Microsoft CALs…Part II
I started this topic last week in the interest of making Microsoft Client Access Licenses (CALs) easier to understand, now it’s time to take a slightly deeper dive…
View ArticleWhy June is the perfect month to negotiate with Microsoft
It's June...that means my allergies are flaring up and my phone is ringing off the hook. The first part will make sense to anyone who suffers from allergies and the second to anyone who realizes that...
View ArticleTips for Negotiations with Microsoft in June
If you’re in the middle of a Microsoft licensing purchase or renewal you will probably have noticed that you’re being pushed really hard to complete it…now! In fact, you might well be told that Friday,...
View ArticleMicrosoft Office licensing now a bit easier for Citrix users!
Microsoft Office, Visio and Project are all device licensed applications. This means that a device holds the license, not the user. So every device that uses one of these products has to hold a license...
View ArticleAn Independent View of Microsoft Software License Agreements
Microsoft has a number of volume software license agreements available for its commercial customers. Each of these agreements has different benefits and different restrictions - understanding these can...
View ArticleHow to stop overpaying for Microsoft licensing
Microsoft Enterprise Agreements (EA) have long been a favorite for both Microsoft and resellers, if you have over 250 computers in your organization chances are someone has proposed an EA to you at...
View ArticleHow to stop overpaying Microsoft, Part 2: How to limit your Enterprise Agreement
There's nothing wrong with a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement if you really need one. However, because Microsoft requires the EA to cover certain bundled software, many organizations actually wind up...
View ArticleMicrosoft to move to license-by-core for SQL Server 2012
Hmmm…think back to 2005, Microsoft is marketing its plans to release a new version of Microsoft SQL Server (2005) –remember how Microsoft executives were swearing that “unlike Oracle”, they would never...
View ArticleMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 Planned Release – Major Licensing Changes
Microsoft has recently announced a planned change to how it licenses Windows Server that could have a substantial impact on your organization.
View ArticleMicrosoft - Software Audits and SAM Assessments
Overview Microsoft has definitely increased their software audits (and Software Asset Management or SAM Assessments) within the United States and globally. While in the past there were specific...
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