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Driving Success and Agility with Work OS
Work Operating Systems (Work OS) are driving the agility needed in today's digital and distanced climate. The new remote business model requires workflows that encourage project management, cross-team collaboration, pipeline cycling, and overall workspace operations,...
What is Licensing as a Service (LaaS)?
Software licensing has had its share of changes through the age of digital evolution. As the requirements and regulatory standards for licensing expanded, the need for more comprehensive solutions to misuse grew with them. As the leader in addressing the issue,...
Full vs. Additional Users in Business Central
While helping clients set up their Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central license, some of them get caught up wondering what the difference was between Full Users and Additional Users. Although Microsoft's documentation provides an answer, it's not the most direct...
The Nitty-Gritty of Microsoft Product Licensing: Business Central, Dynamics 365, and Power BI
Keeping up with Microsoft and their ever-changing licensing and products can get tricky. As a Gold Microsoft partner, it’s our job at XTIVIA to keep up with all things Microsoft. We’re happy to help answer questions that inevitably come up around SQL Server, Dynamics 365, Power BI, and other products on-prem and in the cloud.
The Differences Between Perpetual and Subscription Licenses
Software licensing models have had a drastic change over the last decade; specifically, we've seen a massive transition from perpetual licensing models to subscription licensing models. Two years ago, Gartner estimated that roughly 80% of software licenses would be on...
Five Important Types of Software Licensing
In our last blog, we talked about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected IT environments, particularly the effect it's had on software licensing. Understanding the intricacies of your licenses is vital right now, and having an overarching knowledge of what they are can...
Navigating Software Licensing for New Remote Businesses
The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic have carved their way into every nook and cranny of business, and software licensing has not been immune to the rapid changes in business operations. As many companies began transferring their employees to remote work, they...
When Should You Optimize Your IBM Licensing?
In today’s competitive market, it is vital to make the most of every resource, including your IBM licensing. It’s easy to overlook licensing as a way to reduce expenses because it becomes part of the everyday fabric of your operations; yet, it is exactly because of that we recommend reviewing your IBM products licensing portfolio at least annually to optimize your investment.
Common Causes of Software License Noncompliance
An audit of a company’s software licenses is not an easy nor a cheap process, so understanding how companies become noncompliant is an essential step in recognizing where your organization stands. In our experience, five common factors play a role in license noncompliance.
Top Three IBM Licensing Metrics: PVU, RVU, and User-based
To help clear up some confusion around a few popular IBM licensing metrics, we wanted to give an account of Processor Value Unit (PVU) Licensing, Resource Value Unit (RVU) Licensing, and User-based Licensing.