On 1st August 2019, Microsoft warned its clients of a new restriction that will now be applied to its on-premises licensing. The good news is that this only affects new licences purchased after 1st October 2019 and is not going to be retrospectively applied. So, you’ve still got a month or two to decide how best to move forward in light of this new development. But what exactly is changing and does this affect your cloud solution? Software assurance First of all, you need to understand a bit about software assurance (SA). This allows you to purchase a licence for…