{"id":2412,"date":"2025-10-31T10:11:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T10:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clouddirect.net\/learning-hub\/?p=2412"},"modified":"2025-10-31T10:12:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T10:12:00","slug":"ea-vs-csp-licensing-guide-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clouddirect.net\/learning-hub\/ea-vs-csp-licensing-guide-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a shift from EA to CSP is the smarter choice in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Microsoft is fundamentally changing its Enterprise Agreement (EA) licensing from 1 November 2025. This shift means organisations, of all sizes, will pay the standard list price, resulting in cost increases of 6\u201312% for many businesses. 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