Microsoft licensing move could cut enterprise cost
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Microsoft Corp. has made changes to the licensing terms for some of its server software products, a move that could reduce costs for some enterprise customers. Under the new licensing model, which takes effect on April 1, enterprises that partition will generally pay only for the processors used to support the software rather than for every processor on the server. This move by Microsoft on Thursday comes hot on the heels of a recent report by Gartner analyst Alvin Park, entitled "Microsoft Server Changes Could Save You Money." Microsoft released the "First Take" of the report to the media on Thursday.