Our action pack includes: 5 Microsoft Office 365 E3 Licenses (exchange and office are included) 3 Visual Studio Professional licenses. 10 Windows 10 Enterprise Licenses. 10 Windows 10 Pro Licenses. 10 Windows Server 2019 Standard Licenses. Also has a few other application server product licenses - but they're mostly one of's.
- On April 21, Office 365 became Microsoft 365. The name change is more than a little confusing, but the actual subscription packages remain the same. Here is a breakdown.
- Samsung is planning to pre-install Microsoft services and apps on its portfolio of Android devices and will deliver secured mobile productivity for businesses through a new Microsoft Office 365 and Samsung KNOX Business Pack. Microsoft is committed to reinventing productivity in a mobile-first, cloud-first world.
- Box Skills applies powerful AI technologies like Microsoft Cognitive Services to your content inside Box so you can create structure and extract insights from your data at scale. Our open, flexible framework allows you to choose the best AI for the job, from industry-leading providers like Microsoft, IBM, Amazon and Google.
It's still E3. 5 seats initially and an additional 5 after you've sold 25 seats of O365. Dynamics kicks in after a certain number of sales are made. It's Dynamics 365 Plan 1 you get and it was just added a few weeks ago I believe.
'Action Pack partners initially receive five seats of Office 365. Partners will receive five additional seats when they sell at least 25 seats of Office 365 within the previous 12 months. Partners receive five seats of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online when they sell at least 50 seats of Office 365 or five seats of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online within the previous 12 months.'
Silver/Gold partners get more seats of course.
Edited Jan 29, 2017 at 02:00 UTCMicrosoft has a well-kept secret available called the Microsoft Action Pack. The Action Pack subscription costs $475 USD per year and some of its benefits include:
- Three copies of Visual Studio Professional
- 10 Windows 10 Profession or Enterprise licenses
- 10 MS Office Professional licenses
- 5 Microsoft Office 365 seats
- 1 Visio license
- SQL Server license
- Windows Server 2019 license
- SharePoint Server
- Microsoft Azure $100 monthly credit
In other words, depending on what you use from the Action Pack, it provides thousands of dollars of MS goodies for just $475 USD per year. These products aren't test or trial versions--these are all the real deal. To put the Action Pack annual price in perspective, an annual subscription for Visual Studio Professional alone is normally $799 USD per year.
To see the full list of Action Pack benefits, click this link then open its 'Microsoft Action Pack subscription' link. This provides an Excel spreadsheet. Open its 'Microsoft Action Pack' tab to see the full list of benefits.
The downside
There is what some, I think, may consider an arguable downside to this great deal: it forces you to stay current. However, that isn't the bad news, it's the good news. Each year the Action Pack provides the latest and greatest versions and you'll get to keep up. We at ASNA know that many customers do not keep up! (Don't we!) Look at the Action Pack as your chance to upgade from software that should be an exhibit on the Antiques RoadShow!
A supremely good deal!
Is Microsoft Action Pack Worth It
Getting an Microsoft Action Pack subscript requires that you join Microsoft's free partner network. You don't need to be an ISV and although MS does follow up with you before granting your membership, it appears that any legitimate Microsoft development shop with $475 USD to spend qualifies. Start with this link to save your shop a ton of money.