I've always wondered this ... OEM licensing for Microsoft software is often cheaper than volume licensing. So why do people use volume licensing for Office or Windows? The reasons I can think of are: ...

For years, Microsoft licensing programs have confounded even the tiny group of Earth's residents who've made a career out of studying and explaining them to Microsoft customers. Now Microsoft says ...

In December 2013, Microsoft started rolling out a massive overhaul to its volume-licensing program. At that time, details were fairly scarce about the new Microsoft Products and Services Agreement ...

"There has never been a better time to negotiate volume licensing deals with Microsoft," said Rob Horwitz, research chair at Directions On Microsoft, the research firm that published the report. "And ...

Microsoft Corp. continues to tweak its volume licensing programs to make it easier for business customers to purchase the company’s software in bulk. This week Microsoft said it was reducing the ...

Microsoft is starting to roll out a new volume-licensing plan that unifies its myriad existing business licensing agreements into a single new type of contract. Currently, Microsoft offers a variety ...

AI thrives on data but feeding it the right data is harder than it seems. As enterprises scale their AI initiatives, they face the challenge of managing diverse data pipelines, ensuring proximity to ...

Midsize companies should get ready this month as Microsoft introduces a new purchasing scheme that changes the way it deals with its volume licensing customers. The company says the purpose of the new ...

While public availability of Office 2013 and its various components are a few months from delivery for the general public, those with volume license agreements can get them. Microsoft's announcement ...

Microsoft Corp. continues to tweak its volume-licensing programs to make it easier for business customers to purchase the company’s software in bulk. In a related move, last week Microsoft said it is ...