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- 1. Software Asset Management Microsoft Licensing: The Best Option for You
- 2. Which one is best for your organization? There are several licensing options available from Microsoft.
- 3. Ways to buy a license
- 4. Why a Volume Licensing Agreement? Pricing Advantages A range of offerings Additional use rights Software Assurance
- 5. Benefitting from Standardization Standardize IT and help reduce management and support costs, while providing additional pricing advantages beyond your typical volume pricing levels with:
- 6. Volume Licensing Programs Fewer than 250 Devices More than 250 Devices or Users Perpetual Non- Perpetual SA included SA included SA included SA included SA included SA optional SA optional
- 7. Volume Licensing Programs Medium and Large Organizations Microsoft Business & Services Agreement Purchasing Level Program Level Select Plus Agreement Enterprise Agreement Lead Affiliate Affiliate Affiliate Enrollment for Core Infrastructure** Enrollment for Application Platform Enterprise Enrollment** * As of July 2011, new Select agreements were no longer available to the Microsoft channel and customers ** Subscription option available Note: Open Value and Open License options are also available and are designed for organizations with fewer than 250 devices
- 8. Software Assurance and Volume Licensing Software Assurance helps customers with their changing IT, deployment, and support needs with 24x7 support, deployment planning services, end-user and technical training, and the latest Microsoft software releases, along with unique technologies and extended use rights to enable more flexible deployment, device and user options.
- 9. Software Assurance Benefits Overview Plan Deploy Use
- 10. Perpetual vs. Non-Perpetual Licenses Perpetual licenses Simply means that once you have purchased and paid for the license, you have the rights to use the software for as long as you wish. Non-perpetual licenses More commonly associated with subscription programs; grants you the rights to use the software for as long as you maintain your subscription(s).
- 11. Open License Any 5 licenses to begin agreement Software Assurance optional 2 year agreement Upfront payment
- 12. Open Value 5 Licenses to qualify Perpetual licenses Software Assurance included 3 Year Agreement Upfront or spread annual payments Company-wide option (5 desktops to qualify)
- 13. Open Value Subscription 5 Desktops to qualify Non-perpetual licenses Software Assurance included Flexibility to adjust volume Spread annual payments Organization-wide standardization
- 14. Select Plus 250+ desktops Perpetual licenses Aggregates orders for automatic Volume Pricing Software Assurance is an option Non-Expiring Terms
- 15. Enterprise Agreement Best overall pricing based on organization size Software Assurance is included Flexibility to transition to cloud services at your own pace Enrollment options deliver solution-focused technology suites at attractive prices Perpetual Licenses ; Non-Perpetual Subscription program options available 3 year agreement with Annual Payments and Reconciliation (True-up) Process
- 16. Integrating cloud services within the EA EA Fundamentals: No changes for on-premises EA: Licensing flexibility for the cloud Integrating Cloud Services
- 17. EA and Select Plus Comparison EA Select Plus Agreement Term Three-year term Evergreen Software Assurance Software Assurance included Purchase with or without Software Assurance Purchase Model Enterprise-wide commitment to at least one Enterprise Product, and/or Enterprise Online Service. Additional Products available a-la carte Transactional a-la carte model Price Level Price Level based on Organization Size Price Level based on Purchasing Volumes Discounts Volume Price Levels A-D Enterprise-Wide Discount on Enterprise Products Platform Discount eligibility Enrollment Discounts Price Levels A-D
- 18. What are Enrollments? Enrollments help organizations license solution-focused technology suites of Microsoft’s most popular application and infrastructure products. They can be a very cost-effective way to purchase software and solutions to address key organizational objectives, like building a secure and well managed data center or helping your IT staff build, manage and maintain line-of-business applications.
- 19. Enterprise Enrollment Core CAL Suite Enterprise CAL Suite
- 20. Enterprise Enrollment – “Enterprise Products” EnterpriseProducts On-Premises Enterprise OnlineServices Office Server CALs Windows OS Windows 7 Enterprise Direct Access BitLocker & BitLocker to Go BranchCache Enterprise Search AppLocker Multi-lingual Interface VDI Enhancements Subsystem for UNIX-based Apps Windows w/MDOP Application Virtualization MS Enterprise Desktop Virtualization Advanced Group Policy Management Diagnostic & Recovery Toolset BitLocker Administration and Monitoring Asset Inventory Management Windows VDA Windows Intune Enterprise CAL Suite Exchange Server Enterprise SharePoint Server Enterprise Lync Server Enterprise System Center Client Management Suite Forefront Protection Suite and Forefront Unified Access Gateway Windows Server Active Directory Rights Management Office Professional Plus 2010 Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook with Business Contact Management OneNote Word Web App Excel Web App PowerPoint Web App OneNote Web App Publisher Access InfoPath SharePoint Workspace Lync Office 365 E1,E2 and E3 Plans* Office Professional Plus Subscription Exchange Online SharePoint Online Lync Online * Note a combination of Enterprise Products and Enterprise Online Services may be used to meet the Enterprise-wide purchase requirements. See the Microsoft Product List for the most accurate listing of Enterprise Products and Enterprise Online Services. Core CAL Suite Exchange Server Standard SharePoint Server Standard Lync Server Standard System Center Configuration Manager Forefront Endpoint Protection Windows Server Standard
- 21. CAL Suites Enterprise CAL Suite Unified Communications Collaboration Enterprise Content Management Enterprise Search Business Intelligence Desktop and Device Management Access Management Incident and Change Management Data Protection and Recovery Security Foundation for I.T.Foundation for I.T.Foundation for BusinessFoundation for Business
- 22. Enterprise CAL Suite - Core Capabilities • Business Intelligence: Access the right information to put strategy in action and enable accountability • Enterprise Search: Find, explore, and connect to information and people. • Business Communities: Collaborate in groups, share knowledge and ideas, connect with colleagues, and find information and experts naturally. SharePoint • Archiving: Lower costs of implementing archiving policy with built-in functionality. Improve legal discovery with multi-mailbox search. • Information Protection: Automatically safeguard sensitive email with Rights Management Services. • Unified Conferencing: Enhanced audio, video and web conferencing experience for simple collaboration Unified Communications • Secure Collaboration: More secure access to collaboration tools. • Secure Messaging: Improved email anti-virus and anti-spam in the cloud or on premise Forefront • Data Protection: Backup data on XP, Vista, and Windows7 clients. • Incident, Problem, and Change Management: Reduce support costs and increase Helpdesk responsiveness System Center
- 23. Core CAL Suite Core CAL delivers essential capabilities with Lync and Forefront products IM/Presence, PC-to-PC Voice & Video
- 24. Core CAL Customer Benefits Essential Capabilities for Users Lync “lights up” Exchange, SharePoint, and the Office client with IM and Presence. Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) delivers antivirus protection and device management from a single console. Improved Value for Customers with Software Assurance Active Software Assurance automatically provides rights to new capabilities at no extra cost until renewal. Customers with active SA never pay for Lync Std. CAL License. Simplifies Cloud Transition Flexibly combine on-premises CAL Suites with Office 365 and Windows Intune.
- 25. Cloud Services available through Volume Licensing
- 26. Choosing the Right Licensing Program for Cloud Services The Enterprise Agreement is recommended for organizations with 250 or more devices or users Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) Microsoft Online Subscription Program (MOSP) • Best overall pricing & on-premises license discounts • Sales and support through Microsoft and partner 1:1 team and systems • Single company-wide agreement for cloud services, on-premises, enrollments and additional products • Integrated invoicing • Requires 250 or more users or devices • 3 year agreement • Standard, non-negotiable monthly subscription price with monthly payments via credit card or invoice • Purchase transaction completed online • Phone and online support (varies by selected service plan) • Suitable for 5 or more users • Subscription term length varies depending upon cloud services chosen
- 27. EA and EA Subscription: Comparing the Two Options The Enterprise Agreement has two options with different benefits Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) Microsoft Enterprise Subscription Agreement (EAS) • Licenses are purchased and owned. • Increase license quantities for changes in workforce. Reconcile once yearly. • Single company-wide commitment determines minimum license requirements and SA payments over life of EA. • Lower costs when in renewal situation after 3 or more years, and only paying for SA on existing Licenses. • Full benefits of Software Assurance. • Licenses are subscription. • Increase or decrease subscription quantities for fluctuations in workforce. Reconcile once yearly. • Software usage and rights end when subscription ends. • Buy-out option to acquire licenses at end of EA term. • Lower initial costs over first 3 years compared to a net-new EA. • Full benefits of Software Assurance.
- 28. Keeping Licensing Current Buying Ad hoc Through Software Assurance Via Online Services
- 29. Programs for all customer types Open Open Value Select Plus EA Campus/ School Academic Charity * Commercial Government ** * Open Charity offered in certain countries only ** Open Value Government not in all countries
- 30. Volume Licensing Resources for Customers Microsoft Product List: Microsoft Product Use Rights: Volume Licensing Support Documents: Microsoft Technical Limitations: Worldwide Contact Information: www.microsoft.com/licensing has licensing terms, conditions, and supplemental information relevant to using products licensed through Microsoft Volume Licensing programs, where you can find the following: In addition, new topics are added regularly, and each document is available for download. You can find the licensing briefs at http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/about-licensing/volume-licensing-briefs.aspx.
- 31. To find out more: www.microsoft.com/sam www.microsoft.com/licensing © 2012 Microsoft Corporation.
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- Simply stated, volume licensing of software makes it easier and more affordable to run software on multiple computers within an organization. By acquiring software licenses through Microsoft Volume Licensing programs, you only pay for the software license. Boxed software, on the other hand, includes media (the CD-ROM or DVD), a user's guide and other packaging items. Eliminating these physical costs and purchasing in volume often reduces cost and provides more customized purchasing options and improved software management. In the case of some Volume Licensing programs, you may also purchase Software Assurance. This comprehensive maintenance offering can help you get the most out of your software investment. It combines the latest software with phone support, partner services, training, and IT tools. You can choose Software Assurance at the time of purchase and begin using your benefits immediately for the term of your license agreement.
- In general, Microsoft Volume Licensing commercial programs align to two main categories: programs for companies with fewer than 250 desktop PCs and programs for companies with more than 250 desktop PCs. For organizations with up to 250 desktop PCs, the Microsoft Open Programs: Open Value, Open Value Subscription, and Open License, have flexible, low-entry requirements. For organizations with 250 or more PCs, Microsoft offers the Microsoft Open Value, Open Value Subscription, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Subscription Agreement. Listed below are a few key organizational characteristics to help you understand Microsoft Volume Licensing policies and programs and to choose the best option for your organization: The size and type of your organization The products you want to license The way in which you want to use those products Programs for Your Organization Type and Size At the most elementary level, Microsoft Volume Licensing program models address organizations in two main categories: organizations with more than 5 but fewer than 250 computers and organizations with more than 250 computers. For organizations with fewer than 250 computers, the Microsoft Open Programs provide volume discounts for a minimal up-front cost and are widely available through the worldwide partner channel. Open Programs provide the following three purchasing license options for commercial businesses: Open Value is for organizations with as few as five desktop PCs and offers the advantages of Software Assurance, simplified license management, and an annual payment structure. The Open Value program offers three options: Company-wide, Non–Company-wide, and Open Value Subscription. Open Value Subscription is for customers who want to subscribe to, rather than acquire, Microsoft product licenses. Available in select regions, Microsoft Open Value Subscription provides the lowest up-front costs of the Open Programs with the flexibility to reduce your total licensing costs in years when your desktop PC count declines. Open License is for customers who want a minimum initial purchase of only five software licenses. This program is ideal if you prefer to pay-as-you-go and change your licensing program as your business grows. You can qualify for volume purchasing under the volume feature of Open License. Open volume purchasing is for customers who can meet minimum purchase levels using a system of product pools and points. With an entry minimum of 500 points from a single product pool, this program offers deeper discounts for a greater savings. For organizations with 250 or more desktop PCs, Microsoft offers the following options: Select Plus is for midsize and large organizations with 250 or more desktop PCs with multiple affiliates that want to license software and services at any business unit level while still getting the price saving advantages of being a single organization. Enterprise Agreement (EA) is for larger organizations that want to standardize their desktop IT across the enterprise, but retain the flexibility to purchase Microsoft software licenses and cloud services for different types of users. Based on a three-year enrollment term, it provides the deepest pricing discounts and the advantages of Software Assurance. Enterprise Subscription Agreement (EAS) is a Volume Licensing program for large organizations that want to subscribe to—rather than purchase—Microsoft software licenses. This program provides similar advantages as the Enterprise Agreement with a lower initial cost based on a three-year subscription, and the ability to increase or decrease subscription counts on an annual basis. However, unlike the Enterprise Agreement where you retain perpetual use rights for the licenses you purchase, with this subscription agreement you gain access to Microsoft software for only as long as you maintain your subscription. In addition to size, you need to consider your organization’s primary function. For example, additional discounts are given to some public sector organizations such as schools and universities.
- Software Assurance has been available for over a decade. Though it was once viewed as simply an “insurance policy” that offered free software upgrades, since 2001 Software Assurance expanded greatly and is now recognized by leading organizations (and analysts) as essential for getting the most out of their Microsoft volume licensing purchases. Microsoft Software Assurance for Volume Licensing offers customers 24×7 support, deployment planning services, end user and technical training, and the latest software releases and unique technologies, all through one program. Customers can improve user productivity with online training and home use licenses to help enhance skills and accelerate familiarity with Microsoft software. To help IT staff efficiently implement and manage their Microsoft products, Software Assurance provides access to new software releases as they become available, unique technologies, including the Windows Enterprise Edition operating system and the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP). SA also offers extended use rights to deploy certain products using a private or public cloud infrastructure, and to accommodate a greater variety of devices and worker preferences.
- At Microsoft we believe it’s very important that your organization can deploy and use the software that you have already purchased so you can maximize your investments with us. However, there are challenges associated with deploying software across the enterprise, such as: - getting everybody on the same software version - supporting people and getting them trained - getting people properly licensed for their software use This graphic highlights how your organization might use SA to plan, deploy and use Microsoft software, in a ways that are less time consuming and costly. For instance, as you deploy new software you will want to take advantage of Deployment Planning Services in addition to Training for your IT staff and software users, E-Learning, Home Use Program, and support benefits such as 24x7 Problem Resolution Support. All of these benefits can help you get through the deployment process quickly and smoothly, as well as support the use and management of software after deployment.
- Open License Open License is a two-year term commitment that is ideal for organizations that want a minimum initial purchase of five software licenses. This program is also great for a growing organization’s changing business needs because it has a pay-as-you-go model. Open License Volume Purchase Option: If you are purchasing larger volumes of Microsoft software licenses but still prefer to pay as you go, the volume option is a two-year term commitment with product pools and points. It provides deeper per-unit discounts, resulting in significant savings if the volume of software licenses is high enough. To participate in the Open License Volume Purchase option, you must meet a minimum purchase level of 500 points. Points are determined by the software product mix and license quantity you plan to purchase. Because the volume option uses product pools and points to calculate the 500-point minimum purchase, it is important to understand the product pools and points formula. Product pools group similar Microsoft software products to achieve deeper volume pricing discounts. Some examples are: The applications pool includes products such as the Microsoft Office 2010 suites, Microsoft® Project 2010, Microsoft Visio® 2010 drawing and diagramming software, and the Microsoft Visual Studio® development system. The systems pool includes the Windows operating system upgrades such as Windows 7 Professional. The server pool includes products like Windows SQL Server® Standard Edition database software and Microsoft Exchange Server. Point values are assigned to each licensed product. For example: Microsoft Office Professional Edition is worth four points. Windows Server 2008 is worth 20 points. By adding the number of points earned, you can determine whether you meet the minimum purchase requirement. For a full list of point values, visit http://www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/.
- The Open Value Organization-wide option includes discounts on organization-wide deployment of Microsoft Enterprise Products – namely: Microsoft Office 2010 suites: Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Operating System: Windows 7 Professional Plus upgrade Client Access License (CAL): Microsoft Core CAL Suite or Microsoft Enterprise CAL Suite
- The Microsoft Select Plus license program is ideal for midsize and large organizations with 250 or more desktop PCs that also have mixed software requirements, and for customers that want transactional license purchasing. It increases purchasing flexibility with automatic price savings based on purchase volume across the entire organization, improves asset management, and gives you the ability to license and manage your software assets and services at the organization, affiliate, or department level. Select Plus offers many benefits, including the ability to do the following: Manage assets more easily with visibility across the entire organization and centralized reporting because all affiliate purchases are tied to their own unique customer IDs. Get more value out of licensing with automatic price savings for purchases across the entire organization and the full value of Microsoft Software Assurance coverage, no matter when you purchase it. Streamline the contract process with a single organization-wide agreement that never expires (no need to renegotiate and renew agreements every three years), Software Assurance alignment, and licensing consolidation.
- The Enterprise Agreement is appropriate for your organization if you have more than 250 PCs, devices and/or users and want to license software and cloud services for your organization for a minimum, three-year period. With the Enterprise Agreement you can decide whether you want to take advantage of various enrollments, the most well-known perhaps is the Enterprise Enrollment. With the Enterprise Enrollment, you can choose to run PC and device software and cloud services across your organization. Such organization-wide implementations help you reduce device and user management and support costs, and also provide additional pricing advantages above the standard volume pricing levels. You can also take advantage of other Enrollments that help you license, for example, application or infrastructure solutions.
- The EA continues to be the best licensing program for large customers with over 250 desktops or users with a 3 year agreement, the predictability of Software Assurance and the best possible pricing for on-premises purchases. To keep pace with the expanding array of Microsoft cloud services, the EA now gives you the flexibility to choose among on-premises software and cloud services to best suit your user needs and help you optimize your technology spend. And when it suits your business to transition some or all of your computing capacities to the cloud, your Enterprise Agreement gives you a single agreement which will provide: A convenient way to transition to cloud services when it makes sense for your business The flexibility to move your users between on-premises and cloud services as business requirements and expectations change. The ability to match workloads of different types of users and fully use the capabilities of the Microsoft cloud services. The opportunity to adjust volume and mix of cloud services to meet fluctuations in workforce, including a way to scale up or down the number of licenses for temporary workers. A no-cost grace period when you are moving your users onto cloud services.* These are all great enhancements to the EA that will allow you to rapidly move from on-premises to cloud services, and all in a single agreement. *When a customer moves an employee to the cloud during the year, they do not have to pay for the additional cost of the cloud service(s) until the next anniversary of their EA, and even then will only pay going forward, there is no retroactive payment. Net new users and additional products such as the K Plans will incur a fee that will be prorated.
- In general, Microsoft Volume Licensing commercial programs align to two main categories: programs for companies with fewer than 250 desktop PCs and programs for companies with more than 250 desktop PCs. For organizations with up to 250 desktop PCs, the Microsoft Open Programs: Open Value, Open Value Subscription, and Open License, have flexible, low-entry requirements. For organizations with 250 or more PCs, Microsoft offers the Microsoft Open Value, Open Value Subscription, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Subscription Agreement. All organizations can also subscribe to Online Services through the Microsoft Online Subscription Program (MOSP); Enterprise Agreement customers have the added flexibility to …….. Listed below are a few key organizational characteristics to help you understand Microsoft Volume Licensing policies and programs and to choose the best option for your organization: The size and type of your organization The products you want to license The way in which you want to use those products For organizations with 250 or more desktop PCs, Microsoft offers the following options: Enterprise Agreement (EA) is for larger organizations that want to standardize their desktop IT across the enterprise, but retain the flexibility to purchase Microsoft software licenses and cloud services for different types of users. Based on a three-year enrollment term, it provides the deepest pricing discounts and the advantages of Software Assurance. Enterprise Subscription Agreement (EAS) is a Volume Licensing program for large organizations that want to subscribe to—rather than purchase—Microsoft software licenses. This program provides similar advantages as the Enterprise Agreement with a lower initial cost based on a three-year subscription, and the ability to increase or decrease subscription counts on an annual basis. However, unlike the Enterprise Agreement where you retain perpetual use rights for the licenses you purchase, with this subscription agreement you gain access to Microsoft software for only as long as you maintain your subscription. The Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) is the best licensing program for organizations that want to standardize IT across the enterprise yet retain the flexibility to choose from on-premises and cloud services. The EA brings you: Attractive volume pricing Full benefits of Software Assurance Flexibility to transition to cloud services at your own pace Simplified license management though a single company-wide agreement Flexible, cost-effective, manageable licensing Select Plus is for midsize and large organizations with 250 or more desktop PCs with multiple affiliates that want to license software and services at any business unit level while still getting the price saving advantages of being a single organization. Select Plus is a cost-effective way to make transactional purchases and offers many additional benefits, including the ability to do the following: Manage assets more easily with visibility across the entire organization and centralized reporting because all affiliate purchases are tied to their own unique customer IDs. Get more value out of licensing with automatic price savings for purchases across the entire organization and the full value of Microsoft Software Assurance coverage, no matter when you purchase it. Streamline the contract process with a single organization-wide agreement that never expires, Software Assurance alignment, and licensing consolidation. In addition to size, you need to consider your organization’s primary function. For example, additional discounts are given to some public sector organizations such as schools and universities.
- Enrollments for the Enterprise Agreement are designed to support software innovation and reflect customer purchasing preferences and to help organizations license Microsoft solutions, delivered via on-premises licenses and/or cloud services, to address common Enterprise IT concerns such as standardizing on PC and device technologies or building and maintaining secure datacenters.
- The Enterprise Enrollment lets you standardize on the familiar Microsoft tools you regularly use day, and move them beyond the desktop to equip devices and users where they are needed. With the Enterprise Enrollment, you can choose to run PC and device software and cloud services across your organization. Such organization-wide implementations help you reduce device and user management and support costs, and also provide additional pricing advantages above the standard volume pricing levels. How it works The Enterprise Enrollment is appropriate for your organization if you have more than 250 PCs, devices and/or users and want to license software and cloud services for your organization for a minimum, three-year period. During this term, you can get attractive volume pricing for Microsoft core PC and device products, namely Windows 7 Enterprise, Office Professional Plus 2010 and applicable client access licenses, in exchange for your enterprise-wide licensing commitment. You also get the added flexibility to transition from these on-premises licenses to comparable cloud services like Office 365 and Windows Intune. Should you add new users or devices during the term of your Enterprise Agreement, you can equip them with software and cloud services you are already using and then account for these changes once a year through an annual reconciliation process known as True-up. Finally, you can spread the cost of your Enterprise Enrollment across three annual payments, helping you predict future budget requirements. ent and support costs, and also provide additional pricing advantages above the standard volume pricing levels.
- With the Enterprise Enrollment, you will also see a distinction made between Enterprise Products that are available with an organization-wide purchase commitment, versus Additional Products and Enterprise Online Services that usually do not require such a commitment. Enterprise Products and Platforms Enterprise Products include on-premises licenses for Microsoft core PC and device products, namely Windows 7 Enterprise, Office Professional Plus 2010 and applicable client access licenses in the form of CAL Suites. If you have an Enterprise Enrollment under your EA, Enterprise Products must be licensed on an organization-wide basis and may be ordered as separate products, or in groups of products known as Enterprise Platforms, the latter of which provides additional pricing advantages. Desktop Platforms The Enterprise Products included in the Professional Desktop Platform are: Windows 7 Enterprise Edition upgrade, and Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010, and Microsoft Core Client Access License (CAL) Suite The Enterprise Products included in the Enterprise Desktop Platform are: Windows 7 Enterprise Edition upgrade, and Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010, and Microsoft Enterprise Core Access License CAL Suite Enterprise Online Services With the EA you can move your on-premises licenses to comparable cloud services over the life of the EA. In other words, your organization-wide commitment for Enterprise Products is satisfied by existing Enterprise Products and a selection of Office 365 and Windows Intune cloud services with comparable capabilities. When you choose to transition users from Enterprise Products to comparable Enterprise Online Services, the Enterprise Enrollment’s annual reconciliation feature and Enterprise Online Services transition rules help assure that you don’t pay to equip the same users with both on-premises licensing and equivalent cloud services. More Details: Enterprise Enrollments have three year term Software Assurance (“SA”) included on all products. Annual “True Up” at anniversary to report additional licenses Annual pricing and True-Up pricing is agreed for the term for any products included at signing
- Over the last several years, the Core CAL Suite has included access licenses to the four servers you see listed here – specifically Exchange Server, Sharepoint Server, System Center Configuration Manager, and Windows Server. With industry trends and the evolving core technology needs of modern day users…. …As of August 1st of this year, Microsoft has now included access to two additional capabilities in the Core CAL. The first is to Lync Server with Instant Messaging and Presence – as well as pc-to-pc voice and video capability. Second is Forefront Endpoint Protection as an anti-virus and anti-malware protection tool. These access licenses were previously offered individually or as part of the Enterprise CAL Suite offering, which is a super-set of what is included in Core CAL. So, for customers who have already licensed the Enterprise CAL Suite, there is no impact with this change, as these components still remain as part of the overall suite.
- Let’s now have a look at the benefits to Core CAL customers…. First, Instant messaging and presence are more and more being considered core capabilities that today’s information workers are demanding - and that greatly benefit communications and collaboration within organizations. Lync Server is tightly integrated into both Exchange and Sharepoint, in that it “lights up” those tools with integrated presence and IM capability. So, it makes a lot of sense to bring this into the Core CAL offering. And with Forefront Endpoint Protection, we provide important anti-virus protection as well as device management from a single console within System Center. So again, it makes a lot of sense to bring that into Core CAL as part of an integrated offering. The great news for our existing Core CAL customers with active Software Assurance as of August 1, 2011 is that you now have access to these new capabilities without any incremental cost under your current Agreement. And for those Core CAL customers who wish to transition at some point to Office 365 and/or Windows Intune, these changes make it easier to both make this transition and to also flexibly manage hybrid environments where some users or devices are in the cloud and some remain on-premise.
- Cloud services provide new choices to optimize IT for different priorities and situations. For example, many employees benefit from being able to access information, such as email, from multiple locations and on multiple devices – such as mobile phones. For IT Infrastructure, cloud services enable applications to be hosted on-premises or off premise in the cloud. As cloud services have matured rapidly, users can expect highly functional and available services – even on a world-wide basis. Microsoft recognizes that one size does not fit all, and that every customer is unique & will evaluate and deploy the right blend and timing for cloud services with their existing IT. Our approach is to offer licensing that embraces the flexibility needed to mix and match cloud with on-premises over time and by workload and user type. Microsoft also delivers a comprehensive set of cloud services and enterprise applications for user productivity, customer management, communication services and custom business applications with the reliability, security, and global reach you should expect for your business. Microsoft Cloud services include Office 365, Windows Intune, Windows Azure, and Dynamics CRM Online.
- Now with the Enterprise Agreement, customers will enjoy greater flexibility for cloud and on-premises licensing procurement under a single agreement. Customers can sign a single company-wide agreement for cloud services, on-premises software, software enrollments and additional products and realize price advantages based on their organization size. Designed for customers with a minimum of 250 qualified users or devices, the EA allows the flexibility to match and adjust workloads to different types of users; utilize a grace period when transitioning to cloud services and enable broader per-user licensing options. For smaller organizations interested in online subscription services, Microsoft provides the Microsoft Online Subscription Program (MOSP). Through this program, organizations are offered standard, non-negotiable pricing and transact their subscription online versus directly through Microsoft Direct Sales Channel or through Partners. The subscription is suitable for companies with 5 or more users and the term length varies depending on service chosen.
- Programs for Public Sector and Other Organizations For public sector organizations with fewer than 250 PCs, Microsoft offers customized versions of the Open Programs: Open License, Open Value, and Open Value Subscription. The Open License for Academic and Open License for Government programs are similar to the commercial Open License program, but with different pricing and partner channels. In some regions, government organizations can also participate in the Open Value for Government and Open Value Subscription for Government programs. In some regions, charitable organizations can participate in the Open License for Charities program. Check with your Microsoft reseller for availability. Government and education organizations with more than 250 PCs can participate in the Select Plus program. Government organizations can also participate in the Enterprise Agreement program. For education institutions that prefer to license their software on an annual subscription basis, Microsoft offers two unique programs: Microsoft Campus Agreement for higher education and Microsoft School Agreement for primary and secondary education institutions.