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February 2022 for MSPs: internet VBA macros get blocked by default, Teams previews shared channels on B2B direct connect, coterminosity heads to the NCE sandbox, and AAD Connect versions retire.
January 2022 for MSPs: New Commerce goes live for M365 and D365, Teams Phone with Calling Plan replaces Business Voice, Defender for Business heads into Business Premium, and Walkie Talkie hits iOS.
NCE's 72-hour cancellation window, term commitments, and price rules belong in a Microsoft addendum to your MSA. Here is every clause to include, as of January 2022.
NCE multiplies renewal dates, splits one Microsoft SKU into multiple rate plans, and bans mid-term decrements. Here is how to structure PSA products, agreements, and alerts, as of January 2022.
A two-line formula tells you whether a customer belongs on monthly or annual NCE terms. For seat counts that swing, monthly can beat annual even at the 20% premium. As of January 2022.
November 2021 for MSPs: Defender for Business lands in Business Premium at no extra cost, NCE promos slip to January 2022, GDAP is announced, and CSP partners get Azure AD P2 free.
As of November 2021, Microsoft Defender for Business adds near-Plan-2 EDR to Microsoft 365 Business Premium at no extra cost. Here is what MSPs get, what it costs standalone, and the catch.
September 2021 for MSPs: NCE brings a 20% monthly premium to seat-based CSP, basic auth gets an October 2022 kill date with surprise shutoffs sooner, and the classic EAC starts winding down.
Microsoft's New Commerce Experience brings annual lock-ins, a 20% premium on monthly terms, and March 2022 price increases to seat-based CSP. The full breakdown plus an MSP action plan.
Windows 365 pricing went public on August 2, 2021. Where Business beats Enterprise, when AVD saves up to 58%, and the three customer scenarios where Cloud PC earns its roughly $30 per user.
Azure Cost Management gives MSPs spend visibility, budgets, and alert-driven automation under Azure Plan. Here is how to set it up per customer and avoid the month-end invoice surprise.
Hands-on findings from Windows 365's August 2021 launch window: Business vs Enterprise tradeoffs, real provisioning times, Intune and OneDrive guardrails, and the errors you will hit first.
