It seems like forever – but in late August we blogged about Microsoft’s new volume licensing plan – Select Plus and..drum roll please…its finally here! Beginning today, enterprises can take advantage of the new licensing plan which does not require organizations to estimate in advance how many licenses they will need each year – which can be a big advantage for companies that are contionually changing.
Select Plus also gives customers the option of buying Software Assurance but requires a full 3-year term.
Microsoft, Oracle – all the big vendors – are going to have to keep changing their licensing schemes as business structures change and they adapt to customers’ needs.