Long-form licensing analysis — what changes and what to do about it.
Deep-dives on Microsoft licensing moves, edition swaps, channel shifts and the procurement playbooks that actually hold up at audit time.
English analysis is scheduled weekly, alongside the Persian edition. Publication depends on successful generation and validation.
Latest analysis
Licensing changes you'd otherwise spot only at quote time — flagged here first.
Most-covered themes in the archive
Three ways to use the magazine
Pick the entry point that matches what you're trying to decide.
Edition-vs-edition deep-dives, channel economics and SA value analysis — built to be pasted straight into a procurement memo.
Per-core mathematics, VM density rules, CAL sizing, hybrid use benefits — the underlying mechanics, with worked examples.
What changed in the last release wave, what Microsoft signalled at Ignite, how the channel is repricing — twelve-minute reads at most.
Principles every article is held to
- Check the source. Confirm licensing claims against official Microsoft documents and the applicable agreement before buying.
- Show the math. Per-core counts, CAL totals and SA renewal arithmetic appear in the article, not in a hidden spreadsheet.
- No affiliate weighting. Channel and reseller mentions are functional, never paid placements.
- Check the date. A publication date does not guarantee that every rule still applies to your exact version and agreement.
- OEM stays out. We never frame standalone OEM keys as a real purchase option. Read the constraint, not the marketplace listing.
- Verify entitlement. Guides are informational, not a compliance guarantee; retain purchase records and confirm ambiguous rights in writing.