Azure Consumption Commitments: Finding the Right Level
Azure Consumption Commitments Introduction – Why Commitment Level Matters Microsoft often pushes customers toward large Azure spending commitments by dangling... Read more.
Preventing Azure Overruns: Negotiating Caps and Flexibility
Preventing Azure Overruns Introduction – Why Overrun Protection Matters Azure consumption can quickly spiral beyond even the best forecasts. Microsoft’s def... Read more.
Reserved Instances & Savings Plans: Maximizing Azure Discounts
Reserved Instances & Savings Plans Introduction – Why RIs and Savings Plans Matter Azure’s pay-as-you-go pricing can quickly drive your cloud costs sky-... Read more.
Negotiating Azure & Cloud Spend Commitments
Negotiating Azure & Cloud Spend Commitments Introduction – Why Azure Commitments Matter Azure has become central to Microsoft’s revenue strategy, and Mi... Read more.
Regional Pricing & Currency Shifts: Adapting to FX Changes in Microsoft Licensing
Regional Pricing & Currency Shifts: Adapting to FX Changes in Microsoft Licensing Introduction — Why FX Matters More Than Ever Microsoft’s licensing cos... Read more.
Subscription-Only Future: Microsoft’s Shift Away from Perpetual Licensing
Subscription-Only Future: Microsoft’s Shift Away from Perpetual Licensing Introduction — The End of Perpetual Licensing as We Knew It Microsoft has been ste... Read more.
EU Regulations and Cloud Licensing: What’s Changing for Microsoft Customers
EU Regulations and Cloud Licensing: What’s Changing for Microsoft Customers Introduction — Why EU Regulation Matters in 2025 In 2025, the European Union is ... Read more.
New Commerce Experience & Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA): Impact on Enterprises in 2025
Introduction — Why NCE and MCA Reshape 2025 Licensing Microsoft is fundamentally changing how enterprises buy its software and cloud services. The traditional... Read more.
Microsoft 2025 Price Hikes: Volume Discounts Vanishing Explained
Introduction — A Pricing Reset in 2025 For years, Microsoft’s Enterprise Agreement (EA) licensing model rewarded bigger customers with lower prices. Organiz... Read more.
Microsoft’s New Pricing & Regulatory Context (2025): What CIOs and Procurement Leaders Must Know
Microsoft’s New Pricing & Regulatory Context Introduction — Why 2025 Is a Turning Point Microsoft is shaking up its licensing and pricing in 2025, makin... Read more.