Windows Server 2022 RDS CALs missing in partner benefits
As a solution partner we have 100 RDS CALs for Windows Server 2019. I would like to update our Windows 2019 servers to 2022, however there are no RDS CALs for Server 2022! What is the reason for this? Are there plans to make them available anytime soon?Microsoft removing Business Voice (aka Teams phones with calling plan) from benefits program
Hello everyone. I believe some of you may have noticed that since Microsoft started moving the partner programme to the partner designation, we no longer get Microsoft business voice or team phones with calling plan as part of the benefits related to the legacy silver or gold partner membership which now have transitioned to the new Partner designation. The programme has changed a bit, and we no longer get Microsoft teams phones and calling plans as we used to. Microsoft didn't send any communication about removing those benefits or explaining alternative methods to cope with this change which I find a bit upsetting. I'm wondering if there are other partners like ourselves that are finding days a bit odd. I think it's quite important we get team phones licences as this has been one of the ways for us to utilise the service and prove to our customers it is a good solution going forward as we keep using it ourselves, and improving our sales pitch about these products. Any thoughts on this? Are there other partners a bit annoyed by these changes?Gold legacy benefits renewal cost - 3x price increase
We have been a gold partner for a few years, this would be our second legacy benefits renewal on gold, but the price increased by almost three-fold, we always paid 1700$ and the cost is now $4,729. Our currency in South Africa is R18.61 against the dollar at the moment, and the cost impact on our region is severe. The cost in our currency used to be R32,000 vs now R88,017. So far as we can see it is because Microsoft aligned the pricing for Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program (MAICPP) offers to US dollar (USD) levels across regions and the banner in PN stating "Starting December 2023, we will reconcile membership offer prices to current foreign exchange rates for USD. This reconciliation may result in different pricing for your market”. Can Microsoft consider the impact this has on certain regions?
Partner Success Core Benefits - Windows Server license
Hello, we are evaluating to move from Action Pack to Partner Success Core Benefits. The only dubt I have is related to Windows Server licenses. On benefits list are reported 8 core license of windows server Standard/Datacenter. As minimum required licenses per server is 16 core, how we can proceed in order to integrate?
