Guides on Microsoft

Our guide clarifies Microsoft Visio licensing options, helping you choose the right one for your diagramming needs.

Every Entra ID plan, add-on, and bundle mapped: Free vs P1 vs P2, Entra Suite savings, Governance counting traps, Workload ID, External ID, Agent 365, and full M365 inclusion tables.

SPLA audits are inevitable, disruptive, and confusing. The results can be shocking if you are not prepared. Here’s how to pass a SPLA audit with flying colours.

SPLA, CSP-Hosting, BYOL, Azure Stack HCI for Hosters: What is the right mix for IaaS that is cost-efficient and compliant at the same time? Available options and actionable advice from independent advisors.

Three ways to licence SQL Server for hosting: SPLA, BYOL, and Azure Arc. Calculation formulas for each model, Enterprise-to-Standard cost ratios, cluster discounts, passive instance rules, and the compliance mistakes auditors look for.

Enterprise Agreements offer volume discounts and price protection but lock you in for three years. CSP gives monthly flexibility but no price guarantees. We compare the two programmes on cost, terms, and control.

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Guide for IT and procurement. Includes true-up, renewal, and negotiation advice from independent experts with 20+ years of experience.

Microsoft is retiring Power BI Premium P SKUs, requiring enterprises to migrate to Microsoft Fabric. A structured migration strategy minimises disruption, controls costs, and unlocks new analytics capabilities.

What is SPLA, and how does it work? Benefits for providers and end-users. Hosting providers’ licensing options. SPLA audits and compliance.

It’s easy to forget that hosted environments’ rules differ from on-premises. You may not discount “non-production” workloads the same way as on-premises.

SPLA RDS licensing counts all authorised users, not just those actively connected. That distinction catches many providers. Covers SAL counting rules, Citrix scenarios, Office licensing, and BYOL options for remote access.

In SPLA audits, a common pitfall is misinterpreting the audit scope, often leading to the erroneous inclusion of non-hosting environments as SPLA debt.