Volume Licensing

The new Microsoft 365 offering for firstline workers: What you need to know

April 9, 2020

A new Microsoft 365 plan for firstline workers is now available. Here are the details.

Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance suite changes: What’s new, and how do you purchase?

March 25, 2020

Microsoft is repackaging the Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance suite – its cloud compliance offer – and introducing new mini suite offers effective April 1, 2020. Here's what you need to know.

VMware licensing change: What the updated per-CPU pricing model means for you

February 25, 2020

Changes to VMware's per-CPU pricing model go into effect April 2. Are you ready?

Oracle now requires a subscription for Java SE

October 8, 2019

If you use the Java SE (Standard Edition) platform, please be advised: As of April 15, 2019, access to updates and security patches for all versions of Java SE require a support subscription.

Updates to Microsoft’s Enrollment for Education Solutions version 2018 and new security packages

August 13, 2019

Read the latest on Microsoft's Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) and its new security packages for education organizations.

What you need to know about Microsoft’s public cloud licensing changes

August 7, 2019

Microsoft announced upcoming changes to its licensing terms for dedicated environments within four public cloud providers: Microsoft, Alibaba, Amazon (including VMware Cloud on AWS), and Google.

Review changes to licensing programs from the industry’s major software publishers and how they could impact your current or future licensing plans.