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What’s New in Microsoft CSP Licensing for the Education Sector

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Microsoft education licensing continues to evolve, bringing important changes that CSP Indirect Resellers need to understand when advising schools, colleges, and universities.
Key updates include:

Microsoft Teams now available as a flexible add-on rather than automatically bundled in all Microsoft 365/Office 365 A1, A3, and A5 plans.
A shift to pooled tenant-level storage in Microsoft 365, replacing unlimited per-user allocations and encouraging better data governance.
Retirement of Office 365 A1 Plus, requiring institutions to transition to Microsoft 365 A3/A5 for staff (with Student Use Benefit still providing strong value for students).

These changes create fresh opportunities for partners to engage in licensing reviews, recommend optimised bundles, guide migrations, and expand into related services such as governance, security, and AI adoption.
A must-read for CSP partners who want to stay ahead and deliver accurate, value-driven recommendations to education customers.
7 Apr 4AM English South Africa Technology · Business

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