Microsoft has stirred up solution providers with the next move in its philosophy of more flexible billing terms should get a premium—a 5 percent increase in the price of some of its most popular ...

Microsoft’s plan to add a 5 percent premium for the option of monthly billing on some of its annual subscriptions will negatively impact small business customers, solution providers said.

Small businesses can buy solutions in several different ways, but a technology partner can help teams get more value in the ...