Post-Close Licensing Assessment Finds 838+ Excess Licenses
A post-close Microsoft licensing assessment found hundreds of excess licenses across six product categories. Not every assessment finds risk. This one found recurring annual savings.
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What a Pre-Close Licensing Assessment Actually Involves
Deal teams assume a licensing assessment will slow things down. It doesn’t. We work in days, not months, and it fits inside a normal diligence window. I’m Paul Lindberg, president of Altaris Cloud — 17 years in Microsoft licensing and compliance, more than 600 audits personally. This is the final video in a six-part series…
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How a $575,000 Finding Became $733,000 in Value
Same environment, same findings, same dollar figure. Discovered before close, it was worth 33,000 to the buyer. Discovered after close, it would have cost them 51,000. That’s a massive swing in the financials. Let me show you exactly how that works. Hey there, I’m Paul Lindberg, president of Altaris Cloud — 17 years in Microsoft…
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Five Categories of Licensing Exposure Hidden in Every Deal
After more than a thousand assessments across our team over multiple decades, the same five categories account for the overwhelming majority of what we find. The fifth one is not a liability at all. It’s money sitting on the table. Hi again, Paul Lindberg here, president of Altaris Cloud — 17 years in Microsoft licensing…
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The $3M Hosting Problem: When a Compliant Company Is Under-Reporting
We recently worked with a hosting company that believed it was fully compliant. They were reporting and paying every month. They weren’t hiding anything. But they were under-reporting 60% of what they owed. I’m Paul Lindberg, president of Altaris Cloud — 17 years in Microsoft licensing and compliance, more than 600 audits personally. This is…
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The Licensing Debt That Never Made the Debt Schedule
Most licensing agreements transfer just fine in a transaction. That’s not the problem. The problem is what transfers along with them. I’m Paul Lindberg, president of Altaris Cloud — 17 years in Microsoft licensing and compliance, more than 600 audits personally. This is part of a six-part series on licensing risk in mergers and acquisitions….
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Why Licensing Never Makes the Due Diligence Checklist
Before close, a licensing gap is leverage. After close, it’s a liability. Same finding, same dollar amount, completely different outcome. The only variable is timing. I’m Paul Lindberg, president of Altaris Cloud. I’ve spent 17 years in Microsoft licensing and compliance, and I’ve personally run more than 600 audits. Our team has collectively performed over…
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Why Microsoft Licensing Compliance Should Be on Every M&A Due Diligence Checklist
When buyers and their advisors create a due diligence checklist, they usually focus on the usualareas: financials, contracts, HR, real estate, and litigation. These are good starting points.However, one area often overlooked has the potential to create significant costs after a dealcloses. Microsoft licensing compliance is one of the most frequent sources of surprises after…
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Microsoft Announces SPLA Price Increases for 2025: What You Need to Know
Microsoft has announced that starting January 1, 2025, prices for several key products licensed through the SPLA program will increase. This price adjustment affects a range of Microsoft’s most widely-used technologies, including Windows Server, System Center, Office LTSC, and Dynamics. It’s important to understand these changes and prepare for the impact on your organization. Products…
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Steep SQL Price Increases Effective January 1st, 2023
Enterprise, Standard and Wed Editions are all going up in price in the new year
