Up
SharePoint Server, Exchange Server, and Skype for Business Server licenses go up 10%.
- Announced
- April 3, 2025
- Effective
- July 1, 2025
The 10% applies to standalone on-prem server licenses from July 1, 2025. Exchange Server Subscription Edition and Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition reached general availability with this change. No dollar prices were in the source.
Who is affected
Organizations still buying those on-prem server licenses.
+10%No dollar price was in the source, so this briefing does not estimate a cost for 50 users.
What to do before renewal
- Exchange Server Subscription Edition requires active Software Assurance or subscription CALs.
- Budget the move off on-prem Exchange rather than paying a higher on-prem price at the next renewal.
Sources
List price is not your partner price. Read the source before you treat a figure as a quote.
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