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Is the end of life for Windows XP really going to happen?
Tim HegedusMicrosoft, Microsoft Licensing Tip, WindowsLeave a Comment on Is the end of life for Windows XP really going to happen?

Doomsday for Windows XP is just a few months away. On April 8th, 2014, Microsoft will issue its last updates for this version. On the same day that Windows XP gets its final updates, Office 2003 and all of it is included applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and so on will also get its final security updates.

Office 365 – Is it too Cloudy?
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As of October 2013, Microsoft reports that 90 percent or more of its Office 365 business customers have been upgraded to the new underlying foundation of Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Lync Online. The upgrades for the remaining business customers are anticipated to be completed within the next several months. Many organizations are considering Office 365, including many small / medium-sized business – a group which comprises the lion’s share of Office 365 subscribers since June 2011. But there are […]

Licensing the Internet of Things
Tim HegedusMicrosoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance, Oracle Licensing TipLeave a Comment on Licensing the Internet of Things

The “Internet of Things” – eventually to be followed by the “Internet of Everything” – brings about the potential for enterprise software to be used by a vast new array of access points. With this comes licensing challenges and expense on a far grander scale. Organizations can opt to license enterprise software by user. For Oracle technology products such as Database or WebLogic, this is the “Named User Plus” metric. For Microsoft’s server software such as Exchange Server or SQL […]

Downgrading from Windows 8 and Software Licensing
Scott D. RosenbergCompliance, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, SQL, WindowsLeave a Comment on Downgrading from Windows 8 and Software Licensing

Unhappy with Windows 8? Hoping to downgrade to Windows 7? There are a few things you should know before trying to do this. Know your downgrade rights – for volume licensing programs, therein lies the most flexibility. You should be able to downgrade to any previous version of the product. OEM licenses are a bit more complex. Professional versions have rights to downgrade to the two previous versions only. You also have to be aware of your edition downgrade rights, […]

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