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New endpoint security for small and medium businesses now available with Defender for Business.

Jon Maunder on May 02 2022 10:30 AM
New endpoint security standalone is now available with Microsoft Defender for Business, plus the latest in Microsoft 365...
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Partner guidance for Business Voice bulk license updates

RubenNauwelaers on Mar 30 2022 09:00 AM
Screenshot of Azure Portal shoing License Assignments In November 2021 we announced that Business Voice will retire and ...
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Teams Rooms helps SMBs transition to a hybrid workplace

Alberto Martinez Interiano on Mar 28 2022 06:54 PM
Microsoft Teams Rooms is a modern meeting space solution that brings together the digital workspace of Teams with dedica...
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New security solutions to help secure small and medium businesses

Jon Maunder on Mar 01 2022 09:30 AM
Microsoft Defender for Business within Microsoft 365 Business Premium, and Microsoft 365 Lighthouse now generally availa...
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Now Available: Teams Phone with Calling Plan

Alberto Martinez Interiano on Jan 13 2022 08:49 AM
We’re pleased to announce that Teams Phone with Calling Plan is now available for purchase via partners in 31 markets. T...
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Microsoft Defender for Business preview now available

Jon Maunder on Dec 08 2021 12:00 PM
Today we’re thrilled to release the Microsoft Defender for Business in preview. Read more and sign-up here!
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Microsoft launches Teams Essentials, built for small businesses

Jimmy Ward on Dec 01 2021 08:18 AM
Today, we announced Microsoft Teams Essentials, the first standalone offering of Microsoft Teams, designed for small bus...
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Teams Phone with Calling Plan available in 33 markets on January 1, 2022

Alberto Martinez Interiano on Nov 19 2021 09:01 AM
We are consolidating Business Voice with our Enterprise offerings into a new SKU named "Teams Phone with Calling Plan” ,...
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Introducing Microsoft Defender for Business

Jon Maunder on Nov 02 2021 07:55 AM
We’re excited to introduce Microsoft Defender for Business, a new endpoint security solution that’s now generally availa...
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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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Petr Vlk
in Teams Phone with Calling Plan available in 33 markets on January 1, 2022 on May 18 2022 03:47 AM
Any progress on this? The Audio Conferencing still not appear in Admin Center to be enabled for Microsoft 365 E3. Even the compare the licenses in Admin Center shows that this is available on as Add-On or in Microsoft 365 E5.
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KrisDeb
in Introducing Microsoft Defender for Business on May 17 2022 12:19 PM
@jjsantanna Yes, it's correct. There is a great connector in preview now - Microsoft 365 Defender where you can link/unlink several Defender services.
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jjsantanna
in Introducing Microsoft Defender for Business on May 17 2022 07:36 AM
How can I connect the alarms/events from Defender for Business to Microsoft Sentinel?I assume that although there is NO explicit connector called Defender for Business in MS Sentinel, the Defender for Endpoint will make it work. Is this assumption correct?
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Jon Maunder
in New endpoint security for small and medium businesses now available with Defender for Business. on May 09 2022 02:46 PM
Hi @nicolas2400. Today, an Intune license is required to manage threats with Microsoft Defender Antivirus only. The Microsoft Defender for Business integration with Microsoft 365 Lighthouse is view of security incidents, alerts, and device list only. We have additional capabilities for security mana...
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nicolas2400
in New endpoint security for small and medium businesses now available with Defender for Business. on May 03 2022 12:29 AM
Hello, Very good news. But still have a bad news, Defender For Business seems to be integrated for Lighthouse, but an intune licence is needed to manage threats in Lighthouse. Standalone for less cost, but another licence is required... very sad
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