From the floor of Microsoft Inspire: Windows 7 EOL, licensing updates, and more
Amid all the hustle and bustle, SHI experts share what they found most impressive, and how new tech, updates, and changes might impact your business.
Adobe Acrobat DC prices are rising. Here’s what you need to know.
For years, Adobe Acrobat DC customers have benefited from new features and hundreds of updates. Now, Adobe is adjusting its prices for Acrobat DC on VIP for Teams.
4 must-see technologies at Cisco Live 2016
The holy grail of IT might be the single pane of glass, but it eludes many IT professionals because of all the segmented technologies and platforms they have to manage. How can an organization [...]
How VMware vSphere licensing changes could affect you
It’s almost the end of the road for some VMware products. After June 30, organizations will be unable to purchase licenses for three VMware offerings: vSphere Enterprise vSphere with [...]
This is how Microsoft’s upcoming product and pricing changes will affect you
In May, SHI detailed the upcoming price changes impacting Microsoft’s Client Access Licenses (CALs). These changes, which took effect Aug. 1, 2015, will result in an approximate 13 percent [...]
Microsoft User CAL pricing is changing. Here’s what you need to know.
In December 2012, Microsoft increased the cost of the User Client Access License (CAL) by 15 percent. Here on the SHI blog, we discussed the evolving nature of how organizations were accessing [...]
3 simple ways to take control of your Oracle licensing
It’s a simple fact: Software licensing is difficult to understand and manage. Even the savviest IT professional can struggle to comprehend certain complex language and terms in licensing [...]
8 factors to consider when migrating from Windows Server 2003 to Office 365
The retirement of Windows Server 2003 is closer than many think. If you haven't started planning for your migration yet, now's the time. For both those yet to start and those already underway, [...]
How to prepare for the expiration of your EAP and ECI enrollments
A year after Microsoft launched its Server and Cloud Enrollment (SCE) volume licensing program, many organizations are preparing to make the switch as their Enrollment for Application Platform [...]
3 licensing options for migrating to Microsoft Azure from Windows Server 2003
Where will your organization go when Microsoft ends support for Windows Server 2003? Many organizations are formulating an answer to that question right now, preparing to meet the July 14, 2015 [...]
