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SharePoint Server Subscription Edition Licensing
Hi Fouziya, that's a great question. SharePoint Server Subscription Edition will continue to use the Server/CAL licensing model, but those licenses will only be available through Software Assurance. We don't offer perpetual licenses for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. Customers will need to renew their Software Assurance contracts to maintain the right to use SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. If their Software Assurance contract expires without being renewed, then customers will no longer have the right to use SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. So in essence the recurring subscription is implemented through Software Assurance.
Hope that clarifies things. Please let us know if you have any more questions!
Hi TroyStarr , may I know if M365 E5 license already covers the usage of SharePoint Subscription Edition? Or still need to purchase the Edition license separately? Thanks!
MicrosoftHi corrinechen, an M365 E3/E5 license can typically be used for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. You can review these terms by going to the Microsoft 365 Product Terms site, then select your program offering from the drop-down menu, then scroll down to the "Office Servers" section to read the product terms. That said, I always recommend contacting a Microsoft licensing specialist as they can provide the most definitive answer for your situation.
Thank you very much for the response TroyStarr ~