Licensing
What is a digital software licence? A buyer's guide
What you actually buy when software arrives as an entitlement rather than a disc: perpetual against subscription, and how to spot a grey-market key.
26 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Licensing and procurement
Practical explainers on the decisions that cost the most when they go wrong — written for people making the purchase rather than for a search engine.
Microsoft Licensing
CSP or Enterprise Agreement: choosing a Microsoft licensing model
The two main routes to Microsoft licensing behave very differently as your seat count moves. Here is how to work out which one suits your organisation.
15 Aug 2026 · 7 min read
Software Asset Management
The hidden cost of unused software licences
Unassigned seats are the most common and most recoverable form of IT waste. Here is how to find them and stop them coming back.
7 Aug 2026 · 6 min read
Autodesk Licensing
Autodesk named-user licensing: what changed and what it means for teams
The move from network licences to named users changed how design teams should allocate seats. Some of the old habits now cost money.
30 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
Cybersecurity
Microsoft 365 Business Premium: the security you may already be paying for
Most organisations on Business Premium use a fraction of its security capability. That unused portion is often the cheapest security improvement available to them.
21 Jul 2026 · 6 min read
IT Procurement
GST and software procurement: getting input credit right
Software purchases attract GST, and the input credit is straightforward — provided the invoice carries the right details. Here is what to check.
12 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
Cloud
Planning a cloud migration that does not end up costing more
Lift-and-shift migrations frequently increase cost. The reasons are predictable and mostly avoidable at the planning stage.
30 Jun 2026 · 8 min read
IT Procurement
Perpetual or subscription: how to compare them honestly
The comparison is not simply capital versus operating expenditure. Here is the calculation that actually decides it.
17 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
Software Asset Management
What to check before a software renewal
A renewal is the one moment each year when a subscription can be changed cheaply. Most pass without anyone looking.
4 Jun 2026 · 4 min read