
Microsoft Licensing
Microsoft EA Licensing Changes 2025-2026: The Complete Timeline
Gisselle Iglesias
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August 6, 2026
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The rules of Microsoft licensing have changed.
In under a year, Microsoft has reshaped the economics of enterprise licensing for organizations of every size. Discounts have collapsed, the EA is closing to many, prices are rising, and support and cloud commitments keep compounding. Seeing the full picture is the first step to getting ahead of it. Governance is how you stay there.
Compounding Pressures Running Across The Entire Timeline
These are not single-date events. They compound with every license added, every dollar of cloud spend, and every seat renewal.
Microsoft has rewritten the rules of enterprise licensing. The structural shift is complete.
Organizations with visibility into their licensing footprint and a governance model built for the new rules are the ones getting ahead of it.
Ready to see what this means for your organization?

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