Publisher

Microsoft

9 articles and 447 catalog rows, each traced to the vendor’s own documents.

9Articles·43Products·182SKUs·51Metrics·23Programs·64Rules·84Evidence·43Sources

Encyclopedia Articles

Microsoft 365 and Online Services licensingCited · Edited 2026-08-31

SQL Server licensingCited · Edited 2026-09-15

Windows Server licensingCited · Edited 2026-09-15

Microsoft 365 Copilot licensingCited · Edited 2026-09-26

Dynamics 365 licensingCited · Edited 2026-09-26

Power Platform licensingCited · Edited 2026-09-26

Visual Studio subscriptions licensingCited · Edited 2026-09-26

Microsoft volume licensing programsCited · Edited 2026-09-26

Microsoft licensing on third-party cloudsCited · Edited 2026-09-26

Archive

Archived LICENSEWARE Wiki white papers and galleries for Microsoft, kept as sources. They are not cited encyclopedia articles.

Deploying Microsoft products in hybrid environmentsEdited 2024-08-23
From Microsoft to Open SourceEdited 2025-06-11
History of Microsoft SQL ServerEdited 2024-08-23
How do I determine which Windows Server edition is more economical?Edited 2024-08-23
How do you license SQL Server 2022 in containers?Edited 2024-08-23
How Poor Microsoft License Management Impacts Your IT BudgetEdited 2025-06-11
How to collect Dynamics 365 activity loggingEdited 2024-09-10
How to collect Dynamics 365 usage dataEdited 2024-09-13
How to collect Power Apps activity loggingEdited 2024-09-05
Introduction to Microsoft Core licensing modelsEdited 2024-08-23
Microsoft 365 licensing guideEdited 2024-08-23
Microsoft 365 White PaperEdited 2025-02-10
Microsoft CAL Suite Licenses ExplainedEdited 2024-08-23
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement: benefits, drawbacks, and negotiation tipsEdited 2024-08-23
Microsoft Flexible Virtualization Benefit – What you need to knowEdited 2024-08-23
Microsoft License Mobility Quick GuideEdited 2024-08-23
Microsoft Open Agreement: benefits, drawbacks, and negotiation tipsEdited 2024-08-23
Microsoft SPLA: benefits, drawbacks, and negotiation tipsEdited 2024-08-23
Microsoft SQL Server 2022 licensing guideEdited 2024-08-23
Microsoft SQL Server in AWS – what to consider for a cost-efficient setup?Edited 2024-08-23
Microsoft System Center 2022 licensing guideEdited 2024-08-23
Microsoft System Center 2025 White PaperEdited 2025-06-06
Microsoft Volume Licensing guideEdited 2024-08-23
Microsoft White PapersEdited 2024-08-23
Simplifying SQL Licensing with Maximum Virtualisation AnalysisEdited 2024-08-23
SQL Server 2008 - 2022 White PaperEdited 2025-06-09
SQL Server 2025 White PaperEdited 2025-06-10
Understanding Microsoft LicensingEdited 2024-08-23
What you need to know about the Microsoft Product Terms documentEdited 2024-08-23
Windows Server 2008 - 2022 White PaperEdited 2025-06-09
Windows Server 2025 White PaperEdited 2025-06-09

SKUs

10-Year Audit Log Retention (User SL)Cited 10-Year Audit Log Retention FLW (User SL)Cited Agent 365 (User SL)Cited Audio Conferencing (User SL)Cited Audio Conferencing Extended Dial-out minutes to USA/CAN (User SL)Cited Calling Plan (User SL)Cited Clipchamp Premium Add-on (User SL)Cited Communication CreditsCited

Metrics

Additive CALOther Base CALOther CAL Equivalent LicenseOther Cloud Add-on to SAUser Communication CreditsOther Copilot CreditOther Copilot Credit Commit Unit (CCCU)Other Copilot Studio messageOther

Programs

Azure Hybrid BenefitCloud policy Cloud Solution ProviderPartner Copilot Chat included with eligible Microsoft 365 subscriptionsIncluded entitlement Copilot Credit Pre-Purchase Plan (P3)Prepurchase Copilot pay-as-you-go for Copilot Chat, SharePoint agents and Retrieval APIPay-as-you-go Copilot Studio Copilot Credit capacity packCapacity pack Copilot Studio pay-as-you-goPay-as-you-go CSP new commerce experience (license-based)Partner

Rules

Authorized Outsourcer excludes Listed ProvidersDefinition Azure Hybrid Benefit SQL Server core ratiosCloud / BYOL Azure Hybrid Benefit Windows ServerCloud / BYOL Copilot Chat capacity packs and credit policiesCounting Copilot Chat metered as a First-Party Consumption ServiceCloud / consumption Copilot Chat web-based included; work-based requires a Copilot licenseCounting Copilot pay-as-you-go requires a billing policy and is off by defaultCounting Copilot prerequisite licenses for Microsoft 365 CopilotPrerequisite

Evidence

Acceptance testing and RDS demonstrations (Product Terms)Quote All license-based purchases on new commerce (Partner Center)Quote Amazon WorkSpaces exception clause (Product Terms)Quote Authorized Outsourcer definition (Glossary)Definition Azure Hybrid Benefit SQL Server — Qualified License to Azure vCore ratiosTable excerpt Azure Hybrid Benefit Windows Server — eligibility, 16/core equivalence, min 8 per VMQuote Copilot Business add-on pricePrice excerpt Copilot Chat in the First-Party Consumption Services definitionDefinition excerpt

Sources

Copilot Studio: Billing rates and management (Microsoft Learn)Price list Copilot Studio: Licensing for agents powered by the standard harness (Microsoft Learn)Guide Copilot Studio: pricing pagePrice list Copilot: Capacity packs vs pay-as-you-go billing for Microsoft Copilot Chat (Microsoft Learn)Guide Copilot: Data, privacy, and security for Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft Learn)Policy Copilot: License options for Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft Learn)Guide Copilot: Meters for Microsoft Copilot pay-as-you-go services (Microsoft Learn)Price list Copilot: Microsoft Copilot business plans pricing pagePrice list