From a technological Software Asset Management (SAM) perspective, data collection is not only about software discovery and license management. With on-premises software, companies face a considerable risk of being under-licensed. With the introduction of online services and browser-based applications you need to control and
Effective August 2, 2021, Microsoft Windows 365 is available. Microsoft Windows 365 is a cloud service that takes Windows 10 or Windows 11 to the Microsoft Cloud, securely streaming the whole Windows experience, including apps and data, to any device. Windows 365 provides an
Effective July 2021, a lightweight version of the Visio web app is available for Microsoft 365. This version offers core Visio functionalities and allows business users to create and edit professional Visio diagrams effortlessly and collaborate with others by sharing diagrams seamlessly. Visio has
Extended Security Updates (ESU) are critical if you want to continue safely running Windows Server and SQL Server workloads on versions that are out of support. Extended Security Updates for the 2008 versions have been available since regular support ended, but will themselves end
Effective July 8, 2021, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fraud Protection customers can pay for their Fraud Protection transactions on a Pay As You Go (PAYG) basis each month. There are three pricing tiers for each workload – account protection, loss prevention and purchase protection –
Effective December 1, 2021, changes to the way that Microsoft Business Central Database capacity is assigned, accrued, and acquired apply. Historically, the first Business Central Essentials or Premium license enabled 80 GB of Business Central Database storage for the tenant, and this remains unchanged,
Software as a Service (SaaS) and online services provide many benefits like cost and time saving potential, scalability, accessibility, and compatibility. From a licensing perspective they add complexity to your software asset management, and it is important to manage them transparently. USU’s quick guide
Effective October 1, 2021, licensing changes for Microsoft Power Apps take place. Both the prices for the Power Apps per user plan and the Power Apps per app plan are being reduced by 50%. These plans are available through SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT as your
Effective August 1, 2021, Interactions Add-ons are available for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing. Dynamics 365 Marketing is a marketing automation application that helps turn prospects into business relationships. It enables you to run multichannel marketing campaigns, simplify event management, personalize experiences, and engage customers
Effective April 15, 2026, the Citrix License Activation Service (LAS) will replace the current method of managing and activating Citrix licenses. As this represents an important shift, we understand that
Effective April 1, 2026, Adobe announced a price increase for Acrobat Standard for business (Teams and Enterprise) customers. This applies to subscriptions under Adobe’s Value Incentive Plan (VIP, such as
On January 23, 2026, Microsoft announced that Microsoft Entra ID P2 and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P2 became available as add-on offerings through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. This