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New Windows Server License Option Eases Hosting
Updated: October 7, 2024
Customers can bring their own Windows Server licenses to more service providers with a new...more
Azure VMware Solution Offers Licensing Benefits
Updated: June 5, 2024
Many customers want to run Microsoft software in a cloud-hosted deployment of VMware infrastructure running...more
Discounts for Long-Running Azure SQL Data Workloads
Updated: April 23, 2024
Two exclusive purchasing options can be used to reduce costs for all types of long-running...more
Maximizing Discounts for Long-Running Azure VM Workloads
Updated: March 25, 2024
Several purchasing options can help reduce costs for long-running Azure VM workloads. Each option has...more
Tracking Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server
Updated: February 10, 2024
Azure Hybrid Benefit could reduce costs for customers using SQL Server–based offerings in Azure. Tracking...more
Azure VMware Solution Offers VMware in Azure
Updated: November 28, 2023
Azure VMware Solution by CloudSimple is no longer offered by Microsoft. Current Azure VMware Solution...more
SQL Server SA Discounts Azure Data Services
Updated: November 19, 2023
Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server offers discounts on Azure VMs and Azure data services...more
Windows Server SA Cuts Azure Costs
Updated: May 31, 2023
Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server can cut 25% to 45% off Windows Server workload...more
Azure Stack HCI 22H2 Is Generally Available
Updated: May 31, 2023
Azure Stack HCI is Microsoft’s primary server host OS for on-premises virtualization and software-defined storage....more
Tracking Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server
Updated: May 31, 2023
Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server promises substantial cost savings, but effective tracking is required...more
Changes for Cloud Vendors Don't Help with AWS or GCP
Updated: May 31, 2023
A long-anticipated series of Microsoft licensing changes impacts how Microsoft software can be used with...more
Azure VMware Solution Updated with New Offering
Updated: August 2, 2020
Azure VMware Solution provides VMware hosting on dedicated bare-metal servers in Azure data centers. A...more
Licensing for Dedicated Hosting
Updated: August 2, 2020
Three different sets of rules apply to customers who bring their own licenses to run...more
Controlling Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server
Updated: July 24, 2020
Errant use of the Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server could leave organizations with significant...more
Windows Server SA Discounts Azure Disaster Recovery
Updated: July 15, 2020
A new Hybrid Use Benefit included with Software Assurance (SA) in Feb. 2016 entitles customers...more
Windows Server SA Discounts Azure
Updated: July 15, 2020
A new benefit of Software Assurance (SA) coverage on Windows Server Datacenter and Standard edition...more