Summary

This article clarifies which Azure subscription types can be transferred to Eden Akers as a smooth administrative move and which require a technical move involving resource migration, based on Microsoft guidelines and Eden Akers’ internal process.

Scope

• Administrative Move: Subscription is transferred without needing to migrate infrastructure—minimal disruption and no resource change.

• Technical Move: Subscription must be migrated manually; resources moved using scripts or tools due to unsupported billing transfer paths or architecture limitations.

Eligible for Administrative Move

Subscriptions under the following agreement types can be transferred administratively to Eden Akers as a CSP partner:

• Direct Enterprise Agreement (EA) subscriptions — Customers who hold an EA directly with Microsoft can have their subscription transferred administratively without migrating resources (Microsoft Learn, Microsoft Learn, Microsoft Learn).

• Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) enterprise subscriptions — Where the customer purchases under an MCA directly billed by Microsoft, administrative transfer is supported (Microsoft Learn).

Once transferred under a direct EA or MCA, Eden Akers can manage billing and invoice consolidation, though quota settings may reset to default and may need post-transfer adjustments (Microsoft Learn).

Require Technical Move

Subscriptions that cannot be moved administratively and instead require a technical migration of resources include:

• Subscriptions under any agreement other than a direct EA or MCA (e.g., Microsoft Customer Agreement managed by partner (CSP-managed MCA), Microsoft pay‑as‑you‑go (MOSP), or other legacy price models) (Microsoft Learn, Microsoft Learn).

• Transfers from CSP-managed subscription to EA or MCA, or CSP‑to‑CSP via non-direct paths—these require resource transfers rather than billing transfers (Microsoft Learn).

• Cases where subscriptions are under different billing platforms (e.g., pay‑as‑you‑go to CSP) must migrate resources manually (docs.one.shi.com).

For these types, Eden Akers will guide customers to run an inventory-extracting PowerShell script (link) and perform resource migration into newly created subscriptions under Eden Akers' Microsoft Partnership.

Process Workflow

Administrative Move — When Subscription Type Qualifies

1. Confirm Subscription Type

   • Customer confirms they have a direct EA or direct‑billed MCA.

2. Initiate Transfer via Microsoft

   • Eden Akers—as a CSP partner—requests transfer via Partner Center or support channel.

3. Billing Ownership Transfers

   • Subscription billing ownership moves; quotas may reset.

4. Post‑transfer adjustments

   • Eden Akers handles quota scaling and ensures business continuity.

Technical Move — When Subscription Type Does Not Qualify

1. Identify Non‑Eligible Subscription

   • Customer indicates subscription is not direct EA or MCA.

2. Run Resource Inventory Script

   • Customer executes a PowerShell script (documented in Eden Akers KB) to export resource types and configurations across all subscriptions.

3. Provide Output to Eden Akers

   • Eden Akers assesses migration feasibility and risks.

4. Create Target Subscriptions

   • Eden Akers provisions equivalent CSP subscriptions.

5. Perform Resource Migration

   • Resources are moved to new subscriptions using supported Azure tools (ARM move operations, etc.).

6. Verify & Validate

   • Eden Akers verifies integrity, functionality, and reassigns RBAC, policies, and other configurations as needed.

Details at a Glance

Related Resources

• Microsoft documentation: Transfer Azure subscriptions between subscribers and CSPs (EA/MCA administrative paths) (Microsoft Learn).

• Microsoft documentation: Azure product transfer hub (detailing transfer types across EA, MCA, CSP scenarios) (Microsoft Learn).

• Meeting minutes and internal KB on PowerShell resource inventory extraction.

Conclusion

For customers transferring Azure subscriptions to Eden Akers:

• A direct EA or MCA qualifies for an administrative move—a streamlined billing transfer with minimal friction.

• All other subscription types require a technical move, involving manual resource migration and assessment.

Please follow the workflow above or contact Eden Akers support if assistance is needed to determine your subscription eligibility or execute the correct transfer process.

This article should help customers understand the transfer process clearly, aligned with both Microsoft documentation and Eden Akers’ internal procedures.