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Important Updates to Microsoft Server Licensing – Effective July 1, 2025
Important changes are coming to Microsoft’s on-premises server licensing and pricing, effective July 1, 2025.
Microsoft have announced that as part of their commitment to supporting customers with on-premises deployments, they will be introducing the following updates:
- Licensing Changes
- General Availability of Subscription Editions:
- Exchange Server Subscription Edition and Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition will be released in July 1st 2025.
- Deployment requires active Software Assurance (SA) or cloud subscription licenses for all users and devices accessing the servers.
- General Availability of Subscription Editions:
- Pricing Updates
- Standalone Server Products (Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business):
- Prices will increase by 10%.
- Core CAL Suite:
- Price increase of 15%.
- Enterprise CAL Suite:
- Price increase of 20% (effective August 1, 2025).
- Standalone Server Products (Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business):
These changes apply only to on-premises products. There is no impact on pricing for Microsoft 365 services such as SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, or Microsoft Teams. In other words, they want everything to move to the cloud and away from on prem….
The call to action here for MWH partners is to review these updates with your customers and explore opportunities to transition to cloud-based solutions where appropriate. For more details, please visit the official Microsoft announcement.
If you have any questions or need support in navigating these changes, don’t hesitate to reach out to any of the cloud team in MicroWarehouse at sales@mwh.ie