Chapter 14: Planning, Predicting, and Comparing Pricing
In addition to deciding what features and licenses need to be acquired for an organization's business needs, it's important to decide how best to procure the licenses. While a number of different purchase models exist, a proper agreement should take into consideration the costs over time of a cloud solution when compared to any current or on-premises solution. Different models and purchase arrangements may have additional costs, markups, or discounts, depending on the volume and the acquisition method.
In this chapter, we'll tackle the following:
- Licensing models
- Cost-benefit analysis for on-premises versus the cloud
- Billing options
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