Microsoft Licensing Guides
How Microsoft licensing actually works: cores, CALs, OEM against volume, and what you must buy.
45 articlesSQL Server Standard vs Enterprise: The Features That Force the Upgrade
Availability groups, the core and memory ceilings and online index operations separate the editions. Work out whether you genuinely need…
SQL Express Is Free Until It Isn’t: When to Move Up to Standard
Database size, memory and CPU caps eventually catch every growing application. Learn the warning signs and how to plan the…
SQL Server Core Licensing vs Server Plus CAL: Which Model Wins for You?
Named users and external access decide this as much as hardware does. Compare the SQL Server core and Server plus…
Exchange Server SE Standard vs Enterprise: It Is About Databases
The server edition sets your mailbox database limit, not your user count. Here is how to size Exchange Server SE…
Exchange Standard CAL vs Enterprise CAL: What the Add-On Really Buys
Enterprise CALs are additive rather than a replacement. Learn which compliance and archiving features they unlock and which staff actually…
Office 2024 Perpetual vs Microsoft 365: Buy Once or Pay Every Year?
A break-even look at owning Office outright against subscribing, covering updates, cloud services, device counts and what happens some years…
Office LTSC 2024 vs Microsoft 365 Apps: The Locked-Down Desktop Choice
LTSC suits isolated and regulated machines while Microsoft 365 Apps suits everyone else. Learn which deployment model fits your estate…
Microsoft 365 Business Standard vs Premium: Security Is the Whole Gap
Business Premium adds device management, conditional access and threat protection. Find out whether you need them or can happily stay…
Microsoft 365 E3 vs E5: What the Security and Voice Add-Ons Are Worth
E5 folds in advanced security, analytics and calling. This guide shows when buying E3 plus targeted add-ons beats a blanket…