Microsoft® recently announced that Windows Server® 2016 will be licensed on a per-core metric when it is released next year. Whereas Windows Server 2012 is licensed on a per-socket model, the next version of the server OS will be licensed [...]
What Triggers a Software Audit?
Dec 2015One of the most common misconceptions we see from our clients is concern and confusion surrounding software licensing audits. The “concern” part is always valid as audits are a legal right your organization agreed to when buying the license and [...]
Microsoft® PowerApps
Dec 2015Microsoft® has announced an invitation-only preview of their new tool which will let non-technical users create, deploy, and share business applications. The goal is to enable users to capture and present data residing on premises or in the cloud without writing a [...]
Microsoft® Product Terms Explained
Dec 2015The Microsoft® Product Terms document can be among the most confusing, and also the most important documents in the Volume Licensing (VL) program. It replaces the Product Use Rights and Product List which were retired in July, 2015 when the Product Terms document was introduced. Product [...]
Office 365™ E5 is Now Available
Dec 2015Whenever Microsoft® announces an update or significant change to one of the Office suites it is typically met with widespread anticipation. This anticipation may or may not be favorable, but since so many personal users and professional organizations rely upon [...]
Microsoft’s® policies on product demonstration and training use rights for MS partners can be somewhat confusing but as is always the case with software usage, it’s important to understand exactly how your organization may use their software. Demonstration Rights [...]
Is Windows® 10 “Enterprise-Ready”?
Nov 2015Microsoft® is now rolling out the November update to Windows® 10, also known as Threshold 2. There have been many smaller updates since Windows 10 was originally released, but this is the first that Microsoft is referring to as “major”. [...]
Preparing for a Software Audit
Nov 2015I have often spoken and written about preparing for software audits. A fact that I typically recite is that receiving notice of an audit doesn’t necessarily mean your organization is suspected of being out of compliance. Large software developers such [...]
What is a Software Audit?
Nov 2015The definition of a software audit may seem obvious, but it may not be as simple as some think. Audits may be conducted in a number of different ways and may involve third parties or be conducted internally. Another variable [...]
Oracle® has traditionally had an unfavorable reputation when it comes to product licensing and customer audits, but the changing market in which so many customers are moving their IT to the cloud may be motivating the company to further turn [...]
