Author: Floris Klaver

23 Jun
Posted by:   Floris Klaver

Copilot & Quantum – developments at Microsoft

In this blog Floris shares his thoughts on recent developments at Microsoft regarding Microsoft Copilot and Azure Quantum.

05 Jun
Posted by:   Floris Klaver

Microsoft Licensing Update June 2023

In our monthly licensing updates, our licensing expert Floris Klaver talks you through that month’s changes to the Microsoft Product Terms.

For June 2023 Microsoft has announced several changes, including updates to Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft Managed Desktop, EASM, MDTI, new GitHub offers & more.

Microsoft Unified Support
18 May
Posted by:   Floris Klaver

Unified Support – Everything you need to know

In this blog we cover everything you need to know about Microsoft’s Unified Support offer. What is Unified Support and what is included? How is it priced? How does Unified Support differ from its predecessor Premier Support?

licensing update may 2023
08 May
Posted by:   Floris Klaver

Microsoft Licensing Update – May 2023

In our monthly licensing updates, our licensing expert Floris Klaver talks you through that month’s changes to the Microsoft Product Terms.

This month only has a few clean up points for the Product Terms as Microsoft is focusing on closing deals in the run up to their financial year end.

Understand most used Microsoft licensing contracts
25 Apr
Posted by:   Floris Klaver

Licensing contracts – Understand the 6 most used Microsoft contracts

Microsoft has so many different licensing contract types, it can be difficult to know which one is best for your organization.

In this blog we discuss the 6 most used licensing contracts. What are the main features of each? And what are the key differences?

Monthly licensing update april 2023
17 Apr
Posted by:   Floris Klaver

Microsoft Licensing Update – April 2023

In our monthly licensing updates, our licensing expert Floris Klaver talks you through that month’s changes to the Microsoft Product Terms. This month there are many, minor changes, including changes to OpenAI Services, Online Services, Azure and Windows Server.

Understanding the EA renewal process
06 Apr
Posted by:   Floris Klaver

Enterprise Agreement renewal – How does the renewal work?

Together all the blogs in this series form a deep dive into the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement. Our aim is to share our knowledge so you can better your understanding of this complex licensing model.

This article is about the renewal process for the Enterprise Agreement. Inlcuding Microsoft Licensing Statement, how to approach negotiations and what you can negotiate.

How does microsoft software assurance work
28 Mar
Posted by:   Floris Klaver

Software Assurance – How does it work?

This series of blog posts delves into everything you need to know about the Enterprise Agreement.
The fifth post discusses what Software Assurance is, how it works and what the benefits are.

EA order requirements explained
22 Mar
Posted by:   Floris Klaver

EA order requirements explained

This is the third post in our series exploring everything you need to know about the Enterprise Agreement.
This article is a deep dive into the Enteprise Agreement terms & conditions, incl minimum order requirements, how to license additional products, Use Rights and more.

Monthly Microsoft Licensing Update March 2023
06 Mar
Posted by:   Floris Klaver

Microsoft Licensing Update – March 2023

Our licensing expert, Floris Klaver, provides an easy Monthly Licensing Update to keep all our clients up to date with the latest changes to Microsoft licensing rules, regulations and terms.