Microsoft Licensing Options
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Software Asset Management
Microsoft Licensing: The Best Option for You
Which one is best for your organization?There are several licensing options available from Microsoft.
Ways to buy a license
Why a Volume Licensing Agreement?
Pricing Advantages A range of offerings
Additional use rights Software Assurance
Benefitting from Standardization
Standardize IT and help reduce management and support costs, while providing additional pricing advantages beyond your typical volume pricing levels with:
Volume Licensing Programs
Fewer than 250 Devices More than 250 Devices or Users
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SA included
SA included SA included
SA included
SA optional
SA optional
Volume Licensing Programs Medium and Large Organizations
Microsoft Business & Services Agreement
PurchasingLevel
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 availableNote: Open Value and Open License options are also available and are designed for organizations with fewer than 250 devices
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.
Software Assurance Benefits OverviewPlan Deploy
Use
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).
Open License
Any 5 licenses to begin agreement
Software Assurance optional
2 year agreement
Upfront payment
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)
Open Value Subscription
5 Desktops to qualify
Non-perpetual licenses
Software Assurance included
Flexibility to adjust volume
Spread annual paymentsOrganization-wide standardization
Select Plus
250+ desktops
Perpetual licensesAggregates orders for automatic Volume Pricing
Software Assurance is an option
Non-Expiring Terms
Enterprise Agreement
Best overall pricing based on organization size
Software Assurance is included
Flexibility to transition to cloud services at your own paceEnrollment options deliver solution-focused technology suites at attractive prices
Perpetual Licenses ; Non-Perpetual Subscription program options available3 year agreement with Annual Payments and Reconciliation (True-up) Process
Integrating cloud services within the EA
EA Fundamentals:
No changes
for on-premises
EA: Licensing flexibility for the cloud
Integrating Cloud Services
EA and Select Plus Comparison
EA Select PlusAgreement Term Three-year term Evergreen
Software Assurance Software Assurance included Purchase with or without Software Assurance
Purchase ModelEnterprise-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-DEnterprise-Wide Discount on Enterprise ProductsPlatform Discount eligibilityEnrollment Discounts
Price Levels A-D
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.
Enterprise Enrollment
Core CAL Suite
Enterprise CAL Suite
Enterprise Enrollment – “Enterprise Products”
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Office Server CALs Windows OS
Windows 7 EnterpriseDirect AccessBitLocker & BitLocker to Go BranchCacheEnterprise SearchAppLockerMulti-lingual InterfaceVDI EnhancementsSubsystem for UNIX-based Apps
Windows w/MDOPApplication VirtualizationMS Enterprise Desktop VirtualizationAdvanced Group Policy ManagementDiagnostic & Recovery ToolsetBitLocker Administration and MonitoringAsset Inventory Management
Windows VDA
Windows Intune
Enterprise CAL SuiteExchange Server EnterpriseSharePoint Server EnterpriseLync Server EnterpriseSystem Center Client Management SuiteForefront Protection Suite and Forefront Unified Access GatewayWindows Server Active Directory Rights Management
Office Professional Plus 2010
WordExcelPowerPointOutlook with Business Contact ManagementOneNoteWord Web AppExcel Web AppPowerPoint Web AppOneNote Web AppPublisherAccessInfoPathSharePoint WorkspaceLync
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 SuiteExchange Server StandardSharePoint Server StandardLync Server StandardSystem Center Configuration ManagerForefront Endpoint ProtectionWindows Server Standard
CAL Suites
Enterprise CAL Suite
Unified CommunicationsCollaborationEnterprise Content ManagementEnterprise SearchBusiness Intelligence
Desktop and Device ManagementAccess ManagementIncident and Change ManagementData Protection and RecoverySecurity
Foundation for I.T.Foundation for Business
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
Core CAL Suite Core CAL delivers essential capabilities with Lync and Forefront products
IM/Presence, PC-to-PC Voice & Video
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.
Cloud Services available through Volume Licensing
Choosing the Right Licensing Program for Cloud ServicesThe Enterprise Agreement is recommended for organizations with 250 or more devices or users
MicrosoftEnterprise 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
EA and EA Subscription: Comparing the Two OptionsThe Enterprise Agreement has two options with different benefits
MicrosoftEnterprise
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.
Keeping Licensing Current
Buying Ad hoc
Through Software Assurance
Via Online Services
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
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.
To find out more:www.microsoft.com/samwww.microsoft.com/licensing
© 2012 Microsoft Corporation.
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