Microsoft is continuing to evolve toward consumption-based offers, and Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners will play an important role in that future. On September 1, a storage and database test product, flex spend plan, becomes available in the sandbox environment, so partners can integrate with and validate a flex spend plan. Microsoft plans to use this same construct for several consumption products going forward. The construct is designed to support capabilities such as a single agreement covering multiple eligible products or services, monthly billing instead of full upfront prepayment, coverage across the full-year commitment period, and auto-renewal. Use the sandbox now to integrate, test and validate the purchase and management experience, identify any system or operational changes, and prepare for future production offers. Note: The sandbox test product may not represent the final production offerings, and trials, promotions, and incentive structures will not be available on September 1.
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