This is a great tool to upgrade lower level license editions to a higher edition license and at the same time utilize purchased licenses and save money on needed higher version licenses. Customers must have a license with active Software Assurance protection coverage (e.g., Software Assurance or Enterprise Agreement) for the qualifying product in order to acquire a Step-Up License. The customer’s right to the use of software under a Step-Up license is conditioned on their having and retaining a License for the qualifying product.
Product Step Up examples
| Licensed Application | Step Up To |
| BizTalk® Server Branch | BizTalk® Server Standard |
| BizTalk® Server Branch | BizTalk® Server Enterprise |
| BizTalk® Server Standard | BizTalk® Server Enterprise |
| Commerce Server Standard | Commerce Server Enterprise |
| Core CAL Suite | Enterprise CAL Suite |
| Dynamics CRM Workgroup Server | Dynamics CRM Professional Server |
| Dynamics CRM Professional Server | Dynamics CRM Enterprise Server |
| Exchange Server Standard | Exchange Server Enterprise |
| Office Communications Server Standard | Office Communications Server Enterprise |
| Office Project Standard | Office Project Professional |
| Office Standard | Office Professional Plus |
| Office Visio® Standard | Office Visio® Professional |
| Professional Desktop | Enterprise Desktop |
| SQL Server ™ Workgroup | SQL Server ™ Standard |
| SQL Server ™ Standard | SQL Server ™ Enterprise |
| System Center Configuration Manager Standard Server Management Licence | System Center Configuration Manager Enterprise Server Management Licence |
| System Center Configuration Manager Enterprise Server Management Licence | System Center Server Management Suite Enterprise |
| Visual Studio Team System Architecture Edition with MSDN Premium | Visual Studio® Team System Team Suite with MSDN Premium Subscription |
| Visual Studio® Professional Edition with MSDN Premium | Visual Studio Team System Development Edition with MSDN Premium |
| Visual Studio® Professional Edition with MSDN Professional | Visual Studio® Professional Edition with MSDN Premium |
| Windows® Server™ Standard | Windows® Server™ Enterprise |
| Windows® Server™ Standard | Windows® Server™ Datacenter |
| Windows® Server™ Enterprise | Windows® Server™ Datacenter |
