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Microsoft licensing guideCSP, Enterprise Agreement and volume licensing compared, with the thresholds that actually decide it.Read guide Microsoft 365 plan comparisonBusiness and Enterprise plans, the 300-seat cap, and why a mixed estate is usually cheaper.Read guide Windows Server core licensingCore counting rules, the sixteen-core minimum, CAL requirements and when Datacenter becomes cheaper.Read guide SQL Server licensingPer-core versus server-plus-CAL, virtualisation rules and when Enterprise edition is genuinely required.Read guide Autodesk named-user licensingWhat the move away from network licences changed, and which old habits now cost money.Read guide Adobe Teams vs EnterpriseWhen federated identity and enterprise-owned storage justify the step up from Teams licensing.Read guide

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Microsoft Licensing

Microsoft 365 Business Premium price in India

Both ways to buy this one already commit you for a year — the choice is only about invoicing, and one option is a straightforward 10% cheaper.

9 Sept 2026 · 3 min read Microsoft Licensing

Microsoft 365 Business Basic price in India

Only two ways to buy this one, and the gap between them is wider than on Business Standard — worth knowing before you default to the flexible option.

9 Sept 2026 · 3 min read Microsoft Licensing

Windows 11 Pro upgrade licence price in India

Most searches for this price actually want an upgrade from Home, not a fresh licence — and the two are priced, and licensed, differently.

8 Sept 2026 · 3 min read Microsoft Licensing

Windows Server 2025 core licence price in India

It is licensed by physical core, not by server — so the per-pack price only tells half the story until you know how many packs a real server needs.

8 Sept 2026 · 4 min read Autodesk Licensing

AutoCAD subscription price in India

The per-month cost falls sharply the longer you commit. Here is what each term actually works out to, and which one to pick.

8 Sept 2026 · 4 min read Microsoft Licensing

Microsoft 365 Business Standard price in India

Three ways to buy the same plan, and the commitment shape behind the headline number matters more than the number itself.

8 Sept 2026 · 4 min read

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