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Visual Studio, MSDN, non-production hosting in SPLA

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.

Alexander Golev

SPLA on premises – MUST KNOW

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.

Alexander Golev

The first things to do to avoid a nasty SPLA audit surprise

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.

Alexander Golev

What is a SPLA license?

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

Alexander Golev

Four obstacles to a successful SPLA business

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.

Alexander Golev

Services Provider, start preparing for an audit. Now. This is how.

If you have a five-year-long audit scope, the auditor will present you with 60 monthly licensing positions. When you don’t have robust data for a specific month, the auditor will extrapolate it. So it’s imperative to have as much reliable data as you can.

Alexander Golev