Gartner Microsoft Support Guide
Market Guide for Independent Third-Party Support for IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP Software
Gartner 2021-2022 Market Guide
Published September 2022, we believe this Gartner Market Guide provides market analysis, vendor descriptions, and strategic recommendations.
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Is Microsoft Support Required Insurance?
What happens if your team is unable to solve a Microsoft issues themselves or your organization discovers a bug in Microsoft code or a Microsoft online (cloud) service? Microsoft support allows your company to open a support ticket immediately.
Transition Discounts, SAB Incident Credits and Evaluating the True Difference in Cost
Learn what discounts are available as your enterprise transitions from Microsoft Premier Support to the Unified model. Explore how Software Assurance benefits (SAB) help to offset costs and evaluate cost differences of Unified support for specific Microsoft products.
Alternatives to Microsoft Unified Support
Evaluate alternatives to Microsoft Unified Support for on-premise Microsoft products and Microsoft online services. Look at third party support providers like US Cloud to determine if there are any third-party vendors with a proven track record for supporting Microsoft technologies.
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