Articles on SPLA and CSP Hosting

Maximising Revenue with Azure Arc 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.

SQL Server with Azure Arc vs. SPLA
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.

4 types of SPLA Compliance Audits by Microsoft
Microsoft may send you different “compliance verification” notices depending on your size, country, and position on their “target list”. Here is what they are.

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

Microsoft SharePoint SPLA licensing
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 Program explained
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.

SPLA License Mobility Addendum and BYOL in 2025
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.

SPLA Providers, Get Your AVD Fix While You Can
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.

OEM Licenses: Restrictions and Best Practices for Providers
Understand OEM license restrictions for service providers. Hosting, rentals, Windows Server, and essential compliance tips.

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

Service Providers: Microsoft trends for 2024
SPLA changes and updates. New SPLA agreement. CSP-Hosting mistakes. BYOL slow uptake and compliance challenges. Audits and IaaS providers.

Shared vs Dedicated Hardware on Hosting and its Licensing
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.