Microsoft Fabric is a platform that allows users to get, create, share, and visualize data using various tools. Power BI is now a component of Microsoft Fabric, and the licensing is covered here. All Microsoft Fabric workloads consume the same…
Windows 10 Windows 10 will come to end of support on October 14, 2025. Microsoft’s December 2023 article confirms that there will be three years of ESUs and that they will be provided free of charge for customers running Windows…
Azure infrastructure costs will typically include virtual machines, storage and networking costs, and are charged on a consumption basis. If there are Reservations or Savings Plans available for the services used, then they may be used in conjunction with Azure…
The Azure Virtual Desktop service enables an organization such as an ISV to stream their applications to their customers’ users. These users are known as external users in the context of an AVD solution. They’re paid for via something called…
Organizations who deploy an AVD solution for their internal users, need to license the users with one of the following licenses, and to pay for the supporting Azure infrastructure: Users licensed with the following licenses may use Windows 10/11 Enterprise…
Azure Dev/Test Subscriptions are available in the MCA-E and are designated as this type of Azure Subscription when they are created. See the Dev/Test Subscriptions section to learn about the advantages of these Subscriptions.
Azure Marketplace solutions are always charged for on a monthly invoice, even if there is an Azure prepayment balance.
Azure Savings Plans are available in the MCA-E. The term of an Azure Savings Plan is 1 or 3 years, and customers can choose to pay upfront or monthly, and there are no penalties (in terms of higher costs) for…
The full range of Azure Reservations is available in the MCA-E. Typically, the term of a Reservation is 1 or 3 years, and customers can choose to pay upfront or monthly, and there are no penalties (in terms of higher…
The Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment is a contractual commitment that a customer makes directly with Microsoft to spend a certain amount on Azure services over a particular term. Azure Prepayment contributes to the MACC target, as do the individual consumption…