23Feb
SPLA Audits and Anonymous / Authenticated / Outsourced / Non-Outsourced Windows Server Licenses
Businesses that have endured audits initiated by Microsoft in connection with Services Provider License Agreements (SPLAs) are all too aware that Microsoft’s auditors spare no effort in identifying opportunities to increase the total amount of...
23Feb
Proper Microsoft Licensing in Hosted Environments is a Two-Part Question
Businesses wanting to license Microsoft products for use in connection with solutions delivered to customers over the Internet need to remember proper licensing involves answering two questions: • Are users “accessing” the software? • Is that access...
23Feb
What Is “Commercial Hosting” When It Comes To Microsoft Software?
Many companies using Microsoft products to deliver services to their customers are familiar with the “commercial hosting” prohibition included in most Microsoft license agreements: You may not host the products for commercial hosting services. Most...
23Feb
Top Three Decisions for Microsoft Enrollment for Application Platform
An increasing number of enterprises are considering the value of Microsoft’s enterprise-level licensing models. The model with which companies are most familiar likely is the Enterprise Agreement (“EA”), under which a business licenses all of...
23Feb
Server-Client Assessments in Microsoft Audits are Complex Undertakings
Microsoft audits – especially for larger companies – often are resource-intensive and exhausting undertakings even for the most well prepared IT teams. However, certain aspects of such audits often present more challenges than others. In...
23Feb
Cost-Effective SQL Server Client Licensing Can Be A Difficult Target To Hit
Most business owners are familiar with the “traditional” server-plus-client licensing scheme for many Microsoft server software products, such as Windows Server operating systems, Exchange messaging software and SQL Server database software. That is, you purchase...
