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Microsoft Bundles Defender for Office 365 and Intune P2 into Core M365 Tiers: What It Means for IT Budgets

Managing enterprise cloud subscriptions often feels like a constant game of moving target costs. Recently, major M365 licensing updates altered how organizations structure their modern digital workplace. Microsoft is now bundling Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 alongside Intune Plan 2 into core commercial subscriptions. Specifically, plans like Microsoft 365 E3 receive these built-in security and management tools at no extra standalone cost. Historically, sysadmins had to purchase separate add-on licenses to gain advanced phishing protection and advanced device capabilities. Consequently, IT leaders can now eliminate overlapping third-party software… Read More