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When you manage complex hosted infrastructure for your customers, it’s easy to forget that hosted environments’ rules are different from on-premises.You may not discount “non-production” workloads the same way it is done on-premises.

You may use SPLA licenses on-premise. However, there is a mandatory condition. If that condition is not respected, using SPLA licenses on-premise is prohibited.

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.

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.

Is it still a good idea to switch some or all of your Microsoft licensing to CSP in 2022? Here’s a story you may relate to.

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?