At The SAM Club, we don’t just manage software licensing — we transform it into a strategic advantage. Here’s how we helped a 300-employee law firm in London rethink their Microsoft licensing and achieve a remarkable outcome.
The Challenge
Their Microsoft MPSA was up for renewal, including all perpetual Windows Server licenses. The renewal cost? £71,381.40 over 3 years. Meanwhile, the firm had recently migrated its infrastructure to Azure, leaving only a handful of on-premises servers in place for the short term.
Our Approach
Instead of rubber-stamping the renewal, we hit pause. We carried out a full compliance review and assessed the real requirements for both on-premises and cloud environments.
The Outcome
- MPSA renewal avoided — saving £71,381.40 over 3 years.
- All Windows Server workloads moved to CSP subscriptions, plus renewal of Visual Studio Pro licenses costing just £15,710 over the same period.
- Surplus perpetual licenses sold on the secondhand market for £21,504.00, turning the project into a cost-positive result.
That’s what we call smart licensing magic — compliance maintained, costs slashed, and value recovered.
If you’d like to explore how The SAM Club can help your organisation reduce costs and stay compliant, visit us at www.thesamclub.co.uk or reach out for a free consultation.