In this article: Introduction | How it Works | Offer Terms | Voucher Amount | Common Questions
Introduction
This is a voucher program to Accelerate Hybrid Cloud adoption and demonstrate the value of Azure Local with Intel technology. As of July 1, 2025, Microsoft-selected partners can participate in this program to support customers transitioning from legacy systems to Azure Stack Local using Intel technology. This program offers credits on services that help accelerate the adoption of Azure Local using Intel technology.
This program provides pre-sales deployment offers for Azure Local on Intel technology to partners.
Target Audience of customers using: Windows Server 2012, SQL 2012, VMware and or Nutanix legacy migrations
Deployment to be paid based on pre-set requirements (min. #nodes, #deal size, target segment, for example Enterprise).
Up to $35K voucher based on a combination of nodes deployed and assessment workshop completion. Activity based on assessment + migration.
How it Works
Microsoft selected partners can nominate eligible customers by filling out the Customer Nomination Form and submitting it to the Azure Program team for approval. Once approved, eligible customers and their partners will receive a voucher to be used towards services that aim to help transition and maximize value from Azure Stack Local deployments with Intel Xeon technology.
Offer Terms
Please see Azure Local Boost Intel Offer Terms for full details.
- The program runs from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
- Partners are selected by Azure Program Team and Intel.
- Eligible customers who want to migrate from legacy systems such as Windows Server 2012, SQL 2012, VMware, and Nutanix.
- Credits awarded: $3,000 for assessment/workshop and up to $32,000 for deal migration accelerator with a maximum cap of $35,000.
- SOW must be submitted before work begins, and POE must be submitted no later than the voucher expiration date listed, or June 30, 2026 (whichever is closest).
- SOW and POE cannot be submitted on the same day.
- Payment central setup is critical to receive payments.
- Voucher amount varies based on the combination of nodes deployed and assessment workshop completion, with a maximum cap of $35,000.
- The deployment must include a minimum of the required number of nodes and specific target segments (e.g., Enterprise).
- Limited to one Azure Local customer per Tenant Parent ID (TPID).
- This offer is a pre-sales offer and may be combined with other offers.
Voucher Amount
Maximum total voucher amount is up to $35,000 (based on verified telemetry of node size achieved and completed assessment workshop). Partner can choose to complete an assessment workshop and/or the migration accelerator.
Common Questions
Q: What materials do I present when performing the Assessment Workshop?
Partners will use the mandatory Intel Xeon Customer Workshop Presentation along with their own materials when choosing to perform the Assessment Workshop.
Q: How do I nominate my customers to get a voucher issued?
Partners will submit a completed Customer Nomination Form to the Azure Program team for approval. Once approved, a voucher is issued to the eligible customer and to the partner who nominated them to begin work.
Q: What is the Migration Accelerator criteria for payment and timeline?
Partners choose the number of nodes they plan to deploy in the SOW then begin work and once all work is completed, the partner will then submit POE on or before the voucher expiration date listed on the voucher, or by June 30, 2026 (whichever is closest). The telemetry data is reviewed to confirm the number of nodes were deployed and matches the POE/SOW numbers. Payment is then issued 45 days after the last day of the month that it was submitted.
Q: What is the Assessment Workshop criteria for payment and timeline?
Partners must include their specific company information within the Intel Xeon Customer Workshop Presentation deck and then email that deck after assessment workshop is completed to the registration email to verification to be issued the $3,000 payment.
Q: Why must I set up Payment Central before submitting a statement of work (SOW)?
All payments are made through Payment Central, and this set-up can take some time to complete. It is very important to begin Payment Central setup as soon as you are invited to join this program. Learn more about Payment Central: Payment Central Knowledge Based Article.
Q: Can a voucher be used for the government public sector?
Yes, see the Terms and Conditions for exclusions.
Q: Can this funding be used for other workloads?
No. This voucher intends to maximize your customers’ benefits from their Azure Stack Local deployment by transitioning nodes that have already been planned, naming exclusively the predefined deployment requirements and assessment workshop.
Q: Can this funding be used to purchase more licenses?
No. This is not a sales motion, but a customer success initiative to help your customers maximize benefits from their Azure Stack local deployment.
Q: What is the Voucher Redemption Process?
For help redeeming your voucher and understanding the process, please review the Voucher Redemption Knowledge based article.
Q: Can the voucher be split across multiple partners?
No. Only one partner can redeem the voucher, redemption is between one customer and one partner.