Microsoft has revamped its Software Assurance licensing program with eight new features for large companies, small- to medium-size customers and professionals. These include an extension of 24-hour ...

In 2002, ZDNet UK reported critical analysis of the introduction of Microsoft's Software Assurance programme. It remains controversial. Three years on, our initial conclusions bear revisiting. July 31 ...

In an apparent effort to beef up stagnant revenues in its software licensing division, Microsoft has made changes to its licensing program that will affect businesses using software on multiple ...

Microsoft has been aggressively pushing Software Assurance, a contractual upgrade rights program that allows businesses free upgrades -- and other benefits -- in exchange for annual fees over a two- ...

In a report published Monday, Forrester said that uncertainty over the timetable for Microsoft software releases, and the headaches involved with upgrading to new software versions, has many ...

Microsoft Corp.’s disclosure that the release date for Yukon has slipped again gave some SQL Server users even more to think about than the potential effect on their IT project plans. Many Microsoft ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

According to a Forrester Research report, it's cheaper for many companies to simply buy the software licenses they need rather than subscribing to Software Assurance IT procurement managers are ...

Microsoft Corp. yesterday officially unveiled its latest plans to beef up the controversial Software Assurance offering it introduced four years ago. Sunny Charlebois, a product manager in the ...

Several major power companies have launched a software assurance database that will serve as a software bill of materials (SBOM) repository for the power industry. Part of a long-sought solution to ...