Microsoft has initiated a license audit or 'true-up review'? Their compliance programs are designed to maximize revenue, not help you. We manage the entire process independently — protecting your data, challenging inflated findings, and preventing Microsoft from converting an audit into a forced purchase.
Whether through SAM (Software Asset Management) engagement, a formal audit letter, or a 'compliance verification' — Microsoft is assessing your licensing position. Don't engage without independent experts controlling the process.
Microsoft audit findings routinely overcount by including test environments, decommissioned servers, and misclassified workloads. We validate every finding against your actual usage and contractual entitlements.
Microsoft's preferred audit resolution is selling you additional licenses or pushing you to more expensive SKUs. We negotiate resolutions that address genuine gaps without unnecessary spend.
We manage all communications with Microsoft's SAM partners or audit team. We control scope, challenge overreach, protect your data, and ensure Microsoft follows its contractual audit rights — nothing more.
We conduct our own analysis of your Microsoft deployments before sharing anything with Microsoft. We identify real compliance gaps vs. inflated claims — giving you a defensible position.
We challenge every audit finding — measurement methodology, product use rights interpretations, entitlement calculations, and hybrid benefit eligibility. We routinely reduce claims by 70-90%.
After the audit, we help you optimize your Microsoft estate — right-sizing licenses, leveraging Azure Hybrid Benefit, and implementing SAM tooling to prevent future exposure.
Microsoft's SAM partner claimed we were $4.8M under-licensed. Redress Compliance proved the assessment double-counted hybrid benefit entitlements and miscategorized our development environments. Final resolution: $620K. That's an 87% reduction.
We don't partner with Microsoft, sell licenses, or take vendor incentives. Our advice is built entirely around your interests.
Our team includes former Microsoft licensing specialists who know the tactics, tools, and technicalities from the inside.
500+ enterprise clients across 50+ countries trust us to protect their interests in the most complex licensing environments.
Our engagements typically deliver 10-30x return on investment. We save you more — significantly more — than we cost.
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