Licensing and software renewals can be very confusing and also quite expensive, so it makes sense to know what you are paying for. We strongly encourage our clients to keep their software (and hardware warranties) up to date, but we also think that a little education goes a long way in helping people understand why this is important.

We've started a column about licensing in our monthly newsletter and have gathered the articles here:

October 2010: Microsoft Licensing Overview Part 1

November 2010: Microsoft Licensing Overview Part 2

December 2010: WatchGuard Firewall Support

January 2011: Microsoft CALs (not Ripken...)

February 2011: Remote Desktop Applications

March 2011: Microsoft Online Services

April 2011: Microsoft License "Mobility"