The clock is ticking: Are you ready for Microsoft’s Volume Licensing transformation?
With only two months left in Microsoft’s Fiscal Year ending June 30, you’re probably wondering why I’m writing a blog post now on Microsoft’s Volume Licensing (VL) transformation. Change is [...]
What you need to know about Microsoft’s changes to its Enterprise Agreement program
Microsoft will change one of its biggest licensing programs – and your organization might have a decision to make. Microsoft is raising the minimum desktop commitment on Enterprise and [...]
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 [...]
A new way to get the most out of Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure is one of the fastest growing cloud services providers for enterprise businesses. A recent survey showed that about one fifth (19 percent) of enterprise businesses with more than [...]
What you need to know about Windows Azure’s pricing and licensing changes
This post was updated on Dec. 4, 2015. Effective today, Microsoft is changing the way it sells and licenses Windows Azure through the Enterprise Agreement (EA) program. The changes apply to [...]
How to prepare for Microsoft’s Server and Cloud Enrollment
Microsoft recently announced its plans to launch a new volume licensing program called Server and Cloud Enrollment (SCE). Anticipated to go into effect in the fourth quarter of 2013, this new [...]
Microsoft adds flexible, cost-effective Office 365 purchase option
Effective yesterday, Aug. 1, Microsoft customers have a simpler way to add Microsoft Office 365 to their Enterprise Agreements (EAs). Known as Office 365 Add-ons, the new Office 365 purchase plan [...]
SHI simplifies Microsoft True-up for Mid America Computer Corporation
Properly licensing software in a virtual environment can be a challenge for many organizations, and I've heard the process described as everything from a "minefield" to "a ticking time [...]
Microsoft User CAL Changes: What it means for you
As the nature of the cloud evolves, so too does its licensing models. In the past, organizations were set up with licensing on a “per device” basis, but with the ongoing consumerization of IT and [...]
