Microsoft 365 Platform
The Microsoft 365 platform provides a managed email, calendar sharing, storage and office tools service for businesses of all sizes. DataConnectivity then provides a premium wraparound support and CIO service that helps you select the solutions that match your business processes. We will also assist with data migration from your existing solution and keep your apps up to date with the latest patches. This ensures productivity and helps you achieve your business objectives.
Why we recommend Microsoft 365 to small businesses
Microsoft spends billions of dollars every year on cybersecurity R&D. On top of this, Microsoft employs thousands of cybersecurity experts to constantly improve the speed, responsiveness, and strength of our security services.
Then there’s the thousands of other people monitoring and neutralising the threats and attacks spreading around the globe. The result is a global cloud with more security certifications than anyone else.
Right now, the largest organisations in the world store their most sensitive data in Microsoft’s cloud—and they don’t lose a minute of sleep.
Flexible licensing and low costs are just two of the many reasons why businesses have adopted Microsoft 365 solutions through DataConnectivity
Microsoft Licensing Guide - March 2022
Microsoft are implementing changes to the way Office 365 licensing is charged and at the same time introducing new pricing. This explainer will help you understand the new approach and how this will be implemented.
Please note a Microsoft price increase of 9% is expected from April 2023.
You can now purchase Microsoft licensing at two different rates. A rate for monthly commitment / 1 month contract and a lower rate for an annual commitment. Here is the new pricing for our most commonly purchased licenses (all prices are excluding VAT):
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Monthly Commitment / Monthly Payment (in-arrears) before 1st April 2023 |
Annual Commitment / Annual Payment (in-advance) before 1st April 2023 |
Monthly Commitment / Monthly Payment (in-arrears) after 1st April 2023 |
Annual Commitment / Annual Payment (in-advance) after 1st April 2023 |
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Business
Premium |
£19.92 |
£199.20 |
£21.72 |
£217.20 |
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Business Basic |
£5.40 |
£54.00 |
£5.88 |
£58.80 |
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Business
Standard |
£11.28 |
£112.80 |
£12.36 |
£123.60 |
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Office 365 E1 |
£9.00 |
£90.00 |
£9.84 |
£98.40 |
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Office 365 E3 |
£24.24 |
£242.40 |
£39.72 |
£264.00 |
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Exchange Online (Plan 1) |
£3.60 |
£36.00 |
£3.96 |
£39.60 |
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Exchange Online (Plan 2) |
£7.20 |
£72.00 |
£7.92 |
£79.20 |
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Defender Plan
1 |
£1.81 |
£18.12 |
£1.97 |
£19.68 |
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OneDrive for
Business Plan 1 |
£4.56 |
£45.60 |
£4.92 |
£49.20 |
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Visio Plan 1 |
£4.56 |
£45.60 |
£4.92 |
£49.20 |
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Visio Plan 2 |
£13.56 |
£135.60 |
£14.76 |
£147.60 |
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Power Bi Pro |
£9.00 |
£90.00 |
£9.84 |
£98.40 |
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Teams Phone Standard (No Calling Plan) |
£7.20 |
£72.00 |
£7.92 |
£79.20 |
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Project Plan
1 |
£9.00 |
£90.00 |
£9.84 |
£98.40 |
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Project Plan 3 |
£27.12 |
£271.20 |
£29.64 |
£296.40 |
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Project Plan 5 |
£49.80 |
£498.00 |
£54.24 |
£542.40 |
Licensing Notes
If you choose annual pricing please note the following:
It’s not possible to reduce the number of your licenses and get a pro-rata refund
You can increase the license quantity at the same annual rate, charged pro-rata
It’s possible to split your licensing between annual and monthly commitments, meaning you’ll be charged the lower rate for your annual committed licenses and the higher rate for monthly committed
For Monthly Licensing, pricing can change in the future
Licenses issued to someone, who then leaves/doesn’t need the license, can be reassigned to a new starter or other user within the same Microsoft tenant.
This is a significant change to the previous system which permits almost day by day billing.
Billing Changes
To ease the billing and administration burden, all annual commitment invoices will be invoiced at the time of order and monthly commitment invoices will be invoiced in arrears. Licenses will automatically renew at the end of each period (annual or monthly).
Discounts
If you’re looking to purchase more than 125 licenses, please contact us for tailored pricing.
