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The trade in used software is legally protected by ECJ and BGH rulings and enables cost savings of up to 70 per cent while maintaining the same quality. Key factors for a secure purchase are TÜV certification of the provider, documentation of the licence transfer and a transparent licence management portal.

2025 war für Soft & Cloud ein Jahr voller strategischer Weichenstellungen. Wir haben unser Geschäftsmodell erweitert, eine Tochtergesellschaft in Italien gegründet und wichtige Partnerschaften geschlossen. In diesem Rückblick teilen unser Geschäftsführer Philipp Mutschler sowie die Verantwortlichen unserer strategischen Wachstumsbereiche – Francesco Li Greci (Country Manager Italy), Juan David Morales Vivas (Key Account Manager Spain) und Mirco Scheld (Channel Sales Manager DACH) – ihre Perspektiven auf ein bewegtes Jahr.

In politically uncertain times, more and more companies are rethinking their IT strategy. Complete migration to the cloud, which was hailed as a future trend just a few years ago, is now proving to be a costly dependency model. The relocation of workloads from the public cloud, also known as cloud repatriation, is becoming a strategic tool for greater control and cost efficiency. Our managing director Philipp Mutschler explains why this paradigm shift is taking place and what role used software plays in it.

The rapid pace of change in the IT industry is well known: yesterday, on-premise software was considered state-of-the-art; today, cloud alternatives are gaining in popularity. This change presents companies with the question of which strategy to choose: hosting applications on-premise or in the cloud? We explain the advantages of each solution and why a combination of the two approaches may even be the best solution for you.

Storing data in clouds has long been ubiquitous - both privately and professionally. But while an individual uploads photos from the last family holiday to their private cloud, clouds have a much deeper significance for companies. A large number of companies of all sizes have long been relying on cloud-based solutions in order to benefit from their flexibility and scalability, among other things.

The Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, or EA for short, is a special volume contract from Microsoft aimed at large companies and organisations. The Enterprise Agreement (EA) is particularly suitable for companies that require a large number of licences and want to benefit from reduced prices and flexible licensing conditions.

Microsoft Office has been the standard for office applications for decades and is used by millions of users every day. In the age of cloud solutions and subscription models, Microsoft also offers an Office subscription model called Microsoft 365. But what is the difference between a permanent licence and the subscription model? And can Microsoft 365 also be purchased without a subscription?