Cloud Vendor News & Updates:

1: We’re Listening: Share Your Feedback in CCR:

Since the latest release of Cloud Consumption Reporting (CCR), Insight has introduced a quick and easy way for customers to share feedback directly within the platform at https:ccr.insight.com

Your feedback plays an important role in helping us continuously improve the platform and enhance your experience. Whether you have suggestions for new features, ideas for usability improvements, or comments about your experience, we encourage you to use the in-platform feedback option to share your thoughts with us.

Every piece of feedback is reviewed by our teams and helps shape future enhancements, ensuring CCR continues to meet the evolving needs of our customers. Thank you for partnering with us to make the platform even better.

1: Windows 365 GPU Frontline Select 256 GB SKU Available from August 1, 2026:

Microsoft has announced that the Windows 365 GPU Frontline Select 256 GB SKU will be available for purchase through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program starting August 1, 2026.

What’s changing?

• The SKU is currently unavailable for new CSP purchases due to Microsoft system configuration updates.
• Beginning August 1, 2026, customers will be able to purchase this GPU-enabled Windows 365 offering through CSP without restrictions.

What this means for customers

• Access to a more powerful Cloud PC experience designed for graphics-intensive workloads.
• Ideal for users working with:
  • Design and creative applications
  • Data visualization and rendering
  • Advanced software development and testing environments
• Organizations that were previously unable to deploy GPU-enabled Windows 365 Frontline Cloud PCs through CSP will be able to proceed with new purchases from August.

Key Benefit: The availability of this SKU expands the Windows 365 portfolio for customers requiring enhanced graphics performance while maintaining the flexibility and scalability of Cloud PCs.

2: Reminder: Azure Reserved VM Instance change as of July 1, 2026:

Starting July 1, 2026, Azure will no longer offer new purchases or renewals of certain Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instances (RIs) for select VM series. This change affects only the ability to buy or renew RIs for the VM series listed below—your existing reservations will continue to apply through the end of their current term.

What is changing on July 1, 2026?

• One-year Azure Reserved VM Instances will no longer be available for purchase or renewal for these VM series:
  Av2, Amv2, Bv1, D, Ds, Dv2, Dsv2, F, Fs, Fsv2, G, Gs, Ls, and Lsv2.
• One-year and three-year Azure Reserved VM Instances will no longer be available for purchase or renewal for these VM series:
  Dv3, Dsv3, Ev3, and Esv3.

What this means for our Cloud Care customers?

To avoid unexpected billing changes or lapses in commitment savings, review your current RI orders for impacted VM series and note their expiration dates. If you take no action before July 1, 2026, any affected workloads will be billed at pay-as-you-go rates after their reservations expire, even if those reservations are set to auto-renew.

Existing reservations remain valid through the end of their term.

Recommended next steps:

• Identify impacted reservations: In the Azure portal, go to Reservations and filter for Virtual Machines to find RIs associated with the VM series listed above.
• Plan before expiration: For each impacted RI, decide whether you want to transition your savings strategy or modernize the underlying VM family.
• Choose an option: Consider moving eligible spend to Azure savings plan for compute for more flexibility, and/or migrate workloads to newer generation VM series.
• Validate cost impact: Use the Azure Pricing Calculator to estimate costs and confirm your expected savings coverage before making changes.

Need help? Insight can help you assess impact, model costs, and build a transition plan to protect your savings. Please contact your sales team for assistance.
Our partnership with Archera.ai can also help you optimize your reservations and savings plans.

More information can also be found on the Azure Compute Blog

Insight's Cloud Commerce Platform – Improvements and Developments:

Cloud Commerce Platform - CCx on https://buy.insight.com - August 01, 2026:

1. Enhanced order status tracking and visibility
   
2. AI-powered recommendations for Microsoft CSP subscriptions
3. SAP-driven customer credit integration with order hold notifications
4. Improved Adobe renewal management experience
5. Enhanced search and filtering functionality
6. Automated CCR admin user creation via API

Cloud Consumption Reporting - CCR on https://ccr.insight.com - August 06, 2026:

1. Additional Subscription History Changes (including "Show with no decrease"
   
2. Provider Logos on the CCR dashboard
   
3. Additional Analytics Tracking

More information on the most recent Cloud Platform developments can be found on the CCx and CCR Improvements & Developments site