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Reporting SPLA Usage
Managing the SPLA program for as long as I have, I came to the conclusion that no one likes to report their SPLA. For what it’s worth, Microsoft and resellers don’t like it either, but it’s the most...
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Your Cloud…My Terms
“Oh Cloud” Steve Ballmer once shouted vociferously to an enthusiastic croud at the Microsoft’s World Partner Conference a few years ago. He was later quoted as saying “the cloud creates opportunities...
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Office needs mobility rights
The number one post on splalicensing.com is “Office 365 under SPLA” To date over 20,000 users have read it, several have commented on it, and many more are still asking – what am I missing and why...
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VDI for SPLA?
If I received a dollar for every time I’m asked this question you and I can both retire! Things are changing in the world of data center outsourcing, but for some reason this is still stuck in the...
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How to reduce your SPLA reporting
It’s easier than you think. ( and no, I am not saying you should be out of compliant). The goal of this blog is to educate and help the service provider community with their licensing decisions....
View ArticleCRM Price Increases
For those that read my earlier post “Predicting the future” one intuition has already come true. Microsoft announced price increases for Microsoft Dynamics CRM come January, 2015. All 3 SPLA CRM SKU’s...
View ArticleWorried about Windows 2016 Cores?
Yes, it’s the talk of the town. “Windows 2016! Oh my! It’s moving to cores!!!” That part is true. What is NOT true is even when Windows 2016 is released, it doesn’t mean you have to license by...
View ArticleEpic Community Connect and SPLA
The healthcare community has increased concerns with the way they have deployed (and licensed) their electronic medical record (EMR) software such as Epic Community Connect and others. As a reader of...
View ArticleThe Cloud Insider Times
We created The Cloud Insider Times as a way to provide valuable content to the splalicensing.com reader. Each week our team will search the web for relevant information as it relates to SPLA and other...
View ArticleCore Licensing for Windows and SQL
Article update (April, 2018 ) This article can be found at https://mscloudlicensing.com/2018/03/06/licensing-sql-2016-and-windows-2016/ We review best practices in reducing audit exposure, use rights...
View ArticleThe Cloud Insider Times
In this edition of The Cloud Insider Times, you will find articles on the likes of Google, Amazon, IBM, Veeam, and the infamous Shared Computer Activation (among others) If your company would like to...
View ArticleTop 5 Questions…Answered
Where can I get my license keys for CRM? My Microsoft contact can’t seem to find the answer and my reseller doesn’t know either. Any ideas? For CRM and D365 you can download them directly from the...
View ArticleMore Dynamics 365 Fun
Quick update for those interested in Dynamics 365 for SPLA and what you should remember when selling to your customers. No Enterprise Plans in SPLA No PowerApps in SPLA Transitions SKU’s are available...
View ArticleTop News in September
Here’s the latest news of the month for all MSP’s and SPLA providers. Enjoy! SQL 2017 This month is a month we will remember for the rest of our lives. That’s right, today SQL 2017 is available to...
View ArticleRe: License Compliance Verification of Software Services
Sound familiar? If it does, you just received (or received in the past) an audit notification. What does this mean? As I mentioned in previous articles, the first step is to take a deep breath. Don’t...
View ArticleLicensing Microsoft Workloads in AWS
If you have followed me for some time, you may know that I always like to refer to the AWS model as an example for hosters in handling licensing and educating customers. AWS has a SPLA, they have end...
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