Articles on CSP

There is quite a bit of biased and outdated advice about the Microsoft Cloud Solution Partner Program. Let’s cut through the noise and get you up to speed.

Here’s everything you need to know about Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program if you purchase Microsoft software and cloud. What it is, and how it works.

Is it still a good idea to switch some or all of your Microsoft licensing to CSP in 2022? Here’s a story you may relate to.

Microsoft has effectively created a situation where organisations feel almost captive to their offerings. Alternatives are diminishing, and suppliers have little incentive to offer compelling discounts unless there’s a strong business case or a significant alternative presented.

Regardless of your organisation’s size or location, now is the time to begin preparations for the end of the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement. It may not happen to your organisation in 2025, but considering current developments, it could happen sooner than expected.

CSP Hoster is a special program for Microsoft partners providing hosting and cloud services from their datacentres. It supplements but does not replace SPLA. It allows pre-building and pre-activating virtual machines with Windows 11 and Microsoft 365 apps on hosting.

What are the Microsoft trends for hosting providers in 2023? We talk about BYOL, CSP-Hosting, QMTH, SPLA, Windows Server licensing per VM and more.

In October 2022, Microsoft dramatically simplified the terms and conditions for “Bring Your Own License”. But not every change was positive for everyone.

What is going on right now with Microsoft licensing? How will this affect businesses like yours in 2022? And importantly, what can you do about it?