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News and announcements from Microsoft Ignite 2025
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Ignite- AI Workforce Session catalog
Microsoft Ignite 2025: Copilot and agents built to power the Frontier Firm | Microsoft 365 Blog
Ignite Keynote [on-demand]: Innovation Session: Security in the Agentic Era – the Core Primitive
Microsoft Ignite: Ambient and autonomous security for the agentic era | Microsoft Security Blog
Agents built into your workflow: Get Security Copilot with Microsoft 365 E5 | Microsoft Security Blog
Agent 365 capabilities will be available via the Frontier program. Aka.ms/frontierprogram
Strategic Themes
Key Partner Announcements
New M365 Copilot SKU & Bundles
New Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Launch – GA Dec 1st
Agents
Microsoft Agent 365
Work IQ
Microsoft Agent Factory
Agents
Introducing Sales Development Agent
Copilot Studio & Power Platform
Power Platform empower makers to more easily build and govern app Visit for details
Copilot Studio new enhancements to give makers/admins flexibility & control when building/managing agents.
Copilot Studio in Microsoft 365 adds file creation, context access Visit for details
Securing Agentic AI
News across Defender, Purview
Entra/Agent 365
Migration & Infrastructure
Data & Analytics
Microsoft recently announced the retirement of several Azure virtual machine Series. The affected series are: F, Fs, Fsv2, Lsv2, G, Gs, Av2, Amv2, and B.
Ref: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/?id=500682
Note :
Only Intel-type Series are affected by this announcement. AMD- type Series are not affected. You are receiving this email because one or more of your customers are impacted by this notice.
The implications:
Your customers will need to upgrade their Series. This is a minor operation that requires planning: Shutdown + Change + Reboot. And don’t forget, the Reserved Instances.
The goal of our intervention:
To avoid any service interruptions or price surprises, it is essential to anticipate this transition.
Dates:
Starting…
November 15, 2025
3-year Reserved Instances will no longer be available
November 15, 2027
1-year Reserved Instances will no longer be available
November 15, 2028
These VMs can no longer be used or purchased
Information:
Your account representative is aware of this situation; you can contact them at any time.
You can schedule an appointment with one of our Azure specialists ( Booking ).
We can assist you in your alternative Azure virtual machine Series replacement choices.
Individuals or organizations who elect to continue using Windows 10 after support ends on October 14, 2025, will have the option of enrolling their PCs into a paid ESU subscription. This enables them to continue receiving critical and important security updates through an annual subscription service after support ends.
To learn more:
Effective April 1, 2026, the free grace period for accessing services on non-renewed subscriptions will be discontinued. Customers and partners will have three choices after expiration:
About the extended service term:
Be aware that beginning April 1, 2026, subscriptions that meet all three of the following conditions will automatically be moved into EST at expiration: purchased on or after April 1, 2025; expires on or after April 1, 2026; and auto-renew is set to off.
More information on how this will be implemented on your ITCloud partner portal will be communicated to you very soon.
Beginning on October 1, 2025, Microsoft will be renaming its Microsoft 365 E5 mini-suites.
Microsoft 365 E5 Security becomes the Microsoft Defender Suite
Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance becomes the Microsoft Purview Suite
M365 Copilot – ScaleUp CSP Offer (October 1st to December 31st)
Windows 365 20% off Promotion (Extended to April 30th)
New Targeted Microsoft 365 E3 Annual CSP Promotion- 20% off
(October 13 to December 31st)
Help your customers take advantage of the Microsoft 365 Copilot promotion while it’s still available to new and existing customers. From October 1st, the offer is only for new customers, so it’s time to act.
Promotion Details:
Launched January 1, 2025, the Microsoft 365 E5 15% off promotion helped CSP partners drive upsell conversation with new-to-M365 E5 customers.
To help CSP Partners continue building momentum, Microsoft is extending this promotion through December 31, 2025, to provide a powerful, best-in-class cloud productivity solution with advanced security and compliance capabilities.
Starting November 1, 2025, Microsoft will implement changes to pricing, packaging, and discounting for Microsoft 365, Office 365, and Teams in compliance with its Commitments to the European Commission.
Microsoft will implement the following changes to commercial Microsoft 365, Office 365, and Microsoft Teams packaging and pricing worldwide, effective November 1, 2025
No pricing or packaging changes are currently planned for Teams Essentials or for Microsoft 365 F1 or Office 365 F3 with or without Teams.
(*): Prices are in US dollars – The pricing changes and reintroduction of the Microsoft 365/Office 365 Enterprise suites with Teams will be reflected in CAD on November 1, 2025, CSP price list preview (available October 1, 2025) and on the November 1 CSP price list.
New customers: new customers will have more options than before. They will once again be able to purchase the M365/O365 Enterprise suites that include Teams across all channels where those suites are sold.
Existing customers : Existing customers who wish to create new subscriptions of the M365/O365 Enterprise suites that include Teams will be able to do so. Customers will also be able to transition subscriptions from suites without Teams to the suites with Teams.
Next steps for partners: Review and familiarize yourself with the pricing and discounting changes, and the reintroduction of the Microsoft 365/Office 365 Ent suites with Teams. –Review the Partner FAQ to learn all the details and better understand how to talk to inquiring customers about this change.
On May 6, Microsoft announced an update to their commercial pricing for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, the first update in more than five years. To allow partners more time to communicate prices to customers in local currencies, Microsoft is pushing back the price adjustment to Dynamics 365 Business Central from October 1, 2025 to November 1, 2025.
Here is the list of online products for which prices are being updated, and the increased storage allocation, with effect from November 1, 2025:
The updated prices apply to new cloud subscriptions and to existing cloud subscriptions upon their first renewal on or after November 1, 2025.
Today’s small and medium-sized business (SMB) leaders face mounting pressure to protect sensitive data, maintain compliance requirements, and address oversharing risks compounded by the advancement of AI. To address these challenges, Microsoft is launching three new SMB Security Suite SKUs as add-ons for Microsoft 365 Business Premium:
To learn more about the three new SMB Security SKUs, visit the product webpage and read the latest Tech Community blog post, which outlines the benefits and features.
Microsoft announced in July an increase in its investments in supporting CSP partners. This led to a restructuring of incentives as well as a change in rates.
Microsoft introduced a refined CSP model consisting of three key levers:
For more information
Review the guide: FY26 incentives policy guide.
Download this one pager CSP incentives one-pager.
To maintain compliance and avoid disruption of service, you must:
Transactions will be blocked by Microsoft if the indirect reseller is out of compliance.
To help indirect resellers strengthen their security posture and meet the new CSP authorization requirements, Microsoft is introducing the Security workspace in Partner Center.
Launching on September 15, 2025, this workspace will provide actionable insights and guide partners on how to maintain compliance with Microsoft security requirements. With the Security workspace, you can:
By taking a proactive approach through the Security workspace, you can stay ahead of cyberthreats, avoid business disruption, and build lasting trust with customers. Ahead of the launch, learn more about security score requirements and best practices.
Starting October 1, 2025:
Microsoft announced in July an increase in its investments in supporting CSP partners. This led to a restructuring as well as a change in rates.
For more information, please follow the webinars we have scheduled for you in September.
This event took place on July 15, 2025, and provided Microsoft partners with the opportunity to learn more about Microsoft’s strategic priorities, investments, enhancements to the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, and new business opportunities for fiscal year 2026.
If you were unable to attend, here is our article that gathers announcements, resources and information from this event.
ITCloud Blog : Microsoft MCAPS Start Recap
If you would like to follow the sessions on-demand, you can do so by going to this site:
We will have the opportunity to give you more details in one of our upcoming webinars. Stay tuned.
With transformative AI-powered technologies like Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents revolutionizing the modern workplace, partners have the opportunity to play a critical role — as trusted advisors and solution providers — in empowering organizations of all sizes to boost productivity, reshape work, and spark innovation. Discover the investments Microsoft is making to help you grow your business and deliver customer engagements that demonstrate the quantifiable added value of AI.
Whether your focus is Business Applications or Modern Work, you’ll find practical guidance and strategic direction to help you plan for the year ahead.
The live event took place on July 22, 2025, but all content is now available on demand — including core sessions, supplemental deep dives, and downloadable decks.
| Offre | Rabais | Date début | Date fin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge to the Cloud 2 promotion | 40% | Feb1 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| M365 E5 Compliance promo offer for M365 Copilot | 50% | Feb1 | Feb 1, 2026 |
| Getting started with new 20% offer: Save on Windows 365 | 20% | May 1 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Updated: M365 E5 Compliance promo offer for M365 Copilot | 50% | Feb1 | Feb 1, 2026 |
| New: Accelerate with Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 3-year subscriptions | 10% | Jun 9 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| New: Accelerate with Microsoft 365 E3 promotional offer | 15% | Jul 1 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Accelerate with Microsoft 365 E5 annual term (one-year) 15% offer, FY26 Q1 | 15% | Jul 1 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Extended: Getting started with Microsoft 365 Copilot 15% offer extension | 15% | Jul 1 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| CSP-EP to online Business Central (CSP2BC)—special offer | 40% | Nov 1 | Mar 31, 2025 |
For more details, you can consult this link: Global Promo Readiness Guide collection
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central price increase starting October 2025
Below is the table of online products with updated prices, as well as the increased storage allocation. Updated prices apply to new and existing subscriptions when they first renew on or after October 1, 2025.
| Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central price increase | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product | Price (USD) and storage before October 1, 2025 | Price (USD) and storage as of October 1, 2025 |
| Dynamics 365 Business Central Essentials | $70/month with 2 GB of storage | $80/month with 3 GB of storage |
| Dynamics 365 Business Central Premium | $100/month with 3 GB of storage | $110/month with 5 GB of storage |
| Dynamics 365 Business Central Device | $40/month with 1 GB of storage | $45/month with 1.5 GB of storage |
Kick off FY26 with Microsoft
July 15, 2025 | 8:00 AM–12:30 PM Pacific Time
Register here !
Microsoft 365 Copilot: Microsoft 365 Copilot Getting Started CSP Promotion is extended through, now ending on September 30, 2025! Enjoy a 15% discount off the net partner price on new Copilot subscriptions for 10 to 2,400 seats for 12 months
Accelerate with Microsoft 365: The Accelerate with Microsoft 365 E3 and Microsoft 365 E5 15% Annual Term CSP promotions have both been extended through September 30, 2025
Kick off FY26 with Microsoft – July 15, 2025 | 8:00 AM–12:30 PM Pacific Time
High-performing partners prepare early. MCAPS Start for Partners gives you first access to Microsoft’s FY26 priorities, investments, and partner plays.
Register now to learn about Microsoft strategic priorities, investments, Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program enhancements, and new business opportunities to scale your business.
Microsoft Ignite – November 18–21, 2025
(optional pre-day November 17)
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Get the edge you need to drive impact in the era of AI. Join to bolster your knowledge, build connections, and explore emerging technologies.
(Effective from October 1)
Indirect resellers need US $1,000 CSP revenue
CSP incentive eligibility changes (Effective from October 1)
Indirect Reseller: Solution Designation or 25 points specific to the solution area incentive and US$ 25K TTM revenue at partner location for all Solution Areas.
3 year term available from June 1st – Same price as one-year terms – 100-seat minimum requirement – Monthly billing not available
Microsoft 365 E3, E5, and E5 Security and E5 Compliance mini suite promotions for three-year SKU
10% discount on three-year subscription terms – June 9th & July 1st, 2025 to Dec 31st 2025 – 100 seats to 2400/ 1M seats, at a SKU level – Available for new-to-SKU customers – 1year SKU for 15% off ME3 and ME5 no eligible for 3 year SKUs
New Partner Center interface streamlines EA to CSP renewals, ensuring continuity of service and retaining Teams entitlements
(*) TTM – Trailing Twelve Months revenue, represents a company’s total revenue generated over the most recent 12-month period
Microsoft Business Premium and Office 365 E1 grant offers will be discontinued for customers on their next renewal after July 1, 2025. Microsoft is transtionning to provide up to 300 licenses of Microsoft 365 Business Basic and discounts of up to 75 percent on many Microsoft 365 offers to nonprofits, including Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Office 365 E1. Customers will have a 30-day grace period to access their subscriptions after their renewal date. After that period, they will lose access to their license and will have 60 days to activate before their data is deleted, following standard retention rules.
