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Sage Adds Strategic Hosting Provider Option to Sage 100 Partner Cloud

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Sage has launched an additional option for Sage 100 customers who haven’t yet moved to the cloud. Sage adds a Strategic Hosting Provider option which joins the Sage Partner Cloud program, an offering where partners act as the service provider using an Azure platform and provisioning portal.

The Strategic Hosting Provider utilizes existing cloud providers and is available for Sage partners wishing to use an accredited hosting provider in moving their Sage 100 customers to the cloud. The Strategic Hosting Providers must meet a stringent process to become accredited by Sage.

To help customers off-plan who would like to come back and also transition to the cloud Sage has unveiled the following promotions which apply to both on-plan and off-plan users.

Sage 100 Promotions For Moving To The Cloud

For existing Sage 100 users who’ve been off-plan between 12 and 48 months, the following opportunity applies.

Come back on plan with Sage 100 and save 40% off first-year renewal.

  1. Customers 1 to 2 years off plan must have a renewal value of $10,000 or more. After applying the discount the final price cannot be below $10,000
  2. Customers on plan for 2 years or longer must have a renewal value of $5,000 or more and their final price cannot be under $5,000 after applying the discount.
  3. The 40% discount only applies to Sage 100 products and user counts ( licenses ) in use when the company went off plan.
  4. Customers must renew with (a) Sage Partner Cloud or (b) Sage Strategic Hosting Provider ( additional fee applies for hosting which presumably is not subject to the 40% discount )
  5. Promotion valid July 1, 2021 through 9/20, 2022.

For existing Sage 100 users who are on-plan and wish to move to the cloud using Sage Partner Cloud ( does not apply to the use of Sage Strategic Hosting Provider).

  1. Receive 25% off the list price for all Sage Partner Cloud bundles in the first year, 15% off in the second year
  2. Applies to annual subscription only
  3. Existing subscription customers must purchase equal or greater number of users
  4. Cannot be combined with other promotional offers
  5. Not valid for Strategic Hosting Provider program

Cloud hosting for Sage 100 has been available for many years. For a more thorough discussion of whether cloud hosting of your accounting solution is appropriate, we advise you to discuss whether a move to the cloud with your Sage partner. Many partners have developed relationships with providers and can share feedback on the pros and cons of various ways available to migrate to the cloud ( and if it’s the right move for your company ).

What Are The Differences Between Sage 100 Perpetual and Subscription Licenses?

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Sage has been urging their Sage 100 customers to migrate their perpetual licenses to subscription since launching Sage 100c in November 2015.

This release was primarily a subscription version of their Sage 100 perpetual license.

Prior to the introduction of subscription pricing, Sage 100 modules had been sold as perpetual licenses meaning a company would pay a larger up-front initial license fee and a somewhat optional annual maintenance fee which covered upgrades and Sage support.

While the ongoing costs were typically the same the subscription ( Sage 100c ) version offered a much lower initial purchase price.

The biggest difference initially between perpetual and subscription was that if you stopped paying your subscription license fee the Sage 100c offering would go into read-only mode.

Over time Sage adjusted their subscription offer. First, by rebranding Sage 100c as Sage 100cloud in November 2018. Next Sage signaled that they would likely do away with the confusion over the cloud brand and simply refer to their Sage 100 offers by three broad brands.

  1. Sage 100 Perpetual
  2. Sage 100 Subscription
  3. Sage 100 Partner Cloud ( Subscription – partner-hosted on Azure )

What Are The Differences Between Sage 100 Perpetual and Subscription

Sage 100 Perpetual offers a somewhat limited number of modules than either Sage 100 Subscription or Sage 10 Partner Cloud.

The biggest current feature difference is that Sage 100 Subscription ( including Partner Cloud ) offerings provide access to multiple bin usage for inventory items.

Many companies assign multiple bin numbers to the same inventory items for a variety of reasons – including inspection, committed quantities, and other requirements.

The most important distinction between the perpetual and subscription license is that Sage indicates perpetual licenses will receive maintenance and compliance updates only.

New feature releases will focus on enhancing or developing features for Sage 100 subscription licenses only.

Here Are The New Features Added To Sage 100 Subscription Only In 2020 and 2021

During 2020 and 2021 Sage has added a number of new features which are exclusive to their subscription license.

Some of these features – such as pre-defined role security templates – are slated for release in the upcoming 2021 release.

Prior to Sage 100 2020, there were a number of features and add-ons which were exclusive to subscription – including

Moving forward all of Sage’s development efforts for Sage 100 will center on the subscription version of the solution which is less costly to acquire and also less expensive in most cases to add or remove user licenses.

For more information on the new features in Sage 100 subscription please see this Sage brochure.

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Sage Announces Sage Partner Cloud

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Sage announces Sage Partner Cloud for Sage 100 and Sage 300. This program offers a bundle of Sage modules which are specifically meant for deployment in Microsoft Azure by a Sage partner on behalf of their customer.

The Sage Partner Cloud launches today in US and Canada and initially focuses on solving any ( or all ) of these challenges.

  • Current Software is no longer supported – With the Sage Partner Cloud, you can upgrade to the latest software version deployed on Azure so your software is always supported meaning you can also take advantage of the newest features as they are added.
  • IT Infrastructure is time-consuming and costly to manage – Moving to Azure can have substantial savings on variable costs such as maintenance, infrastructure, and software.
  • IT Infrastructure no longer supports their business requirements – Azure provides flexibility and scalability which enables busineses to only pay for what they need.
  • Sofware needs to support flexible working – Azure enables remoite work for your customers.

The full Sage press release:

Sage Partner Cloud Provides Flexible Path to the Cloud for Medium Businesses

Supporting customers as they navigate the digital transformation journey

ATLANTA, Dec. 16, 2020 – Sage, the market leader for cloud business management solutions, today announces the Sage Partner Cloud Program in the U.S. and Canada. The program enables partners to deploy and customize their customers’ Sage 100 and Sage 300 products online, which supports them on their journey to the cloud, at a pace that suits them and their business.

Sage Partner Cloud will optimize Sage customers’ ability to work remotely while controlling costs, on both a short- and long-term basis. It is especially useful as a digital solution for businesses that are re-evaluating the ways in which they manage in the COVID-19 economy.

Sage Partner Cloud allows our partners to deploy Sage 100 and Sage 300 more quickly on the Microsoft Azure cloud, enabling them to fully tailor the deployment and manage ISV add-ons to meet the customer’s unique needs.

Sage Partner Cloud provides key benefits:

Flexibility: Sage partners can provide integrations with other applications and customizations to create bespoke business management solutions that supports their exact needs.
Security: Sage customers can have confidence that their data is protected via Microsoft Azure security, which is reputable and reliable.
Time savings: Sage Partner Cloud, leveraging the Sage Provisioning Portal, automates the deployment of Sage 100 and Sage 300 in the cloud, creating less disruption and saving time as customers transition along the digital journey.
Cost effectiveness: Customers can continue to use Sage 100 and Sage 300 products, reducing training and project costs as well as avoiding business disruption.

“Today more than ever, the ability to work anytime, anywhere, and access business-critical information is imperative,’ says Nancy Harris, executive vice president and managing director, Sage North America. “The Sage Partner Cloud program lets customers migrate to the cloud on their terms, at their pace, on the Sage Business Management Solution they know and trust.”

“More and more, I see businesses moving away from servers and infrastructure limitations, as new generations of business leaders are looking for creative and new ways to move to the cloud. For most of my Sage 100 and Sage 300 customers who are already using Office 365, the Sage Partner Cloud Program is the next step toward digital transformation,” said Koray Ozturk, Chief Technology Officer, Kerr Consulting, and Sage Business Partner. “As a Sage Business Partner, I see the Sage Partner Cloud Program benefitting partners and customers by providing uniformity, better control and a path forward that will enable business continuity in a way that helps us save time and money.”

Sage Partner Cloud is powered by the Sage Provisioning Portal, a web portal that provides a one-stop shop for the administration of a partner’s hosted customer base, dramatically simplifying the administrative overhead.

Sage Partner Cloud and the Provisioning Portal will be available in other markets in coming months.

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