Windows Server licensing is something that, if you don’t live in it every day, can be extremely confusing. To be fair, even if you DO live in it every day,…
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Licensing SQL Server has always been a bit of a pain point. Luckily, Microsoft hasn’t really changed anything in eight years. If you could license SQL 2012, 2014, or 2016,…
What a year it’s been! With SQL Server 2016 going EoL to Windows Server 2019 going GA, from Veeam’s new subscription model to VMware’s elimination of its Enterprise license bundle,…
Nowadays, most hardware and software come with additional support fees. We know, it can sometimes seem like adding insult to injury when you see those dollars add up, and it…
UPDATE: We have changed the color codings to reflect what’s overdue and what’s upcoming in terms of support expirations. Additionally, we’ve updated it to include the changes to the Semi-Annual…
Do you have Software Assurance (SA) on your Windows Server licenses? If so, you may be wondering how your licenses will be upgraded from 2012 to 2016. And if you’re…
Microsoft recently announced the public preview of group-based license management in Office 365. Here are a few key facts about license management with Office 365 Groups: Group-based licensing is only…
Sometimes you need support … sometimes you need extended support … but sometimes you need extended-extended support! For instance, what if your proprietary software program only runs on Windows Server…
(This post is an update to “Do I Need SQL CALs When Using SharePoint?” first posted on the Mirazon blog on September 3, 2013.) When you advise people on Microsoft licensing…
The Good News: Windows Server 2016 has been released! The Bad News: Things just got a lot more complicated. We’ve been receiving a number of questions recently about how to…
In my last post, I discussed the basics of SQL licensing. In this post, I will answer the question: How do you properly license SQL Server 2016 in a virtual environment?…
As of June 1, 2016, Microsoft SQL Server 2016 is available for purchase. In May, I published a preliminary report on SQL 2016 licensing. As promised, here is my full…