# Dynamics 365 Operations - Sandbox Tier 3:Premier Acceptance Testing > Add the Dynamics 365 Operations Sandbox Tier 3: Premier Acceptance Testing offer for acceptance testing before changes move toward production. Canonical: https://o365hq.com/subscriptions/dynamics-365-operations-sandbox-tier-3-premier-acceptance-testing-education Provider: IT Partner LLC — US Microsoft partner since 2006. Book: https://o365hq.com/book ## Pricing (CSP / NCE, per seat per month unless noted) | Segment | Term · Billing | Invoice per cycle | Monthly equivalent | vs annual-upfront | |---|---|---|---|---| | Education | 1-year · Annual | $26730 | $2227.50/mo | +0.0% | | Education | 1-year · Monthly | $2338.88 | $2338.88/mo | +5.0% | | Education | Monthly · Monthly | $2673 | $2673/mo | +20.0% | Prices are Microsoft ERP (estimated retail) — the same price as buying direct; IT Partner adds advisory and support on top. Last price sync: 2026-10-01. This SKU provides a Dynamics 365 Operations Sandbox Tier 3: Premier Acceptance Testing offer for an Education environment. ## What's included - A non-production sandbox offer for Dynamics 365 Operations testing scenarios. - Tier 3 sandbox for Premier Acceptance Testing. - Education Faculty Pricing purchase options for the listed commitment and billing terms. ## Not included - Production Dynamics 365 application subscriptions or user licenses are not listed as included. - Student-use licensing is not listed in the source; verify availability separately if required. - Implementation services, test planning, data migration, ISV solutions, or custom development. - A free trial. ## FAQ ### What does Dynamics 365 Operations - Sandbox Tier 3:Premier Acceptance Testing include? Dynamics 365 Operations - Sandbox Tier 3:Premier Acceptance Testing provides a non-production Dynamics 365 Operations sandbox intended for acceptance testing before changes move toward production. It is an add-on sandbox offer with Education Faculty Pricing purchase options, not a standalone Dynamics 365 application subscription. ### Is Dynamics 365 Operations Sandbox Tier 3 a production Dynamics 365 license? No, this SKU is not a production Dynamics 365 application license, because it is cataloged as a sandbox add-on for Premier Acceptance Testing. Your institution still needs the appropriate qualifying Dynamics 365 production subscriptions and users separately if they are required for the environment or scenario. ### Can an education customer buy this sandbox without an existing Dynamics 365 Operations environment? Usually this type of sandbox offer is tied to an existing Dynamics 365 Operations deployment or entitlement, because it is an add-on rather than a standalone application. Before ordering, confirm with IT Partner whether your tenant needs a qualifying base Dynamics 365 subscription, environment entitlement, or other Microsoft prerequisite. ### Is this the right SKU for faculty, staff, or student use? This catalog entry is Education Faculty Pricing, because the listed education SKU title references faculty pricing only. If your institution needs student-use rights, confirm whether a separate eligible student option exists before purchasing this sandbox offer. ### Does Dynamics 365 Operations Sandbox Tier 3 include a free trial for Education customers? No, the catalog source does not list a trial for Dynamics 365 Operations - Sandbox Tier 3:Premier Acceptance Testing. If you need to test licensing fit before purchase, IT Partner can help validate eligibility, prerequisites, and the correct commitment option before the order is placed. ### What commitment and billing options are available for Education? For Education, this sandbox offer is available as a monthly commitment, an annual commitment paid upfront, or an annual commitment paid monthly. Annual upfront is the lowest listed catalog option, annual paid monthly is higher, and monthly commitment provides more flexibility at a higher relative cost. ### Can we use this sandbox for user acceptance testing before a Dynamics 365 Operations go-live? Yes, this SKU is positioned for Premier Acceptance Testing, because it provides a non-production Dynamics 365 Operations sandbox for acceptance testing scenarios. You should still confirm the exact Microsoft-published Tier 3 capacity, performance limits, and service boundaries for your tenant before relying on it for a specific test plan. ### How is Tier 3 different from lower-tier Dynamics 365 Operations sandboxes? Tier 3 is intended for more substantial acceptance testing than smaller sandbox tiers, because Microsoft labels this offer as Premier Acceptance Testing. The exact capacity, performance profile, and service limits are not stated in the catalog source, so they should be verified against current Microsoft documentation before purchase. ### Does this SKU include Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, or Teams Phone? No, Dynamics 365 Operations Sandbox Tier 3 does not include Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, or Teams Phone, because it is a Dynamics 365 Operations sandbox add-on. If your testing plan depends on Teams collaboration, Office integration, or identity features, those licenses and configurations must be handled separately. ### Does this SKU include Microsoft Copilot for Dynamics 365 or Copilot Studio? No, the catalog source does not list Copilot, Copilot Studio, or AI add-ons as included with this sandbox offer. If you plan to test Copilot-enabled Dynamics 365 scenarios, confirm the required Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365, Copilot, data, and tenant prerequisites separately with IT Partner. ### Are implementation services, data migration, ISV apps, or custom development included? No, implementation services, test planning, data migration, ISV solutions, and custom development are not included, because this SKU is a licensing offer for a Dynamics 365 Operations sandbox. Those services and third-party solutions must be scoped and purchased separately if needed. ### What security controls apply to this Dynamics 365 Operations sandbox? Security is managed through the Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Entra tenant controls available to your organization, because the sandbox is part of your Microsoft cloud environment rather than a separate security product. Your team should configure appropriate roles, access controls, test-data rules, and administrative processes before using it for acceptance testing. ### Can we put real student, faculty, or financial data in this sandbox? Use production or sensitive education data in a sandbox only if your institution’s compliance policy allows it, because non-production environments are commonly used for testing and may contain copied or masked data. Confirm data handling, masking, retention, and access-control requirements with your compliance team and IT Partner before loading regulated education records or financial data. ### Does this sandbox meet education data residency or regional availability requirements? Data residency and regional availability depend on the Microsoft cloud geography, tenant configuration, and service availability, because the catalog source does not state a specific residency commitment for this SKU. Before ordering, confirm region-specific availability and residency requirements with IT Partner, especially for institutions with contractual or regulatory location obligations. ### Is this SKU available in GCC or GCC High for public education institutions? The provided catalog source lists Charity, Commercial, and Education segments, but it does not list GCC or GCC High availability. If your education institution requires a government cloud environment, do not assume this commercial Education Faculty Pricing SKU applies; confirm the correct government-cloud offer path with IT Partner before purchase. ### How do we get started after buying Dynamics 365 Operations Sandbox Tier 3 through CSP? After purchase, provisioning typically depends on your Dynamics 365 tenant, eligible base subscriptions, and Microsoft environment setup, because this is an add-on sandbox offer. IT Partner can help confirm the prerequisite subscriptions, ordering quantity, provisioning behavior, and next steps before the order is submitted. ### Can IT Partner move our existing CSP subscription for this sandbox with zero downtime? A CSP partner transfer normally changes the reseller relationship rather than moving the Microsoft tenant or deleting the environment, so it is designed to avoid downtime when handled correctly. IT Partner should review the current subscription, term, tenant, and partner-of-record details before transfer to confirm there is no licensing gap. ### Will moving this SKU to IT Partner change our Microsoft catalog price or term? For the same Microsoft SKU, segment, term, and billing option, the Microsoft catalog basis should remain consistent, because the product entitlement is still the Microsoft CSP offer. Your actual invoice can depend on the selected term, billing model, eligibility, taxes, and partner agreement, so IT Partner should quote the exact renewal or transfer scenario before changes are made. ### Can we cancel or reduce this sandbox subscription after purchase? Cancellation and reduction rules depend on the CSP subscription term, because monthly and annual commitments have different flexibility. Under Microsoft CSP new commerce rules, changes are generally most flexible during the short post-purchase or renewal cancellation window, while annual commitments usually continue for the term; confirm the exact cancellation and reduction rules before ordering. ### What happens at renewal for the Education annual or monthly subscription? At renewal, the subscription can typically continue into a new term unless auto-renewal or renewal settings are changed, because CSP subscriptions are term-based. Before renewal, review whether you still need the sandbox, whether the billing option should change, and whether Education Faculty Pricing eligibility still applies. --- To buy or migrate with zero downtime, book a call with Mike (https://o365hq.com/book) or email sales@o365hq.com. Same Microsoft price, partner support included.