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Step-up your Microsoft licensing with Software Assurance
Scott D. RosenbergEnterprise Agreement, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing TipLeave a Comment on Step-up your Microsoft licensing with Software Assurance

One of the major benefits customers have seen from Microsoft’s Software Assurance (SA) is the ability to migrate from a lower to higher edition software without incurring full licensing costs for both editions by using what is called a Step-up license.  In order to qualify for a step-up license you must be enrolled, with SA, in any of the following volume licensing programs: Open License Value, Select License, Select Plus, or Enterprise Agreement. There are also a few other stipulations […]

Question on Oracle Processor Core Factors?
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We get a lot of questions about Oracle’s processor core factors. Core factors can change and this is particularly difficult when you’re the person in charge of tracking changes in licensing or the procurement process. Case and point, the Sun UltraSPARC T2+ core processor licensing changed from 0.75 to 0.50. As soon as the change is in effect, your organization is considered out of compliance. See Oracle Processor Core Factor Table, which charts vendor and core processor licensing factors. Changes […]

Microsoft: No transfer rights for OEM licenses (with one exception)
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As mentioned in our previous blog about user rights, which has become a hot topic as many upgrade to the new Windows 7 platform, OEM licenses cannot be transferred from one PC to another. Therefore, they cannot be used to upgrade to a Windows 7 upgrade on another PC. OEM licenses are locked to the original PC it is installed on and cannot be transferred to any other PC. There is one exception: you can add Software Assurance to qualifying […]

When do I have transfer rights?
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We often get questions from clients about transfer rights- when do I know if I can uninstall my software from a device and re-install it on another? For Microsoft….transfer rights are specifically laid out in your End User License Agreement (EULA) and will vary by product. For Volume licensing programs, the transfer rights will be listed in the Product Use Rights document.  Most retail software does offer transfer rights, however OEM licenses do not.  If your EULA does not specify […]

Microsoft licensing hack
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It looks like there is a technical loophole that allows you to upgrade illegally. When Microsoft finally released Windows 7, there has been a lot of grumbling over Microsoft’s lack of direction on the upgrade process in the last few weeks from Microsoft Windows 7 testers. Microsoft does not allow an upgrade from the pre-release version of Windows 7 – e.g. Windows 7 Beta or Windows 7 Release Candidate – to Windows 7 RTM. In fact, when you try, you’ll […]

Big problems with licensing in the UK
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Businesses in the U.S. aren’t the only ones suffering, according to a new study, less than half of UK businesses believe their software is correctly licensed. An overwhelming 71% of those businesses admitted to having licensing problems in the past. A further look at the respondents showed that 26% were over-licensed, 12% were under-licensed and the remaining 13% were unaware. The study asked over 100 IT directors in the UK about their software licensing. The results are quite eye-opening and […]

Have you seen us lately?
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We’ve been included in some great articles in the media lately. Not that the articles are great because we’re in them, but because the articles are worth the read (with or without our commentary). They are very helpful pieces about licensing, virtualization and of course audits that are a good read! Enjoy! PC World – October 08, 2009 Does Microsoft Complicate Its Licensing on Purpose? Federal Computer Week – September 21, 2009 5 traps that can spoil virtualization savings PC […]

Ballmer admits flaws in MS licensing, no change in sight
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At a recent event in London, Steve Ballmer was asked about Microsoft’s complex licensing policies to which he acknowledged that yes, Microsoft licensing isn’t simple, never has been and probably never will be. So, is there a chance for changes in the near future? Nope, of course not!  Ballmer even bolded stated that it just isn’t going to happen. So, here’s our advice to combat this. Start paying attention to the fine print. Look at your terms and conditions. Be […]

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