Your Next Microsoft Licensing Move: Navigating the Shift from EA to CSP

Microsoft’s enterprise licensing landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift. As the company moves away from EA-centric purchasing and toward cloud subscriptions, consumption-based services, and partner-led delivery, organizations that have long relied on Enterprise Agreements may soon need to reconsider how they buy, manage, and support Microsoft technologies. In this Tech Talk, experts from Directions on Microsoft and TrustedTech explain what’s driving the change, which organizations may be affected, and what options are available. They also introduce the “Financial Cliff,” the potentially costly gap between an organization’s current Microsoft spending and its projected post-renewal costs.

• What is driving Microsoft’s move away from traditional Enterprise Agreements
• How to calculate and prepare for your organization’s potential Financial Cliff
• How EA renewal, CSP, and Microsoft’s direct purchasing models compare
• How to avoid overspending, licensing gaps, compliance exposure, and a rushed transition

If your organization relies on an Enterprise Agreement, this session will help you understand what's changing and how to prepare.