Guides

Microsoft 365 E7 at $99/user/month bundles E5, Copilot, Entra Suite, and Agent 365. The 15% savings look attractive, but consumption costs for building and running AI agents sit outside the per-seat price.

Microsoft previewed Agent 365 at Ignite in late 2025 as a governance and identity layer for AI agents, then quietly withdrew key details. On 9 March 2026, with the M365 E7 announcement, Agent 365 was confirmed at $15/user/month, GA from 1 May 2026, both standalone and as part of E7 at $99/user/month.

Microsoft’s shift to capital-intensive cloud infrastructure has changed how Azure commitments are priced and negotiated. This article analyses Microsoft’s growth-based discount model, MACC contract mechanics, and the commercial risks enterprises face when commitments outpace actual consumption.

GitHub Copilot licensing explained: Business vs Enterprise pricing, premium request billing, model multipliers, seat consolidation, and when Enterprise becomes the cheaper option.

Dragon Copilot is a healthcare AI product with role-specific licensing, unpublished subscription pricing, and consumption-based billing for Physician Flex. This guide covers licence models, billing mechanics, purchase channels, and regional availability.

Security Copilot uses an SCU-based consumption model, provides included capacity for Microsoft 365 E5 tenants, and supports agent-driven security workflows. This guide explains pricing, allocations, requirements, and recent licensing updates.

Microsoft’s sales AI portfolio spans bundled Copilot features and pay-as-you-go agents across two platforms. This guide explains what each product does, where it runs, how it’s billed, and where companies overpay.

Copilot Studio uses a credit-based consumption model where agent actions, autonomous triggers and Dataverse storage drive total cost. This guide explains pricing options, credit rates, governance controls and the factors that shape real-world Copilot spending.

SPLA audits are inevitable, disruptive, and confusing. The results can be shocking if you are not prepared. Here’s how to pass a SPLA audit with flying colours.

SPLA, CSP-Hosting, BYOL, Azure Stack HCI for Hosters: What is the right mix for IaaS that is cost-efficient and compliant at the same time? Available options and actionable advice from independent advisors.

Three ways to licence SQL Server for hosting: SPLA, BYOL, and Azure Arc. Calculation formulas for each model, Enterprise-to-Standard cost ratios, cluster discounts, passive instance rules, and the compliance mistakes auditors look for.

Microsoft’s Copilot portfolio has become increasingly fragmented. This guide cuts through the confusion by explaining what each Copilot does, how they differ, and what enterprises should expect in terms of licensing and cost.