Azure updated its resiliency guidance in July 2026. Zone-first design, flexible region strategies, and a clearer shared responsibility model mean your BCDR plan probably needs a refresh. Here is what to check.
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Dataverse gets native coding-agent plugins: what MSPs need to know
Microsoft Dataverse plugins for GitHub Copilot, Claude, and Cursor bring agent workflows closer to production. Here is what MSPs should govern first.
Intune Suite Capabilities Now Included in M365 E3/E5 — What MSPs Should Enable First
As of July 1, Microsoft folded EPM, Cloud PKI, and Advanced Analytics into M365 E5 (select pieces into E3). If you manage E5/E3 clients, they now own tooling they were paying extra for — here’s the enable-first order and a per-tenant checklist.
Copilot Cowork Is GA — What MSPs Need to Watch Before Turning Agents Loose
Copilot Cowork is GA, but MSPs should treat it as an operations change, not just another Copilot feature. The work now is permissions, billing controls, agent identity, audit trails, and deciding which client workflows are safe enough for long-running agents.
Microsoft’s GSA Operations Guide Is Out — Here’s What MSPs Need to Review
Microsoft just dropped the GSA Operations Guide on Microsoft Learn — for MSPs who’ve been hesitating on Entra’s secure access features, this is the structured deployment and Day 2 operations playbook that was missing. If your GSA rollouts have been ad-hoc, it’s time to realign.
Hardening administrative actions: What IT pros need to know
Windows hardening blocks reuse of authentication artifacts across restarts, preventing privilege escalation from cloned devices with … Hardening administrative actions: What IT pros need to knowRead more
What is quantum computing? 10 terms everyone should know
Quantum computing uses qubits that exploit superposition and entanglement to explore many computational paths simultaneously. Challenges … What is quantum computing? 10 terms everyone should knowRead more
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GigaTIME is a multimodal AI that converts routine H&E pathology slides into spatial proteomics maps, generating … This is a great example of why we do what we do. We’ve tr…Read more
What to know about Windows 11, version 26H1
Windows 11 version 26H1 is a scoped release for select new devices (e.g., Snapdragon X2). It … What to know about Windows 11, version 26H1Read more
Microsoft’s $1B AI Investment: What It Means for Open Source
At GitHub Universe, Satya Nadella reflects on Microsoft’s bold $1 billion investment in AI and open … Microsoft’s $1B AI Investment: What It Means for Open SourceRead more