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## **Microsoft licensing, explained straight to the point.**

What is changing regarding prices, contract types, and licensing rules, and what it actually costs you. Written by the people who read the contracts.

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Geltec is an independent consultancy firm specializing in Microsoft licensing and optimization. We help organizations reduce their software costs, manage risks, and simplify their software licensing based on a proven methodology.

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