![]() ![]() Microsoft notes that starting in late April it will begin "retiring" the VLSC functionality that already is available in the M365 Admin Center. In the longer term, moving important licensing capabilities to a more robust infrastructure that gets a lot of attention should be a net-positive. There could be some short-term hiccups implementing these changes, but the VLSC has been known for being rather clunky and fragile. But it's worth noting that this move does not substantively change how customers will manage their licenses or agreements, so should not have much, if any, impact on IT procurement or asset management leaders. ![]() The features with which Microsoft is starting off this migration are key ones, including the ability to download software and review the licenses customers have for it. Downloads, licensing statements first to go "Microsoft is gradually transitioning volume licensing capabilities to M365 Admin Center to enable customers to manage on-premises software, on-line services, and subscriptions in one site accessed by a single Log in ID," according to documentation in a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) article on the Microsoft Learn site. The goal is to centralize where customers manage their licenses, both volume and subscription, as noted on the "Cloudy With a Chance of Licensing" blog. Microsoft is moving some of its Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) features to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center (MAC) beginning this month. ![]()
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