Surface as a Service & Changes to E Plans

Ø  Service providers would now be able to offer 3 Microsoft services on a subscription basis: Microsoft’s Azure, Office 365, and now Windows 10

Ø  Microsoft plans to make its recently renamed Windows 10 Enterprise product available as a subscription for $7 per user per month, or $84 per year

Ø  Announced July 12, Windows 10 Enterprise E3 is the name of the lower-end of two different versions of Windows 10 Enterprise.

Ø  Windows 10 Enterprise E5 is the new name of the Windows 10 Enterprise version that also will include Windows Defender ATP

Ø  E3 =  Windows 10 Enterprise E3, Office 365 E3, and Enterprise Mobility + Security E3

Ø  Secure Productive Enterprise E5 bundle = Windows 10 Enterprise E5, Office 365 E5, and Enterprise Mobility + Security E5

Ø  Microsoft also announced Surface as a Service essentially leasing to customers on a per-month basis

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