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

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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

Online Services Comparing CSP And EA February 2019 As Is 2019 06 12

Microsoft Program Guide For Microsoft Cloud Reseller Agreement Microsoft Cloud Distributor Agreement Aug 2019 As Is 2020 02 10

 

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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):

Discount level Quantity devices/users
A 500-2 399
B 2 400 – 5 999
C 6 000-14 999
D 15 000+
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

Screenshot Microsoft Announcing Price Adjustments For On Premises And Cloud Products 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

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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
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

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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
Price level Points
A 500-2 399
B 2 400 – 5 999
C 6 000-14 999
D 15 000+

Volume discounts for level A have been removed since October 1, 2018.

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

Microsoft Products And Services Agreement At A Glance As Of 2017 10 24

MPSA Broschuere As Of 2017 10 24

MPSA Factsheet As Of 2017 10 24

MPSALicensingManual(WW)(ENG)(Aug2016)(CR) As Is 2019 09 17

Screenshot Microsoft Announcing Price Adjustments For On Premises And Cloud Products As Is 2018 11 15

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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

Blog Entry Microsoft Transitioning From Open License To The Cloud Solution Provider Program As Is 2021 12 01

Microsoft Open Programs Guide December 2018 As Is 2019 05 15

Microsoft Open Programs Overview 2018 As Is 2019 05 15

Volume Licensing Comparison Academic And Partner November 2018 As Is 2019 05 15

Licensing Factsheet Microsoft Open Programme Oktober 2016

Open License For Academic VLGuide As Is 2017 03 20

Screenshot Microsoft Announcing Price Adjustments For On Premises And Cloud Products As Is 2018 11 15

Open Programs Overview 2021 02 01

Open Programs Guide 2021 04 01

Commercial Licensing Guide_Microsoft_Open License for Academic_2021-03

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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

Screenshot Microsoft Announcing Price Adjustments For On Premises And Cloud Products As Is 2018 11 15

Licensing Guide_Microsoft_Open Value Programs_2022-01

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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

Screenshot Microsoft Announcing Price Adjustments For On Premises And Cloud Products As Is 2018 11 15

Licensing Guide_Microsoft_Open Value Programs_2022-01

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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

Volume Licensing Comparison Academic And Partner November 2018 As Is 2019 05 15

Licensing Factsheet Microsoft Open Programme Oktober 2016

Open License For Academic VLGuide As Is 2017 03 20

Screenshot Microsoft Announcing Price Adjustments For On Premises And Cloud Products As Is 2018 11 15

Open Programs Guide 2021 04 01

Open Programs Overview 2021 02 01

Licensing Guide_Microsoft_Open Value Programs_2022-01

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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)

Price levels Annual point minimums per product pools
A 500
B 4,000
C 10,000
D 25,000

 

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

Select Plus For Academic ProgramGuide As Of 2017 10 24

Microsoft Select Plus For Government Program Guide As Of 2017 10 24

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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

Services Provider License Agreement Program Guide As Of 2017 10 24

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