Microsoft published a few licensing details this month about its forthcoming Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 products. The documents are noteworthy not just for providing licensing details, ...

Microsoft rolled out the red carpet for midmarket companies at its Worldwide Partner Conference 2005, being held in Minneapolis this weekend, debuting a Windows software and licensing package called ...

As Microsoft phases out older Exchange Server versions, IT leaders are facing new decisions about how to stay compliant and cost-efficient. Understanding the current licensing landscape for Windows ...

Microsoft last week announced it will switch the licensing for next year’s Windows Server 2016 to a per-processor-core basis, a move analysts said is at least partly a grab for more revenue.

Microsoft is giving its Cloud Solution Provider partners full access to Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instances (RI), the company said Thursday. Microsoft also revealed that CSPs will be able to sell ...

Windows Server 2016, not likely to arrive until the second half of next year, is going to shake up the way Microsoft licenses its server operating system, moving away from per socket licensing to per ...

Here's a look at how the cloud leaders stack up, the hybrid market, and the SaaS players that run your company as well as their latest strategic moves. Read now Microsoft's cloud competitors have been ...

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Microsoft announced a few perks for its unified communications customers Thursday, particularly with regard to instant messaging (IM) presence technology. The company announced some licensing cost ...

Microsoft System Center licensing can be quite complex, especially as you add multiple server products to the mix. Scott Lowe helps you make sense of the convoluted System Center licensing. If your IT ...