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When businesses require additional capabilities beyond the core offerings included in the standard Microsoft 365 subscription plans, they can leverage add-on licenses to provide users with the specific tools or features they need. These add-on licenses allow organizations to customize their Microsoft 365 experience to better meet their business requirements without paying for unnecessary services.
Add-on licensing in Microsoft 365 is designed to provide flexibility and cost efficiency. It allows customers to purchase extra features or services that can be attached to their existing Microsoft 365 subscription. Add-ons are particularly useful for giving certain users within an organization access to advanced functionalities that are not required by all users.
Some common add-on licenses in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem include:
Here’s a comparison table outlining some features and add-ons for different Microsoft 365 plans:
Feature/Add-on | Microsoft 365 Business Basic | Microsoft 365 Business Standard | Microsoft 365 E3 |
---|---|---|---|
Core Office Apps (Online) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Desktop Office Apps | No | Yes | Yes |
Email & Calendar | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Teams & Collaboration | Yes | Yes | Yes |
File Storage & Sharing | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Security & Compliance | Standard | Standard | Advanced |
Support & Deployment | Standard | Standard | Enhanced |
Add-ons Available | |||
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) | Yes (add-on) | Yes (add-on) | Yes (included) |
Audio Conferencing | Yes (add-on) | Yes (add-on) | Yes (add-on) |
Power BI Pro | Yes (add-on) | Yes (add-on) | Yes (add-on) |
Managing add-on licenses typically involves the following steps:
In summary, add-on licensing in Microsoft 365 offers the versatility required to tailor services to the unique needs of different user groups within an organization. It helps to optimize the costs of cloud services by purchasing only what each user genuinely needs. As businesses evolve and change, so too can their Microsoft 365 licensing, ensuring that they remain agile and cost-effective in their operations.
Explanation: Add-on licenses can be purchased at any time, not just after the initial purchase, to enhance the functionality of the main subscription plan.
Explanation: Add-on licenses can be used with different subscription plans to extend the capabilities of a user’s existing service within Microsoft
A) Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Explanation: Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is an add-on option that provides protection against advanced threats, which can be added to various Microsoft 365 subscription plans.
Explanation: Add-on licenses can be assigned to specific users as needed, they do not have to be applied uniformly to all users within an organization.
C) To extend or enhance services
Explanation: Add-on licenses are meant to extend or enhance the services provided by an existing subscription.
Explanation: Some Microsoft 365 add-ons offer the flexibility of a pay-as-you-go pricing model, allowing organizations to scale their services based on current needs.
C) Seeking to reduce the total number of licenses
Explanation: Add-on licenses are meant to add functionality, not to reduce the total number of licenses. They supplement existing licenses.
Explanation: Add-on licenses can typically be reassigned to other users within the organization if the need arises.
Explanation: Microsoft 365 E5 is a full suite and not an add-on. It is one of the comprehensive Microsoft 365 subscription plans that includes a wide range of features.
A) Data analytics
Explanation: Power BI Pro is an add-on that offers data analytics and visualization tools and integrates with other Microsoft services.
Explanation: Add-on licenses are available across Office 365 and Microsoft 365 suite of products, as well as for standalone services to enhance functionality.
Explanation: Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance is an add-on designed to enhance the compliance capabilities of an existing Microsoft 365 E3 subscription or equivalent.
An add-on in Microsoft 365 is a supplementary service or feature that can be added to a subscription plan to enhance the user experience.
You can buy or edit an add-on in Microsoft 365 by signing in to the Microsoft 365 admin center, navigating to the Billing > Subscriptions page, and then selecting the subscription plan to which you want to add the add-on.
Some add-ons available for Microsoft 365 include Microsoft Power Automate, Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Stream, and Microsoft StaffHub.
Azure Active Directory (AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management service that provides a single sign-on experience for users across different applications and services.
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a security mechanism that requires users to provide two or more forms of authentication before granting access to a resource.
Some MFA features available in Azure AD include custom voice and SMS messages, one-time bypass, and support for multiple authentication methods.
MFA licensing in Azure AD is determined based on the type of Azure AD license assigned to the user.
Azure AD Premium P1 is a license plan that provides additional features and capabilities beyond the standard Azure AD license, including conditional access policies, group-based access management, and self-service password reset.
Azure AD Premium P2 is a license plan that includes all the features of Azure AD Premium P1, as well as additional capabilities such as identity protection and privileged identity management.
The pricing model for Azure AD is based on the number of users and the license plan selected. There are also volume discounts available for large organizations.
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