Every product that Microsoft offers is categorized into one of three product pools, and these pools are key to the MPSA: Systems pool (Windows 11 and VDA, for example) Applications pool (Office and the Office family products, for example) Servers…
The MPSA enables the signing organization and its affiliates to buy under a single agreement. An affiliate may be a business unit, division, or subsidiary as well as a more-than-50%-owned legal entity. Purchasing Accounts allow an organization to structure themselves…
Licenses for on-premises products purchased through the MPSA are perpetual licenses. Although Software Assurance is an optional purchase in the MPSA, where SA is always included with the product purchase – System Center, for example – then those licenses must…
Licenses for the majority of the on-premises products are available through the MPSA. Here’s a summary of the broad categories of products that are available through the MPSA. As usual, check out the Product Terms for specifics:
The MPSA is aimed at customers with more than 250 users or devices and is classed as a transactional agreement since it doesn’t require any sort of enterprise-wide commitment. Customers may use an Enterprise Enrollment to buy some of their…
A Server and Cloud Enrollment has a term of 3 years. If is not renewed, the customer must deinstall any software licensed by MSUs. Otherwise, their options are the same as those for an Enterprise Enrollment customer.
The Microsoft 365 Admin Center is used by Server and Cloud Enrollment customers to manage SA benefits, download software, access product keys, activate Online Services, and make License Reservations. The Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) was historically used by Server…
All SA benefits are available through a Server and Cloud Enrollment.
When on-premises products are purchased through the SCE, price protection, payment and the way Additional Products are transacted work in exactly the same way as in the Enterprise Enrollment: price protection, payment, Additional Products.