Scott reveals the results of our recent reader licensing survey and answers several reader questions.
- By Scott Braden
- 07/31/2007
No, Microsoft will not be "nicer" next time around. Deal with it.
- By Scott Braden
- 06/15/2007
Here's your chance to win consulting time or a Redmond T-shirt just by letting Scott know your most pressing licensing questions! Plus, why you don't want to let the the "tail wag the dog" when it comes to software.
- By Scott Braden
- 05/18/2007
Scott looks at the fairly static state of Microsoft negotiations, and what you can do about it.
- By Scott Braden
- 03/30/2007
Knowing what you have (and having the ability to prove it) is key to saving money on your licensing fees.
- By Scott Braden
- 02/28/2007
You can almost always bring these together -- and save money in the process. Our licensing guru Scott Braden shows you how.
- By Scott Braden
- 01/31/2007
Our licensing and negotiation guru Scott Braden walks you through what you can do now make sure your Microsoft licensing costs stay in check through the new year.
- By Scott Braden
- 12/31/2006
Microsoft helps its quarter but hurts its customers by holding back details on price hikes -- more than quadruple on some products -- during the all-important October budget season.
- By Scott Braden
- 11/21/2006
Tips, tidbits and other news from our Microsoft negotiating guru Scott Braden.
- By Scott Braden
- 10/26/2006
Scott offers realistic steps for gaining the ultimate bargaining chip when dealing with Microsoft: a willingness to move to something else.
- By Scott Braden
- 09/28/2006
The real scoop on how Microsoft is handling accounts burned by Software Assurance, and what you can do about it.
- By Scott Braden
- 08/24/2006
While Software Asset Management once showed promise for customers, Braden warns that the way Microsoft appears to be implementing the program should raise red flags.
- By Scott Braden
- 07/24/2006
About to sign on the dotted line with Microsoft? You still have time to get the best deal possible.
- By Scott Braden
- 06/30/2006
Hey Microsoft, want to really help your customers? Publish your volume licensing price list! (Yes, all of it!)
- By Scott Braden
- 05/18/2006
Microsoft's most recent patch Tuesday wasn't just about security, it also patched a licensing problem. Here's why you can expect to see more patches like this in the future, and why patches won't be the end of it.
- By Scott Braden
- 04/21/2006