You can purchase your Microsoft 365 subscription in a few different ways
(or channels):
- Through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. Best for
any number of users.
- Directly from Microsoft through their website. Best for 1-10 users.
- In a Microsoft Volume Licensing channel (cheapest option, annual
commitment). Not recommended.
- Via your EA agreement, from your Microsoft Large Account Reseller
(custom terms).
Please call or email us if you want to
discuss the Volume Licensing option. Otherwise, we recommend you go with
the best overall option, which is the CSP.
[So, why purchase your subscriptions in CSP, or why switch to
CSP from Direct or any other licensing channel?]{.underline}
- Access to new plans -- All new Office 365, Microsoft 365, and
Dynamics 365 plans appear ONLY in the CSP channel.
Microsoft's goal is to slowly decommission the Advisor (direct)
model you are using right now. So, it's better to switch
sooner rather than later.
- Free consulting support Depending on how much you spend each
month, you may get a certain number of free consulting hours from us,
which you can spend on anything IT-related.
- Better terms and no cancellation fees There's no commitment if
you purchase in the CSP (compare with annual commitment for all
enterprise (E1-E5) and standalone plans and 25% cancellation fee).
- Free break-fix support -- You get support from us AND
from Microsoft. Both. It makes sense to have an MS
Gold Partner on your side in case something happens -- it's easier
to reach us than Microsoft. We have years of experience working with
Microsoft and we can escalate complex issues faster and better...
- It's not a benefit but worth mentioning. In the CSP channel,
the price is the same as when you purchase directly from Microsoft.
To move forward with CSP, you need to do the following:
- Complete our short New Customer Application
form
- Authorize Tech Data (an official Microsoft distributor) to provision
licenses to your tenant by clicking this
URL
- Optional: Authorize IT Partner if you want to get consulting and IT
support from us by clicking this
URL
After that, we will do everything else:
- Provision CSP licenses to your tenant.
- Work with Microsoft to cancel Advisor (direct) licenses and get a
refund for the unused portion of your direct subscription, if any.
- Send you an invoice for licenses purchased in the CSP channel.