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Microsoft licensing guideCSP, Enterprise Agreement and volume licensing compared, with the thresholds that actually decide it.Read guide Microsoft 365 plan comparisonBusiness and Enterprise plans, the 300-seat cap, and why a mixed estate is usually cheaper.Read guide Windows Server core licensingCore counting rules, the sixteen-core minimum, CAL requirements and when Datacenter becomes cheaper.Read guide SQL Server licensingPer-core versus server-plus-CAL, virtualisation rules and when Enterprise edition is genuinely required.Read guide Autodesk named-user licensingWhat the move away from network licences changed, and which old habits now cost money.Read guide Adobe Teams vs EnterpriseWhen federated identity and enterprise-owned storage justify the step up from Teams licensing.Read guide

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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

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