UNCOVERING THE COMPLEXITY OF THE MICROSOFT SPLA PROGRAM
What the New Azure Offering Means for Hosters
Aug 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 [...]
Transforming Your Datacenter: How Licensing Can Impact Strategy
Mar 12, 2019
SPLA is not going away. If you are a traditional hosting provider, you will have the option to host Microsoft software from your own datacenter environment. That will continue to [...]
SPLA and CSP Predictions for 2019
Jan 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 [...]
How to Rent a PC to End Users
Dec 7, 2018
Top 5 Considerations When Signing with Your CSP Provider
Dec 3, 2018
Not all CSP Providers are the same, be sure to consider these 5 recommendations before moving forward with your partnership. Price isn’t everything. Don’t base your decision on price alone. [...]
Azure Hosting Options: Purchasing and Licensing Options for SPLA Providers
Nov 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 [...]
Microsoft Server Subscriptions for Azure and On–Premise Deployments
Jul 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 [...]
Microsoft Ups Requirements, Costs for Direct CSP Providers
May 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. [...]
Azure Reserved Instances and Microsoft’s Love for Software Assurance
May 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 [...]
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