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Microsoft trying to push SA with Windows 7
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It is no mystery that Microsoft has been making a big push with its latest OS and emphasizing new enterprise features such as Branch Cache and Direct Access to corporations in order to sell more units. The catch to having access to some of the new Windows 7 enterprise features (such as the two I mentioned) is that Microsoft requires the purchase of Software Assurance (SA) in order to get the Enterprise Edition. The requirement may be one of the […]

Microsoft licensing change alert: Removal of Software Assurance grace period
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Microsoft has removed its grace periods on Software Assurance (SA) renewals for the following products on new contracts: Enterprise Agreement (EA) Enterprise Agreement Subscription (EAS) Select Select Plus Open Value Perpetual This is for new contracts, so if you have SA built into your current contract, you will still have your 30-day grace period until the end of your contract.

Microsoft License Advisor
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Hmmm, an online self-service resource – Microsoft License Advisor for Volume Licensing – can be used to figure out what licensing needs your company has.  This is a great initial start to understanding licensing needs.  It’s also a great marketing tool for online self-service resource. Only issue is that it doesn’t give you insight into how you AREN’T compliant. Devil is in the detail! Ignore the too-chipper voiceover. It gets on your nerves after the first 30 seconds.

Quick Byte: Microsoft Licensing Tip # 16 – Processor Licenses
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In addition to server licensers, you can’t forget the processor licenses. Each processor on a server that your software uses requires a separate license. For physical operating systems, each physical processor must be licensed. However, for virtual environments, only virtual processors the software uses must be licensed under Microsoft’s licensing terms and conditions. You do not need CALs or EC licenses because per-processor licensing allows any number of users to access the software from any number of devices. You may […]

Quick Byte: Microsoft Licensing Tip # 14 – Server Licensing
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Servers and software … they are like night and day when it comes to licensing and all scenarios need to be considered. You must acquire a license for each instance of the management server software you run. You may run this on a physical or virtual OS environment. There are two separate categories of management licenses – one for servers and one for non-servers. A license for managed servers is required for each server’s OS environment on a device that […]

Weekly Digest of Oracle and Microsoft Licensing: Flat-rate and Pay-As-You-Go Licensing Demands, Jan. 5, 2009
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We know how much time you DON’T have so we decided to create this weekly digest to help folks stay on top of software licensing, compliance, and audit news specifically to Oracle and Microsoft. We also added other interesting tidbits on both companies here along with general licensing news that could ROCK your world. Since last week, there has been a big hullabaloo about flat-rate or pay-as-you-go licensing for vendor software. CNET News Should software face the flat-rate music future? […]

Quick Byte: Microsoft Licensing # 10
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Validation? Some may not be aware, but your Microsoft software may occasionally need to be validated – meaning you will have to download the validation feature of your software so Microsoft can be sure that you have activated and licensed your copy properly. Ouch! Yet another reason why licensing and activation are an important part of implementing any software application. During the process, the product keys are checked along with the IP address of the device it’s being used on. […]

Quick Byte: Microsoft Licensing Tip # 7
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Benchmark testing – although this may be something that seems like it should be done for your own benefit it’s important to know that Microsoft requires that you get their written approval before disclosing the results to a third party. This does NOT apply to the following applications: .NET Framework, Class Server, Live Communications Server, Systems Center Operations Manager, SharePoint Portal Server, System Center Data Protection Manager, System Center Essentials, Systems Management Server, Virtual Server, Windows Server, Microsoft Services for […]

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