MICROSOFT MASTER AGREEMENTS
Last review: 2023-09
CASA-EES (Campus and School Agreement and the Enrollment for Education Solutions)
| Minimum entry size | 1000 “Knowledge Workers” or students* and at least one Education Platform Product** |
| Available offering | Cloud services and on-premises software |
| Pricing | Depends on the number of “Knowledge Workers” or students |
| Term | 1 or 3 years |
| Payment options | Up-front (one to three years) or anual |
| Software Assurance (SA) |
SA is included with some on-premises licenses. |
| Special use rights | If certain products are licensed organization-wide (e.g. for all “Knowledge Workers”), the corresponding student licenses are available for the same institution at no additional cost |
| Online services | Availbel |
| Upgrade/downgrade rights |
Yes |
| Cross language rights | Yes |
*with EES, Education Platform Products can be licensed organization-wide based on the number of users measured annually (referred to as “Knowledge Workers”) rather than the number of PCs/devices. A “Knowledge Worker” is an employee (including a student employee), contractor, or volunteer who uses a product or qualifying device for the benefit of the institution or as part of the user-institution relationship.
**Education Platform Products are: Microsoft 365 A3 including Windows 10 Education A3, Office 365 A3, Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security E3 or Microsoft 365 A5 including Windows 10 Education A5, Office 365 A5, Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security E5
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CSP (Cloud Solution Provider)
| Direct (direct partner for the end customer) | Indirect (dndirect partner in cooperation with a reseller) | |
| Organization size | Starting from one user/device | Starting from one user/device |
| Minimal order quantity | 1 (Dynamics CRM Online – 5) | 1 (Dynamics CRM Online – 5) |
| Term | 1 year (annual renewal) | 1 year (annual renewal) |
| Payment terms | monthly– pay as you go | monthly– pay as you go |
| License model | Per user Per Consumption (Azure) Perpetual licenses, previously available via Open License Program, can be purchased via CSP (without Software Assurance). |
Per user Per Consumption (Azure) Perpetual licenses, previously available via Open License Program, can be purchased via CSP (without Software Assurance). |
| Contract | -> Microsoft Cloud Reseller Agreement and Program Guide (CSP partner with Microsoft) -> Microsoft Customer Agreement (Microsoft with end customer) -> CSP partner must submit the Customer Agreement and obtain confirmation from the end customer |
-> Microsoft Cloud Reseller Agreement and Program Guide (CSP partner with Microsoft) -> Microsoft Customer Agreement (Microsoft with end customer endkunden) -> CSP partner must submit the Customer Agreement and obtain confirmation from the end customer |
| Product availability (all Microsoft online services) | Microsoft Azure Microsoft Dynamics Secure Productive Enterprise Office 365 Enterprise Mobility Suite Windows |
Microsoft Azure Microsoft Dynamics Secure Productive Enterprise Office 365 Enterprise Mobility Suite Windows |
| Requirements | You must be a member of the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN). | You must be a member of the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN). |
| Restrictions | Software Assurance is not available. | Software Assurance is not available. |
| Support | The CSP partner must provide support services to the end customer. | The CSP partner must provide support services to the end customer. |
| Benefits |
The number of subscriptions can be adjusted on a monthly basis. The prices are fixed for one year. |
The number of subscriptions can be adjusted on a monthly basis. The prices are fixed for one year. |
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EA (Enterprise Agreement)
| Commercial | Government | |||||||||||
| Organization size | 500+ devices or users | 250+ devices or users | ||||||||||
| Contract | Mandatory on acceptance (commitment-based) | Mandatory on acceptance (commitment-based) | ||||||||||
| Minimal order quantity | 500+ devices or users per product pool | 250+ devices or users per product pool | ||||||||||
| Available products | All products and services | All products and services | ||||||||||
| Pricing |
Depending on the discount level (discounts for level A were discontinued on 01.10.2018):
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All government customers receive prizes from level D. | ||||||||||
| Term | 3 years (on initial purchase) | 3 years (on initial purchase) | ||||||||||
| Payment terms | True-up (possibility of reordering) after the first and second, extension after the third year of the contract | True-up (possibility of reordering) after the first and second, extension after the third year of the contract | ||||||||||
| SA (Software Assurance) term | Until the contract expires | Until the contract expires | ||||||||||
| Software Assurance | Included | Included | ||||||||||
| Online services | Available | Available |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA term | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date | No |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online-Services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA for online services. | – |
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FPP (Full Packaged Product)
| Territory | Worldwide |
| Minimum order quantity | 1 Full Packaged Product (FPP) |
| Software Assurance (SA) characteristics | SA can be acquired in MPSA, Open License and Open Value non-Company-wide within 90 days from acquiring certain OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) or FPP licenses. After the purchasing of the Software Assurance the Product Terms of the corresponding Volume License are prevailing. |
| License duration | Unlimited |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA duration | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | No | Regularly no downgrade right | – | No |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | – | – | – | – |
| Server OS (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | No | Regularly no downgrade right | – | No |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Some server products offer downgrade rights | Depending on the SA volume license program | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms.</ |
| Desktop Applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | No | Regularly no downgrade right | – | No |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | No | Regularly no downgrade right | – | No |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Some server products offer downgrade rights | Depending on the SA volume license program | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. SQL Server) | No | Regularly no downgrade right | – | No |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Some server products offer downgrade rights | Depending on the SA volume license program | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms.</ |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | – | – | – | – |
MOSP (Microsoft Online Subscription Program)
| Commercial | Government | Education | |
| Organization size | 1+ devices or users | 1+ devices or users | 1+ devices or users |
| Contract | Transaction-based | Transaction-based | Transaction-based |
| Minimal order quantity | One user subscription license (USL) or use of Azure pay-as-you-go | One user subscription license (USL) or use of Azure pay-as-you-go | One user subscription license (USL) or use of Azure pay-as-you-go |
| Available products | Cloud services only | Cloud services only | Cloud services only |
| Pricing | Depending on the order quantity per cloud service | Depending on the order quantity per cloud service | Depending on the order quantity per cloud service |
| Term | 1 year or monthly | 1 year or monthly | 1 year (automatic renewal) |
| Payment terms | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Software Assurance (SA) |
No SA available | No SA available | No SA available |
| Online services | Available | Available | Available |
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MPSA (Microsoft Products & Services Agreement)
The Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA) is a transaction-based license agreement for commercial, government and academic organizations. Such “customer types” can run under a single contract.
| Territory | Worldwide | ||||||||||
| Term | Unlimited | ||||||||||
| Minimal order quantity | 500 points or cloud services for at least 250 users within each active product pool must be achieved by the compliance anniversary date. | ||||||||||
| Pricing |
Discounts for level A were discontinued as of 01.10.2018. |
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| Available products | Software, online services, Software Assurance | ||||||||||
| SA (Software Assurance) | Optional | ||||||||||
| SA (Software Assurance) term | 25-36 months; renewal 36 months | ||||||||||
| Term of licenses | Perpetual (except for online services) |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA term | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 months; renewal for 36 months | No |
| Server OS (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 months; renewal for 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Desktop applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 months; renewal for 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server applications (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 months; renewal for 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server applications (e.g. SQL Server) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 months; renewal for 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA for online services. | – |
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OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)
| Territory | Worldwide |
| Minimum order quantity | 1 OEM license |
| Software Assurance (SA) characteristics | SA can be acquired in MPSA, Open License and Open Value non Company-wide within 90 days from acquiring certain OEM or FPP (Full Packaged Product) licenses. After the purchasing of the Software Assurance the Product Terms of the corresponding Volume License are prevailing. |
| License duration | Unlimited |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA duration | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Nein | Yes, if you have the professional or ultimate edition (two versions before). | – | No |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | – | – | – | – |
| Server OS (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | No | No | – | No |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | Depending of the SA volume license program | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop Applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | No | No | – | No |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Depending of the SA volume license program | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications (e.g. SQL Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | – | – | – | – |
Open License
| Commercial (discontinued on 01.01.2022) | Government | Education (Open License for Academic) | |
| Organization size | 5 – 499 devices or users | 5 – 499 devices or users | 5 – 499 devices or users |
| Contract | Transaction-based | Transaction-based | Transaction-based |
| Minimal order quantity | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), one USL (User Subscription License), or the use of Azure pay-as-you-go | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), one USL (User Subscription License), or the use of Azure pay-as-you-go | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), one USL (User Subscription License), or the use of Azure pay-as-you-go |
| Available products | Licenses, Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance for renewals or authorized OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and FPP (Full Packaged Product) purchases | Licenses, Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance for renewals or authorized OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and FPP (Full Packaged Product) purchases | Licenses, Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance for renewals or authorized OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and FPP (Full Packaged Product) purchases |
| Pricing | Depending on the product pool (starting at 500 points) | Single prices | Single prices |
| Term | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years |
| Payment terms | Up-front payment (one to two years) | Up-front payment (one to two years) | Up-front payment (one to two years) |
| Software Assurance (SA) |
Optional | Optional | Optional |
| SA term | Until the end of the contract; extension for 2 years | Until the end of the contract; extension for 2 years | Until the end of the contract; extension for 2 years |
| Online services | Available | Available | Available |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA term | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | Until the end of the contract; renewal for 2 years | No |
| Server OS (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | Until the end of the contract; renewal for 2 years | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Desktop applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Until the end of the contract; renewal for 2 years | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server applications (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the end of the contract; renewal for 2 years | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server applications (e.g. SQL Server) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the end of the contract; renewal for 2 years | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online-Services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA for online sercives | – |
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Open Value Company-wide
| Commercial | Government | |
| Organization size | 5 – 499 devices or users | 5 – 499 devices or users |
| Contract | Mandatory upon acceptance (commitment-based). One or more enterprise products must be standardized company-wide. | Mandatory upon acceptance (commitment-based). One or more enterprise products must be standardized company-wide. |
| Minimal order quantity | 5 licenses or L&SA (licenses & Software Assurance), one USL (User Subscription License) or the use of Azure pay-as-you-go | 5 licenses or L&SA (licenses & Software Assurance), one USL (User Subscription License) or the use of Azure pay-as-you-go |
| Available products | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals |
| Pricing | Based on desktop PC count | Single prices |
| Term | 3 years | 3 years |
| Payment terms | Up-front payment (one to three years) or annual payment | Up-front payment (one to three years) or annual payment |
| Software Assurance (SA) |
Included | Included |
| Online services | Available | Available |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA term | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; renewal for 1 or 3 years | No |
| Server OS (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | – | – | – | – |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; renewal for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; renewal for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server applications (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; renewal for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server applications (e.g. SQL Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; renewal for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA for online services. | – |
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Open Value Non Company-wide
| Commercial | Government | |
| Organization size | 5 – 499 devices or users | 5 – 499 devices or users |
| Contract | Transaction-based | Transaction-based |
| Minimal order quantity | 5 licenses or L&SA (licenses & Software Assurance), one USL (User Subscription License) or the use of Azure pay-as-you-go | 5 licenses or L&SA (licenses & Software Assurance), one USL (User Subscription License) or the use of Azure pay-as-you-go |
| Available products | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals |
| Pricing | Based on desktop PC count | Single prices |
| Term | 3 years | 3 years |
| Payments terms | Up-front payment (one to three years) or annual payment | Up-front payment (one to three years) or annual payment |
| Software Assurance (SA) |
Optional | Optional |
| Online-Services | Available | Available |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA term | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; renewal for 1 or 3 years | No |
| Server OS (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | – | – | – | – |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; renewal for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; renewal for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server applications (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; renewal for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server applications (e.g. SQL Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; renewal for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA for online services. | – |
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Open Value Subscription
| Commercial | Government | Open Value Subscription for Education Solutions | |
| Organization size | 5 – 499 devices or users | 5 – 499 devices or users | 5 – 999 FTEs(Full-time employees) |
| Contract | Mandatory upon acceptance (commitment-based). One or more enterprise products must be standardized company-wide. | Mandatory upon acceptance (commitment-based). One or more enterprise products must be standardized company-wide. | Mandatory upon acceptance (commitment-based). One or more enterprise products must be standardized company-wide. |
| Minimal purchase quantity | 5 licenses | 5 licenses | 5 FTEs (Full-time employees) |
| Available products | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals |
| Pricing | Based on desktop PC count | Single prices | Based on the number of full-time employees (FTE) who use “Desktop Platform Products” |
| Term | 3 years | 1 year or 3 years | 1 year or 3 years |
| Payment terms | Annual | Annual | Annual |
| Software Assurance (SA) |
Included | Included | Included |
| Online services | Available | Available | Available |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA term | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; renewal for 1 or 3 years | No |
| Server OS (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | – | – | – | – |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; renewal for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; renewal for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server applications (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; renewal for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server applications (e.g. SQL Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; renewal for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA for online services. | – |
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Select Plus
| Commercial (discontinued 07-2015) |
Government | Education | |||||||||||
| Organization size | 250+ devices or users | 250+ devices or users | 250+ devices or users | ||||||||||
| Contract | Transaction-based | Transaction-based | Transaction-based | ||||||||||
| Minimal order quantity | 250 devices or 500 points per product pool | 500 points per product pool per year | 500 points per product pool per year | ||||||||||
| Available products | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals | ||||||||||
| Pricing |
Based on product pools
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All government customers receive prizes from level D. | Single prices | ||||||||||
| Term | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | ||||||||||
| Payment term | Annual | Annual | Annual | ||||||||||
| Software Assurance (SA) |
Optional | Optional | Optional (Windows 10 Education Upgrade is only available through Software Assurance) | ||||||||||
| Online services | Available | Available | Available | ||||||||||
| Downgrade rights | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
| Cross-language rights | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
| Second use right | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA term | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 months; renewal for 36 months | No |
| Server OS (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 months; renewal for 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Desktop applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 months; renewal for 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server applications (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 months; renewal for 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server applications (e.g. SQL Server) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 months; renewal for 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA for online services. | – |
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SPLA (Services Provider License Agreement)
| Minimal order quantity | None |
| Term | 3 years |
| Payment terms | Monthly – pay as you go |
| Software Assurance (SA) | Available for certain products |
| License model | Per subscriber (individual user or device) Per processor Per core |
| Applicable terms of use | Services Provider Use Rights (SPUR) |
| Available products |
Windows Server
Please refer to the SPUR for a complete list. |
| Requirements | You must be a member of the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) and sign a Microsoft Business and Services Agreement (MBSA). Six months after the actual contract start date, you must convert and report at least US$100 per month to maintain the SPLA contract. |
| Territory |
Worldwide |
| Benefits | Access to the latest software releases Software can be tested before it is offered to end users End users can also test the software first |
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