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Site License Advisory Team

Updates on Adobe, Microsoft, Parallels, and SPSS license renewals. Improvements in SLS request fulfillment process and anti-malware agreement negotiations. Stay informed and ensure smooth software renewals for your department.

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Site License Advisory Team

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  1. Site License Advisory Team Apr. 30, 2012 meeting

  2. Agenda • Adobe CLP Renewal • Acrobat Enterprise License Agreement • Microsoft CoreCAL Server Licenses • Parallels Renewal • SLS Request Fulfillment Process • SPSS Renewal • Anti-Malware

  3. Adobe CLP • WiredOut is the renewal vendor of choice for compliance and pricing purposes • GovConnection, Insight, and CDWG also have the CLP number • Ensure renewals of any products you wish to retain maintenance on are complete

  4. Adobe Acrobat ELA • Agreements signed/countersigned • WiredOut has completed funds transfer • Distribution: • Preparing for download via OSU SLS this week • Available to faculty/staff • Home use permitted (Work At Home) • Available on all campuses • Installation info included in download: no Service Desk interaction required

  5. Microsoft CoreCAL Servers • Announcement pending countersigned agreement • E-mail notification received on Friday • Distribution: • CoreCAL Servers (Exchange, Lync, Sharepoint, SCCM, Win Servers) distributed only to SLS Coordinators • Forefront (now System Center Endpoint Protection) client distributed to fac/staff • Forefront for Exchange, Sharepoint, etc. remain with SLSC’s

  6. Microsoft CoreCAL Server Site License • Includes: • Windows servers (including HPC), and Windows External Connector (not RDS external connector!) • Sharepoint servers, including Sharepoint Server for Internet Sites • Exchange servers and Exchange Standard External Connector • Lync servers and Lync Standard External Connector • Systems Center Config Manager server and server MLs • Forefront for all servers

  7. Parallels Renewal • Parallels has provided a price increase in order to renew maintenance • 340%, down from the 680% increase initially discussed • Currently, OCIO has negotiated a 100% price increase. • Question: • What is the use in your department? • OCIO records 76 total current users on campus

  8. SLS Request Fulfillment • OCIO Site Licensing has hired consultants to improve the workflow of the download site. Key improvements sought include: • Automation of the checkout process • Elimination of paper agreements • Increased access to packages via download • Improved security • Ability to turn on downloads for specific users if necessary • Ability to view distribution records • Ability to tie software to a department • Large file download and distribution

  9. SPSS Renewal • OCIO Site Licensing and OSU Purchasing are in discussions with SPSS • Final pricing has been received • Avoids increases over last year (typically 10%) • 12-month cost will be roughly equivalent for departments (last agreement was 18 months, so expect to see a change in price)

  10. Anti-Malware • Current McAfee agreement expires on Sept. 30, 2012 • OCIO Site Licensing has negotiated lower pricing with McAfee, for a better product • OSU MedCenter has agreed to fund 1 year for the university; Site Licensing will still maintain the license: new projected expiration: Sept. 30, 2013 • Total Savings: $70,000 university-wide • Additional options are available • Forefront and Microsoft Security Essentials • Student/Home version of Windows McAfee will be retired, replaced with MSE

  11. Questions/Comments

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