Now to use the operating system of the enterprises of small and average business.
Microsoft will start selling Windows 10 on a subscription model.
The company announced at the Worldwide Partner conference 2016, which takes place in Toronto, Canada.
Corporation from Redmond is already using the subscription model of payment for Office Office 365. This fall, customers will begin to access Windows 10 Enterprise E3 in the framework of the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). The subscription price for the operating system will be 7 dollars a month.
Microsoft believes the result will benefit companies that do not have permanent IT staff in the state or with a limited number of technical staff. Also referred to greater predictability and transparency of the expenditure of organizations on IT.
A monthly subscription will give the opportunity to regularly change their costs depending on needs, and not to adhere to long-term contracts that may be unnecessary, said Microsoft. Subscription get rid of excess costs on the purchase of new equipment or costly upgrades of the existing one to the latest version of the operating system.
Microsoft simplifies its distribution partners, Windows 10, using distribution channels as a Windows service making it easier for organizations to transition to the new system. Do not wish to use subscriptions as used to purchase licences for Windows 10 Enterprise E3 for each device separately.
In addition to Windows 10 Enterprise E3 there is a version of Windows 10 Enterprise E5, which includes new service Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection.
With the subscription model, Microsoft will retain a common way of Windows 10 Enterprise Edition with a single license purchase.
