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Comparing Microsoft Unified and Third-Party Support – Webinar.

View the webinar to compare Microsoft Unified to third-party support options like US Cloud. See what questions to ask support providers.
Rob LaMear, Founder and Chairman of US Cloud
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Rob LaMear
Published Jul 20, 2023
Comparing Microsoft Unified Support to third-party support provider US Cloud

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IT Procurement and department managers are very familiar with third-party support options for some of the big software giants, such as Rimini Street for SAP and Origina for IBM, but the third-party support Microsoft is still in early days. So, what should you be looking for in a partner? Besides faster support and more efficient cost, we’ll walk you through some of the main IT research Unified Support analyst questions you should be asking as you evaluate your Microsoft Unified Enterprise.

Key Takeaways

  • Recent layoffs of 3k support engineers are putting Microsoft further behind the ball.
  • US Cloud solves 85% of tickets in house and offers a white-glove escalation for backend issues.
  • GDAP offers additional compliance insight, that Microsoft just can’t offer.
  • If you want Proactive services from Microsoft, make sure you schedule well in advance!!!
  • Microsoft Unified Enterprise model is a complicated pricing algorithm that is based off of your Azure spend, user, and server spends from the last 5 years…but it doesn’t have a thing to do with the level of support you really need.
Rob LaMear, Founder and Chairman of US Cloud
Rob LaMear
Rob LaMear revolutionized the tech industry by being the pioneer who first offered SharePoint Portal Server 2001 as a cloud-hosted service. His close collaboration with Microsoft was instrumental in sharing multi-tenant expertise, paving the way for the development of SharePoint Online. Today, Rob's company, US Cloud, stands out as the only third-party support provider recognized by Gartner as fully capable of replacing Microsoft Unified (formerly Premier) support. His unwavering commitment to innovation and excellence ensures that US Cloud remains a trusted partner for enterprises globally, consistently delivering world-class support to organizations reliant on Microsoft software.
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