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Microsoft set to close licensing loopholes, leave cloud rivals high and dry

Beginning in October, Microsoft plans to tighten its licensing rules to stop customers from using their own licenses for Windows, Windows Server, SQL Server and other software on rival cloud providers. Microsoft this fall will begin closing loopholes in its licensing rules that have let customers bring their own licenses for Windows, Windows Server, SQL … Read more

If you develop software with Microsoft, you now own the rights

With more and more enterprises becoming involved in software development with their vendors, a growing concern has emerged over who owns that intellectual property. Microsoft will let customers share intellectual property developed in partnership with the company. The move aligns with what analysts expect will be a growing concern for IT, with more and more … Read more

Microsoft SPE helps joined-up thinking

We assess how Microsoft’s secure productive enterprise licence can help enterprises coordinate their digital transformation. The Microsoft product portfolio can enable digital transformations, but there is no reason to wait three years for your next enterprise agreement (EA) renewal before performing a thorough review of Microsoft’s role in your business technology strategy. Microsoft Secure Productive … Read more

Top tips to avoid a costly Office 365 subscription bill

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The Office 365 cloud-based productivity suite is Microsoft’s next strategic platform. This is why we thought that the article below may be of interest for you. In its latest quarterly Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Microsoft reported that its office commercial products and cloud services revenue had increased by 5%, thanks to Office 365 commercial … Read more