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Microsoft Open Licensing & Software Assurance 6.0 Training

Microsoft Open Licensing & Software Assurance 6.0 Training. Microsoft Licensing. OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer (preinstalled) Full Package Product (FPP)-Retail Volume Licensing for Orgs- (enjoy savings) Open 6.0: >5 licenses Academic & Government Volume Licensing

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Microsoft Open Licensing & Software Assurance 6.0 Training

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  1. Microsoft OpenLicensing & Software Assurance 6.0 Training

  2. Microsoft Licensing • OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer (preinstalled) • Full Package Product (FPP)-Retail • Volume Licensing for Orgs-(enjoy savings) • Open 6.0: >5 licenses • Academic & Government Volume Licensing • Main differentiator between licenses: PRICE

  3. Volume Licensing for Orgs • Open 6.0: >5 licenses or 500 points initial order • Select 6.0: >250 PCs; able to forecast ; 3 years agreement • Enterprise Agreement 6.0 (EA): >250 PCs; standardize on MS Enterprise platform ; 3 years agreement • EA Subscription Agreement: same as EA but lease rather than purchase the licenses. (new in 6.0) • Academic & Government Volume Licensing

  4. Open License 6.0 Features • Significant discounts over retail prices • Designed for corporate, government, charity, and academic ordering >5 licenses • Gives your client the right to copy MS SW • After 1st order, same discount prices for the 2 year agreement • Easy mgmt of licenses through eOpen //eopen.microsoft.com • Opportunity to get the latest versions through Software Assurance

  5. Open License Options • Open Business • Discount off retail • Order >5 licenses • Same discount for 2 yrs. No min reorders • Open Volume • Minimum initial order of 500 points within a product pool—applications, systems, or servers. • Client with more than 250 PCs

  6. Open License 5.0 2 year Agreement License Offerings Std, PUP, VUP, CUP, UA Initial Order Minimums Business: 5 licenses Volume: 500 points UPG ADV Payments Upfront only Open License 6.0 2 year Agreement License Offerings We will have 3 part #: L, SA, L&SA Package L = License/Upgrade SA = Software Assurance Initial Order Minimums Business: 5 licenses Volume: 500 points Payments Upfront only UPG ADV until July 31st, 2002; (previously Feb 28th ,2002) Open License 5.0 versus 6.0 ***Only change is in License Offerings. All else remains the same.*** Old New

  7. What is License? • L = License/Upgrade (desktop OS) • Replaces multiple Licensing SKUs(Standard license, V/U, C/U, P/U, and Language UPG) • Provides rights to the current version

  8. What is Upgrade Advantage? • Adding Upgrade Advantage to the Open License gets you the most current version of a product and keeps you current for 2 years or until the end of Open Auth. number whichever comes first • Best option is to obtain new authorization number with UA • UA is only available until July 31st, 2002 • UA Agreements will be automatically enrolled into SA after July 31st and remain in place until end of term of authorization number • The ONLY difference between offering UA and SA is the current status of the client. • Current: SA • Non-current: UA

  9. What is Software Assurance? • Like UA: Provides upgrades and updates through enrollment term only in Volume Licensing Year 2 Year 1 SA ……….……………..Upgrades…….…………………… Software Assurance provides benefits to customer throughout enrollment term.

  10. What is Software Assurance? Cont. • Must be purchased with the License (L&SA package), with the following exceptions: • Renewal of SA – after your existing SA term expires. 90 days to renew. • OEM and Retail – 90 days following License Purchase • Launch Grace Period October 1, 2001- July 31, 2002 • Client must have current versions of products • Current: • Office: Office 2000, Office XP • Windows OS: Windows 2000, Windows XP

  11. Software Assurance Pricing Tiered Volume Price Levels • Applications • Software Assurance = 29% License per year • Systems • Software Assurance = 29% License per year • Servers • Software Assurance = 25% License per year

  12. Software Assurance Pricing cont. • Software Assurance price calculated as follows: • 25% of License X Yrs. in contract (2 yrs.) = 50% off License • Renew the Software Assurance forever at 50% off. • 90 day grace period to renew or must purchase FULL License.

  13. Software Assurance Pricing cont. • SA (for renewals) and L & SA Package • Available as 2-year purchase only • Payment timing • Upfront payment only

  14. FPP for OS • Keeping Upgrades • For Windows XP, full and upgrade only • SA will be offered for OEM/Retail OS within 90 days of purchase of that OS IF client has Open Auth #. • There is no SA for XP Home • Linux is NOT a qualifying upgrade OS • Refer to the Windows XP migration map for details. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/matrix.asp

  15. FPP for APPs • Keeping Upgrades • OEM & Retail licenses for ANY application products are NOT ELIGIBLE for Software Assurance • Key differences between Office XP in OEM & Retail, and volume licensing media • Office media thru WWF & Select CDs will include features not in OEM & retail media • Office OEM & Retail media will not work with enterprise deployment tools http://www.microsoft.com/office/howtobuy/upgrading.htm

  16. OEM • OS • SA will be offered for OEM/Retail OS within 90 days of purchase of that OS • Apps • OEM & Retail licenses for ANY application products are NOT ELIGIBLE for Software Assurance • More info: www.microsoft.com/oem/latinoamerica

  17. BackOffice to Core CALTransition • BackOffice Server and CAL replaced by individual server licenses and the new Core CAL, respectively.

  18. Core CAL Overview • Client access license that provides the rights for “desktops” (ie, devices) to access the following servers: • Exchange 2000 • Windows Server (Whistler) • SharePoint Portal Server • SMS (2.0) • Servers must be licensed separately • SA and L&SA • Hand out enclosed on upgrade roadmap • More info: http://www.microsoft.com/backofficeserver/default.asp

  19. Summary: inform your customers • Identify non-current Licenses and purchase UA before July, 31st. • Start a new auth. number to take advantage of full 24 months of UA. • UA to be grandfathered into SA • Identify Current Licenses and enroll in SA before July 31st. • If nothing is done before July 31st, they must purchase L or L&SA. • For new licenses, L or L&SA- Look at upgrade path for each product

  20. Resources • Visit www.microsoft.com/westindies/partner/ • Visit www.microsoft.com/partner/licensing/ • Open License Software Assurance Evaluator: an online tool for Open License customers that helps them transition into Software Assurance based on their license purchase history. The tool will be accessed through the eOpen Web site https://eopen.microsoft.comand will use customers’ self-aggregated data for analysis. • Demo of SA Evaluator in: www.microsoft.com/partner/licensing/openlicensing/SAevaluator.asp • Upgrade paths: www.microsoft.com/partner/Licensing/newplans.asp • Worldwide events: Fusion 2002 • Email: jessicap@microsoft.com

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