Simon Taylor

We love delivering licensing training, and our regular live sessions are recorded into an ever-growing back catalogue for your viewing pleasure! This treasure trove of material is available for Middle School, High School, and Dear Louise subscribers to watch at your convenience. Discover what sessions you might have missed and register for them here: https://bit.ly/DynamicFWYN. If you aren't a current subscriber and want to hear more about what you're missing, please contact us at info@licensingschool.co.uk.

Every month we run a “Did You See...?” training session for our Licensing School subscribers. This is a fantastic (and easy!) way to keep up to date with the dozens of changes that happen in the world of licensing every month. Delivered in Louise’s unique style, this session will give you a high-level overview of all the key changes you should know about. This month we’re also showcasing our latest set of interactive tools to make your licensing life that little bit easier. It’s the perfect opportunity to stay informed, so be sure to join us! Subscribers can register here:…

If you’re apprehensive about the Microsoft 365 Apps or perplexed by the Purview Suite, we’ve got just the tool for you! Introducing our new Office 365/Microsoft 365 Plan Picker, an online configurator that lets you toggle the features a user requires to then be suggested a suitable licence. Currently in public preview with early feedback proving positive, LicenseVerse subscribers can try it out today: https://bit.ly/PlanPicker. We love building tools to help you, so your feedback is invaluable – reach out to LicenseVerse@licensingschool.co.uk with your thoughts!

At Licensing School, we believe shared knowledge is key to learning licensing, which is why our Senior Common Room is becoming such a vibrant hub exclusively for High School and Dear Louise subscribers. This dedicated online forum is the perfect platform to share ideas, ask questions, and access information hot off the press, connecting you with others who are just as passionate about Microsoft licensing as we are. It’s proving to be a truly engaging space to learn, so if you’re a subscriber and haven’t yet joined the conversation, please contact your account manager or email info@licensingschool.co.uk for details, and…

LicenseVerse is a unique, searchable portal that puts up-to-date licensing resources right at your fingertips. With over 1,300 pages of ever-growing content covering Azure, on-premises software, and Online Services, it helps you find the information you need quickly and intuitively. Save time and trouble, and cut through the confusion today. If you’re not yet a subscriber, please contact info@licensingschool.co.uk to find out more.

We have a new Licensing Guides Gallery for subscribers! With over 750 in our collection, we wanted to help streamline the experience of finding the Licensing Guide you need! With an instant search filter and one-click search categories, any Guide you need is just a few clicks away. The existing collection isn’t going anywhere, but if you’re a subscriber, update your bookmark today! Come and see what all the fuss is about: https://bit.ly/GuidesGallery.

Have you had a play in our Promotions Playground? It’s one of our most popular pages in LicenseVerse! Exclusively for subscribers, this new interactive tool summarises both current and (rather uniquely!) expired Microsoft promotions. Search for a product or filter by category to quickly see the headlines of each offer at a glance. It’s a great page to add to your bookmarks, continuing our promise of providing you with all the licensing information you need in one place. Come and have a play today: https://bit.ly/PromotionsPlayground. We love building tools that are useful for you, so we’d be grateful for any…

If the 2025 release has made you realise your SQL Server licensing skills could use a sharpen, we’ve got just the tool for you! Introducing our new SQL Server Calculator, an online configurator that lets you enter client access details and specifications for up to 10 physical or virtual servers to generate a tailored licensing recommendation. The tool is currently in beta, with early feedback proving positive. LicenseVerse subscribers can try it out today: https://bit.ly/SQLCalculator. We love building tools to help you, so your feedback is invaluable - reach out to licenseverse@licensingschool.co.uk with your thoughts!

Have you seen our new Glossary? With hundreds of useful terms and definitions, our Glossary needed a lick of paint to make it even easier to use. We now have everything on one page, with a swanky search filter capability, allowing you to find all instances of your search term on one page. It's a great way to get a quick definition or to launch yourself into the right place in LicenseVerse. It’s free, so why not give it a go today? Find it here: https://bit.ly/LVGlossary.

With the exciting release of SQL Server 2025, of course this month’s training is on all things SQL. If you get lost with the licensing models, confused about CALs, or boggled about BYOL, we have you covered! Subscribers to Middle School or higher can register for the event here: https://bit.ly/LS_Training. If you’re not a subscriber and would benefit from this kind of training course, discuss your options by contacting info@licensingschool.co.uk.