Carrie Alicata

Carrie Alicata is a Partner Development Specialist with expertise in Microsoft licensing for state and local government, and education. In her free time, Carrie enjoys concerts, football, and traveling.

Microsoft Purchase Program Changes

January 13, 2022 | Carrie Alicata

Microsoft announced new pricing and changes to how you’ll procure licensing, including Microsoft 365, through your Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) like Connection. So, here’s what is changing and what you…

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We Are Now an MSP for Microsoft 365

November 23, 2021 | Carrie Alicata

Recently, Connection introduced our Managed Services offering for Microsoft 365 to complement our Azure Managed Services Provider (MSP) offering—an event I have been eagerly anticipating for some time. In fact,…

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Microsoft Career Coach Prepares Students for the Future

July 20, 2021 | Carrie Alicata

Last weekend, I started a conversation with my freshman son about what he might want to do after high school. I remember my dad gave me a college and university…

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There’s a New CSP Azure Plan—What Does It Mean for You?

February 15, 2021 | Carrie Alicata

In October 2019, Microsoft quietly launched a new commerce experience for Azure in their Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) program called the Azure Plan. This new plan was meant to provide…

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Microsoft Perpetual Licensing Joins the Cloud Solution Provider Program

December 15, 2020 | Carrie Alicata

The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably caused many individuals and businesses to embark upon a journey toward a large-scale digital transformation that nobody saw coming. In February, we were having conversations…

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