They probably didn’t see that coming… MongoDB’s switch to server-side licensing may have backfired, as AWS launches an API-compatible version. Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a fully managed MongoDB compatible database service, effectively killing off MongoDB’s revenue stream. AWS has introduced a new service, Amazon DocumentDB, which is compatible with MongoDB, providing what the cloud giant … Read more
Microsoft is adding two new M365 add-on plans for corporate customers already subscribing to the Enterprise E3 version. Microsoft has introduced two add-on plans for corporate customers currently relying on the not-all-of-the-kitchen-sink Microsoft 365 E3 subscription. The new deals: “Identity & Threat Protection” and “Information Protection & Compliance.” They will be available for purchase as … Read more
The move would echo the Microsoft 365 plans now aimed at enterprise users and would further the company’s effort to push subscriptions. Microsoft may unveil Windows 10-Office 365 subscriptions for consumers that resemble the Microsoft 365 plans now pitched at enterprises. Hints of a product tagged “Microsoft 365 Consumer” surfaced in a pair of help-wanted … Read more
Microsoft has “adjusted” prices with Office 2019, making it more expensive to buy on-premise versions of its products. The upcoming release of Microsoft Office 2019 has triggered “price adjustments” across many of Microsoft’s on-premise and cloud products. The impact of these increases varies between commercial and public sector customers, depending on which software is being … Read more
The October 2018 price hike for Microsoft Office 2019 will badly affect local governments, leading Socitm to urge Microsoft to reconsider. Local authorities face the prospect of paying more for their Microsoft software than they had anticipated, and have until December to sign up to the new pricing, or face a 4% hike. The price … Read more
After the initial rush to the cloud, many firms are discovering it’s not cheaper and are taking workloads back to their data centers, a Nutanix survey finds. A new survey by cloud software vendor Nutanix finds that most firms are embracing the hybrid model, but few have actually achieved it. And many are shifting their … Read more
Open source software is free, but many businesses are happy to pay for support. This model tends not to scale well, however, making wider deployment expensive. We weigh up the options. While businesses generally take out an enterprise agreement for the provision and support of open source software products, such software is available for nothing. However, avoiding the associated distribution fees … Read more
With progressively complex business models, where the use of software has become essential throughout business life, it can be a huge challenge for organizations to manage their software assets properly. The challenge can englobe them being licensed correctly, avoiding unnecessary overspend etc. Software vendors are becoming more reliant on license compliance audits. These have increased … Read more
Linux-savvy legal experts from the past and present weigh in on this knotty, open-source licensing matter. A side-effect of Linus Torvalds taking leave from Linux to work on how he deals with people and the new Linux contributors’ Code of Conduct (CoC) was one person suggesting that programmers forced out of Linux could take their contributed code out of … Read more
Performance of virtual machines could be severely affected by the workaround for Intel’s latest processor flaw. To compensate, more processors will be needed. Businesses running Intel-powered servers in their datacentres may need to buy one-third more server licences to ensure system performance is not reduced after applying the Foreshadow fix. Mitigation against the recent Intel … Read more
