What if I have an unprotected Microsoft 365 seat that has access to backed up SharePoint site or Microsoft Teams? Will I pay something then?.No, if a partner has one protected Microsoft 365 seat that has access to backed up SharePoint site and/or Microsoft Teams, they will be charged for one seat only. What if I have a protected Microsoft 365 seat that has access to backed up SharePoint site or Microsoft Teams? Will I pay for two seats?.External user/(s) with access to backed up SharePoint sites and/or Microsoft Teams.The Microsoft 365 seats that are NOT charged and DO NOT require a per-seat license are: What are the Microsoft 365 items that do not require license?.Starting with December 2021, shared resources use Shared Seat quota. This is applicable to the following types of access: full control, design, edit, contribute, read. Mailbox and/or OneDrive with access to backed up SharePoint sites and/or Microsoft Teams.The Microsoft 365 seats that are subject to a per- seat license are: What are the Microsoft 365 items that require a license?.Partners that choose to use Azure or Google Cloud will be charged for the number of protected Microsoft 365 seats and for the storage used. How will Microsoft 365 be licensed if using Azure or Google Hosted cloud storage?.The service provider cloud storage is free and unlimited, so if you are using service provider cloud storage, prices for Microsoft 365 seats are lower than if you are using Acronis Hosted cloud storage.

Yes, partners can leverage their own service provider cloud storage. Can I use my service provider cloud storage? Will I pay for that?.

Partners will be charged for the number of Microsoft 365 seats only. The new Microsoft 365 licensing includes free, unlimited Acronis Hosted cloud storage.

How will Microsoft 365 be licensed if using Acronis Hosted cloud storage?.

Microsoft 365 per-seat licensing changes will be effective as of October 1, 2021.

When will the Microsoft 365 licensing changes be in effect?.

No, the new licensing changes apply to the per-seat model only.

Does the new licensing for Microsoft 365 affect both the per-GB and the per-seat models?.Microsoft 365 new licensing (per-seat model only):

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