Microsoft makes big changes to licensing policies for European Cloud Providers
Microsoft have announced a range of changes to their European cloud licensing policies, aimed at reducing some of the heat they’ve been receiving from European
Microsoft 24×7 support to be retired
Microsoft have announced more changes to their Software Assurance program – this time its the 24×7 Problem Resolution Support that is on the chopping block.
Microsoft Power Apps pay-as-you-go (PAYG) pricing model
Microsoft have recently made Power Apps available under a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) model, alongside the traditional “per user”/ “per app” options. The rationale behind Power Apps
Software-enforced obsolescence undermines Microsoft’s sustainability credentials
This article is the first in a two-part series co-authored with Tamsir Fayer, VP & CMO of Softcorner. With the COP26 agreement in place, now
Are legacy software vendors unfairly distorting the cloud?
A new report, commissioned by CISPE (Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe), sees Professor Frédéric Jenny looking into the “prevalence and impact” of alleged unfair
Microsoft 365 Compliance Assessments
What are Microsoft assessments? According to Microsoft: “A template is a framework of controls for creating an assessment in Compliance Manager. Our comprehensive set of
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This year’s biggest Microsoft licensing change (so far) – what you need to know.
Microsoft have made a new move in the Battle of the Clouds, with licensing changes that restrict competing clouds – whilst simultaneously making things more
Dear Microsoft, please stop abusing the word “SAM”
I met with Patama Chantaruck back in 2017, former global Microsoft SAM lead, who was honest enough to admit that Microsoft had confused their customers
CCL report suggests Microsoft stunts its own growth through licensing complexity
The Campaign for Clear Licensing (CCL) has today published a white paper that suggests that Microsoft stunts its own growth through licensing complexity. The paper
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