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Microsoft Licensing what an IT Pro should know

Microsoft Licensing what an IT Pro should know . Rebekka Van Acker Licensing Marketing Manager @ Microsoft @rebekkava Rebekka.vanacker@microsoft.com. The 10 most popular licensing questions… received from IT PRO’s. #1. How did my company acquire licenses?.

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Microsoft Licensing what an IT Pro should know

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  1. Microsoft Licensingwhat an IT Pro should know Rebekka Van Acker Licensing Marketing Manager @ Microsoft @rebekkava Rebekka.vanacker@microsoft.com

  2. The 10 most popular licensing questions… received from IT PRO’s

  3. #1 How did my company acquire licenses?

  4. 4 ways to acquire Microsoft software

  5. Volume licensing: choose the contract that fits you best

  6. #2 Software assurance… what’s in it for me?

  7. Discover software assurance benefits that help YOU in your daily job

  8. #3 Do I need to buy a license for each virtual Windows Server instance?

  9. Windows Server 2008 R2 virtualisation policy PhysicalInstances: 1VirtualInstances: Unlimited PhysicalInstances: 1 VirtualInstances: 4 PhysicalInstances: 1 VirtualInstances: 1

  10. #4 How do i license my vdi environment?

  11. VDI… licensed through VDA Every Device Accessing the VDI Infrastructure Needs to Be Licensed Microsoft VDI Suite Licensing for Windows client OS included in SA (Standard / Premium) PCs Under SA Licensing for Server and Management Infrastructure only Microsoft VDI Suite Windows VDA (Windows Virtual Desktop Access (Standard / Premium) Thin Clients/Non-SA Devices Licensing for Server and Management Infrastructure Licensing for Windows client OS

  12. #5 Can I downgrade my windows and office license?

  13. Downgrade rights for Windows Client (OEM) and Office Volume Licensing OEM (together with new PC) • Office OEM • No downgrade rights Retail

  14. #6 Office Pro Plus is offered through remote desktop. Do I need to buy just 1 “server” license?

  15. Microsoft applications licensing… Microsoft applications are licensed ‘per device’: each device on, or from where you access the Microsoft Application (locally or remotely), needs a license Only volume licenses are eligble license to be accessed remotely

  16. #7 SQL Server is accessed through only 1 third party application. Do I need just 1 client access license (cal)?

  17. Multiplexing… not on option to bypass licenses!

  18. #8 Is my company licensed for Office Web Apps?

  19. Is my company licensed for Office Web Apps? Standard 2010 Professional Plus 2010 = New SharePoint Workspace (Formerly Groove) Office web applications* Adv Integration Features OneNote Publisher Access InfoPath Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook Communicator * Office web applications include Word web app, Excel web app, PowerPoint web app, and OneNote web app. Access to Office web applications included with Office license.

  20. #9 can I use my enterprise agreement contract to license my exchange server at my service provider?

  21. yes… as of July 1st 2011 SALs for SA VL for Dedicated Apps SPLA for Shared Apps Shared Hardware Shared Apps • SALs for SA allow customers current with active Software Assurance (SA) to migrate to a shared-tenant hosted application at a discounted rate. • Discount reflects customers’ annuity investment in Microsoft licensing • Available for Lync, SharePoint, Exchange and the Productivity Suite SAL • Extended to include most standard and enterprise SALs • Pricing has been adjusted down in most cases Cust #1 Cust #2 Cust #3 App VM App VM Shared App (SPLA) App VM App (SPLA) App VM SA SA SA OS H/W IaaS SaaS

  22. #10 How does azure pricing look like?

  23. Monthly Technet Licensing Livemeeting http://technet.microsoft.com

  24. THANK YOU

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