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No More Safety Net: Why Microsoft Licensing Needs a Governance Overhaul in the Evergreen Era

For years, the Enterprise Agreement (EA) was the safety net. Annual true-ups, triennial renewals — love them or hate them, they forced a…

3d ago

No More Safety Net: Why Microsoft Licensing Needs a Governance Overhaul in the Evergreen Era

3d ago

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Stop Spending Money: Optimising Microsoft 365 License Management for Service and Resource Accounts

Are you spending thousands of dollars/pounds/euros every year on Microsoft 365 licenses that your organisation does not need? You most…

Mar 21

Stop Spending Money: Optimising Microsoft 365 License Management for Service and Resource Accounts

Mar 21

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Monthly Microsoft License Update March 2025

Welcome to the March 2025 instalment of the Microsoft Product Terms Update from the Version 1 Microsoft License Consulting Team. Each…

Mar 14

Monthly Microsoft License Update March 2025

Mar 14

7 Key Considerations for a Successful Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) Renewal

Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) renewals if done correctly, provides many benefits in terms of reducing costs and strategic…

Mar 6

7 Key Considerations for a Successful Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) Renewal

Mar 6

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Azure Savings Plan vs.

If you’re running workloads on Azure, you already know one thing: cloud bills can skyrocket fast. And Microsoft, in all its brilliance, has…

Feb 26

Azure Savings Plan vs.

Feb 26

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FinOps & SAM: The Overlooked Partnership That Can Save Millions

As organisations increasingly move to the cloud, controlling costs has become a constant challenge. This challenge has seen the importance…

Feb 19

FinOps & SAM: The Overlooked Partnership That Can Save Millions

Feb 19

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Monthly Microsoft License Update February 2025

Welcome to the February 2025 instalment of the Microsoft Product Terms Update from the Version 1 Microsoft License Consulting Team. Each…

Feb 14

Monthly Microsoft License Update February 2025

Feb 14

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Why You Need an Independent Licence Advisor (ILA) for MCA-E

The move from the Enterprise Agreement (EA) model to the Microsoft Customer Agreement for Enterprises (MCA-E) marks a significant shift in…

Feb 5

Why You Need an Independent Licence Advisor (ILA) for MCA-E

Feb 5

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MCA E vs. EA: Understanding License Compliance, Verification, and Audit Rights

From January 1, 2025, Microsoft will begin transitioning certain customers from the Enterprise Agreement (EA) to an evergreen and direct…

Jan 29

MCA E vs. EA: Understanding License Compliance, Verification, and Audit Rights

Jan 29

Key Microsoft Lifecycle Dates 2025

The Microsoft fixed support lifecycle outlines the stages every Microsoft product goes through, from its initial release to the end of its…

Jan 22

Key Microsoft Lifecycle Dates 2025

Jan 22

Karl O’ Doherty

Karl O’ Doherty

Principal Licensing Consultant assisting organisations reduce software license cost & manage software license compliance

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