Microsoft Software Assurance

Software assurance versus premier support

May 6, 2014December 30, 2013 Tim HegedusMicrosoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Software Assurance, software licenseLeave a Comment

Software Assurance is not support. Support for software that has been legitimately licensed is a licensing right. You are entitled to support by virtue of purchasing the license. Having said that, there is a connection between Software Assurance and support and it comes from the amount of Software Assurance spend. For each $20,000 in Software Assurance spent for the Server pool which includes Windows Server, SQL Server, CALs, etc., a single support incident is granted (yes, just one). For the […]

How Microsoft Enterprise Agreements affect SQL upgrades

December 30, 2013 Tim HegedusMicrosoft Enterprise Agreements, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Software Assurance, SQLLeave a Comment

Microsoft offers a trade-in program for the SQL server 2012 licenses. The trade-in takes effect at the renewal of Software Assurance. So that means re-upping, re-enlisting for another term of Software Assurance, which makes this trade-in something less than free. This is not a scenario that never ends. The qualification of licenses ends on April 1, 2015.

Software Assurance Tip #3

February 8, 2013February 6, 2013 Scott D. RosenbergMicrosoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Software AssuranceLeave a Comment

There is no truth to the rumor that terminating an Enterprise Agreement and/or dropping Software Assurance results in a Microsoft audit. It does, however, spotlight the company in the eyes of the rep who will have likely lost a considerable amount of compensation because of it. Humans are humans, after all, and perhaps an internal flag is waved resulting in an audit. It’s a big “maybe,” but it looms large. What’s more, the replacement rep will have the record of […]

Microsoft Software Assurance and Microsoft

June 18, 2012May 23, 2012 Scott D. RosenbergCloud, Contract Lifecycle management, Core Licensing, Cost Containment/Negotiation, IT Asset Management, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Software Assurance, Microsoft: News You Can Use, software asset management, Software audit, SQL, Support, Virtualization, Windows1 Comment

There is little that can be discussed about Microsoft software licensing without mentioning Software Assurance. And, of course, this applies to virtualization rights. In citing two of the examples above, we now explore Microsoft continues to evolve Software Assurance. In order to permit the primary user of a licensed instance of Windows Desktop to access that instance remotely – such as a from a kiosk, a rented device, or a personal device (i.e., tablets, smartphones) – the device must be […]

May 21, 2012 Scott D. RosenbergMicrosoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Software AssuranceLeave a Comment

Today’s Microsoft Licensing Trends was issued recently by Miro Consulting, Inc., software asset management experts specializing in Oracle and Microsoft license agreements.

The 13-page report addresses technology trends that have changed the software ownership paradigm. Emerging technologies, such as cloud computing and virtualization, have further complicated licensing models with no end in sight. This paper will delve deeply into the trends affecting Microsoft licensing and provide critical advice to companies that wish to optimize their Microsoft investment.

Key areas discussed in-depth include:
• Microsoft Cloud Offerings
• Software Assurance
• Office 365 Licensing, Pricing and Considerations
• Pricing and Programs
• Product Use Rights

To obtain a copy of this report please visit http://bit.ly/l6HYhe.

Office 365: Today’s Trends in Microsoft Licensing Special Report:

October 25, 2011December 2, 2011 Scott D. RosenbergCompliance, Contract Lifecycle management, Cost Containment/Negotiation, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft: News You Can Use, software asset management, Software auditLeave a Comment

A special report on Today’s Microsoft Licensing Trends was issued recently by Miro Consulting, Inc., software asset management experts specializing in Oracle and Microsoft license agreements.

Key areas discussed in-depth include:
• Microsoft Cloud Offerings
• Software Assurance
• Office 365 Licensing, Pricing and Considerations
• Pricing and Programs
• Product Use Rights

To obtain a copy of this report please visit http://bit.ly/l6HYhe.

Video: Do you want Microsoft Software Assurance?

February 8, 2010February 5, 2010 Scott D. RosenbergMicrosoft Licensing Tip, software asset managementLeave a Comment

Do you want or need Microsoft’s Software Assurance? A couple of basics of why or why not, and how an external party can help. Less than 15 seconds of a very unpainful “sell”, but some basic and very useful information about when Software Assurance is needed.

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