Citrix CSP – Pay as you go-grow model

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What is the Citrix Service Provider Program?

The Citrix Service Provider (CSP) Program is a Citrix partner program designed specifically for service providers who provide and/or resell hosted software services to end-user customers.

The CSP Program addresses the service provider market for offsite, multi-tenant hosting, and augmented with on-premise equipment if needed to satisfy service level agreements, where the end-user customer is not the licensee and does not manage nor access the CSP’s management infrastructure. Service providers always have access to the most current versions of Citrix products available in the program and only pay for actual end-user usage recorded or accounts active during the previous calendar month.

 Why was the Citrix Service Provider Program created?

The Citrix Service Provider (CSP) Program was created in response to growing demand from service providers for a monthly subscription-based pricing and licensing program.

Service providers require a flexible cost structure that eliminates any up-front license fees or minimum commitments as well as the ability to carefully manage cash flow. Citrix created the CSP program with these core requirements in mind so that program members will be able to build their businesses methodically and profitably. Citrix incorporated input from leading service providers to create this compelling program that’s in sync with the service provider business model

Which Citrix products are included in the CSP program?

The CSP program includes monthly usage-based pricing and licensing offerings for XenApp for Service Providers, XenDesktop for Service Providers, VDI-in-a-Box for Service Providers, XenServer for Service Providers as well as NetScaler VPX, Access Gateway VPX, Branch Repeater VPX, CloudBridge VPX, CloudGateway and CloudPortal Services Manager.

BPS Middle East Wins “2015 Microsoft CSR (SPLAR) Award for MEA”

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For the second time, Microsoft MEA Recognizes BPS on  14.10.2015 for “Excellence in Execution”. BPS Middle East aggregate  and distribute the SPLA Program via a strong partner eco-system made of distinguished service providers since more than 9 years in the Middle East and North Africa.

The Microsoft SPLA Program allows Service Providers to license Microsoft software to offer a complete portfolio of services (partner hosted & managed services). With the Microsoft Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA), there are no upfront costs. You pay only for the access to the software you provide on a monthly basis; you have access to the latest versions of software; and you can sell your services worldwide. Microsoft SPLA is the only Microsoft Volume Licensing program that allows Microsoft products to be used for commercial hosting.

With the current demand for on premise managed services, partner hosted cloud services and service provider cloud solutions the SPLA program became a major component of every IT solution provided nowadays by major ISV’s, Telco, datacenter & IT provider.

Our partners are and continue to be our reason for existence and their strategy shape our forward cloud strategy. BPS is continuously looking forward to develop further to be able to offer more cloud solution via our existing channel.

We will continue to focus on delivering the best service with one strategy in mind: enabling the channel service provider.

About BPS Middle East

BPS is a pure play service provider channel cloud distributor.  We offer multi-vendor cloud licensing solutions, Software Asset Management services, cloud technical advisory/services & cloud business development to service providers such as Telecommunication Companies, ISP’s, Data Centers, System Integrators, Managed Services & Software Vendors.

Managed PC for Windows 10

Windows 10 is now available through an updated Managed PC Amendment in SPLA. This allows Service Providers to provide the Windows Desktop OS on Rental PC’s. The pricing, sku, and use rights will remain the same. Please be aware that partners who wish to use Windows 10 will need to sign the updated Amendment in order to have rights to Windows 10 before offering to End Customers.
Please remember that you need to report the lead sku for use of the Windows client OS in addition to signing the Amendment.

Visual Studio 2015 – New version & editions of VS 2015 launches in SPLA Sept 2015

VS Premium 2013 & VS Ultimate 2013 editions will be removed. VS Enterprise 2015 edition is new. A license related to the use GNU Lesser General Public Licensed libraries has been included with Visual Studio Enterprise 2015, Visual Studio Professional 2015, Visual Studio Test Professional 2015, and Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2015 with SQL Server 2014 technology. You can find out more about the new editions and product line up here: https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/vs-2015-product-editions.aspx

Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SAL Replaces Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 SAL

The SKU’s of Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager have changed, but the price remains the same. The FIM per processor license is still available. Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 Functionality is now included in Windows Server 2012 R2. You will need both Windows Server 2012 R2 per processor licenses as well as the Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SAL to use the Identity Manager functionality. Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 Functionality has been included with Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter, Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard, and Cloud Platform Guest.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM and SharePoint SAL without SQL

Microsoft Dynamics CRM versions have a requirements in order to operate correctly. Microsoft Dynamics CRM technology would surely need a Microsoft SQL database to store the entries. Below are the complete requirements to use Microsoft Dynamics CRM include:

  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • A Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory infrastructure
  • An Internet Information Services (IIS) website
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
  • Microsoft Exchange Server or access to a POP3-compliant email server (optional)
  • Windows operating system when you use CRM for Outlook. Apple Mac, when running Apple Safari, supported tablet, or mobile device.
  • Supported web browser, such as later versions of Internet Explorer or the latest versions of Apple Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

 

  • Supported web browser, such as later versions of Internet Explorer or the latest versions of Apple Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

SharePoint Requirements:

  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Windows Server 2012 Standard or Datacenter