Bad news: you are responsible for every piece of Microsoft software in your data centres, even if you did not install it, even if you do not support it. Good news: Microsoft gave you the legal tools to protect yourselves and your business from rogue installations by your end customers.

Oracle ULA certification is a process an Oracle ULA customer must use to exit their Oracle ULA agreement when they decline to renew their Oracle ULA.

The most frequently asked question about SPLA is, “What are SPLA licenses?” Here’s a quick explanation.

As a provider, you’re in business to make a profit. Of course, you are also on a mission to make the world better. And to achieve it, every business needs to make money. And in the SPLA business, there are a few obstacles that are in the way of making a profit.

From the service perspective, they are identical. What’s changed is the way Microsoft is billing the end customer.

You may be a procurement manager in the software category, and you were given Microsoft to manage as a vendor. And you would like to know, “what is it I have to deal with?” What is all this jargon: renewals, true-ups, commitments?

Let me guess; your IT budget isn’t infinite. Here are 5+1 practical ideas on how you can optimise your SQL Server estate so that you can free up some money for the more important stuff.

Do you deploy SQL Server Integration Services all over your estate, and think that it’s free? STOP. It requires a full SQL licence. SSDT? SSDT is for development.