20% and introducing a one-hour hibernation setup for these Cloud PCs, both taking effect on 1 May 2026.
11. April 2026
Town Hall events in Teams for Microsoft 365 Business and Enterprise users
Users with a Microsoft 365 Business or Enterprise license can now schedule Town Hall events in Teams with up to 3’000 interactive or 10’000 view-only attendees. The eCDN enhancement is still pending.
3. April 2026
Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 customers get Intune Suite and Defender capabilities in July 2026
Microsoft published an FAQ including timelines for when Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 customers can expect the additional Intune Suite capabilities, and when Microsoft 365 E3 customers will receive Defender for Office 365 Plan 1.
3. April 2026
Licensing updates for Microsoft Cloud products – April 2026
Microsoft has published the new Teams Events capacity packs and the updated Teams Shared Space license, to replace the previous Teams Premium capabilities.
1. April 2026
Reminder: Loop Workspaces is now available to all SharePoint users
Microsoft has expanded Loop Workspaces capabilities to all SharePoint and OneDrive users, including those on Frontline or Office 365 Enterprise licenses.
27. March 2026
Upcoming changes for Teams Events and Teams Premium licensing
Microsoft is changing how Teams event capacity is licensed. Teams Enterprise will cover up to 3,000 interactive attendees, and capacity packs will replace the current Teams Premium capabilities for larger events.
7. March 2026
High-usage report for Microsoft 365 Pay-as-you-go services
Microsoft now offers a high-usage PAYG report to help identify users who are approaching the cost of a Microsoft 365 Copilot Business license, making license assignment worth considering.
7. March 2026
Microsoft 365 Copilot Business with Monthly Commitment
Microsoft introduced a monthly commitment term for Microsoft 365 Copilot Business, allowing organizations to subscribe (or test) without a yearly commitment. The new term comes at a 20% surcharge and is available across all Microsoft 365 Business license packages.
1. March 2026
Upcoming changes to the Microsoft Places licensing model
Microsoft Places transitions to space-based licensing in April 2026. The new Teams Shared Space license replaces the Places Enhanced service plan previously included in Teams Premium.
22. February 2026
Extended Service Term (EST) now applies to new and renewed Microsoft Cloud subscriptions
Microsoft has activated the new Extended Service Term (EST) for cloud subscriptions purchased or renewed directly from Microsoft, effective 9 February. For customers purchasing through Microsoft Partners, the change will now take effect in May 2026.
12. February 2026
Price updates for Microsoft Cloud products – February 2026
Microsoft updated prices for Swiss franc (CHF), Danish krone (DKK), Euro (EUR), Norwegian krone (NOK), and Swedish krona (SEK) due to exchange rate adjustments. As usual, I ran my report to compare previous prices with the updated ones.
1. February 2026
SharePoint and OneDrive for Business standalone plans will be retired
Microsoft has announced the upcoming retirement of standalone SharePoint and OneDrive for Business plans. Organizations should review the timeline and plan a transition to Microsoft 365 suites or alternative storage options.
29. January 2026
AI skill inferencing in People Skills expands to Microsoft 365 E3/E5 users
Microsoft is expanding AI-powered skill inferencing in People Skills to Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 users. Admins should verify their Viva feature management policies.
18. January 2026