Saving you money on your Microsoft spend.
Independent advisors for Microsoft negotiations, audits, and Azure cost reduction.
Why choose us
At SAMexpert, we've got the expertise to get you the most cost-effective Microsoft deal, and the know-how to keep it within your budget.
Unlike many of our competitors, we don't sell Microsoft licenses or partner with Microsoft. We optimise our clients' outcomes, not Microsoft's revenue.
Managing complexity and reducing costs
When it comes to Microsoft renewals, audits, and Azure cloud expenses, “good enough” shouldn’t be good enough. You know what you’re doing, you push for a good deal, but the process is becoming increasingly complicated and overwhelmingly exhausting. We take that burden and give you back significant time and budget.
Microsoft Audit Defense
Get a clear understanding of both the auditor and Microsoft, their drivers, motivations, and behind-the-scenes processes
Pricing Research and Deal Benchmarking
Get real-time pricing data to strengthen your negotiations and ensure a fair deal for Microsoft licenses and services
Microsoft Azure Cloud Cost Optimisation
Bring your Azure costs down and empower your team at the same time. If you don’t make savings, you don’t pay us
Microsoft Contract Negotiation Support
Achieve your digital transformation and business results without your costs spiraling, no matter the complexity
Microsoft 365 Planning and Optimisation
Work with a proven methodology for digital transformation and user productivity without losing control of your budget and goals
Helping big players save transformational amounts
Across our services, we’re not just about helping you save a few pennies. We’ve saved millions for our clients, giving them back the kind of budgets that can make a difference to their operations. That’s why large companies around the world choose to work with us.
Knowledge Centre
We know our stuff and we share it too. Find everything you need to know about Microsoft licensing, Azure cloud negotiation, and more.
Power Apps in 2027: app access, licensing enforcement and higher costs
From February 2027, users without the required licence will be unable to open affected Power Apps. The US list price of Power Apps Premium rises by $2 per user per month for terms starting on or after 1 January 2027. Eligible licences bought or renewed from 1 November 2026 receive no included AI Builder credits.
Microsoft Product Terms Update: October 2026
Microsoft’s October 2026 Product Terms introduce Azure Future Capacity Reservations, which can become chargeable before you use the capacity, add an Essentials edition of Azure IoT Operations, and add Microsoft 365 A7 and G7 to the suite listings. This issue also covers the 15 September release, which introduced Microsoft IQ terms.
Microsoft Audit Scope Limited to Server-Side Operations
About 95% of a commercial bank’s estate was negotiated out of a formal Microsoft licensing audit. The one material finding, more than 500 Windows Server Datacenter cores, was resolved on the terms the bank set out in the audit report.
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