1Aug 15, 2019
This is a great opportunity in which service providers can really differentiate themselves from other large public cloud providers. In this article, we will review the new rule, what it [...]
2Apr 24, 2019
Lots of SPLA/MSP partners have end users that have purchased licenses through the Open Licensing program with Microsoft. In this article, we will review the differences between Open and CSP [...]
3Jan 17, 2019
If someone were to ask me to sum up 2018 for the hosting community in one word, I would say “choice”. I could also use the often overplayed words such [...]
4Dec 12, 2018
5Nov 11, 2018
In this article, we look at how a traditional service provider can leverage Azure to provide SaaS or IaaS to their end users. We will review purchasing options, licensing, and [...]
6Aug 6, 2018
Recently, Microsoft announced the availability of traditional on premises Windows Server and SQL Server subscriptions through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program, paid upfront for either a one-year or three-year [...]
7Jul 13, 2018
Microsoft announced (July 2018) that Server Subscriptions will be available through the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider Program (CSP). According to the July 2018 Product Terms the products available include: SQL [...]
8Jun 25, 2018
As companies’ cloud usage increases, so do their costs. As such, commercial customers are looking for cost-effective solutions for their predictable cloud workloads. That’s why leading cloud vendors give customers [...]
9May 29, 2018
Microsoft is upping the enrollment requirements – along with the costs – for Tier 1 or “Direct” Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs), partners that sell Microsoft cloud solutions to customers directly. [...]
10May 16, 2018
Recently, Microsoft announced Azure RI’s are now available in CSP. Lots of talk about comparing it to AWS, the cost savings over traditional pricing models, and leveraging existing Windows Server [...]