Microsoft Audit Survival Guide for Cloud Infrastructure Providers

When Microsoft auditors scan your entire cloud estate, they’ll hold you responsible for every piece of Microsoft software they find - unless you can prove otherwise. Why Are Cloud Infrastructure Providers Prime Audit Targets? You concentrate massive amounts of Microsoft software in one place. The potential penalties from one provider audit can exceed what Microsoft would recover from dozens of individual client audits. And the most unexpected consequence is that the auditors will attribute any Microsoft software to your non-compliance unless you provide bulletproof BYOL evidence. Cloud providers face unique risks: • Multi-tenant SPLA compliance challenges • BYOL evidence requirements for client licences • Complex per-user licensing scenarios What You’ll Learn Risk Management: How Microsoft targets providers, compliance strategies, SPLA vs Volume Licensing obligations Audit Defence: Controlling scope, managing auditor meetings, script protocols, challenging unrealistic assumptions Cloud-Specific Issues: Windows Server Datacenter in SPLA, SQL Server compliance, CAL/SAL management for multi-tenant environments Who Should Attend • Cloud Infrastructure Providers • Data Centre Operators • SPLA Administrators • IT Procurement Teams • Legal/Compliance Teams 👉 Ready to defend your position? https://samexpert.com/contact/?utm_source=samexperttv&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=microsoft-audit-survival-guide-for-cloud-infrastructure-providers&utm_content=video_description 📞 +44 20 3357 7120 📞 +1 (404) 282 8438 ⸻ 🟢 Who We Are SAMexpert is a global, independent business consulting firm specialising in Microsoft vendor management. Our expertise spans strategy, cost optimisation, compliance, and audit defence. We provide unbiased advice to CFOs, CIOs, procurement teams, and IT leaders, as we do not sell Microsoft licenses or services. Alexander Golev, founder and senior partner at SAMexpert, is a serial entrepreneur, industry thought leader, and public speaker. With experience in Microsoft technology dating back to 1994 and Software Asset Management since 2003, Alexander brings decades of expertise and practical knowledge to the table. Daryl Ullman, co-founder and senior partner, is a renowned negotiation expert and public speaker. A former Microsoft executive, Daryl helped launch the Enterprise Agreement program in the 2000s. After leaving Microsoft, he founded Emerset, the world’s first independent Microsoft licensing consultancy, which he sold in 2018. Daryl joined SAMexpert in 2021 as Chief Negotiation Officer and is the author of “Negotiating with Microsoft.” ⸻ 🖐 Stay compliant and ready for SPLA or CSP audits. Learn more: https://samexpert.com/services/microsoft-spla-audit-defense/?utm_source=samexperttv&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=microsoft-audit-survival-guide-for-cloud-infrastructure-providers&utm_content=video_description ⸻ #microsoft #spla #samexpert