Tag Archives: Outsourcing Software Management

Outsourcing Software Management licensing guidance document

There’s an updated (June 2025) Outsourcing Software Management licensing guidance document from Microsoft. It’s an update to the previous October 2024 version and there’s information added on CSP-Hoster solutions. Unfortunately, however, some of the information is wrong with a bit of confusion between the Flexible Virtualization Benefit and the Outsourcing on Cloud Solution Provider-Hosters rights. If you’re a Licensing School subscriber we’ll take a look at the errors and the correct licensing in our next Did You See…? training session.

Grab this new guide (with caution) here: https://bit.ly/4lDa0fQ.

Dynamics 365 Licensing Guide

There’s an updated (February 2025) Dynamics 365 Licensing Guide with just one small change: there’s a link to the Outsourcing Software Management Licensing Brief added to the Dual Use Rights section on page 45.

Find this updated guide here: https://bit.ly/4jMma5R.

Outsourcing Software Management brief

There’s an updated (October 2024) Outsourcing Software Management brief from Microsoft. It adds two questions to its FAQ section: Can you take your Windows Server licences to AWS (no), and: Can you take Windows Server licences acquired before October 2019 to AWS dedicated server offerings (yes). There is, as you might expect, a lot more detail in the answers that are given in the brief.

Find this updated document here: https://bit.ly/3Z0R8PD.

Outsourcing Software Management Licensing Brief

This March 2023 Outsourcing Software Management Licensing Brief brings together information about changes that happened in October 2019 and October 2022. You’ll find information on using licences with Listed Providers and Authorized Outsourcers, as well as the benefits that enable this: the Flexible Virtualization Benefit, License Mobility through SA, and the Azure Hybrid Benefit. Find this Licensing Brief here: http://bit.ly/3T1nxR7.

Office software Licensing Brief

There’s an updated (April 2020) Office software licensing brief. The main changes are to update for the changes to the licensing terms for Outsourcing Software Management in October 2019, and to remove references to Office Home & Student 2013 RT.

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