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Transfer Azure subscriptions between subscribers and Cloud Solution Providers - Microsoft Cost Management | Microsoft Learn
CSP direct bill partners certified as an Azure Expert Managed Services Provider (MSP) can request to transfer Azure subscriptions for their customers. The customers must have a Direct Enterprise Agreement (EA) or a Microsoft account team (Microsoft ...
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GitHub - itrahulit/Azure-CSP-to-EA-and-CSP-to-CSP-Migration: This document serves as a comprehensive guide for the migration process from Azure Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) to Enterprise Agreement (EA) and from CSP to CSP.
This document serves as a comprehensive guide for the migration process from Azure Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) to Enterprise Agreement (EA) and from CSP to CSP. - itrahulit/Azure-CSP-to-EA-and-CSP-to-CSP-Migration
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EA or CSP? Microsoft’s Big Licensing Shift Explained - YouTube
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CSP to EA Migration - Azure
October 31, 2023 - In this plan its recommended to setup an environment in parallel while source is up and running in the CSP. This migration strategy can be called like setting up DR Environment (replica environment in same region) in parallel in the target subscription and once the same has been done plan the downtime, DNS switch and actual failover and cutover from source to the target. RBAC check (To be done right after the destination subscription creation) While doing EA enrollment in major scenarios organizations will keep the same Azure AD tenant.
Reddit
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Switching a Subscription from CSP to EA? : r/AZURE
August 14, 2024 - You would need to make a new subscription in your EA and then move or recreate the existing CSP resources into it. Just went through this about 6 months ago. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/subscription-transfer#product-transfer-support
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Microsoft EA vs CSP: A Comparison
May 14, 2025 - Azure services under an EA require upfront consumption commitments for predictable budgeting. Support comes via Microsoft’s Unified Support Agreement, which requires a separate purchase. EA is best suited for large enterprises with stable IT needs, predictable license counts, and organizations that prefer long-term cost predictability. The Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program is a more flexible Microsoft licensing model, designed to ...
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Reddit
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r/AZURE on Reddit: Moving subscription from CSP to EA
July 17, 2017 -
Has anyone had experience in moving a subscription from CSP to EA? To be honest I'd even be happy with moving the subscription from CSP to PAYG.
Also, id like to know if it's possibly to move the associated CSP directory with the subscription to EA
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-solution-provider/migration/migration?branch=master&tabs=ea-to-csp#to-migrate-from-csp-to-eapay-as-you-go
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I don't think you can convert the subscription as-is. You'd have to get signed up with an EA or sign up with your own PAYG subscription, then manually move resources using the Resource Move functionality.
You should be able to keep it in the same tenant though.
Samexpert
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Microsoft Enterprise Agreement vs Cloud Solution Provider program
October 1, 2025 - Table 1. EA vs CSP · Certainly not. The two agreements are too different for CSP to simply replace EA. Their fundamental principles, economics, and even software licensing terms are different.
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Microsoft EA to CSP
Q: Are their limitations for use ... ISV Success program. Due to current technical limitations Azure Sponsorship also can not be used on Microsoft Customer Agreements (MCA) or Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) agreements....
Microsoft Learn
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Azure subscription move to EA - Microsoft Q&A
Please remember to "Accept Answer" if any answer/reply helped, so that others in the community facing similar issues can easily find the solution. ... Unfortunately, the only way to move from CSP to EA, is using a resource migration.
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Transfer Azure Subscriptions from EA to CSP Model - Part 2!
December 21, 2023 - As a CSP partner, you can request to transfer Azure subscriptions for your customers. Besides below conditions are met-> Customers must have a Direct Enterprise Agreement (EA) or a Microsoft account team (Microsoft Customer Agreement enterprise).
Microsoft Learn
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Transfer an Azure subscription to an Enterprise Agreement - Microsoft Cost Management | Microsoft Learn
This article helps you understand the steps to transfer a Microsoft Customer Agreement subscription or MOSP subscription to an Enterprise Agreement.
Reddit
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r/AZURE on Reddit: Azure EA vs CSP
February 11, 2019 -
Hi All,
Can anyone help me out by sharing some of the pros and cons of the Enterprise Agreement / cloud solutions provider subscription methods?
Everything I’ve found online appears to be for the office 365 world rather than Azure IaaS / PaaS.
For context, we are a >£1billion per year organisation looking to put our key customer facing solutions (apps / e-commerce / in store point of sale) into azure using services like service bus, Kubernetes, cosmos / SQL etc.
I know for example Kubernetes isn’t available in CSP but what are the other reasons to choose one over the other such as support, pricing, manageability etc.
Thanks in advance!
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For an organization of your size, you can leverage your existing Microsoft relationships to get a sweet deal on EA. Only disadvantage of EA is the upfront commitment whereas CSP is pay as you go.
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CSP is for those customers who need close partner alignment and help. Also the flexibility of monthly billing and support is free. Normally price is bundled up with other services rather than a straight comparison to market rates. An EA is designed to be an upfront annual commitment. You pay for support. Generally, EAs get newest features first. Slight discount on market rate.
LicenseQ
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EA vs CSP - How do you choose? - LicenseQ
November 28, 2024 - The EA also offers flexible licensing options to allow organizations to customize their licensing solutions based on their specific needs. We have published an entire blog series on the Enterprise Agreement, which you can read on our website. The Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) model is a licensing program that allows Microsoft partners to sell and manage Microsoft cloud services such as Azure, Microsoft 365, and Dynamics 365.
Reddit
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r/AZURE on Reddit: EA to CSP
April 24, 2024 -
I work for a large CSP, I'm noticing a substantial number of requests from clients to quote on migrating them off their existing EA to our CSP. Naturally we can't give them the discounts they currently receive, and in some cases I have clients asking for an intermediary migration. Move em now, take them back to EA in 6 months.
Anyone else getting this lately? Also I'm not familiar with the process but it seems like an awful lot of work for 6 months. Anyone familiar with the effort involved?
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This has been on my plate for the last 7 years. Yes, it can be a lot of work, but as with everything, - it depends. The vast majority of resources nowadays will just lift and shift to the CSP subscription. Gone are the days where you would have a bunch of classic resources and be stuck. That being said, Expert MSP status grants you the ability to more or less do seamless transitions from EA to CSP so the likelihood of customers going to smaller MSPs is reduced.
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I replied to one of your other comments, but wanted to provider broader context for why partners are/will see more movement away from EA for Azure. For many customers, especially smaller ones (<1M annual ACR), EA will no longer be an option for Azure. Microsoft's heavily pushing their MCA-Field Led motion, which is a truly direct commercial construct for Azure. CSP (MCA-Partner Led) is the alternate option for customers. In most cases, customers will see greater value and cost savings through the partner-led motion.
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Is a Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider Better Than an EA
December 12, 2024 - As Microsoft transitions its licensing models, businesses must decide whether the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program or an Enterprise Agreement (EA) is the best fit. This guide explores the benefits of Microsoft CSP under the New Commerce Experience (NCE) and how it compares to an EA, helping you make an informed choice.
Reddit
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r/AZURE on Reddit: I must migrate from EA to CSP. As a non-tech person. How screwd am I?
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Probably doesn’t help you, but GA is for your tenant. EA is almost a level above that, that contains your enrolment (naming). You’d need an Enterprise Admin/Billing Account Owner or similar to accept those requests. If you don’t have one in the business you can reach out to MSFT I believe to help.
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I have a question, Did the EA get you better pricing ?
Simform
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Why and How to Transition from Microsoft Enterprise Agreements to CSP Billing
March 4, 2025 - Before starting the transfer, make sure you have the right EA admin or Billing Account Owner access. Here’s what you need to verify: Deployment model: If you’re still on the classic Azure model, you’ll need to migrate to Azure Resource Manager (ARM) first. Microsoft Entra ID alignment: Your subscription must be associated with your organization’s Microsoft Entra ID tenant, and you need to establish a reseller relationship with your CSP partner.
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Azure Subscription Migrations - Jack Tracey - Cloud & Networking
Existing Azure Support plans/packages ... Ensure these existing support plans/packages are cancelled if no longer required. Any remaining Azure EA Commit funds do not transfer across to CSP, it will be lost if there is any value remaining once migrated....
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Microsoft Enterprise Agreement vs CSP: A Strategic Licensing ...
Introduction Navigating the complexities of Microsoft licensing is a crucial task for modern businesses. This guide offers a comprehensive comparison between Microsoft’s EA or Enterprise Agreement vs CSP (Cloud Solution Provider) aimed at helping IT professionals and business leaders navigate ...