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Microsoft 365 Lighthouse is now in public preview

Jon Maunder on Jul 14 2021 07:55 AM
Today we are thrilled to announce the public preview of Microsoft 365 Lighthouse, available to managed service provider ...
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Announcing Project “Orland” for Microsoft 365 to help partners better nurture their customers

ThomasAbel on Jul 13 2021 09:00 AM
Today we are excited to announce Project “Orland” for Microsoft 365.
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New Microsoft 365 Business Voice Partner Playbook

Alberto Martinez Interiano on Mar 31 2021 08:00 AM
A one-stop content and training hub to assist IT partners in building a profitable managed services voice practice....
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Microsoft 365 Business Voice: Number Porting Best Practices

Alberto Martinez Interiano on Mar 29 2021 12:00 AM
Resources and best practices to assist you in efficiently completing your Microsoft 365 Business Voice porting requests....
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New in Microsoft 365 Business Premium: Antivirus management and Universal Print

Jon Orton on Mar 15 2021 04:49 PM
We've added a new antivirus management experience, plus the ability manage printers directly through a centralized cloud...
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Microsoft 365 Business Premium Partner Updates- New product license benefits and Partner Playbook

Neha Bhaskar on Mar 04 2021 01:14 PM
To help IT partners in your journey to learn, deploy and sell Microsoft 365 Business Premium and build the right managed...
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Guide to implementing CIS Controls with Microsoft 365 Business Premium

David Bjurman-Birr on Sep 22 2020 07:59 AM
Deliver next level security by implementing the CIS Control framework with the Microsoft 365 Business Premium deployment...
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Announcing Microsoft 365 Lighthouse for Managed Service Providers serving small & medium customers

Vivek Kumar on Sep 22 2020 07:58 AM
Microsoft 365 Lighthouse will make it easier for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to deliver services at scale to small ...
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New management capabilities for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Microsoft 365 Business Premium

Vivek Kumar on Sep 22 2020 07:58 AM
Management capabilities for Microsoft Defender Antivirus are coming to the Microsoft 365 Business Premium plan
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Introducing a simpler way to secure your Windows 10 computers with Microsoft 365 Business Premium

Jon Orton on Aug 27 2020 10:15 AM
We’ve added a new setup experience to the Microsoft 365 admin center that allows you to establish a security baseline fo...
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SolarWinds announces collaboration with Microsoft to enhance monitoring and management for MSPs

Vivek Kumar on Jul 21 2020 11:00 AM
Now IT partners can discover devices managed by Intune and monitor those from SolarWinds N-central or RMM dashboards
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Practical guide to securing remote work using Microsoft 365 Business Premium

David Bjurman-Birr on May 05 2020 08:01 AM
This guide summarizes Microsoft’s recommendations for enabling employees at small and medium-sized businesses to securel...
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Help your business survive and thrive with a cloud-based phone system

Jimmy Ward on Apr 30 2020 04:30 PM
Cloud phone solutions can support remote work, save costs, and simplify technology. A cloud phone system from Microsoft ...
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Using Microsoft 365 Business Premium to secure your remote workforce

Ashanka Iddya on Apr 10 2020 11:21 AM
You don’t have to sacrifice security to enable productive collaboration when employees are working from home. In this bl...
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Azure Active Directory Premium P1 is coming to Microsoft 365 Business Premium

Neha Bhaskar on Apr 02 2020 11:08 AM
With Microsoft 365 Business Premium (previously Microsoft 365 Business), we’re on a journey to deliver a comprehensive p...
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Protecting devices with Microsoft 365 Business

Ashanka Iddya on Mar 30 2020 08:09 AM
Given the reality of recent times, where employees need to work from home, secure productivity is becoming an imperative...
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Protecting SMB data with Microsoft 365 Business

Ashanka Iddya on Mar 27 2020 11:36 AM
According to an internal survey, over 80% of SMBs collect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and over 30% collect...
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Defending SMBs from cyber threats with Microsoft 365 Business

Ashanka Iddya on Mar 23 2020 08:59 AM
Small & Medium Businesses (SMBs) are increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated cyber threats like targeted phishing or ra...
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Microsoft 365 Business Voice available in the U.S. on April 1st

Jimmy Ward on Mar 19 2020 05:55 AM
On April 1st, Business Voice will be available in the U.S. and in over 70 countries.
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Microsoft 365 Business Update - February 2020

Neha Bhaskar on Feb 27 2020 10:11 AM
All you need to know about Microsoft 365 Business and SMB security in February, including product news, security tips, n...
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Microsoft 365 Business Monthly Update - January 2020

Neha Bhaskar on Jan 28 2020 08:00 AM
The Monthly Microsoft 365 Business updates are designed to make it easy for customers and partners to stay updated on th...
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Microsoft 365 Business Monthly Update

Neha Bhaskar on Dec 03 2019 10:18 AM
All you need to know this month about SMB security and Microsoft 365 Business
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Learn about Microsoft 365 Business with help from an “expert”

Jon Orton on Nov 15 2019 11:30 AM
Want an easy way to learn how Microsoft 365 Business can help your business be more secure? Your new Chief Security Offi...
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Introducing Microsoft 365 Business Voice in Canada & the UK

Jimmy Ward on Nov 05 2019 12:00 AM
Today we are introducing Microsoft 365 Business Voice, a cloud-based phone system for small and medium businesses.
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Windows Virtual Desktop now available for Microsoft 365 Business Subscribers

Ashanka Iddya on Oct 08 2019 01:02 PM
We are excited to announce the general availability of Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) for Microsoft 365 Business Subscrib...
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Conditional Access is now part of Microsoft 365 Business!

Ashanka Iddya on Jun 12 2019 10:26 AM
Today, we are excited to announce the availability of Conditional Access for Microsoft 365 Business subscribers
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Shared Computer Activation for Office in Microsoft 365 Business

Ashanka Iddya on Apr 22 2019 10:10 AM
We are excited to announce the ability to enable shared computer activation for Office by Microsoft 365 Business subscri...
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Self Service Password Reset with on-premises writeback in Microsoft 365 Business

Ashanka Iddya on Jan 09 2019 12:00 PM
Earlier this year we announced support for on premises Active Directory in Microsoft 365 Business. To facilitate identit...
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Enabling Data Loss Prevention, Azure Information Protection and more in Microsoft 365 Business

Ashanka Iddya on Oct 19 2018 11:04 AM
You can now enable features like Data Loss Prevention, Azure Information Protection, Advanced Threat Protection as descr...
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Microsoft 365 Business Sessions at Microsoft Ignite

Ashanka Iddya on Sep 17 2018 11:40 AM
We know that there is a lot to do at Microsoft Ignite and tons of sessions to attend. And so, we wanted to help draw att...

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SonicMuc
in New management capabilities for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Microsoft 365 Business Premium on Sep 21 2021 06:57 AM
@Vivek Kumar an answer to @davidpr question would be very interesting. A second question:If the customer still uses a server on-premises, he can only use Defender for Server if he has more than 50 licenses (for Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 or bundles which includes it). As it stands, the Business Pr...
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ClauF
in Announcing Project “Orland” for Microsoft 365 to help partners better nurture their customers on Sep 21 2021 05:04 AM
Hi, I expressed my interest in joining the private preview (before 15th of August) but, until the moment, I do not have access to the "Project Orland" in Partner Center. I simply cannot see the tab under the insights - products tab. Is this for CSP Reseller Partners also? Thanks. Kind Regards,Claudi...
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Petr Vlk
in Microsoft 365 Lighthouse is now in public preview on Sep 07 2021 04:52 AM
Hi @Jon Maunder, after couple of days waiting the portal works for us. But reliability is still a question. Is there please some roadmap or Known Issues article? I enter in product feedback, UserVoice item, fill Get Help feedback to report that for example Czech characters does not work in portal co...
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davidpr
in New management capabilities for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Microsoft 365 Business Premium on Sep 01 2021 06:09 AM
Hello All! With the announcement of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 and its inclusion in Microsoft 365 E3 / A3, would it be possible for you to detail the differences between Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 and the management capabilities that Microsoft 365 Business Premium has for Windows Defen...
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TimWelchNZ
in Microsoft 365 Lighthouse is now in public preview on Aug 26 2021 02:05 PM
Thanks @SkyBridge - reporting your findings back to here is very proactive and is much appreciated as there doesn't seem much point in us all logging the same support call to get the same answer. Edit: My portal appears to have started working this morning without me doing or changing anything.
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