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Most Microsoft software products – especially server products – can be licensed un......
Avoid Mixed-Mode Microsoft Licensing Whenever Possible
Most Microsoft software products – especially server products – can be licensed un......
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It is common for software solution providers to use third-party products to suppo......
Be Wary of Certain ISV and Embedded Software Agreements
It is common for software solution providers to use third-party products to suppo......
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SQL Server Licensing Strategies for SPLA
Licensing Microsoft server products in any environment can be a challenging undertaking, given the complexity of some of Microsoft’s licensing rules. However, licensing Microsoft products for commercial hosting environments under a Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA......
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Proper Microsoft Licensing in Hosted Environments is a Two-Part Question
Businesses wanting to license Microsoft products for use in connection with solutions delivered to customers over the Internet need to remember proper licensing involves answering two questions:
• Are users “accessing” the software?
• Is that access “commercial ......
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Cost-Effective SQL Server Client Licensing Can Be A Difficult Target To Hit
Most business owners are familiar with the “traditional” server-plus-client licensing scheme for many Microsoft server software products, such as Windows Server operating systems, Exchange messaging software and SQL Server database software. That is, you purchase one lic......
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Microsoft SQL Server, Processor Licensing, and Virtual Servers
Use terms of Microsoft server products can be complex and difficult to interpret. Microsoft SQL Server licensing rules for use in virtual environments demonstrate that a careful review of the use terms is necessary to avoiding copyright or contract violatio......
