Last week at Microsoft conference, the new buzz was “Digital Transformation” Essentially adapting to the way in which consumers and enterprises consume technology. In January, 2017, the pay-as-you-go you once loved is removed from the Microsoft Products and Services Agreement. I see this move as primarily positive, but for company’s that built out a service around MPSA and Azure as a challenge. Change is not always bad, but an overnight program change is not always the best way to do it.
Existing customers currently purchasing Azure on a pay-as-you-go basis through the MPSA will see no change. New customers will be opted for the CSP. Good news if you are a CSP provider.
As mentioned in a previous post, way back when consumers signed up for BPOS but didn’t use it. By moving customers to CSP, it encourages users to adapt and migrate to Azure. This is no longer a licensing game, it’s a platform/solution/service offering game. Get ready CSP, more products are sure to launch!
Thanks for reading,
CSP Man
The Microsoft CSP Program 