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Seems a bit risky to wait a whole year to collect what's due. I don't believe I ever heard of yearly invoicing like this.

Of course, if your small company would like to pre-pay towards an approximation of your early invoice I'm pretty sure some company would be accommodating.

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I figured paying for a year up front was implied.

Not sure how that could work since most services are based on consumption

Consumption buying is mostly done through the AWS marketplace. Its a good model for companies to try a new vendor but AWS is going to take a big wet bite out of the vendors bottom line. Buying licenses directly from vendors is going to benefit both sides if they have a known demand. You'll generally see an "all you can eat" license after a certain threshold.

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