Microsoft Expands Service Offerings GitHub Portfolio Now Available as Metered Services on Azure

July 9, 2024 Microsoft Partner News

Microsoft has recently announced an exciting expansion of its service offerings, making the entire GitHub product portfolio available as metered services on Azure. This includes the introduction of GitHub Enterprise (GHE) and GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) as Azure metered services. The new offerings are set to be available from August 1, 2024, and will be accessible through Enterprise Agreement, Modern Commerce Agreement, or the CSP channel.

Previously, most of the GitHub portfolio was available to Microsoft customers as a metered offering, including Actions, Packages, Codespaces, Copilot Business, Copilot Enterprise, and Large File Storage. However, GHE and GHAS were only available as subscription-based offerings via the Enterprise Agreement. This expansion now allows customers to benefit from a seamless billing experience, the flexibility of on-demand self-provisioning and pay-as-you-go pricing, and broader access to GitHub products via more Microsoft channels.

This move underscores Microsoft's commitment to delivering comprehensive, flexible, and customer-centric solutions. The integration of Azure and GitHub is set to redefine the development experience by bringing together the best in code and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) with AI-powered developer platforms and leading cloud platforms. This integrated, end-to-end experience will enable customers to innovate at scale.

For the Microsoft partner community, this expansion presents an opportunity to accelerate AI Design Wins and win mindshare in the developer community by positioning GitHub metered offerings. Microsoft CSP customers can now access all GitHub service offerings within the CSP channel, and partners can drive AI momentum by positioning GitHub Enterprise + GitHub Copilot to their customers.

Microsoft CSP customers interested in GitHub products can use their Azure subscription ID as a payment instrument for their GitHub offerings. When used, GitHub usage is reflected within an Azure bill to the Direct or Indirect Provider. All GitHub metered services on Azure will generate Azure Consumed Revenue (ACR), and therefore be eligible for Microsoft Partner Incentives.

It's important to note that GitHub Enterprise is a core product that is foundational to have before securing other add-on products. For customers interested in GitHub Copilot (Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise) or other add-on products like Codespaces, Actions, Packages, and Advanced Security, having GitHub Enterprise is a prerequisite.

Microsoft EA customers that are new to GitHub will have a choice to adopt GHE and GHAS as Azure metered or volume license-based offerings. Existing customers with a GHE and/or GHAS volume-licensed offering have the option to transition to metered at EA renewal.

To stay up-to-date with these changes, join Microsoft on an upcoming community call and learn more about how to use GitHub and Azure. For any questions not addressed in the announcement or associated materials, CSP partners can create a support request in Partner Center, and VL partners can create a case using the My Cases and Support workspace in Volume Licensing Central.

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