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The technology vendors we work with to design, deploy and run our clients’ platforms.

PartnershipMicrosoft AI Cloud Partner Program memberCloud Solution Provider (CSP) reseller
01 · Cloud, productivity & security

Microsoft

The Microsoft Cloud spans Azure, Microsoft 365 and Copilot, Dynamics 365, Power Platform and the Microsoft Security portfolio. As a member of the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program and an indirect reseller in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program, NewThread both licenses and delivers it — from the first subscription to a fully secured tenant.

Products
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot
  • Microsoft Entra
  • Microsoft Defender
  • Microsoft Purview
  • Microsoft Intune
  • Dynamics 365
  • Power Platform

What we offer as Microsoft CSP partner

  1. Microsoft cloud licensingMicrosoft 365, Copilot, Entra, Defender, Intune, Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Azure, purchased through NewThread in the CSP program, on one invoice in euro.
  2. Flexible terms and billingMonthly, annual or three-year terms where available, billed monthly or upfront. Monthly terms let you reduce or cancel seats month by month.
  3. Licensing advice and optimizationWe match licenses to real needs — Microsoft 365 E3 or E5, Entra ID P1 or P2, Copilot add-ons — remove unused seats and align renewal dates.
  4. Azure through CSPAzure plan subscriptions with budgets, cost management, reservations and savings plans to keep consumption predictable.
  5. Secure partner access (GDAP)Granular delegated admin privileges: time-bound, least-privilege access to your tenant, in line with Zero Trust — no standing global-admin rights for your partner.
  6. Support and deliveryA local point of contact for licensing and service issues, escalated to Microsoft through our CSP provider, plus deployment and operations by our Security, Cloud and Data practices.

CSP licensing terms (new commerce)

Monthly termAnnual termThree-year term
Commitment1 month, renews monthly12 months36 months
Adding seatsAny timeAny time, co-terminatedAny time, co-terminated
Reducing or cancellingAt the end of any monthOnly shortly after purchase or renewalOnly shortly after purchase
PriceHigher than annualFixed for the termFixed for the term
BillingMonthlyMonthly or upfrontMonthly, annual or upfront
AvailabilityMost seat-based productsMost productsSelected products

Terms of Microsoft’s new commerce experience in CSP; available terms and billing options vary by product.

PartnershipProxmox Authorized Reseller
02 · Open-source virtualization & backup

Proxmox

Proxmox Server Solutions (Vienna, Austria) develops enterprise-grade open-source software for server virtualization, backup and email security. Proxmox Virtual Environment combines KVM virtual machines and LXC containers with software-defined storage and networking, managed from a single web interface.

Products
  • Proxmox Virtual Environment
  • Proxmox Backup Server
  • Proxmox Mail Gateway
  • Proxmox Datacenter Manager

What we offer as Proxmox Authorized Reseller

  1. Official Proxmox subscriptionsEvery subscription level — Community, Basic, Standard and Premium — for Proxmox VE, Backup Server and Mail Gateway, through the official Proxmox partner channel.
  2. Local quotes and invoicingQuotes and invoices from an Italian company, in euro. Subscription keys are issued by Proxmox and stay in your own Proxmox Customer Portal account.
  3. The right subscription, sized correctlySubscriptions are per occupied CPU socket and every node in a cluster needs the same level. We size them and match the support level to each workload’s criticality.
  4. First-line supportA local point of contact for installation, configuration and operational issues, with escalation to Proxmox Enterprise Support on Basic, Standard and Premium.
  5. Design, deployment and migrationFrom single nodes to high-availability clusters with Ceph storage, and migration from VMware vSphere, Hyper-V or physical servers.
  6. Backup, operations and trainingEncrypted, deduplicated backups with Proxmox Backup Server, monitoring, patching and upgrades as a managed service, and workshops for your administrators.

Proxmox VE subscription levels

CommunityBasicStandardPremium
Best forLabs, test and non-critical workloadsSmaller production estatesDay-to-day productionBusiness-critical infrastructure
Support tickets / yearCommunity forum310Unlimited
Response time (critical)—1 business day4 hours2 hours, 24/7
Remote support (SSH)——✓✓
Offline updates & key activation——✓✓

All levels include every Proxmox VE feature and the stable Enterprise Repository; they differ in vendor support. Priced per occupied CPU socket per year. Source: proxmox.com.

PartnershipCisco Registered Partner
03 · Networking, security & collaboration

Cisco

Cisco builds the networking, security and collaboration technology that connects and protects organizations of every size, from branch offices to data centers and the cloud. As a Cisco Registered Partner, NewThread supplies Cisco solutions and designs, deploys and secures them within our Security and Cloud & Infrastructure practices.

Products
  • Cisco Meraki
  • Cisco Catalyst
  • Cisco Secure Firewall
  • Cisco Duo
  • Cisco Umbrella
  • Cisco Secure Access
  • Cisco XDR
  • Cisco Webex

What we offer as Cisco Registered Partner

  1. Cisco solutions through an Italian partnerCisco hardware, software subscriptions and support contracts, quoted and invoiced in euro by an Italian company through the official Cisco partner channel.
  2. Network design and deploymentSecure, resilient networks for offices, branches and data centers — switching, wireless and SD-WAN with Cisco Catalyst and cloud-managed Cisco Meraki.
  3. Zero Trust security with CiscoMulti-factor authentication and device trust with Cisco Duo, DNS-layer and secure web access with Umbrella and Secure Access, and next-generation firewalls — integrated with your identity platform.
  4. Licensing and renewalsThe right Cisco licenses and support contracts for your estate, with renewal dates tracked and aligned so nothing lapses.
  5. Integration with Microsoft environmentsCisco network and security controls connected to Microsoft Entra ID, Intune and Microsoft Sentinel for a single view of identities, devices and threats.
  6. Operations and supportA local point of contact for configuration and operational issues, monitoring and updates, with escalation to Cisco support under your service contracts.
Contact

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