€181K Saved in Year One by Choosing CSP Over a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
Microsoft confirmed its internal revenue floor for the year was €1.8 million. To reach it under a five-year Enterprise Agreement, the client would have had to commit to 1,500 Copilot licences in Year 1. The board chose CSP, with 300 Copilot licences.
€1.65 Million Saved on a Five-Year Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Renewal
Microsoft acknowledged a SKU error, a correction worth €1.5 million. The client declined another advisory firm’s offer of further savings for a success fee of up to €1 million. Increases at the next renewal are capped at 5%.
Microsoft SPLA Self-Assessment Closed Without an Audit
A Microsoft SPLA self-assessment covering a European hosting provider’s whole estate closed in roughly three months with a two-month true-up and no audit. An over-stated user count was removed in the provider’s favour.
A $633,000 SPLA Audit Demand, Settled at $400,000
A $633,000 Microsoft SPLA audit demand against a US managed service provider settled at about $400,000 in cash, with the 25% uplift waived. Five years of reporting history held about $654,000 of over-reporting the audit could not find.
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.
A US Telecoms Provider Cuts Six Figures From a Microsoft Renewal
Six figures a year cut from a Microsoft EA renewal, a materially cheaper CSP route signed before expiry, and the Microsoft account team retained. SAMexpert rebuilt a US telecom operator’s licence position, then ran a three-way competitive process.
A Global Cloud Provider Closes a Microsoft SPLA Audit, No Penalty, No Auditor Fees
A global cloud provider reported SPLA usage to Microsoft every month and was audited anyway. The auditor opened by misreading its bare metal rental model. The final invoice was the shortfall alone, around $77,000 at current-year pricing.
Boosting Immunity for United States Healthcare
With $5.6 million on the line in compliance exposure, catastrophe struck when Microsoft chose to hit this American healthcare IT service with a SPLA audit. But we were there to reduce that exposure and save them millions.
€15M Microsoft Audit Overturned: Multi-Vendor Defence for Global Telecom Provider
Microsoft SPLA audit: €15M+ exposure avoided, €3.7M overpayment identified. SUSE audit closed with no penalties. Red Hat €1.5M exposure reduced by 50%. Four-phase compliance and negotiation programme.
70%+ SPLA Audit Exposure Reduced: Microsoft Audit Defence for Global Cloud Provider
Multi-million Microsoft SPLA audit claim reduced by 70%+. Proactive internal review prevented additional £1.2M exposure. Zero business disruption.