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LICENSEWARE raises 800,000 euro to accelerate international expansion, in a round led by BCR Seed Starter

By Alex Cojocaru | July 8, 2026

Bucharest, 8 July 2026 LICENSEWARE, a Romanian technology company that has built a SaaS platform…

SAP Support Commitments Change Leave-and-Return Cost

By Alex Cojocaru | July 7, 2026

EC case AT.40823 binds SAP’s on-prem support rules for ten years. Reinstatement is gone. Back-maintenance is capped. The 2027 ECC clock did not move.

The Hidden Cost of Leaving Broadcom Without a File

By Alex Cojocaru | July 6, 2026

Allstate’s Broadcom dockets show the audit clock starts when you say you are leaving. Match leftover licenses before the notice, not after the uninstall.

Microsoft’s Annual FX Write Locks Your Local Cloud List

By Alex Cojocaru | July 6, 2026

Partner Center: commercial-cloud local prices now lock once a year on 1 January 2027. Model the November guidance against the agreement you hold.

UsedSoft Now Binds Your Perpetual Microsoft Surplus

By Alex Cojocaru | July 5, 2026

UK Court of Appeal left UsedSoft and volume-license subdivision standing. Count leftover perpetual Microsoft before the next EA treats it as a credit.

If You Cannot Read the AI Bill, You Have No Position

By Alex Cojocaru | July 1, 2026

KPMG’s Q2 Pulse: 29% of leaders cannot control AI operating cost at scale. Usage-based contracts need a license position, not another invoice dump.

VMware Exit Support Is a Priced Option, Not a Renewal

By Alex Cojocaru | June 29, 2026

T-Mobile’s 2023 VMware deal bought perpetual licenses plus a $5.29m support option through August 2026. Broadcom refused. Price the path before cover ends.

Why Included XenServer 9 Is Still a Bundle Cost

By Alex Cojocaru | June 28, 2026

XenServer 9 is included in CPL, UHMC, and CPC (up to 10,000 sockets). Included is not free. Cost the Citrix bundle against the VMware bill before you switch.

Italy Microsoft 365 Probe: Opt-Out Is Not Attach

By Alex Cojocaru | June 24, 2026

AGCM opened PS13129 on 26 June 2026: Copilot and Designer added, consumers auto-moved unless they opted out. No finding. Check plans that can move without a PO.

Why CMA SMS Comments Are Not Your Microsoft File

By Alex Cojocaru | June 22, 2026

CMA published Microsoft SMS responses on 23 June 2026. Google said gatekeeper. Killinghall cited £1,100. No designation. Map your own estate.

HPE VM Essentials Free Year: Dual-Run Still Costs

By Alex Cojocaru | June 13, 2026

HPE offers a free first year of VM Essentials plus $1 Zerto to cut dual-run cost off VMware. Year zero is not TCO. Price Broadcom through cutover and year two.

NHS Copilot Rollout: Count Assigned Before Demand

By Alex Cojocaru | June 6, 2026

NHS England will give 505,000 staff Microsoft 365 Copilot by October 2026. Cost undisclosed. Count allocated, assigned, and active before treating it as demand.

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