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May 28, 2026 · Multi-Tenant

Microsoft licensing in multi-tenant organizations — what Entra ID, M365 and Dynamics 365 actually cost

Groups running multiple Microsoft tenants hit a hard licensing rule: licenses live per tenant. The “one human, one license” promise only holds for Entra ID. Which SKUs you can share via B2B, which you need to buy twice — and when a second tenant is still the more honest answer.

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May 8, 2026 · Dynamics 365

Dynamics 365 Licensing Update May 2026 — the 16 changes

Between October 2025 and May 2026, Microsoft published sixteen documented changes to the Dynamics 365 licensing model — from Premium Copilot credits through Business Central agents to MCP.

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May 8, 2026 · Dynamics 365

Base + Attach: the Microsoft licensing lever almost nobody uses correctly

Microsoft Dynamics 365 has a licensing mechanism we find misconfigured at roughly one in three customers. Whoever licenses multiple apps often pays just a quarter of the price for the second one.

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May 8, 2026 · Copilot

1,000 Copilot Credits in Premium licenses — does the surcharge pay off?

Since November 2025, Sales/Service/Finance/SCM Premium each include 1,000 Copilot credits per user per month. We compute the surcharge against pay-as-you-go credits.

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May 8, 2026 · Compliance

Team Members vs. Sales Pro: the most common Microsoft license violation in mid-market

Team Members is the cheapest D365 license and the most common source of violations. We walk through the Appendix-D use rights and describe three typical compliance pitfalls.

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May 8, 2026 · AI

Model Context Protocol for Dynamics 365 — what MCP means for your AI architecture

In February 2026, Microsoft introduced the Model Context Protocol for Dynamics 365. Free inside Copilot Studio, included in Premium or M365 Copilot outside, billable otherwise.

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