How does SPLA licensing work?
How does SPLA licensing work?
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.
What is a Microsoft SPLA?
Overview. With the Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA), service providers and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) can license eligible Microsoft products on a monthly basis, during a three-year agreement term, to host software services and applications for their customers.
Does SPLA include support?
No. As a part of service provider’s value added services, you are responsible for providing technical product support for the Microsoft licensed products you deliver to your customers.
Do I need SPLA?
If you host any third-party applications on Microsoft infrastructure, you need a SPLA. Examples include hosted CRM, hosted messaging and hosted backup and disaster recovery (BDR). In other words, if Company A provides a software application for Company B to use, Company A requires a SPLA.
How do I activate my SPLA license?
Applies to:
- In Acronis Cyber Cloud, navigate the Acronis Cyber Infrastructure:
- In Acronis Cyber Infrastructure, navigate to Settings -> Licenses, select Use SPLA from drop-down menu:
- A new page will be opened and you will have to provide the login credentials for your main administrative account in Acronis Cyber Cloud.
What is the difference between Cal and Sal?
The CAL is a perpetual license that must be acquired in advance. As I mentioned, Microsoft also offers an RDS SAL which is the SPLA equivalent of a CAL. The SAL is purchased monthly, in arrears, so you only pay for the SALs that are allocated for the past month.
Can I use SPLA in Azure?
Yes. Some of the SPLA (Service Provider License Agreement) Subscriber Access Licenses (SAL) can be used in Azure.
Who can sell MPSA?
You must also be a Microsoft-authorized education reseller (AER) to sell licenses through MPSA for Academic. Microsoft Select Plus is a transactional licensing agreement for government and academic organizations with 250 or more users/devices.
How do I find my SPLA agreement number?
You will need to provide your SPLA agreement number, which is located in your welcome letter.
Where can I find my SPLA agreement number?
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Other Licensing questions
| Products | Available in the image marketplace and charged per minute | SPLA SAL License |
|---|---|---|
| BizTalk Server Standard Edition | Available | Not available |
| SharePoint Server | Not available | Available |
| System Center Datacenter | Not available | Not available |
| System Center Standard | Not available | Not available |
What is the SPLA program?
The SPLA program offers two ways to license Microsoft products for hosting software services and applications to your customers—SPLA and SPLA Essentials.
What is the difference between an MBSA and a SPLA?
After an MBSA is in place, you sign a shorter and more simplified SPLA every three years. It also makes it easier to purchase Premier and Professional support. Licenses under the SPLA are non-perpetual (or subscription) licenses that can be used during the term of the agreement.
What is the Microsoft services provider license agreement (SPLA)?
Licensing options for service providers The Microsoft Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA) is 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. Overview Benefits Use rights Get started
How does a SPLA agreement report non-compliant enrollments?
A SPLA Agreement will only generate one reporting notification of each type (non‐reporting, zero usage) regardless of number of non‐compliant enrollments. A table at the bottom of the notification will identify which of the Enrollments are showing as out of compliance.
