Microsoft Qualified Multitenant Hosting (QMTH) Partner

BlackBox Hosting is pleased to announce we now a Microsoft Qualified Multitenant Hosting (QMTH) partner.

This Program authorizes BlackBox hosting to host customers’ Windows virtual machines via Microsoft Cloud Agreement subscription or Microsoft Volume Licensing on multitenant hardware.

The program also authorizes these third-party hosting service providers to host Office 365 ProPlus (including E3 and E5), Project Online Professional, and Visio Pro for Office 365 in shared computer activation (SCA) mode.

Office 365 Shared Computer Activation (SCA)

A customer will need to engage with an Authorized QMTH Partner to host their qualifying Office 365 products in a multitenant, third-party environment.

Customers do not need to engage an Authorized QMTH Partner to host their qualifying Office 365 products for the following scenarios:

  • Microsoft Azure environment
  • Customers with on-premise dedicated use rights
  • Dedicated third-party hosted

Multitenant Hosting Rights for Windows 10

Customers who buy Windows Per User licenses through Microsoft Volume Licensing will need to engage with an Authorized QMTH Partner to make use of their multitenant hosting rights for Windows 10 to host their Windows virtual machines on third-party multitenant hardware.

In addition, a customer who buys qualifying Windows 10 subscriptions with virtualization use rights via Microsoft Cloud Agreement subscription will need to engage with an Authorized QMTH Partner to make use of their multitenant hosting rights for Windows 10.

Customers do not need to engage an Authorized QMTH Partner for the following scenarios for qualifying Windows 10 products:

  • Microsoft Azure environment
  • Customers with on-premise dedicated use rights

More information can be found here.