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- Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Explained - 2025
- SQL Server with Azure Arc vs. SPLA
- An expert guide to perfecting IaaS licensing
- Microsoft FY24 Financial Summary and FY25 Outlook
- A SAM Veteran's Guide to Microsoft Audit Readiness
- Microsoft Kicks Off Its FY25 Plans with a Push to MCA-E
- Is the CrowdStrike Outage a Turning Point in the Competition with Microsoft?
- CSP Hoster Program explained
- TRUE or FALSE: The truth about Microsoft CSP 2024
- Microsoft removes Teams from Microsoft 365 everywhere
- Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Licensing Guide and Training
- SPLA License Mobility Addendum and BYOL in 2024
- Microsoft AI Strategic Outlook - Q1 2024
- SPLA Providers, Get Your AVD Fix While You Can
- What Microsoft agreement to choose in 2024?
- Microsoft BYOL Options and Cost Savings
- Best time to cut Microsoft Enterprise Agreement costs: True-Ups and Renewals
- Microsoft SPLA Explained: Everything You Need to Know - 2024
- OEM Licenses: Restrictions and Best Practices for Providers
- SPLA Audit Notice: Essential First Steps
- SPLA Audit How-to Guide 2024
- Microsoft Copilot Pricing and Negotiation
- Microsoft Audits Survival Guide - 2024
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: Licensing, Pricing, ROI
- SPLA Audits: The Ultimate Importance of Correct Scope
- What is CSP? Microsoft Cloud Solution Program explained
- Do not Pay Twice for Bundled SQL Server Licenses
- The Neglected Trick to Cut SQL Server License Fees
- Anchoring Your Negotiation with Credible Data
- Embracing a Positive Negotiation Attitude
- Windows Server BYOL decoded
- Windows Autopilot Licensing
- Learnings from an Enterprise Agreement Renewal for a Large Multinational Enterprise
- Service Providers: Microsoft trends for 2024
- Prioritising Cloud Optimisation
- Latest Insights on Microsoft Licensing - January 2024 Updates
- SQL Server: FREE licenses for Failover
- Six things you can do to optimise costs in Azure in 30 days or less
- Microsoft 365 Copilot, System Center, ESU Licensing Insights
- Get the best deal from your 2024 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
- Microsoft Cloud Deals 2024: Capitalising on Regulatory Dynamics in Negotiations
- Financial Efficiency in the Cloud: A CFO's Guide to FinOps
- Rethinking IT Habits for the Public Cloud: Start Small
- How IT Economics Differ in the Cloud
- Time to revisit your Reserved Instances
- Your Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Negotiation Roadmap
- Watch Out for the C-Level Ego Wild Card
- Microsoft’s Latest Moves: What You Need to Know
- Microsoft removes Teams from Microsoft 365 in Europe
- Glossary: Decoding Microsoft Licensing Jargon
- No-Nonsense Quick Guide to Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Renewal for Procurement Pros
- Shared vs Dedicated Hardware on Hosting and its Licensing
- What is Software Assurance? Mistakes to avoid
- Microsoft 365 Apps on Amazon Workspaces: A Game-Changing Shift Explained
- The first things to do to avoid a nasty SPLA audit surprise
- Visual Studio, MSDN, non-production hosting in SPLA
- Service Providers: Microsoft Trends in 2023
- Flexible Virtualization Benefit
- Microsoft Hosting - Revolutionary Changes in October 2022
- Microsoft 365 G3 and G5 Now Eligible for Azure Virtual Desktop for Windows
- Microsoft Azure Support Plans - July 2023 Update
- Approaching a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Renewal
- Top 4 Microsoft Licensing Pitfalls for Software Developers
- SPLA reporting and Purchase Orders
- Why Microsoft EA is getting expensive and what you can do about It
- Microsoft SPLA / CSP-Hosting / BYOL changes and updates
- Negotiating Microsoft Unified Support Agreement
- Microsoft SharePoint SPLA licensing
- Introduction to Microsoft Visio Licensing
- 3 types of SPLA Compliance Audits by Microsoft
- Six Steps to a Successful Enterprise Agreement Renewal
- Work-from-home: Remote Desktop Access licensing in SPLA
- Negotiating the Result of a Microsoft SPLA Audit: Tips and Strategies
- System Center Licensing: Do You Need a Server License?
- SQL Server licensing guide for service providers and clients
- Microsoft Enterprise Agreement vs Cloud Solution Provider program
- Licensing Remote Desktop Services (RDS) in Azure
- Why are my Unified Support costs increasing?
- SQL Server 2022 licensing: economic impact of the changes
- Negotiation envelope for Microsoft Agreement renewal
- SQL Test and Dev: Visual Studio vs Traditional Licenses
- Microsoft Audit Letter - What You Can and Must Do
- Microsoft Server Licenses in VMware and Hyper-V
- How to buy Microsoft licenses (as an organisation)
- Renewing Microsoft Enterprise Agreement in a Tight Economy
- Oracle Java Licensing Changes and Solving Them in 8 Steps
- MS SQL Server Cost Optimisation: Proven Tips
- Windows Server and SQL Server licensing in containers
- Microsoft Licensing Questions
- Azure Savings Plans vs Reserved Instances
- Microsoft Unified Support: Cost, Services, Discounts
- Licensing Windows Server in SPLA and CSP Hosting
- Truth about Windows Server licensing with core packs
- Microsoft License Management training, one year later
- Cloud spend spinning out of control
- Microsoft Licensing crash course
- Microsoft is changing the rules, and it will affect you
- Using SPLA On-Premises: Rules & Restrictions
- Oracle ULA Certification
- 4 obstacles to your successful SPLA business
- Switching from EA to CSP? Read this first!
- SQL Server on a Budget: Expert Cost-Saving Tips
- Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services? Nope, it's NOT FREE
- 5 Cost Saving Ideas for Microsoft Cloud and Licenses in 2022
- How to prepare for 2022 Microsoft licensing negotiations
- Microsoft Licensing Trends in 2022
- Alexander Golev receives Consultant of the Year 2021 award
- Five reasons Microsoft 365 is about to get more expensive
- How to mitigate the upcoming Microsoft 365 price uplift
- Negotiating to low in the organization
- The Underrated Role of Personality in Negotiations
- Taking back the room
- Does Microsoft always follow its own rules of Licensing?
- What is a software licence? How Microsoft licensing works
- Are SAM Tool Ratings Any Good?
- Stop blaming the SAM tool. Do not repeat these six mistakes
- SaaS challenges: Discovery
- Where is SAM in 2020?
- You've bought Windows E3 for your company. But have you?
- Practical recommendations on software licensing
Videos
- Microsoft Licensing Trends-2025 for Service Providers
- Windows Server 2025 Pay-as-you-Go — November 2024 Microsoft Update
- Windows Server 2025 and System Center 2025 Licensing Training
- Is SPLA the best licensing for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)?
- SQL Server with Azure Arc: Impact on SPLA
- Perfecting Microsoft Licensing for IaaS Service Providers
- SPLA vs. CSP-Hosting: Choosing the Right Mix for Your Cloud Business
- Office 2024, Windows 2024, SPLA price increase - Microsoft - October 2024
- The Rewards of Accurate and Trustworthy Billing in SPLA and BYOL
- 15% Discount on Copilot for M365, Python in Excel, ESU Support Terms - Sep 2024
- Microsoft Licensing Options for Profitable SaaS Delivery
- Windows Server 2025, Azure Cost Management, FY2024 Results - August 2024 Microsoft Update
- SPLA Audit Readiness: Building a Fortress of Compliance
- SPLA Data Deep-Dive: What Auditors Want and Why
- Copilot, External Users, Entra Suite – July 2024 Microsoft Update
- The SPLA Audit Report: How to Fight Back and Win
- Open AI, Azure Maps - June 2024 Microsoft Licensing and Cloud Update
- SQL with Azure Arc, Dynamics 365, Copilot - May 2024 Microsoft Update
- No Teams in Microsoft 365, Worldwide - Cost Impact + Q&A
- SPLA License Mobility Addendum and BYOL
- Microsoft Copilot becomes even more widely available
- Microsoft Bring Your Own License Options
- Problems with ISV licenses on hosting
- Microsoft SPLA Explained to Service Providers
- Can you use Microsoft OEM on Hosting?
- Microsoft SPLA Explained to Normal People (not Providers)
- Copilot for M365: Can you afford it? ROI, price, availability
- M365 Copilot Available to Schools and Universities – Jan 2024
- Surprise Shakeup of Copilot Licensing: Microsoft Dec 2023
- CoPilot, Teams, ESU – Microsoft Cloud & Licensing Update October 2023
- Microsoft Volume Licensing and CSP in Hosting Scenarios
- Microsoft Licensing programs and Service Providers
- Microsoft Dev Box Licensing Update - July 2023
- Microsoft Renewal Procurement Tips (with @JeffreyTefertiller)
- The reasons behind SPLA Audits
- Visual Studio: Top 4 Licensing Mistakes to Avoid
- Azure Support Plans cost control is now easier (from July 2023)
- Azure Virtual Desktop Boosts US Govt's G3 & G5 Plans
- Windows Server 2022 Licensing: Learn The Basics In One Hour
- STOP Fearing to Negotiate with Microsoft
- Service Provider "Self-audits" – Do You Have to Comply?
- Microsoft Cloud & Licensing Update + Q&A February 2023
- SPLA Audit Scope Error: Can It Be Fixed?
- Microsoft Unified Support Cost: The truth behind the increases
- Microsoft Audit Letter - What YOU Can and Must Do
- Economic Impact of SQL Server licensing changes [DISTILLED]
- Windows Server 2022 per-VM and legacy VMs mixing on a host
- Microsoft Audits for Service Providers Q&A
- Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Training 2022
- Microsoft CSP-Hoster Program (Explained in 10 min)
- Processor and Core Metrics Explained - Microsoft Licensing
- Bring Your Own License - New Microsoft Rules
- Microsoft Licensing for hosting – what's changed in October?
- AWS vs Azure Hybrid Use Benefit cost comparison
- Microsoft Licensing Basics, Models, Fundamentals Training 2022
- Microsoft Cloud Licensing and SPLA changes are coming
- Can you bring your own licences to a Cloud provider?
- Microsoft SPLA licensing quick overview
- Microsoft OEM licensing for Service Providers
- Microsoft Volume and CSP licensing for SERVICE PROVIDERS
- MICROSOFT CHANGES THAT WILL AFFECT YOU ALL with Rich Gibbons
- Avoiding double licenses during migration
- The mistake most SPLA providers make
- How to SPLA – Management and Audits [Masterclass]
- SPLA on premises – MUST KNOW
- CAUTION when moving to New Commerce Experience (Microsoft CSP)
- Per User and Per Device Microsoft Licensing Explained
- UNIFIED vs PREMIER SUPPORT
- Downgrading Microsoft Licenses
- Multiplexing, Indirect Access and Microsoft Licenses [Training EP 010]
- How to assign and re-assign Microsoft licenses
- Perpetual and Subscription Licenses from Microsoft
- Microsoft Licensing Trends in 2022
- Microsoft Visual Studio licensing explained (Training 8/8)
- Negotiating with Microsoft – Daryl Ullman [License Management Training 7/8]
- Hidden Costs, Surprise Savings in Microsoft Licensing
- Microsoft Licensing Audit Readiness and Audit Defence: a survival guide [Training 6/8]
- Microsoft Windows Server, SQL Server, System Center, SharePoint, Exchange licensing [Training 5/8]
- Top procurement mistake with Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
- What you are expected to send to the Microsoft SPLA auditor
- What to expect when you meet the Microsoft's auditor
- Got a SPLA AUDIT LETTER? Here's WHAT TO DO
- Microsoft Server Licenses in VMware and Hyper-V | License Mobility
- Microsoft Windows 11, Office, Project, Visio, Windows 365 licensing [training 4/8]
- SPLA provider, you MUST KNOW this!
- How to manage Microsoft SPLA properly
- Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure Licensing (Training 3/8)
- How to plan a remote negotiation strategy with Microsoft
- Software Assurance, New Version Rights explained
- How to buy Microsoft licenses as an organisation
- Microsoft licensing agreements explained (Training 2021)
- Client Access Licenses (CALs) Explained
- What is REALLY a Microsoft license?
- How to find Microsoft Licensing terms and conditions?
- Microsoft Audit Readiness and Data Quality - Microsoft Licensing
- Free Visual Studio licenses - are they free?
- Microsoft 365 From SA licensing trap
- Microsoft SQL Server licensing and cost optimisation [blueprint]
- Microsoft Downgrade Rights Explained
- Licensing Remote Desktop Services (RDS) in Azure
- Licensing NON-PRODUCTION virtual machines
- Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Renewal - "The T-18 plan" blueprint
- Microsoft Visio and Project licensing with Online subscriptions
- Truth about Windows Server licensing with core packs
- Microsoft Office 365 Cost Avoidance planning and Profiling
- How System Center licensing works (Do you need a server licence)
- Tenant-Level Licensing in Microsoft 365
- How Windows 10 licensing works (It's MAD)
- How to survive a Microsoft SPLA Audit - blueprint
- Top 10 expensive Microsoft Licensing mistakes and misconceptions
- Is SQL Server REALLY cheaper in Server and Cloud Enrolment?
- Unlimited virtualisation | How to reduce Microsoft SQL Server licensing costs
- The Neglected Trick to Cut SQL Server License Fees
- You Already Paid for these SQL Server Licenses
- SQL Server: FREE licenses for Failover
- FREE Microsoft SQL Server for Developers
- Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Renewal - Plan of Action
- Best way to reduce Microsoft SQL Server licensing costs
- Microsoft Negotiations? Don't let C-level interfere
- A Tested Plan of a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Renewal
- Tip to REDUCE Microsoft Enterprise Agreement COST | How EA works
- Best time to cut Enterprise Agreement costs
- The most important condition of Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
- The 4 key documents in a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
- 3 key differences of Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Subscription
- Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Renewal | Cost Saving
- The truth about Effective Licensing Position ELP (Not just Microsoft)
- Is Microsoft CSP (MCA) killing Software Assurance?
- Licensing CONTAINERS | Windows Server & SQL Server | Microsoft Licensing Virtual Machines
- True Up Cost Secrets | Microsoft Enterprise Agreement True-Up | Ep 02
- Microsoft 365 On-premises Server Licensing
- Top 10 things to know about Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
- Importance of Software Assurance Renewal Management in Microsoft Licensing
- Do NOT cancel Software Assurance before watching this!
- When you may reassign a licence | License Mobility in Server Farms
- Top MISTAKE of Microsoft SQL Server Licensing | SQL Server Tools
- Licensing Virtual Machines that are NOT Running | Microsoft Licensing
- When you may provide hosting using Microsoft Volume Licences
- Internal Use Licences in Microsoft Services Provider License Agreement
