Happy New Year to you and welcome to the Roaring 20's (or whatever this decade will be called)! As we enter the next decade, here are a few predictions for the coming year and the remainder of the decade:
The Cyber War will rage on and there will be a larger impacted event than ever before (like an election). This will change organizations (all sizes) from the “We should do” to the “We must do” for cyber security.
Read MoreHere are a few suggestions for you if you are the person (or one of the) responsible for your organization's Microsoft licensing:
Try to get an accurate inventory of licenses that you think your organization should be paying for. Use last year's or the latest true up that you have
Identify and collect pain points in your organization with handling the Microsoft licenses
Speak to a trusted advisor (like Opkalla) to go through your other options for managing your organization's licenses. Even if your current provider is doing okay, it is worth having this conversation because it can give you leverage at the next negotiation (lower cost, more services, etc.).