With the microsoft services provider license agreement spla, services providers and independent software vendors isvs can license microsoft products on a monthly basis, during a threeyear agreement term, to host software services and applications to their customers. They can help with partner program issues, presales assistance, issues with microsoft products, billing questions, and more. Because the hosting provider is leveraging azure, there is no need for spla. This period begins on the date the spla partner first acquires the original media for the product software or online services. Gain access to information and marketing resources to help you develop and extend your microsoft platform hosting solutions. Microsoft licensing agreements microsoft partner network. Partner center is where you grow your business through microsoft partner network mpn, the cloud solution provider csp program, and more. Take advantage of the microsoft action pack subscription to access tools and software that help you run your business and meet the needs of your customers. Microsoft service provider licence agreement spla crayon us. Program guide microsoft services provider license agreement. Jul 17, 20 when you sign a new spla, you will receive an acceptance notification from microsoft via email. The first is a new licensing offering under the services provider license agreement spla called spla essentials.
Microsoft business channel development network 150 views. Once downloaded from microsoft, aws customers can bring and install sql server 2017. Spla is a rental agreement for the rental of microsoft software licenses specifically designed for hosting companies. The windows client licenses granted through the microsoft partner network are upgrade licenses only. Join the microsoft partner network to start building today. Using msdn license in the centurylink cloud hybrid cloud. Now, we are announcing several licensing changes to help hosting partners be more agile and grow their business. To learn more, download the spla program guide pdf, 4. The spla programme lets you license microsoft software products for. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Buy or renew your benefit offers, including the microsoft action pack subscription. For isvs scale your apps on a trusted cloud platform.
The ability to run msdn licenses on third party clouds such as centurylink cloud has been removed by microsoft. Microsoft spla is the only microsoft volume licensing program that allows microsoft products to be used for commercial hosting. Net developers to test, deploy, and manage great applications across platforms and devices. To be eligible for spla, you should be enrolled in the microsoft partner network. Web hoster program enrollment is required on this program too. How to download the microsoft partner network mpn agreement. Microsoft partner network software licensing benefits faq. Sell software subscriptions through csp partner center. Aws is a gold certified member of the microsoft partner network and licensed to. We have put together this spla information packet that should help answer most of your questions, show you how to get started and report monthly usage and order media. The microsoft services provider license agreement spla is a licensing program that provides a hosting offer to service providers and isvs to lease or rent licenses of microsoft products on a monthly basis, and to provide hosting services and applications to the end customer.
Sign a microsoft business and services agreement mbsa. Use the partner center sdk to manage customer, subscription, and order data. Where can i download the latest copy of microsoft cloud agreement. Assets include a playbook that outlines key microsoft cloud platform strategies for building your spla business. It is designed to be an ongoing resource to partners throughout. With the microsoft services provider license agreement spla, service. Visit the microsoft partner network for full program details. Uk partner zone discussions microsoft partner community. Dave willis, corporate vice president, us commercial partner shares the. You must maintain an active membership to enjoy the azure benefit for microsoft partner network cloud essentials. A dedicated area for uk partners to connect around readiness events and content at a local level. Microsoft services provider license agreement spla program reference card services provider license agreement. All commercial pricing excludes tax with the exception of australia and brazil.
How to download spla media and license keys spla licensing. Microsoft licencing spla media downloads solutions experts. From the partner center menu, select customers, then choose a customer from the list. Last quarter marked the 20th straight qtr of double digit growth for microsoft spla. Spla has been designed for service providers and independent software vendors isvs who want to license the latest eligible microsoft software products to provide software services and hosted applications to end customers.
Microsoft partner spla en cloud solutions provider csp. Explore the azure partner zone find the latest content, news, and guidance to lead customers to the cloud. The partner is required to keep records of such deployment benefiting from this right see page 89 of the spla agreement further information can be found on page 5 of the spla agreement. Microsoft spla program guide2011 program year web hosting providers web or internet service providers isvs that provide hosted applications1 program requirements this section describes the requirements your organization must meet for the spla. Hi can some one point me in the correct direction, we have an spla microsoft agreement and i need to know how to download the media for what ever software i use, i think you can download the open volume licence media from eopen to use with spla is this correct. Service providers that have an existing mbsa through another volume licensing agreement enterprise. May 27, 2008 some of you may recall my post last year, just after worldwide partner conference, when several sbsc partners were beginning to ask about how to deliver microsoft software on rented equipment which the partner owned but was deployed at a customers site, and spla was the answer. Here are just a few of the many reasons why joining the microsoft partner network could be the best business decision you ever make. Hosting providers who want to offer software services to their customers and who will include software licenses as part of their service offering should use spla. Watch this ondemand webinar to learn how to become an spla hoster and get ahead of the competition.
Active msdn subscribers can install and run the software included in their subscription for development and testing purposes in a dedicated hosted environment provided by a spla partner. As a competency partner, prove your microsoft partnership and credibility with a certified letter. This licensing guide provides an indepth overview of the microsoft services provider license agreement spla and how it works. Dec 11, 2019 are you a microsoft partner and need help from microsoft support. Solution workspace has the tools you need to turn a solution idea into reality. To download media and license keys please go to microsoft. Enroll in the microsoft partner program as a registered member. Find opportunities and get insights, tools, and resources to grow your business. With the services provider license agreement spla, your organization can license microsoft products and use these licensed products to provide software services and hosted applications to your customers. We start by simplifying the commercial relationships with leading vendors so our partners dont have. You must be a member of the microsoft partner network mpn. Software is being downloaded from microsoft volume licensing service center vlsc web site or obtained on a. Become a partner build more success with the industrys most extensive partner network. This will be sent to the notices andor primary contact on your agreement.
Microsoft services provider license agreement spla program. All the documentation you need to understand how licensing spla works on the microsoft partner network. This section describes the requirements your organization must meet for the spla. May 30, 2014 microsoft is invested in working together with partners to grow web share. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. This is the volume licensing services center vlsc website where everyone with a signed spla will have access. Im a spla partner reporting sql core licensing under my agreement. With volume licensing for products such as windows 8. Im able to login to the microsoft vlsc portal, however it doesnt. Complying with monthly deadline and dealing with time pressure. Credits to use to learn and experiment in azure, plus collaboration tools. You must be in the microsoft partner network cloud essentials program and utilize a microsoft account associated with that program. If you need to make adjustments or revisions to your report resulting in reduced license fees to microsoft, you must submit the revised monthly use report with a detailed explanation within 60 days from the original invoice date. Now, with more solutions being delivered in a hosted model.
Microsoft partner program partners wishing to enroll in the spla agreement need to meet the following eligibility requirements. With the microsoft services provider license agreement spla, service providers and independent software vendors isvs can license microsoft products on a monthly basis, during a threeyear agreement term, to host software services and applications to their customers. Welcome to the microsoft service providers license agreement. Demystify microsoft software licensing, gain control, cut licensing costs, and ensure. The tier 2 partner will provide the support, while the hosting partner provides the billing leveraging the tier 2 partners platform. Service providers that have an existing mbsa via another volume licensing agreement should work with their microsoft account manager or reseller to provide their mbsa number and link the mbsa to their spla. Jun 22, 2016 microsoft spla licensing 101 duration. Cloud solution provider program microsoft partner network.
Find a partner get up and running in the cloud with help from an experienced partner. Spla enables hosting providers and isvs with a hosted offering to license microsoft products on a monthly basis to provide services and hosted applications to end customers. Welcome to the microsoft service providers license agreement program. We offer multiple agreement options to help partners license microsoft cloud services and onpremises software. Are you a microsoft partner and need help from microsoft support. Learn how you can own the endtoend customer relationship and get on the path to providing manager services with csp. Hosting service providers hsps are challenged to keep up with the increasingly virtualized environment and the myriad hardware configurations available. From the customers detail page, select add products, and then follow the onscreen instructions to create and pay for your order. Thank you for choosing insight as your spla reseller. The microsoft services provider license agreement spla is for service providers and. As well as being a gold certified partner with a deep understanding of all the latest microsoft technology, were also a microsoft certified fasttrack deployment. Microsoft services provider license agreement program. The microsoft hosting community is available at no charge to microsoft partners who are interested in the hosting industry. Services provider license agreement program guide 20111.
Where can i find out more about spla hosting and software. Partner center documentation partner center microsoft docs. Access a huge library of current and past microsoft software for development and test. Reporting of spla usage is complex and comes with many challenges as the networks keep evolving and changing. As an accredited microsoft csp partner worldwide, dxc can meet that demand. Spla agreement will not be displayed on the mls microsoft licensing statement however, the. Spla license service provider license agreement lol cloud. Can i use my own service provider license agreement spla. Spla is the only licensing program that allows commercial hosting for microsoft products, so is the only option. Apr 04, 2017 the hosting provider can partner with a csp tier 2 partner and resell azure to their end users. Download your products at no charge through the microsoft volume. Spla partner guidance for using mvls spla partners are free to explore the site but should be aware that mvls has not yet been modified for spla partner usage the main functionality being delivered today is the ability to access downloaded media. A new way to license software redmond channel partner.
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