CSP Partner Insights Series – Monthly Key Updates – October 2025

In this issue, we break down all the latest key updates to Microsoft 365, Teams, Dynamics 365 Business Central pricing and packaging, effective November 1, 2025. These changes aim to simplify suite offerings, ensure pricing consistency, and align product naming with Microsoft's evolving security and compliance strategy.

Partners should also take note of new Partner of Record (POR) validation requirements, MFA enforcement timelines, and the launch of the Security Workspace AI Assistant in Partner Center.

Updates to Microsoft 365 and Teams Pricing and Packaging 

Effective November 1, 2025, Microsoft will introduce changes to the pricing and packaging of Microsoft 365 and Teams.

As part of these updates, Microsoft is reintroducing the Microsoft 365 and Office 365 Enterprise suites with Teams into the General Availability (GA) lifecycle. This means you'll once again be able to purchase or transition customers to Microsoft 365 and Office 365 Enterprise suites that include Teams. 

To ensure pricing consistency across the portfolio, Microsoft will also adjust pricing between suites that do not include Teams. This includes reducing the price of Enterprise and Business suites without Teams (such as Microsoft 365 F3 / MF3) and increasing the price of the Teams Enterprise standalone offering. 

Renaming of Microsoft 365 E5 Mini-Suites

Effective October 1, 2025, Microsoft has announced the renaming of its Microsoft 365 E5 mini suites as follows: 

• Microsoft 365 E5 Security → Microsoft Defender Suite (new) 
• Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance → Microsoft Purview Suite (new) 

These updates reflect Microsoft's ongoing alignment of product names with their core security and compliance offerings. 

Dynamics 365 Business Central: Pricing Update

Microsoft has also revised the price adjustment timeline for Dynamics 365 Business Central, moving the effective date from October 1, 2025, to November 1, 2025. 

Below is an overview of the updated online product pricing and storage allocations effective November 1, 2025:

👉 View the full announcement here. 

Partner of Record (POR) Checks for New CSP Orders – Effective Now

Since September 1, 2025, Microsoft has begun validating Partner of Record (POR) information for all new CSP orders. This validation will become mandatory for all orders starting December 1, 2025. 

To avoid any delays or disruptions to your transactions, please ensure the following actions are completed: 

Required Actions

• Populate your Partner Location Account (PLA) ID in the Synnex portal, ensuring it's correctly linked to your enrolment. 
• Confirm that your organisation has accepted the Microsoft Partner Agreement (MPA) in Partner Center. 
• Link Synnex as your distributor in Partner Center. 

Key Terms

• Partner of Record (POR): The Microsoft-recognised partner responsible for managing the customer relationship for a given subscription. 
• Partner Location Account (PLA) ID: Your unique identifier in Microsoft Partner Center. Each order must be linked to the correct PLA associated with your active tenant.
  → [Locate your PLA ID] | [Update PLA in the Synnex Portal] 

• Microsoft Partner Agreement (MPA): A required legal agreement that must be accepted in Partner Center to transact under CSP. 
• Distributor Linkage: Your CSP reseller account must be connected to an authorised distributor (e.g., Synnex) in your region to process orders. 

Partners are advised to review and update their Partner Center settings as soon as possible to ensure uninterrupted order processing from December 1, 2025. 

For more information or assistance, contact the Synnex CSP Team at csp@au.synnex-grp.com. 

MFA Enforcement from Microsoft

Starting February 3, 2025, Microsoft will require MFA for all user accounts accessing the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, with a phased rollout at the tenant level. 

As previously communicated, MFA has been enforced for Partner Center access since September 8, 2025, as part of Microsoft's ongoing security enhancements.

• API support for MFA will be available starting September 30, 2025.
• MFA will become mandatory for all API access starting April 1, 2026.

Security Workspace AI Assistant

The Security Workspace AI Assistant is now available in Partner Center. It helps partners enable MFA, manage security alerts, understand security roles, resolve queries, and navigate learning resources; all in one place. 

Promotions

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• 15% off Microsoft 365 E5 – now extended until 31 December 2025 

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Partner Updates

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