MICROSOFT MASTER AGREEMENTS
Last review: 2023-02
CASA-EES (Campus and School Agreement and the Enrollment for Education Solutions)
| Minimum order quantity | 1,000 Knowledge Workers or students* and at least one Education Platform Product** |
| Licensing offerings | Commitment-based cloud services and on-premises software |
| Pricing | Based on Knowledge Workers or student count |
| Agreement term | 1 or 3 years |
| Payment options | Upfront (one to three years) or annual |
| Software Assurance (SA) | Included for some on-premises products |
| Special use rights | Licensing certain products on a organization-wide level (e.g. all Knowledge Workers) grants eligibility for corresponding student licenses within the same organization at no additional charge |
| Online services | Available |
| Upgrade/downgrade rights | Yes |
| Cross-language rights | yes |
*EES offers the simplicity of licensing Education Platform Products organization-wide through an annual count of users (known as “Knowledge Workers” instead of PCs/devices). A Knowledge Worker is defined as any employee (including a student employee), contractor, or volunteer who uses a product or qualified device for the benefit of the institution or within the user’s relationship with the institution. **Education Platform Product are as follow: 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
Enrollment For Education Solutions Licensing Guide November 2018 As Is 2019 05 15
Volume Licensing Comparison Academic And Partner November 2018 As Is 2019 05 15
Enrollment For Education Solutions Brief 2018 11
CSP (Cloud Solution Provider)
| Direct (direct partner for end customer) | Indirect (indirect partner in collaboration with reseller) | |
| Organization size | Starting from one or more users/devicest | Starting from one or more users/devices |
| Minimum order quantity | 1 (Dynamics CRM Online – 5) | 1 (Dynamics CRM Online – 5) |
| Agreement term | 1 year (annual renewal) | 1 year (annual renewal) |
| Payment options | Monthly – pay as you go | Monthly – pay as you go |
| Licensing model | Per User Per Consumption (Azure)Perpetual licenses, formerly available through Open License, can be purchased (only without Software Assurance) through CSP. | Per User Per Consumption (Azure)Perpetual licenses, formerly available through Open License, can be purchased (only without Software Assurance) through CSP. |
| Contract | -> Microsoft Cloud Reseller Agreement and Program Guide (CSP partner with Microsoft) -> Microsoft Customer Agreement (Microsoft with end customer) -> CSP partner must present the Customer Agreement and get acceptance from the end customer | -> Microsoft Cloud Reseller Agreement and Program Guide (CSP partner with Microsoft) -> Microsoft Customer Agreement (Microsoft with end customer) -> CSP partner must present the Customer Agreement and get acceptance 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 | Must be a member of Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) | Must be a member of Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) |
| Einschränkungen | Software Assurance is not available | Software Assurance is not available |
| Support | Partners need to provide support for their customers | Partners need to provide support for their customers |
| Benefits | User subscriptions can be added or decreased on a monthly basis Prices are fixed for one-year period | User subscriptions can be added or decreased on a monthly basis Prices are fixed for one-year period |
Program Guidebook Microsoft CSP October 2020
Screenshot CSP Direct Partner New Requirements 2018 10 29 As Is 2018 11 15
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ProductTerms(MCA)(German)(02012023)
ProductTerms(MCA)(English)(02012023)
Microsoft Learn_CSP Program_EN_2023-02-07
EA (Enterprise Agreement)
| Commercial | Government | |||||||||||
| Organization size | 500+ devices or users | 250+ devices or users | ||||||||||
| Agreement type | Commitment-based | Commitment-based | ||||||||||
| Minimum order quantity | 500+ devices or users per product pool | 250+ devices or users per product pool | ||||||||||
| Licensing offerings | All products and services | All products and services | ||||||||||
| Pricing | Bases on the discount level (volume discounts for level A have been removed since October 1, 2018):
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All eligible government customers receive level D pricing. | ||||||||||
| Agreement term | 3 years (initial purchase) | 3 years (initial purchase) | ||||||||||
| Payment options | True-up after the first and second year, renewal after the third year | True-up after the first and second year, renewal after the third year | ||||||||||
| SA (Software Assurance) duration | Until enrollment expiration | Until enrollment expiration | ||||||||||
| Software Assurance | Included | Included | ||||||||||
| Online services | Available | Available |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA duration | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date | No |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date | Yes, for certain products. Please compare Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date | Yes, for certain products. Please compare Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date | Yes, for certain products. Please compare Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date | Yes, for certain products. Please compare Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA available for online services. | – |
Enterprise Agreement Program Guide February 2019 As Is 2019 05 15
Enterprise Agreement At A Glance As Is 2018 11 15
EA For Government At A Glance As Is 2017 10 24
Enterprise Agreement Program Guide For Government As Is 2020 09 16
Enterprise Agreement_Microsoft_True-up Guide_as is 2022-05-03
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 |
| Agreement type | Transactional | Transactional | Transactional |
| Minimum 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 |
| Licensing offerings | Cloud services only | Cloud services only | Cloud services only |
| Pricing | Based on order quantity per cloud service | Based on order quantity per cloud service | Based on order quantity per cloud service |
| Agreement term | 1 year or monthly | 1 year or monthly | 1 year (auto-renew) |
| Payment options | Monthly or annually | Monthly or annually | Monthly or annually |
| Software Assurance (SA) | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Online services | Available | Available | Available |
Microsoft Online Subscription Program Datasheet As Is 2017 03 21
Volume Licensing Comparison Academic And Partner
MPSA (Microsoft Products & Services Agreement)
The Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA) is a transactional licensing agreement for commercial, governmental, and academic organizations. Such “account types” can exist under a single agreement.
| Territory | Worldwide | ||||||||||
| Contract duration | Non-expiring | ||||||||||
| Minimum order quantity | 500 points or cloud services for at least 250 users within each active product pool by the compliance anniversary date | ||||||||||
| Pricing |
Volume discounts for level A have been removed since October 1, 2018. |
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| Licensing offerings | Software, online services, Software Assurance | ||||||||||
| SA (Software Assurance) | Optional | ||||||||||
| SA (Software Assurance) duration | 25-36 months; 36 months renewal | ||||||||||
| License duration | Unlimited (except for online services) |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA duration | 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 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 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please compare 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 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please compare 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 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please compare 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 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online-Services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA available 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 (retired 2022-01-01) | Government | Education (Open License for Academic) | |
| Organization size | 5 – 499 devices or users | 5 – 499 devices or users | 5 – 499 devices or users |
| Agreement type | Transactional | Transactional | Transactional |
| Minimum order quantity | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), one USL (User License Subscription), or use of Azure pay-as-you-go | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), one USL (User License Subscription), or use of Azure pay-as-you-go | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), one USL (User License Subscription), or use of Azure pay-as-you-go |
| Licensing offerings | License, License + Software Assurance, and Software Assurance for renewals or eligible OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and FPP (Full Packaged Product) purchases | License, License + Software Assurance, and Software Assurance for renewals or eligible OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and FPP (Full Packaged Product) purchases | License, License + Software Assurance, and Software Assurance for renewals or eligible OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and FPP (Full Packaged Product) purchases |
| Pricing | Based on Product Pools (starts at 500+ points) | Single price level | Single price level |
| Agreement term | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years |
| Payment options | 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 duration | Until contract expiration date; Renewal 2 years | Until contract expiration date; Renewal 2 years | Until contract expiration date; Renewal 2 years |
| Online services | Available | Available | Available |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA duration | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date; renewal 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 contract expiration date; renewal 2 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop Applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date; renewal 2 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare 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 contract expiration date; renewal 2 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. SQL Server) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date; renewal 2 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA available for online services | – |
Microsoft Open Programs Guide December 2018 As Is 2019 05 15
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Volume Licensing Comparison Academic And Partner November 2018 As Is 2019 05 15
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Open Value Company-wide
| Commercial | Government | |
| Organization size | 5 – 499 devices or users | 5 – 499 devices or users |
| Agreement type | Commitment-based (standardizing one or more Microsoft enterprise products) | Commitment-based (standardizing one or more Microsoft enterprise products) |
| Minimum order quantity | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), one USL (User Subscription License), or use of Azure pay-as-you-go | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), one USL (User Subscription License), or use of Azure pay-as-you-go |
| Licensing offerings | License + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals | License + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals |
| Pricing | Based on desktop PCs | Single price level |
| Agreement term | 3 years | 3 years |
| Payment options | Up-front payment (one to three years) or annual | Up-front payment (one to three years) or annual |
| Software Assurance (SA) | Included | Included |
| Online Services | Available | Available |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA duration | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date; renewal 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 contract expiration date; renewal 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop Applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date; renewal 1 or 3 years | 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) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date; renewal 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. SQL Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date; renewal 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online Services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA available for online services |
Microsoft Open Programs Guide December 2018 As Is 2019 05 15
Microsoft Open Programs Overview 2018 As Is 2019 05 15
Licensing Factsheet Microsoft Open Programme Oktober 2016
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Open Value Non Company-wide
| Commercial | Government | |
| Organization size | 5 – 499 devices or users | 5 – 499 devices or users |
| Agreement type | Commitment-based (standardizing one or more Microsoft enterprise products) | Commitment-based (standardizing one or more Microsoft enterprise products) |
| Minimum order quantity | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), one USL (User Subscription License), or use of Azure pay-as-you-go | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), one USL (User Subscription License), or use of Azure pay-as-you-go |
| Licensing offerings | License + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals | License + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals |
| Pricing | Based on desktop PCs | Single price level |
| Agreement term | 3 years | 3 years |
| Payment options | Up-front payment (one to three years) or annual | Up-front payment (one to three years) or annual |
| Software Assurance (SA) | Included | Included |
| Online Services | Available | Available |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA duration | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date; renewal 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 contract expiration date; renewal 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop Applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date; renewal 1 or 3 years | 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) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date; renewal 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. SQL Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date; renewal 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online Services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA available for online services |
Microsoft Open Programs Guide December 2018 As Is 2019 05 15
Microsoft Open Programs Overview 2018 As Is 2019 05 15
Licensing Factsheet Microsoft Open Programme Oktober 2016
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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 full-time employees (FTE) |
| Agreement type | Commitment-based (standardizing one or more Microsoft enterprise products) | Commitment-based (standardizing one or more Microsoft enterprise products) | Commitment-based (standardizing one or more Microsoft enterprise products) |
| Minimum order quantity | 5 licenses | 5 licenses | 5 FTEs |
| Licensing offerings | License + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals | License + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals | License + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals |
| Pricing | Based on Desktop PCs | Single price level | Based on FTE employee count for desktop platform products |
| Agreement term | 3 years | 1 year or 3 years | 1 year or 3 years |
| Payment options | Annual | Annual | Annual |
| Software Assurance (SA) | Included | Included | Included |
| Online services | Available | Available | Available |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA duration | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date; renewal 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 contract expiration date; renewal 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop Applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date; renewal 1 or 3 years | 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) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date; renewal 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. SQL Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | Until contract expiration date; renewal 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online Services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA available for online services | – |
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Select Plus
| Commercial (discontinued 2015-07) | Government | Education | |||||||||||
| Organization size | 250+ devices or users | 250+ devices or users | 250+ devices or users | ||||||||||
| Agreement type | Transactional | Transactional | Transactional | ||||||||||
| Minimum order quantity | 250 devices or 500 points per product pool | 500 points per product pool (per year) | 500 points per product pool (per year) | ||||||||||
| Licensing offerings | License + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals | License + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals | License + Software Assurance and Software Assurance renewals | ||||||||||
| Pricing | Based on product pools (on-premises software counts toward price level)
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All eligible government customers receive level D pricing. | Single price level | ||||||||||
| Agreement term | Non-expiring | Non-expiring | Non-expiring | ||||||||||
| Payment options | Annual | Annual | Annual | ||||||||||
| Software Assurance (SA) | Optional | Optional | Optional (Windows 10 Education Upgrade is only available with Software Assurance) | ||||||||||
| Online Services | Available | Available | Available | ||||||||||
| Downgrade rights | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
| Cross-language rights | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
| Second use rights | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA duration | 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 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 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please compare 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 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please compare 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 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please compare 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 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA available for online services | – |
Microsoft Select Plus Program Guide February 2019 As Is 2019 05 15
Volume Licensing Comparison Academic And Partner November 2018 As Is 2019 05 15
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SPLA (Services Provider License Agreement)
| Minimum order quantity | None |
| Agreement term | 3 Jahre |
| Payment options | Monthly – pay as you go |
| Software Assurance (SA) | Available for some products |
| Licensing model | Per Subscriber (individual user or device) Per Processor Per Core |
| End user rights | Governed under Service Provider Use Rights (SPUR) |
| Product availability | Windows Server Microsoft SharePoint Hosting Server Microsoft System Center Microsoft Skype for Business Server Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft SharePoint Server Microsoft Exchange Server Microsoft Dynamics ERP products Microsoft Dynamics business software Microsoft Office For a full list please compare SPUR. |
| Requirements | Must be a member of the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) and must sign a Microsoft Business and Services Agreement (MBSA). After six months from the effective date of the agreement, you must begin to report at least US$100 per month to keep your SPLA agreement active. |
| Territory | Worldwide |
| Benefits | Access to the most current software releases Evaluate software before offering it to end users Give trial periods to end users |
Services Provider License Agreement Reference Card As Of 2017 10 24
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Documents
Produktbestimmungen Microsoft Oktober 2016
Sa Upgrade Rechte Auf Neue Produkte Microsoft Oktober 2016
Software Assurance Handbuch Zur Aktivierung Microsoft Oktober 2016
Volume Licensing Brief Microsoft Stepup License Oktober 2016
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Microsoft Online Subscription Program Datasheet As Is 2017 03 21
Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider FAQ April 2015
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