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Microsoft License Downgrade Rights – Know Them!

Mar 30, 2018
Did you know that Microsoft only sells current versions of its products? What happens if you purchase a...
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Has Your IBM Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) Lost Value?

Mar 27, 2018
Has your IBM Enterprise License Agreement lost value? Are you still paying maintenance on licenses you don’t need...
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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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Four Ways to Save on IBM Passport Advantage Renewals

Mar 3, 2018
Volume purchasing programs may make it easier to buy a vendor’s offerings—but they also make it easier to...
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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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Which Telecom Cost Control Tactics Yield the Biggest Savings?

Jan 4, 2018
For many enterprises, telecom is a notoriously difficult spend category to manage. Voice, data and network costs span...
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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...