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Private Cloud How to Buy

Licensing & Buying Options

Microsoft offers a private cloud that delivers real value today and positions a business to take advantage of greater public cloud benefits in the future.

Microsoft private cloud solutions are built using Windows Server with Hyper-V and System Center – the combination of which provides scalable virtualization, end-to-end service management, and deep insight into applications so you can focus more attention on delivering business value. Microsoft private cloud solutions are delivered through our wide ecosystem of partners and are offered as custom, pre-configured, or hosted offerings.

Download the Licensing Datasheet for a comprehensive overview of licensing programs to best meet your needs.

For sales questions, contact a Microsoft representative at (800) 426-9400 in the United States or (877) 568-2495 in Canada.

Below you will find additional detail to help guide you into the channel that best meets your needs.

Volume Licensing

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Microsoft offers volume licensing programs to help reduce administrative overhead and software-management costs for your organization, while enabling product licensing on an ongoing basis at considerable discounts. The various licensing options enable you to choose the program that works best for your management and operational needs.

The Core Infrastructure Server (CIS) Suites are the simplest and most cost effective way to purchase our private cloud solution. The CIS Suites are offered in two editions (Datacenter and Standard). Microsoft offers two ways to purchase the CIS Suites:

The Enrollment for Core Infrastructure (ECI): Designed for customers purchasing 25 licenses are more. ECI Customers benefit from a 20% discount relative to buying the products individually, and double Software Assurance points.
Other Volume Licensing Programs and Enrollments: Designed for customers who are purchasing less than 25 licenses and/or who do not purchase their Microsoft server and management products through ECI. Customers benefit from a 5% discount relative to buying the products individually.

Download the Licensing Datasheet for a comprehensive overview of licensing programs to best meet your needs.

Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track

Fast Track

Learn more about the Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track program»

Interested in deploying a private cloud? The Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track program is a joint effort between Microsoft and its hardware partners. The goal of the program is to help organizations decrease the time, complexity, and risk of implementing private clouds.

Microsoft Service Providers

Service Providers

Learn more about Microsoft Service Providers»

Interested in a hosted cloud solution? Microsoft has partnered with over 14,000 different Service Providers worldwide who can provide hosting services built on Microsoft technologies.