Microsoft EA Renewal Case Studies: Proven Strategies to Slash Spend & Avoid Microsoft Traps

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Explore our case studies to see how we help enterprises worldwide negotiate, optimize, and save millions on their Microsoft EA renewals.


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Introduction

Expert Guidance to Optimize Your Microsoft EA Renewal and Avoid Overspending

Every three years, organizations face a critical moment: renewing their Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA). Microsoft often pushes price increases, bundled products, and unnecessary upgrades that can drive costs far beyond what you actually need.

Without independent advice, enterprises can end up overpaying millions for shelfware, inflated user counts, or vendor-driven lock-in.


At Redress Compliance, we help CIOs and procurement leaders negotiate smarter, optimize license bundles, and secure real cost reductions โ€” so you only pay for what delivers value to your business.

In these Microsoft EA case studies, youโ€™ll discover:

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How weโ€™ve saved enterprises millions by cutting shelfware, right-sizing license bundles, and avoiding unnecessary upgrades.

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How to counter Microsoftโ€™s renewal uplifts and lock-in tactics, with strategies to control future cost escalations.

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Real-world examples of cost optimization through license unbundling, user profiling, and consumption alignment.

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Proven negotiation tactics to win discounts, flexible terms, and sustainable cost reductions.

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Actionable steps you can take now to regain leverage ahead of your next EA renewal.

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Why Clients Trust Redress Compliance

Microsoft EA Renewals How We Save Enterprises Millions
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“”Redress Compliance helped us avoid a multi-million-dollar audit penalty and negotiate flexible terms that saved us over 25% annually. They are our go-to experts for all software vendor negotiations.”

– Global Head of IT Procurement

Your Independent Software Licensing Advocates

We help global enterprises protect their budgets and regain leverage against the worldโ€™s biggest software vendors โ€” including Oracle, SAP, IBM, Microsoft, and Salesforce.
Our mission is simple: eliminate unnecessary costs, defend against audits, and secure contracts that work for you โ€” not the vendor.

Why clients choose us:

Independent experts โ€” no license reselling, no vendor ties, only your interests

Proven results across all major vendors โ€” millions saved in audits and negotiations

Specialists in complex contracts โ€” ULAs, RISE, EAs, cloud agreements, audits

Battle-tested negotiation strategies โ€” protecting IT budgets and flexibility

Trusted by CIOs, IT Procurement, and SAM leaders worldwide

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