The Microsoft Software Protection Platform, unveiled formally on Wednesday, requires that all customers consumers who buy PCs and business customers with volume licensing agreements activate their ...

The new cold-server backup coverage boosts benefits of the company's Software Assurance program, which has been criticized for offering too little to justify its cost. During her years at CNET News, ...

As Microsoft phases out older Exchange Server versions, IT leaders are facing new decisions about how to stay compliant and cost-efficient. Understanding the current licensing landscape for Windows ...

Microsoft for the first time will begin selling directly to volume licensing customers the Datacenter version of its Windows server and also offer those users the right to run an unlimited number of ...

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 ...