Enterprise Agreements are being discontinued for organizations with fewer than 2400 devices. Now what?

Microsoft has announced that organizations with fewer than 2400 devices will no longer be eligible for a new or extended Enterprise Agreement (EA). This means that many organizations will soon have to move to a different licensing model: Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). And that’s actually good news. Let us tell you why.

Why switching to CSP via Rapid Circle is the smart choice

Whereas an Enterprise Agreement (EA) has a fixed term of three years and requires you to purchase a certain number of licences in advance, the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) model offers much more flexibility. With CSP, you pay monthly based on actual usage: you easily scale up when you grow and reduce your numbers when you need less. There are no minimum purchases and you are not locked into long-term commitments. This makes CSP ideal for organisations dealing with fluctuating needs, seasonality or unpredictable growth patterns. You retain maximum control over your costs and licence management, without unnecessary financial risk or wasted resources.

Direct cost savings
CSP through Rapid Circle means:

• No duplicate support costs (as with EA + external MSP).
• No need for expensive premium support contracts with Microsoft, we provide this support directly.
• Flexible scaling up or down per month, so you don’t pay for unused licenses.

Example calculation: An organization with 800 employees saves an average of 15-25% by switching from EA to CSP, mainly by avoiding overcapacity and duplicate management costs.

Why Rapid Circle?

Rapid Circle is not just another Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). We combine licence management, support and security within one integrated approach, so that your Microsoft environment remains secure, efficient and well-organised. By placing everything with one partner, you avoid fragmentation and reduce risks. You always work together with a fixed segment team that understands your sector, IT environment and challenges, and that actively thinks along with you about improvements and growth.

Our self-service portal gives you real-time insight into your licence use, costs, capacity and reports. No more surprises, but full control and transparency. This allows you to steer faster towards cost savings, compliance and optimal deployment of your Microsoft environment. We not only support you technically, but also ensure that you can make better-informed decisions.

Moreover, you will always retain full ownership of your tenant and licences. We do not believe in lock-ins or complex migrations. Want to switch to another party? You can do so easily and without data migration. We build on trust, flexibility and true cooperation, exactly as modern cloud services are meant to be.

What should you do next?

1. Take stock of whether your Enterprise Agreement is expiring and if you have fewer than 2400 devices.
2. Schedule a call with Rapid Circle: we’ll advise you without obligation about the switch and the impact on your organization.
3. Migrate with ease: Rapid Circle ensures a flawless transition, including portal access, training, adoption and support.

Watch our on-demand webinar: “Navigating the transition from EA to CSP”

In short: EA is becoming a thing of the past, and CSP is the future. Rapid Circle makes that transition not only logical, but easy and economical.

Curious what this shift means for your organization? Watch our on-demand webinar, where Solution Specialist Maarten Visser and Alliance Manager Dong Yun Engels dive into the practical and strategic impact of moving from EA to CSP. It’s the perfect chance to get answers to your questions, and discover how CSP can give you more control, flexibility, and savings.

Curious about what you can do today? Contact us and find out how much you can save or download our free e-book below for a head start!