Microsoft announce biannual price realignment

Microsoft has announced that it will align the pricing of its Microsoft Cloud products globally. This means that customers will have consistent pricing reflecting the exchange rate of the local currency to the US dollar.

In April 2023, Microsoft increased UK prices by 9%. In the future, Microsoft will assess pricing in February and September each year, reviewing currency fluctuations relative to the US dollar.

Strident will communicate any price changes as soon as we are notified and these will be reflected automatically in Strident invoices in the following month.

Microsoft says 'this will provide increased transparency and predictability for customers globally and move to a pricing model that is most common in our industry. We will continue to invest to enable customers to innovate, consolidate and eliminate operating costs, optimise business performance and efficiency and provide the foundation for a strong security strategy that customers around the world have come to rely on.'

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