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Microsoft 365 Now Can Buy Mix Plan Over 300 Lic ?
Hi namlovely2011 ,
here the ref links:
Terms - https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/en-US/productoffering/Microsoft365/MCA
M365 FAQ - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/business/microsoft-365-frequently-asked-questions
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Hi Deleted
As you can read in the Product Terms here: https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/productoffering/Microsoft365/MCA
Microsoft 365 Business Basic/Standard/Premium Use Rights
Customer may not provision more than 300 user subscription licenses.
It is therefore clearly regulated that you are not allowed to have more than 300 user subscriptions.
During the Microsoft-led migration period, beginning January 11, 2024, subscriptions that exceed the established limits will not be renewed. Customer subscriptions with more than 300 active licenses for a legacy offer on a per-user product that falls under this policy will not be migrated to new commerce at renewal date. These subscriptions will then move to an expired state and cannot be reactivated. Enterprise SKUs are available, and customers who exceed the limit will need to purchase the corresponding products.
Also perhaps Microsoft should better clarify, as the term "user subscription" throws us off if not read carefully. In NCE terms a "subscription" is only 1 (i.e. Business Premium NCE COM MTH) in which there are up to 300 licenses. But I gather "user subscription" refers to the "licenses".
One other thing that is unclear, what is Microsoft's official stance on mixing 300 Business Premium Licenses with M365 Enterprise E3 Licenses? Because the former has Defender for Business while the latter has Defender for Endpoint P1. Is this still compliant? I was also told that security algorithms change as one progresses to Enterprise Plan, so should a business go from 300 x Business Premium to 0 x Business Premium + 301 x M365 E3, or should they stick to 300 x Business Premium + 1 x M365 E3? Is it really still compliant to mix that?
Hi Jo_Soap
I've seen a Tenant provision 300 Business Premium + 300 Business Standard + 290 Business Basic all on NCE after that date. What gives? I am awaiting a response from the Business Planning team to get a unified response, so that everyone has the same compliance requirements and purchasing requirements. Please stand by and thank you for your patience.
Also perhaps Microsoft should better clarify, as the term "user subscription" throws us off if not read carefully. In NCE terms a "subscription" is only 1 (i.e. Business Premium NCE COM MTH) in which there are up to 300 licenses. But I gather "user subscription" refers to the "licenses". I've escalated the context of the NCE Handbook. I'll update everyone on this post asap. Sorry for any inconvenience and/or delays in this understanding. Please stand by and thank you for your patience.
One other thing that is unclear, what is Microsoft's official stance on mixing 300 Business Premium Licenses with M365 Enterprise E3 Licenses?This is a great question, so it would be helpful if you created a new post this these two M365 E3 questions.
In the meantime, M365 Business plans (including Premium) can be combined with other subscriptions:
Microsoft 365 Business Premium frequently asked questions | Microsoft Learn
Because the former has Defender for Business while the latter has Defender for Endpoint P1. Is this still compliant?
M365 Business Premium includes everything in M365 Business Standard, plus Microsoft Defender for Business.
M365 Enterprise is designed for large organizations, but it can also be used for medium-sized and small businesses. Also, you can have Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender for Business, or another Microsoft 365 Enterprise subscription to the same account.
I was also told that security algorithms change as one progresses to Enterprise Plan, so should a business go from 300 x Business Premium to 0 x Business Premium + 301 x M365 E3, or should they stick to 300 x Business Premium + 1 x M365 E3? Is it really still compliant to mix that?
The Offer Matrix should be used to determine which offers a particular SKU may be upgraded to:
Regards,Microsoft CSP Licensing Concierge
"M365 Enterprise is designed for large organizations, but it can also be used for medium-sized and small businesses. Also, you can have Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender for Business, or another Microsoft 365 Enterprise subscription to the same account."
I am quite surprised by that. One would have assumed you need to align the same Defender for Endpoint Product in some shape or form (either by SKU or add-on) Tenant wide as the security portal, as far as I'm aware, won't be able to distinguish endpoint protection and extended capabilities. But okay.So then there's really no reason to bump all 300 x Business Premium users to E3 once they reach Enterprise scale, unless there's other features in E3 one requires.
The information in my reply about Defender and Endpoint was taken from the following websites:
What is Microsoft Defender for Business? | Microsoft Learn
Microsoft 365 Business Premium frequently asked questions | Microsoft Learn
If after reviewing the information you have additional questions, please let me know.
Otherwise, if this reply answers your question, please Accept as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Regards,
Microsoft CSP Licensing Concierge
Thank you.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think the "Offer Matrix" you are referring to is available on the Partner Center for Indirect Resellers. The MS Learn articles reference a "Pricing Workspace" which seems irrelevant/unauthorized to an Indirect Reseller as we don't deal with Products/Pricing via our own Partner Center.
We have to place our orders through various Reseller Portals like Cloudblue or a bespoke Webstore, and those Portals are often poorly designed, lack information, and may also not enforce certain things.
So unless I'm mistaken and simply don't have access to the correct place in Partner Center (I tried to browse to the relevant URL in https://partner.microsoft.com/en-us/dashboard/pricing/pricelist and it just says Unauthorized, can this Offer Matrix be made available to the rest of us somehow? As we're still the Indirect Reseller and the one's consulting customers directly with licensing and support so we need this information.Your post did not state that you are a Reseller.
As a Reseller, you'll need to contact your Indirect Provider for support.
However, the escalated issue about maximum licensing will still be updated on this post since I've already started the escalation & since others need clarification as well
.If this reply answers your question, please Accept as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly. Otherwise, please let me know if you need further assistance on this topic.
Regards,Microsoft CSP Licensing Concierge
