Articles on SPLA and CSP Hosting

SPLA, CSP-Hosting, and SQL with Azure Arc can all drive growth—if used strategically. This article explains how to combine them profitably while avoiding audit risks.

Microsoft Azure Arc is changing the game for SQL Server licensing, offering service providers new ways to meet their clients’ needs. With Azure Arc, clients can connect any SQL Server to Azure and take advantage of pay-as-you-go licensing for greater flexibility and cost savings.

Every business needs to make money. And in the SPLA business, a few obstacles are in the way of making a profit.

Here’s a simple guide on how to license Microsoft SharePoint in SPLA and calculate Subscriber Access licences and processor licenses for SharePoint Hosting.

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.

Service providers with Microsoft SPLA – you don’t need the License Mobility Addendum anymore. Here’s the new approach and the reasons why it’s better.

If you’ve been dreaming about providing your end customers with hosted Azure Virtual Desktop under your management, here’s your chance for the next 17 months.

Understand OEM license restrictions for service providers. Hosting, rentals, Windows Server, and essential compliance tips.

Understand the differences between many Windows Server licensing scenarios in the Cloud. We compare terms for Azure, AWS, Google, and “regular” providers.

SPLA changes and updates. New SPLA agreement. CSP-Hosting mistakes. BYOL slow uptake and compliance challenges. Audits and IaaS providers.

The most fundamental difference in the service provider licensing context is between shared and dedicated hardware. Learn it to be compliant in SPLA and CSP-Hosting.

Bad news: you are responsible for every piece of Microsoft software in your data centres. Good news: Microsoft gave you the tools to protect yourselves.