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Category: Microsoft Licensing Tip

Microsoft Assessment & Planning (“MAP”) Toolkit
Tim HegedusCompliance, IT Asset Management, licensing, Licensing Change Alert, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Software Assurance, Microsoft: News You Can UseLeave a Comment on Microsoft Assessment & Planning (“MAP”) Toolkit

Licensing for Microsoft Server products can often be complex and challenging when trying to maintain compliance with their Microsoft SLAs, while at the same time trying to optimize their software investment.

How nonprofit discounts/educational discounts play a role in contract negotiations
Tim HegedusMicrosoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing TipLeave a Comment on How nonprofit discounts/educational discounts play a role in contract negotiations

In addition to commercial accounts, Microsoft offers volume license agreements that apply to four areas: government, education, healthcare and nonprofit. Before beginning a negotiation for these types of agreements you must be able to establish eligibility for one of these programs.

Software assurance versus premier support
Tim HegedusMicrosoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Software Assurance, software licenseLeave a Comment on Software assurance versus premier support

Software Assurance is not support.  Support for software that has been legitimately licensed is a licensing right. You are entitled to support by virtue of purchasing the license. Having said that, there is a connection between Software Assurance and support and it comes from the amount of Software Assurance spend. For each $20,000 in Software Assurance spent for the Server pool which includes Windows Server, SQL Server, CALs, etc., a single support incident is granted (yes, just one).  For the […]

PCI Compliance Considerations for XP’s End
Scott D. RosenbergCompliance, Licensing Change Alert, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft: News You Can Use, PCI (Payment Card Industry)Leave a Comment on PCI Compliance Considerations for XP’s End

We have talked about the end of support for Microsoft XP at length and its implications for users in regards to security and licensing, but thought it would be important to also make our clients and friends aware of the potential for non-compliance with PCI-DSS for any organizations using Point-Of-Sale (POS) payment application environments.

Two Upcoming Webinars – Microsoft and Oracle Live Q&As – Sign up now!
Scott D. RosenbergMicrosoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Software Assurance, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft: News You Can Use, Miro News, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance, Oracle Licensing Tip, Oracle: News You Can Use, Software audit, software licenseLeave a Comment on Two Upcoming Webinars – Microsoft and Oracle Live Q&As – Sign up now!

Sign up today for our next two Live Q&A Webinars – and get your questions in early to ensure that we can get to them. Looking forward to “seeing” you there!

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