Partners react to Microsoft withdrawing Software Assurance benefits

Marian McHugh
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Deployment Planning Services and training vouchers among benefits to be withdrawn from February 2020

Microsoft is "risking the wrath" of channel partners again after quietly announcing changes to its Software Assurance benefits. The vendor will scrap its Deployment Planning Services (DPS) from ...

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