Microsoft's evolving cloud pricing tactics 2025

Microsoft licensing has evolved in such a way that in 2025, it's almost upside down compared to just three years ago. Procurement must be aware of it or completely lose control.

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✅ CRITICAL BUSINESS IMPACTS ✅
- On-premises licenses' share is tiny in the overall budgets
- Traditional products like SQL Server and Windows Server introduced pay-as-you-go options
- Budgets are moving towards Azure consumption
- Other products now have pay-as-you-go options too
- Cost management does not stop at negotiations anymore

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- Alexander Golev ► https://samexpert.com/about/senior-leadership/

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🎙️ HOSTED BY

This session was hosted by Michael Stephenson, Microsoft Azure MVP and host of the FinOps on Azure podcast, where he explores real-world strategies for cloud cost governance and operational efficiency.

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The webinar was presented in collaboration with Turbo360, an advanced Cloud Management platform that empowers users with significant Azure Cost savings and Infra Monitoring for complex Azure Environments.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction
02:20 Alexander's journey with Microsoft
03:48 What's happening in Microsoft licensing
10:20 The role of procurement is diminishing
13:24 Is on-premises software irrelevant?
15:31 What may it look like in the near future?
17:59 Procurement and FinOps interplay
25:04 What to do to adapt and survive?
28:11 Pay-as-you-go and public sector
33:49 Top 3 areas to watch out for
39:14 Copilot is a FOMO purchase, mostly

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Видео Microsoft's evolving cloud pricing tactics 2025 канала SAMexpert TV – Microsoft Licensing and Cloud