Microsoft 'From SA' licenses

For customers migrating to Online Services from on premise software products, Microsoft provides a discount if Software Assurance (SA) was available for the corresponding software product. This discount is available for many Online Services. Microsoft calls it “From SA” discount and that discount can go up to about 22%. As long as you renew From SA, that discount percentage will be maintained.

From SA is only available in Enterprise Agreement (EA) and Enterprise Agreement Subscription (EAS).

Conditions for From SA licenses

You may acquire From SA SLs instead of SA for fully paid, perpetual licenses subject to the following conditions:

• You have active SA for the corresponding qualifying licenses;
• You acquire no more than one From SA SL for each Qualifying License, unless provided otherwise in the terms;
• You acquire From SA SLs at Enrollment anniversary or renewal

Enterprise Agreement Subscription (EAS) customers with continuous subscription coverage on Qualifying Licenses for no less than three years may purchase the corresponding From SA SLs. Customers renewing an agreement may renew From SA SLs up to the number of corresponding From SA SLs expiring.

As a one-time exception, when transitioning from per device licensing to per user From SA licensing for the first time, you may purchase a greater number of From SA User SLs, if you purchase a From SA User SL for all users of your Qualified Devices.

Available From SA licenses

The tables below list the available From SA licenses, with the qualifying licenses (excluding Microsoft Dynamics).

CAL Suites

Windows Desktop Operating System

Microsoft 365

To acquire a Microsoft 365 From SA User SL you must satisfy the eligibility and License assignment requirements for each component of Microsoft 365. Microsoft 365 From SA User SLs provide the same SA Benefits as the From SA components of the Microsoft 365 From SA User SL. The components of Microsoft 365 E3/E5 are Office 365 E3/E5, Enterprise Mobility + Security E3/E5, and Windows 10 Enterprise E3/E5 Per User.

Enterprise Mobility + Security

Enterprise Mobility + Security From SA User SLs qualify Customer for SA Benefits based on the Qualifying Licenses.

From SA User SLs require the corresponding CAL Suite Bridges or USLs listed below:

Microsoft 365 Applications

Office 365-suites

Office 365 (E1, E3, E4, E5) From SA User SLs provide the same SA Benefits as the Qualifying Licenses.

 From SA User SLs require the corresponding CAL Suite Bridges or USLs listed below:

Phone System

Project

Visio