Flexible volume licensing program

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Flexible volume licensing program

Enterprise Cloud Suite

Capture new cloud and annuity business with this user-based offer that provides customers with best-in-class productivity along with IT security and control.

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Volume Licensing overview

Understand the different aspects and programs of licensing, the rights to install and use Microsoft software, and how to provide your customers with precisely what they need. Give your customers a quality IT experience that builds trust and long-term relationships. To find the right program for your customer’s organization, you'll first need to determine the type and size of their organization, the software and online services that they want to purchase, and how they will use it.

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Volume licensing benefits

  • Programs to suit each of your customers
  • Licensing Tools to help service your customers
  • Long-term strategy bringing revenue opportunities
  • Extend customer engagements to incorporate support, upgrades, architecture and deployment

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Volume Licensing overview

Microsoft offers several Volume Licensing programs, each tailored to the needs of different sizes of businesses and types of organizations.

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Product Licensing

Research terms and conditions for the products and Online Services you purchase through Microsoft Volume Licensing programs.

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Get pricing and financing

Find out how to access pricing information for Microsoft products and solutions.

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Become a reseller

Provide licensing services to your customers and build your business.

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Partner licensing models

Sell and deploy Microsoft Cloud Services using a variety of licensing models. Learn more about each of the models below.

Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider program

Microsoft Online Services Advisor program

Microsoft Open programs

Microsoft Products and Services Agreement

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

Office 365

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Enterprise Mobility Suite

Yes

Microsoft Intune only

Yes

Yes

Yes

Microsoft Azure

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Enterprise Cloud Suite (ECS)

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Office 365
Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider program

Yes

Microsoft Online Services Advisor program

Yes

Microsoft Open programs

Yes

Microsoft Products and Services Agreement

Yes

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

Yes

Enterprise Mobility Suite
Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider program

Yes

Microsoft Online Services Advisor program

Microsoft Intune only

Microsoft Open programs

Yes

Microsoft Products and Services Agreement

Yes

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

Yes

Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider program

Yes

Microsoft Online Services Advisor program

No

Microsoft Open programs

Yes

Microsoft Products and Services Agreement

Yes

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

Yes

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online
Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider program

Yes

Microsoft Online Services Advisor program

Yes

Microsoft Open programs

Yes

Microsoft Products and Services Agreement

Yes

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

Yes

Enterprise Cloud Suite (ECS)
Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider program

No

Microsoft Online Services Advisor program

No

Microsoft Open programs

Yes

Microsoft Products and Services Agreement

Yes

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

Yes

Microsoft Online Services Advisor

Get rewarded for driving sales, deployment, and managing relationships with customers using Office 365, Microsoft Intune, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online through the Microsoft Online Services Partner Advisor program.

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Microsoft Open Programs

With a customizable platform and price advantages for volume purchasing, the Microsoft Open License and Microsoft Open Value agreements provide a simple, cost effective way to acquire the latest Microsoft technology. The Open programs offer the ability to add cloud services purchases to your agreement so you can transition to the cloud at your own pace through your existing agreement.

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Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider program

The Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program keeps partners at the center of the customer relationship by providing them with direct management of billing, provisioning, and support.

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Microsoft Products and Services Agreement

Find out how to more easily sell what your customers need and maximize profitability. The Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA) enables businesses, with 250 or more users, to license Microsoft cloud services and on-premises software.

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Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

Need the flexibility to buy cloud services and software licenses under one agreement? The Microsoft Enterprise Agreement offers the best value to organizations, with 500 or more users or devices, that want a manageable Volume Licensing program.

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Licensing reseller

Sell software and services to your customer.

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Create customer licensing quotes

Recommend licensing solutions and create quotes for your customers using Microsoft LicenseWise.

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Find price lists and authorized dealers

Find out how to access pricing information for Microsoft products and solutions. Login to explore.ms to download the price list.

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Microsoft eAgreements

Use this online tool to automate the electronic creation, assembly, signature, and activation of Volume Licensing agreements.

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Volume Licensing Partner Center

Explore Microsoft Partner Software Assurance price lists.

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Partner resource kits

Training, competencies, and resources for several solution areas to help you stay competitive in your marketplace and industry.

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Additional resources

Use Microsoft Volume Licensing tools and resources—such as Microsoft LicenseWise for Volume Licensing, Partner Quotes, eAgreements, and the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC)—to generate quotes, create agreements, manage agreements and licenses, and get assistance.

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Licensing reseller

Sell software and services to your customer.

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Volume Licensing training

Build the foundational knowledge you need to pass Volume Licensing competency exams and prepare for the MCP assessment.

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Volume Licensing MCP certification

Establish your organization as a preferred provider of Volume Licensing solutions and add to your credentials as a licensing expert.

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MCP exam and Volume Licensing competency

Learn about product licensing programs, test your knowledge with multiple-choice questions, and learn how to become certified.

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Licensing reseller

Sell software and services to your customer.

Become a reseller

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Volume Licensing overview

Microsoft offers several Volume Licensing programs, each tailored to the needs of different sizes of businesses and types of organizations.

Learn more

People having a business meeting outside

Product Licensing

Research terms and conditions for the products and Online Services you purchase through Microsoft Volume Licensing programs.

Learn more

Woman sitting on stairs looking at a tablet

Get pricing and financing

Find out how to access pricing information for Microsoft products and solutions.

Learn more

Person touching a computer tablet screen

Become a reseller

Provide licensing services to your customers and build your business.

Learn more

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