Software licensing

Licensing is easy to get wrong and expensive to fix later. We supply genuine Windows Server, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure and NDCP licences, help you choose the right plan for your users, and track renewals so nothing lapses.

  • Windows Server
  • M365
  • Azure
  • NDCP

What’s included

  • Windows Server licences, with the client access licences (CALs) your users or devices need
  • Microsoft 365 plans for business, education and frontline staff
  • Microsoft Azure subscriptions for cloud servers and backup
  • NDCP private cloud licences from Nerve Digital
  • Advice on the right plan and licence count before you buy
  • Renewal tracking and reminders
  • Licence records you can show an auditor
  • Setup of what you buy, by the same team

How we deliver

  1. Review We list your users, devices and servers, and the software they run.
  2. Advise We suggest the plans and counts you need, and where you can save.
  3. Quote A quote with the licence type, term and renewal date for each item.
  4. Supply Licences are issued in your organisation’s name.
  5. Set up We assign licences and set up the software where needed.
  6. Track We keep records and remind you before renewals fall due.

Windows Server licensing in plain words

Windows Server is licensed by the number of processor cores in the server, with a minimum per server, plus a client access licence for each user or device that connects. Get the core count or the CALs wrong and you either overpay or fall short in an audit. We work out the numbers with you.

Microsoft 365 plans

Microsoft 365 comes in several plans. Some give email and web apps only. Others add desktop Office apps, device management and stronger security. Many offices mix plans: fuller plans for staff at desks, lighter plans for staff who only need email. We help you choose, and we can set it up too.

NDCP private cloud

NDCP from Nerve Digital is a private cloud platform that runs on servers in your own building. We supply NDCP and run the project. Nerve Digital implements and supports the platform. See server virtualisation for how it fits.

What affects the price

Every quote is built from your site. These are the things that change the number.

  • The number of users and devices
  • The plan level you choose
  • Monthly or yearly terms
  • Server cores, for Windows Server and NDCP

Brands we use

  • Microsoft
  • Nerve Digital (NDCP)

Questions we often get

Are the licences genuine?

Yes. Every licence is genuine and issued in your organisation’s name, with records you can show an auditor.

Can you tell us if we are under-licensed?

Yes. We compare what you own with what you use, and tell you where you are short or paying for more than you need.

Do you handle renewals?

We track renewal dates and remind you in good time, with a quote, so nothing expires by surprise.

Can we pay monthly?

Some Microsoft plans are available on monthly or yearly terms, at different prices. We explain the options when we quote.

Related services

  • Microsoft 365 for business

    Business email on your own domain, with Teams, OneDrive and Office. Set up securely, with your existing mail moved across.

    • Exchange
    • Teams
    • OneDrive
    • MFA
  • Structured cabling

    CAT6 and CAT6A data cabling, I/O points, patch panels and racks. Every cable labelled at both ends and tested before handover.

    • CAT6
    • CAT6A
    • I/O
    • Racks
  • Network design and configuration

    LAN design, managed switches, VLANs, PoE, routers and SD-WAN. Networks set up properly, documented and handed over.

    • LAN
    • VLAN
    • PoE
    • SD-WAN

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We reply with a clear scope and a quote. If you do not have drawings yet, we will visit the site and work it out with you.