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Data Center Pricing – Know the Four Basic Elements

Mar 8, 2018
More enterprises are migrating their corporate data center(s) to external co-location facilities. One of the many challenges they...
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What You Need to Know About Windows Server Licensing and External Users

Feb 14, 2018
We help businesses better manage Microsoft licensing by discussing everything you need to know about Windows Server Licensing...
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Software Procurement Advice for MongoDB Buyers

Feb 2, 2018
Software procurement is tough in the best of circumstances – layer in the complexity of open source database...
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What is Microsoft Volume Licensing?

Jan 24, 2018
Discover the benefits of Microsoft Volume Licensing and the importance of license and cost optimization. NPI can help...
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Microsoft Contracts 101

Oct 5, 2017
It’s no secret that sourcing Microsoft contracts, products and services is a complex undertaking. One of the first...
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What Is “Fair Market Value” When You’re Buying Enterprise IT?

Sep 5, 2017
What is fair market value (FMV)? It’s certainly integral to what we do here at NPI - let’s...
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Top 10 Countdown for Salesforce.com Purchase Negotiations

Aug 29, 2017
Salesforce.com’s evolution from SaaS pioneer to cloud giant has been one for the history books. Today, SFDC is...
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Understanding the Evolution of ServiceNow’s IT Service Automation Suite

Aug 18, 2017
Let’s cut to the chase. ServiceNow’s evolution over the years has been impressive, but keeping up with its...
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Software Licensing for Healthcare: Before You Buy or Renew with Epic

Jul 10, 2017
Epic has become a leader in EHR and other software licensing for healthcare. Here’s what to know before...
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Signing a Microsoft EA? Two Reasons to Check Your Enrollment

May 31, 2017
Whether you are a new Microsoft Enterprise Agreement customer or a customer who has renewed their Enterprise Agreement...
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In a Twist of Irony, Inking a Deal with DocuSign Is Becoming More Complicated

Feb 1, 2017
For a company whose electronic signature technology has simplified contracts for thousands of customers around the globe, DocuSign...
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ServiceNow Implementation and Adoption Considerations

Jan 13, 2017
Congratulations! You’ve purchased this great new service management technology called ServiceNow – now what? It’s like a big...