Move Beyond Microsoft EA Renewal

Start with a Fast EA to CSP Assessment

The assessment creates clarity. Remediation and Al rollout happen by choice, not pressure. 20-minute intro. Clear recommendation, even if procuring your Microsoft licensing via a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) isn't right yet.

Why Blue Cycle vs Other CSP Partners

Most CSP providers focus on billing and discounts. Blue Cycle is a trusted advisor aligned with your business needs, not just a product reseller.

Typical CSP

Billing-first

Limited Security depth

Discount-led

Hands off after the switch

Blue Cycle

Lead with licence rationalization

reduce waste before transformation

Security, operations,
and AI together

Optimize total value

Stay Involved
beyond the CSP switch

We support both M365 and Azure CSP transitions, tailored to your environment.

EA Renewal Isn't just About Pricing

EA renewal used to be a licensing exercise. It isn't anymore. Today, renewal exposes deeper issues:

Overlapping Microsoft and third-party security spend

E3/E5 licenses that aren't fully used

Identity, endpoint, and email tools doing the same job

Governance gaps that block Copilot and AI adoption

EA renewal isn't just about pricing. It's about waste, complexity, readiness, 
and whether your environment can support what the business wants next.

EA Renewal Isn't just About Pricing

We don't start with "transformation." We start with license and stack rationalization.

License & Stack
Rationalization

(Where the Money Is)

• What Microsoft capabilities do you already own but don't use?
• Where are you paying twice in Microsoft and third-party tools?
• What can be consolidated without increasing operational or security risk?

Savings come from rationalization, 
not headline discounts.

Security That Enables AI

(Not the Other Way Around)

• Security and governance support Copilot and AI adoption
• Controls reduce audit fatigue instead of adding friction
• AI doesn't introduce new data exposure or compliance risk

Security is treated as an enabler 
of progress, not a blocker.

Built for Where You Are Today

• Automated baselining to establish facts quickly
• Human analysis to apply business and operational context
• Recommendations aligned to your maturity, priorities, and constraints

Flexible approaches tailored to your maturity, priorities, and constraints.

CSP Is the Starting Line, Not the Finish

Now

CSP
Transition

• Rationalize licenses and reduce waste
• Improve cost visibility and control
• Establish baseline security posture

NEXT

Operations & Security

• Strengthen governance and access controls
• Modernize identity and endpoint management
• Reduce security tool overlap

LATER

AI Enablement

• Prepare environment for Copilot and AI
• Pilot AI use cases securely
• Scale AI adoption with confidence

Works With Your Existing Environments

We reduce overlap and complexity, not force unnecessary platform changes.

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