Microsoft today announced, through the voice of Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of Windows area & amp; Devices, new ways to subscribe licenses of Windows 10 by the business market.
The main novelty is the release of the Enterprise version of the operating system under a based service format in the “cloud” and through the network official partners, if passing the same with the Surface. The equipment “hybrid” is now available as a service and accompanied by a lot of software and business solutions “essential”.
“Windows 10 users are already having a ROI (return against the investment) 188% when using this operating system, so we want to continue our strategy also in the business and through the partner network, “said Yusuf Mehdi.
So, Microsoft will provide a model subscription to Windows 10 Enterprise Edition via CSP (Cloud Solution Providers) and as part of a joint service offering, “which is ideal for businesses that do not have dedicated iT resources and prefer to get use licenses through a certified partner “You can read in a statement.
the prices announced for this program in the United States and other international markets can encrypt the $ 7 per job, there is not yet any indication regarding dates, conditions and prices for the Portuguese market.
it is also true that the relevant service pack will include features such as Windows 10, Office 365, Dynamics Azure and other CRM applications per user and through a single channel, each company can then scale according to their needs.
Surface as a Service
the same scenario is expected for Surface. From the autumn will be the network of Microsoft partners and distributors of equipment and services to sell the “hybrid” as a service under the Surface as a Service program. The worldwide expansion of this solution is also based on the action of the CSP and takes the form of a kind of “leasing” of equipment along with packages that include various cloud services in addition to Office 365 and Windows 10, as expected.
the existing Surface Multi-National purchasing Program will integrate this type of purchase / subscription and allow further partners and Microsoft official distributors worldwide sell peripherals and accessories, this addition to the Surface themselves.
according to Yusuf Mehdi, the bet on Surface universe is to continue, as the business around this equipment have increased in 2015 to a quarter billion dollars profit. “We are growing our portfolio not only equipment, but also with new categories that open up a whole new world of opportunities for our partners succeed and serve their customers,” the charge of the area.
“we are thrilled with how our business customers are embracing these innovations at these different ways of selling the Windows 10 and the Surface bring many innovations on the horizon,” concludes Mehdi, eager to prove in the future the expectations that Microsoft has at the moment.
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